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Consumer confidence improves in October amid easing gas prices, survey shows
The survey's respondents also expressed improving outlooks on their present situation, which rose 6.9 points to 72.6. Their short-term outlook increased 8.6 points to 120.4, according to The Conference Board.
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DoorDash reportedly in talks to acquire Instacart in potential $17 billion deal
The potential deal comes as the food delivery industry has been grappling with rising labor costs, tighter regulations regarding delivery workers and higher competition after the surge in online ordering faded after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Modern voice behind iconic Looney Tunes characters, Eric Bauza, dies at age 46
He voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Road Runner and Elmer Fudd among others. Medical examiner determined Bauza's cause of death on Sunday was hypertensive cardiovascular disease, but case is still pending.
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Inspection of truck drivers in one state nabbed more than 600 drivers who couldn’t speak English
As the U.S. Department of Transportation cracks down on schools that crank out commercial driver's licenses and requires tests be conducted in English, states like Wyoming with long stretches of highways, are also enforcing laws to ensure big rig drivers can read and understand English.
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Florida passes state law that adjusts some of Trump's corporate income tax changes
The bill forgoes changes to the corporate income tax code that were in the One Big Beautiful Bill, creating “an administrative burden for businesses,” said French Brown, a lobbyist for the Florida Chamber of Commerce.
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Trump drug czar targets lethal fentanyl with strong offensive against cartels
While the opioid crisis driven by fentanyl has subsided slightly, there are new threats to Americans as millions of deadly pills still cross the border.
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Third victim in Austin bar shooting dies
"The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Jorge Pederson," the Austin Police Department said
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SCOTUS rules against CA’s ‘secret gender transition’ law allowing schools to keep it from parents
In a press release statement, Thomas More Society Special Counsel Paul M. Jonna wrote that “this is a watershed moment for parental rights in America.
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Colorado Senate OKS requirement that gun barrel purchases be made in-person
The bill would additionally ban individuals from possessing barrels “with the intent to sell or transfer."
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Bill filed to create a commission to investigate Epstein Files related to Illinois only
“If justice remains a locked door in Washington, then let our state be the battering ram. Let Illinois lead the way. Other states will follow,” League of Women Voters Chicago activist Jane Ruby said.
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Ken Paxton declares it illegal for mental health providers in Texas to 'transition' minors
Senate Bill 14 went into effect in 2023, which banned healthcare providers from using gender-affirming care to treat gender dysphoria in adolescents, including the use of puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries.
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National Archives Freedom Plane begins journey across US, taking Founding-era documents to museums
The plane departs from Washington, D.C., on Monday and will run through Aug. 16
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At least nine hospitalized after Cincinnati nightclub shooting
Incident follows one in July 2025 in which a man who fell to the ground was repeatedly kicked and hit by people as he struggled to get to his feet and a woman was punched by a man before falling to the ground, sparking public outrage.