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WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders on Sunday announced an agreement on a short-term spending bill that will fund federal agencies for about three months, averting a possible partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins Oct. 1 and pushing final decisions until after the November election. Temporary spending bills generally fund agencies at current [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — According to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump has a decisive hold on the public regarding the subject of the nation’s economy. In the survey, 43 percent of registered voters say former Republican President Trump would do a better job [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving to clarify how homeowners and businesses can receive tax credits for installing electric vehicle chargers. A rule proposed last week by the Treasury Department would make credits worth up to $1,000 for individuals and $100,000 for businesses available for each EV charger that is installed. If finalized, [...]
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy assured state election officials in a letter this week that he’ll work with them to handle their warnings of problems with election mail delivery during the primary season, while insisting that the Postal Service will be ready for the flood of mail-in ballots ahead of the November election. The Postal [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A California biotechnology company that helps doctors detect genetic causes for cancer is among those that could be cut out of the United States market because of ties to China, underscoring the possible tradeoffs between health innovation and a largely bipartisan push in Congress to counter Beijing’s global influence. The competition between [...]
Twenty retired United States military personnel have been named to the 2024 class of the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame. Members of the class represent 14 Ohio counties and four branches of the nation’s armed forces, according to a news release. Members of the class range in age from 39 to 84 years old. Ohio [...]
COLUMBUS (AP) — Gov. Mike DeWine will send law enforcement and millions of dollars in health-care resources to the city of Springfield as it faces a surge in Haitian migrants that has landed it in the national spotlight. DeWine said he doesn’t oppose the federal Temporary Protected Status program under which some 15,000 Haitians have [...]
The secret to avoiding red lights during rush hour in Utah’s largest city might be as simple as following a bus. Transportation officials have spent the past few years refining a system in which radio transmitters inside commuter buses talk directly to the traffic signals in the Salt Lake City area, requesting a few extra [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The artificial intelligence industry has gone on a lobbying binge in the past few years, deploying scores of hired influencers to help shape potential government action. The growth is not surprising. The technology is being rapidly adopted by sectors — health care, defense, financial services — all with the hopes of having [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — When he first emerged on social media, the user known as Harlan claimed to be a New Yorker and an Army veteran who supported Donald Trump for president. Harlan said he was 29, and his profile picture showed a smiling, handsome young man. A few months later, Harlan underwent a transformation. Now, [...]