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Pope Leo XIV arrives in Peruvian city where he served as bishop for 8 years
Leo is scheduled to lead eight events during the visit to Chiclayo, which will last until Sunday. He will have a private dinner with the priests who once reported to him when he served as bishop.
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Wholesale prices increased 0.3% in October, less than forecasted, but inflation pressures persist
On an annual basis, the producer price index accelerated 6.5%, up 0.2 percentage points, which was the highest annual rate since November 2022.
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Texas Democrats file 23 firearms-related bills ahead of legislative session
The laws propose restrictions on new firearm purchases, new background-check requirements, and new red-flag laws.
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Massachusetts Democrat asked to resign after remarks about abortions, crisis pregnancy centers
Crisis pregnancy center are run by anti-abortion groups as alternative to women going to an abortion clinic for an abortion.
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Couple takes case all the way to U.S. Supreme Court to challenge IRS tax on unrealized gains
Petition has “potential to be the most important tax case of the twenty-first century,” expert says.
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Arizona bill would require a state income tax cut after budget surplus years
Arizona taxpayers could soon get half of the state’s annual surplus of funds sent back to them as an income tax cut the following year.
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Buttigieg busted? Federal data shows number of rail wrecks with hazardous materials declining
Hazmat accident rate declined by around 55% while the general train accident rate declined by around 10% over last decade.
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Nearly $1 billion for housing available for California drug addicted, mentally ill
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the availability of the first tranche of $907 million in funding to provide residential options for homeless Californians with drug addiction.
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As egg prices soar, new bills would allow Texans to have chickens in backyard
Texans are currently paying between roughly $4 and nearly $9 for a dozen eggs.
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Rep. Katie Porter, California Senate hopeful, accused of violating congressional ethics rules
Complaint alleges that Porter ran political ads using taxpayer funds.
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NTSB: High temperatures led to train wheel bearing failure, 11 of the 38 cars derailed
An overheated wheel bearing caused a Norfolk Southern train to crash on Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday afternoon.
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Baldwin pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges related to fatal 'Rust' shooting
A preliminary hearing is likely to be scheduled by the end of April.
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Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 more years in prison for rape, sexual assault
"I maintain that I’m innocent," Weinstein said.