From the States
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While cost of Thanksgiving dinner down slightly, it is still higher than pre-pandemic
In a continuing trend, Washingtonians will pay a little less for this year’s Thanksgiving dinner than they did last year, according to the American Farm Bureau.
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Trump administration’s DOGE push to make government efficient now reaching state level
A group in Wisconsin says it had a plan back in 2023 similar to Trump's and that "it was DOGE before DOGE was cool."
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Newsom’s office cites surge of people coming to California; other data says it’s #1 for exits
The Newsweek piece Newsom cited has since been updated to note that the increase in Californians moving to the state was from a 2022 report.
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Border patrol seizes 266 pounds of cocaine outbound from Canada
The CBP has intercepted 55,771 pounds of cocaine and 418,000 pounds of narcotics total from crossing U.S. borders this fiscal year to date.
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Millions of taxpayer dollars wrongly went to union pension plans for deceased Americans
The letter went to Attorney General Merrick Garland and demanded documents to prove the administration is actually following up on this issue.
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Ohio judge clears way for minor gender-affirming care, sports ban
The ACLU of Ohio promised to appeal the decision on social media immediately.
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Gun-rights group challenges ban on open-carry in Florida
In Florida, the open-carry is only allowed as a self-defense chemical spray or a non-lethal stun gun.
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California college cost taxpayers $330K for removing students’ anti-communist flyers
The college must also adopt a new poster policy protecting the First Amendment, hold annual First Amendment training sessions for administrators, and pay students damages for violation of their First Amendment rights.
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Four dead as Tropical Storm Debby batters southeast US
The storm, which saw winds up to 80 miles per hour, is expected to continue throughout the southeast and up the coast this week. It could bring potentially catastrophic conditions, the National Hurricane Center warned.
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New Mexico using abortion to try to entice medical workers from Texas
The initiative includes deploying full-page newspaper ads in five major newspapers, plus billboards to tout New Mexico's support for legal abortion.
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Judge orders St. Louis to stop guaranteed basic income payments
Judge Whyte is allowing private donations from individuals to the city to fund the program to continue being used.
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California advances ban on library book bans for targeting LGBTQ, sexual content
The bill would also ban library governance bodies’ decisions on librarians’ programming decisions for events or displays.
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Alaska voters whittling down 12 U.S. House candidates to four
U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat, is vying to keep her seat in a heavily Republican state.