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Trump issues executive order freezing federal workers’ pay in 2019

By Veronica Stracqualursi and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday freezing federal workers’ pay for 2019, following through on a proposal he announced earlier in the year. The move, which nixes a 2.1% across-the-board pay raise that was set to take effect in January, comes as hundreds of thousands of…… Continue Reading

Sears To Close 80 More Stores As It Awaits Bids To Stay In Business

Sears, struggling to stay in business, announced an additional round of 80 store closings on Friday… Continue Reading

Utah Gears Up To Implement Nation’s Lowest DUI Limit

The United States’ lowest DUI threshold takes effect this weekend in Utah… Continue Reading

Will Virginia Be Next To Ratify The Equal Rights Amendment?

Virginia could become the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.… Continue Reading

Wells Fargo Pays $575 Million To Settle State Investigations

Wells Fargo will pay $575 million in a settlement with attorneys general from all 50 states and the District of Columbia that are investigating its banking practices… Continue Reading

Suspect in Death of California Officer Arrested

Authorities say the man accused of killing a California police officer during a traffic stop has been captured.… Continue Reading

Shutdown Could Block Federal Payments To Farmers

The government shutdown could complicate things for farmers lining up for federal payments … Continue Reading

Funeral home director’s license revoked after he illegally embalmed bodies in his office

A funeral director in Dumfries ignored warnings to stop doing business he wasn’t licensed to do, and now his license has been revoked.… Continue Reading

Tiger Woods Set To Build Public Golf Course In Chicago

He played there as a promising youngster, now Tiger Woods is set to design a public golf course that will benefit the whole of Chicago… Continue Reading