From the States
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Everyday Economics: The Fed's balancing act: Why this week matters more than you think
The latest PCE inflation reading came in at 2.1% in April, well below the Fed's March projection of 2.7% for 2025. Core PCE inflation, the Fed's preferred measure, sits at 2.5% – also below their 2.8% forecast.
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Protests grow violent late Saturday on West Coast
In Portland, Ore., violent protesters threw fireworks, smoke grenades and rocks at federal law enforcement officers and forcibly entered a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, authorities said. At least three people were arrested.
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Manhunt for Minnesota shooter continues, wife subject of reported traffic stop
KSTP reported that Boelter’s wife was the subject of a traffic stop at a convenience store located near Onamia late Saturday morning in a vehicle carrying at least three other relatives of the accused shooter.
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PA must find a way to bridge the gap amid a projected 20% rise in energy demand over next 4 years
For Gov. Josh Shapiro, that means considering anything and everything to solve the problem including artificial intelligence and robots to monitor and defend existing generation facilities.
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Washington state lawmakers advance bill allowing state agencies to decertify elected sheriffs
Bill passed out of House committee would allow state agencies to decertify elected sheriffs if they don’t meet state standards.
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South Carolina schedules a firing squad execution for next week; 1st in U.S. in 15 years
Brad Sigmon, 67, is on death row for the 2001 beating death with a baseball bat of his former girlfriend’s parents in Greenville County. He confessed that he was trying to kidnap his girlfriend and then planned a murder-suicide.
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Proposed firearm legislation in Colorado considered a 'massive infringement' by gun advocates
This legislation is just another part of an anti-firearm trend in Colorado over the past few years, which Laugesen said law-abiding gun owners in the state are “getting really fed up with.”
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Governor Abbott calls in Texas Rangers to investigate Texas Lottery after suspicious wins
One involved an anonymous player who won a $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot after purchasing nearly all 25.8 million number combinations.
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Maryland House backs bill to allow contraceptives in school vending machines
Under the current law, anyone who offers contraceptives via a vending machine at a school would be fined $1,000 per violation.
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Parental Bill of Rights bill filed in Texas Senate
It’s part of a series of education bills filed by state Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, who chairs the Senate Education Committee. The bills are legislative priorities of Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
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Trump’s DOJ ends DEI lawsuits filed by Biden admin against fire and police departments
Under the Biden administration, the DOJ’s Office of Civil Rights sued local first responders for refusing to hire based on race and instead hiring based on merit only.
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Las Vegas sheriff says his department has earned an 'A' for results in reducing crime
He gave credit to the men and women, including police and corrections officers, who "go out every single day … with the intent to make a real difference.”
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Congress debates DOGE cuts to foreign aid, and closing down USAID
While expert witnesses gave divided views on the shuttering of USAID, lawmakers sparred during a House Oversight subcommittee hearing over the alleged corruption within the independent agency.
