From the States
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Federal prosecutors looking into past comments of man charged in correspondents' dinner attack
Investigators are also digging into past statements made by multiple social media accounts associated with Allen. The posts contained anti-Trump rhetoric.
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Chinese national indicted in COVID-era hacking scheme, arrested in Italy, extradited to Texas
He faces a nine-count indictment for his role in a People’s Republic of China HAFNIUM computer intrusion campaign targeting U.S. companies, which also compromised thousands of computers worldwide.
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Congress warned about nonprofit hospitals prioritizing politics over patients
Consumers’ Research launched a campaign to warn Congress about nonprofit hospitals that prioritize "woke" politics such as diversity, equity and inclusion, transgender ideology for minors, and climate extremism over their patients.
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Florida COVID-19 committee members emphasize restoring public trust in vaccines
Gov. Ron DeSantis, state surgeon general say Biden administration has been keeping Americans from making informed decisions on getting vaccinated.
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California is one of the least charitable states despite being one of wealthiest, reports says
Rankings found Democratic states are slightly more charitable than Republican states.
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Biden gives federal employees major raise, still doesn’t keep up with inflation
Executive order gives federal employees a 4.6% pay increase.
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Kentucky considers moving child support collection to attorney general's office
Lawmakers are recommending child support enforcement be moved out of the state’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services after review found a significant amounts haven't been collected.
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NY lawmakers set to make $142,000 annually after passing 29% pay hike for part-time work
Law would make New York state legislators highest paid in the country, earning more than twice what an average household earns in the state.
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New Alabama conceal carry law goes into effect in 2023
Background checks will be dropped in 2023 to acquire conceal carry permits in Alabama.
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Winter’s wrath: Dozens dead nationwide as brutal storm blasts U.S. with frigid temperatures
About 100,000 customers are without electricity throughout the United States as of Monday morning.
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Utility companies issue pleas to conserve power, warn of rolling blackouts
Winter Storm Elliott has brought frigid temperatures across the United States and left more than 1 million people without power on Christmas Eve. More than a dozen people have died from the storm so far.
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Texas leads U.S. with largest population gains, Florida with fastest growth, Census Bureau reports
This was the first time the Census Bureau named Florida the fastest growing state in the U.S. since 1957.
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Flashback: The day Eisenhower and Khruschev agreed on Christmas
“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a time to cherish peace and goodwill." – Calvin Coolidge.