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Louisiana adds 36,000 jobs, with construction leading
Construction added 18,800 jobs compared with September 2025, accounting for about 52% of the state’s net annual increase. Professional and business services added 8,000 jobs, while private education and health services gained 7,200.
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California taxpayers pay $500M for wildlife crossings
The Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy and the Mojave Desert Land Trust announced earlier this year that the trust would receive $5.5 million of taxpayer funds for the planning phase of wildlife crossings and an additional $512,000 from Proposition 4.
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Dems skip fraud roundtable at White House, saying not enough advance notice
In February, during his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump put Vice President JD Vance in charge of a task force to eliminate fraud.
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NASA unveils plans for three unmanned lunar missions in 2026
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the first flight, which will be led by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, will take place no earlier than the fall.
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Agriculture Sec Rollins signs disaster declaration assisting 17 PA counties impacted by freeze
Farmers from over a dozen counties in Pennsylvania impacted by freeze events last month will be able to receive assistance from the federal government.
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Civil rights activist Clarence B Jones dies at 95
Jones was also one of the organizers of the 1963 March on Washington where King delivered the historic speech and helped push for the passage of the Voting Rights Act two years later.
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White House urges state AGs to hold Medicaid fraudsters accountable
The Trump administration, which recently charged 15 people in Minnesota of stealing tens of millions of dollars from Medicaid, specifically wants states to focus on Medicaid fraud.
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Major explosion in Washington state leaves multiple dead, injured
Authorities said nine people at the facility suffered injuries, including chemical burns, and were transported by ambulance to area hospitals.
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Teen faces attempted murder charges for allegedly driving into 5 police during 'teen takeover'
"Teen takeovers" are a viral social-media trend that escalated across the country over the weekend. The teens in Chicago shut down roads as police struggled to maintain control of the crowds.
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Consumer confidence edged downward, but outlook for income, business and labor gained: report
The index is a key economic indicator measuring the level of confidence consumers feel about the overall economy and their own personal financial situations.
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NJ Democrat Gov Sherrill, Sen Kim join rally outside ICE detention center in Newark over food, care
Family members of the detainees say that they're being fed rotten food and not provided with adequate medical care.
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Stephen Colbert returns to community show after final 'Late Show' appearance
"It’s been an excruciating 23 hours without being on TV," Colbert joked.