George Santos is in plea negotiations with federal prosecutors
[ad_1] Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is in negotiations to resolve his federal criminal fraud case, prosecutors said in a
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Commercial fishermen need more support for substance abuse and fatigue, lawmakers say
[ad_1] A group of lawmakers from New England and Alaska says a federal program that protects the health and wellbeing
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Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher ahead of a key US jobs report
[ad_1] HONG KONG — Asian shares were mostly higher on Friday ahead of a U.S. government jobs report, after Wall
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Gates Foundation takes on poverty in the U.S. with $100 million commitment
[ad_1] GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska — In recent years, city leaders in Grand Island, Nebraska, observed that many workers and students
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Biden to press Congress to pass Ukraine aid package in Wednesday speech, as US offers dire warnings
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday said it was “stunning” that Congress has not yet
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Decades after Europe, turning blades send first commercial wind power onto US grid
[ad_1] NEW LONDON, Conn. — Off the coast of eastern Long Island, an 800-foot tall turbine has begun sending electricity
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Illinois scraps plan for building migrant winter camp due to toxic soil risk
[ad_1] CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration announced Tuesday that it is scrapping plans for a temporary winter camp for
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US job openings fall to lowest level since March 2021
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — U.S. employers posted 8.7 million job openings in October, the fewest since March 2021, in a sign
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Biden rule aims to reduce methane emissions, targeting US oil and gas industry for global warming
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Saturday issued a final rule aimed at reducing methane emissions, targeting the U.S.
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Montana miner backs off expansion plans, lays off 100 due to lower palladium prices
[ad_1] The owner of two precious metals mines in south-central Montana is stopping work on an expansion project and laying
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