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California has highest debt among all 50 states: Report
The report found that the California state government carries more debt than any other state with $497 billion in liability. The findings stem from 2023, the most recent year for which complete data was available.
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Trump plans to tell Congress about new drug war without seeking their consent
Friday's moves come after a series of U.S. military strikes on suspected drug boats in the region. Trump is also putting pressure on Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, who has been accused of consolidating power through fraudulent elections.
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Disney World resorts see three deaths over the course of 10 days: Reports
The fatality comes after a woman leaped to her death at the same resort last week, and a man in his 60s collapsed at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground on Tuesday and later died at the hospital.
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Texas Senate passes camp safety bill after hearing from devastated parents
The first bill the legislature passed in the second special session prioritizes camp safety regulations in response to the devastating July 4 flash flood event that killed 27 girl campers and counselors at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas.
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The Beatles' Anthology 2025 to be release in November, documentary series on Disney+
The three albums from the 1990s Anthology will be remastered and re-released, along with a new fourth volume including unheard tracks from the 1994-95 sessions
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During special session and after redistricting, Texas House passes Hill Country relief effort
While House Democrats claimed their priority was flood relief in the first special session, they left the state for 17 days and missed voting on the flood
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Newsom implements wildfire response strategy, pre-deploys fire resources as fire weather hits CA
The National Weather Service is forecasting 100-degree weather in several Southern California counties, with dry and windy conditions to hit several areas as well.
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Hurricane Erin still a threat with winds 600 miles wide, as it eases into Atlantic
High tide Thursday evening could bring more damage to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, even as Hurricane Erin spins away into the Atlantic Ocean.
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Villanova University says active shooter alert was 'cruel hoax'
The incident occurred while students and their families gathered at the school for "opening day," according to the campus website. Events included a family resource fair, information sessions, orientation, opening Mass and a family picnic.
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U.S.-EU trade deal includes ceiling for European pharmaceutical imports
The 15% ceiling on pharmaceutical tariffs is a welcome reprieve from a phased increase of up to 250% in the coming years – something President Donald Trump mentioned in an interview with CNBC earlier this month.
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Trump says Smithsonian museums are 'OUT OF CONTROL' as he calls for probe of 'woke' ideology
President Donald Trump has promised to crack down on “woke” ideas promoted in museums across the United States, including the federally funded Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C.
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US immigrant population decreases for first time in 50 years as Trump admin spurs mass exodus
The Pew Research Center found 51.9 million immigrants remain in the United States as of June, which is down from 53.3 million when President Donald Trump was inaugurated.
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Wisconsin lawmakers push to exempt tips from state income tax
Bill would be a tax that is capped at a $25,000 benefit for employees in jobs that are tip-based and an amendment assures that Assembly Bill 28 applies to both cash and credit-based tips.