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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.
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New Jersey takes steps to mandate sales of ‘smart’ guns
New Jersey already has some of the nation's toughest gun control laws, and Democrats who control the state Legislature have been pushing for even tighter restrictions.
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New trans, non-binary parent caucus formed at Wisconsin Capitol
The new Transgender Parent and Non-Binary Advocacy Caucus is separate from Wisconsin’s Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus.
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Actors poised to join writers in strike
If the actors decide to strike, it will be the first time in more than six decades that both actors and writers are picketing the producers.
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Pittsburgh synagogue shooter who killed 11 people is eligible for death penalty, jury says
Jurors are now expected to hear from survivors and victims of the attack.
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Missouri Supreme Court hears plea for clarity after pandemic ruling on regulations
Neal Perryman, representing the counties, emphasized and described turmoil surrounding the state’s actions more than legal status.
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California Democrats shut down stronger sentencing for trafficking minors
Though the bill did not make it through Assembly committee, it is still eligible for reconsideration, which means the bill still has another chance to become law.
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Georgia senator introduces bill targeting fentanyl trafficking
Of the 2,390 drug overdose deaths in Georgia in 2021, nearly three-quarters (71%) were attributed to opioids, and more than half (57%) were attributed to fentanyl.
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Wisconsin Republicans reintroduce Save Women’s Sports Act
Even if it does make it through the legislature, the plan would face an almost certain veto from Gov. Tony Evers.
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NYC's Adams opens more migrant shelters; warns of ‘silent crisis’
NYC officials say it costs about $385 a night to house and feed a migrant family, and one of the city's shelters is currently home to more than 53,000 asylum-seekers.
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Inflation cools to 3% but remains above target rate
The cooling inflation rate comes after the Federal Reserve Bank maintained interest rates last month after 10 straight hikes to fight rising prices.