From the States
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Major electric grid operator PJM warns of record power demand as heat continues
PJM, which serves 13 states warns electric demand will “approach record levels” over the next few days as temperatures soar to highs not seen in more than a decade.
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National Mall events suspended, Philadelphia cancels 4th of July parade, amid scorching heat dome
Temperatures reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Philadelphia and the nation's capital
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Backers of income tax repeal effort in Washington state turn in half million signatures
Several supporters of the income tax repeal effort addressed the crowd of about 100 people.
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Nonprofit challenging Trump at SCOTUS on tariff authority pushes back on him
Trump said the lawyers who challenge his power to impose tariffs are "aligned with foreign nations." A spokesperson for Liberty Justice Center, a Texas-based group, said it is focused on America.
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Pritzker says he’s lucky winning $1.4M gambling; GOP say he’s out of touch
The Chicago Tribune reported the Pritzkers paid about $1.6 million in federal taxes and about $500,000 in state income taxes from more than $10 million of income, including $1.4 million from gambling.
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Second nationwide 'No Kings Day' protest set for thousands of locations Saturday
In thousands of locations across the country and even some across the world, millions are expected to gather in protest of what they see as Trump’s "authoritarian" policies.
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Four wanted child sex offenders arrested by CBP officers in Laredo in 72 hours
“Over the Columbus Day holiday weekend our frontline CBP officers at Laredo Field Office ports of entry maintained their vigilance and apprehended four men wanted on outstanding warrants for alleged sex-related charges involving children,” Laredo OFO Director Donald Kusser said.
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WA Parents upset over two schools pushing controversial video, book related to immigrants
“When I watched the video, they were saying you can’t be American unless you’re native or Mexican,” Bindara said. “It felt very divisive, and I just felt angry. And it was all AI-generated."
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Minor league baseball players in Wisconsin will finally get better pay after law is changed
Wisconsin law still treats the players as hourly workers and makes them eligible for overtime. The change that passed through the Senate ends the overtime requirement.
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Millions of dollars are being spent in California on redistricting campaign commercials
As the California special election heats up in the weeks leading to voters saying yay or nay on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s congressional redistricting effort, big money continues to fuel campaigns for and against it.
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SCOTUS rejects bid to overturn H-1B visa rule regarding spouses
In the case, Save Jobs USA challenged a 2015 rule allowing spouses of H-1B workers to get H-4 visas. The rule was put in place by the Obama administration.
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Speaker Johnson ready for the challenge, tells Democrats to 'bring it' over pay for US troops
President Donald Trump's weekend move to pay U.S. troops during a partial government shutdown raised legal questions, but it also relieved pressure on Republicans as a congressional funding lapse stretched into a 14th day.
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Houston-based company makes history in moving LNG from Alaska's North Slope
A Houston-based company has helped make history by completing the first liquified natural gas (LNG) delivery from Alaska’s North Slope beyond the arctic region.