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Large Rail Union Rejects Deal, Renewing Strike Possibility
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The U.S.'s third largest railroad union rejected a deal with employers Monday, renewing the possibility of a strike that could cripple the economy. B oth sides will return...
Syndicated Author Oct 11, 2022

GOP Optimistic About Senate Chances Despite Walker Turmoil
NEW YORK (AP) - Leading Republicans are entering the final month of the midterm campaign increasingly optimistic that a Senate majority is within reach even as a dramatic family fight in Geo...
Syndicated Author Oct 05, 2022

U.S. Starts Fiscal Year with Record $31 Trillion in Debt
WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's gross national debt has surpassed $31 trillion, according to a U.S. Treasury report released Tuesday that logs America's daily finances.Edging closer to the st...
Syndicated Author Oct 05, 2022

California Wells Run Dry as Drought Depletes Groundwater
FAIRMEAD, Calif. (AP) - As California's drought deepens, Elaine Moore's family is running out of an increasingly precious resource: water.The Central Valley almond growers had two wells go dry this su...
Syndicated Author Oct 04, 2022

Supreme Court Takes Up Key Voting Rights Case from Alabama
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is taking up an Alabama redistricting case that could have far-reaching effects on minority voting power across the United States.The justices are hearing...
Syndicated Author Oct 04, 2022

Trump Files $475 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against CNN
NEW YORK (AP) - Former President Donald Trump on Monday sued CNN, seeking $475 million in damages, saying the network had defamed him in an effort to short-circuit any future political campa...
Syndicated Author Oct 04, 2022

Feds Vow Major Aid for Hurricane Ian Victims Amid Rescues
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) - With the death toll from Hurricane Ian rising and hundreds of thousands of people without power in Florida and the Carolinas, U.S. officials vowed Sunday to unleash a...
Syndicated Author Oct 04, 2022

US Navy’s Newest Carrier Deploys, to Train with NATO Nations
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Following years of delays and problems with its new technology, the U.S. Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier embarks on its first deployment next week and will train with other N...
Syndicated Author Oct 04, 2022

Democrats Unveil Spending Bill to Finance Gov’t, Aid Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic lawmakers have unveiled a stopgap spending measure to finance the federal government through Dec. 16., provide additional support to Ukraine and help communities...
Syndicated Author Sep 27, 2022

States Get Final OK to Build Highway EV Charging Network
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attention, potential car buyers: New electric vehicle charging stations are on their way to highway locations near you.All 50 states received final approval Tuesday to begi...
Syndicated Author Sep 27, 2022
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