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US unemployment rate for June drops slightly to 4.2%, economy added 57K jobs
Economists predicted the June unemployment rate would be 4.3% and that the economy would add 115K jobs,
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Police arrest man who identifies as woman for allegedly planning massacre at Las Vegas casino
Video and photos posted on Instagram by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department show multiple handguns, rifles, a fully automatic firearm, suppressors, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition that authorities found in the vehicle.
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U.S. advances to World Cup round of 16 with 2-0 shutout of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The win was just the second-ever in the World Cup knockout round for the men's team..
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Judge expands restraining order against 'Beto' O’Rourke, adds ActBlue
The order was issued on Saturday after after Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a motion
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USDA’s Rollins, Texas governor announce plan to combat invasive screwworms that threaten cattle
The invasive pest was eradicated from the U.S. in the 1960s but has resurfaced in Mexico recently.
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Lawmaker files bill in Texas to vacate absconding Democrats’ seats
Gov. Greg Abbott called a second special session and House Democrats remained absent.
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Feds sue California over emission standards for trucks: must 'stop enforcing unlawful standards'
The California Air Resources Board is continuing to enforce “stringent emission standards” for trucks despite President Trump’s congressional resolutions in June invalidating the EPA’s preemption waivers.
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Illinois defends gun ban district court ruled unconstitutional
Ahead of oral arguments over Illinois’ gun ban in the federal appeals court, attorneys for the state filed their final reply brief, arguing that the firearms banned in 2023 are both dangerous and unusual.
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Jury convicts Georgia man accused of $16 million COVID fraud
A Cordele, Georgia, man faces a maximum 20-year prison sentence after a jury found him guilty of mail fraud tied to a unemployment scheme during the era of COVID-19.
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Louisiana got $173M from Big Pharma over opioid crisis, question now is how it will be used
Louisiana’s parishes are flush with opioid-settlement cash, but a lot of questions remain about how those funds are being used and how they should be invested.
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Mayor Adams proposes plan to get drug addicts off NYC streets with involuntary commitments
Adams' proposal drew criticism from homeless advocates and substance abuse groups who said it will do nothing to address the root causes of substance abuse and further stigmatize people dealing with the scourge of addiction.
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Seattle soda tax fuels $1.75 million in grant funding for 18 food equity projects
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods received 98 eligible applications totaling $9.2 million.
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Republican, Democrat in Arizona work to prevent deportation of entrepreneur
Restaurant entrepreneur has been in the court system still trying to become a U.S. citizen.