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Labor Department reports annual inflation in June was 3.5%, biggest monthly drop in over six years
The decline is the biggest in over six years, which the department's Bureau of Labor Statistics report contributes largely to lower energy prices.
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Southwest suffering under extreme heat, wildfires
Wildfires across the southwestern U.S. are ongoing and more widespread than usual. As of last week, the year-to-date acreage burn for the entire U.S. was up 46% compared to the last 10 years.
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Maine residents protest outside Sen. Susan Collins' office over fatal ICE-related shooting
The shooting occurred in the city of Biddeford, Maine, which is a coastal city of approximately 23,000 people.
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Mother sues Mattel for accidentally printing porn site on 'Wicked' dolls packaging
"Plaintiff seeks to recover damages because the Products are adulterated, worthless, and unfit for its intended and advertised age-appropriate audience," the lawsuit reads.
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Chicago police vow to have more downtown presence during holiday season
Taliaferro said the city's problems don’t end there, stressing that the steady influx of migrant arrivals over the years may also be taking its toll.
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Fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO on Manhattan streets a 'targeted' murder,' NYC mayor
There have been no arrests made and there is an ongoing investigation.
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Eric Adams tells critics to 'cancel' him if they oppose his working with Trump on migrant crisis
Adams' willingness to engage the Trump administration comes after the Biden administration repeatedly rejected his requests for additional funding for the migrant crisis. Adams said the city has spent $6.4 billion on the crisis so far.
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California bill prioritizes slave descendants in public college admissions
According to the Census Bureau, 4.4% of children in California are Black, compared to 4% of Cal State students and 4.7% of UC students.
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New York governor touts taxpayer-funded prenatal leave law
The New York State Department of Labor estimates about 130,000 pregnant women a year will be eligible for the new benefit, with about 65,800 of them hourly workers.
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Appeals court to trigger injunction against IL’s gun ban, or stay pending appeal
The law prohibits the sale and possession of certain semi-automatic rifles, shotguns and handguns, and magazines over certain capacities.
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Canada pledges to improve border security after meeting with Trump official
Trudeau flew to Palm Beach to meet with Trump over the weekend to try to dissuade Trump on the tariff issue.
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Censorship empire strikes back with UN disinformation declaration, German charges for memes
Small Canadian town without a flagpole forced to pay LGBTQ group $15,000 for refusing to announce Pride month, fly rainbow flag.
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New York City ruled in contempt over Rikers Island jail conditions
Mayor Eric Adams opposes receivership for the city's jails but has pledged to shut down Rikers Island by 2027, despite skepticism from criminal justice advocates that his administration will meet that deadline.