WASHINGTON (AP) — Falling prices for gasoline, airline tickets and clothing helped Americans get a little respite from the pain of high inflation over the past month, although overall price increases have slowed only slightly from a four-decade high that was achieved in June. Consumer prices rose 8.5% yoy in July, the government said on … Read more
Inflation rose 8.5% in July, hovering at a four-decade high despite a fall in gasoline prices and increasing pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut essentials prices. The July reading of the Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index, a closely watched measure of the cost of goods and services, marked a slight decline from the previous … Read more
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams argues that it’s time for Georgia to use its budget surplus to invest in its people, accusing Gov. Brian Kemp and other Republicans of harming the state, by prioritizing low taxes and low spending. With the state awash with $7 billion in additional funding, Abrams has … Read more
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WASHINGTON — Democrats on the US Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday examined how to address violent threats against poll officials, while Republicans questioned why the Justice Department is not doing more to investigate threats against crisis pregnancy centers and Supreme Court justices. During a hearing on the protection of election officials, Assistant Attorney General Kenneth … Read more
His poll numbers are grim, Democrats fret over the midterms, critics attack his advanced age, and then – to make matters worse – he caught himself with Covid-19 and kept it away from the person who brings him the most comfort. But Biden’s miserable approval ratings are raising questions about whether he will or should … Read more
click to enlarge Jeb Wallace Brodeur Don and Bev Heise at Curtis Pond Dam Curtis Pond swarmed with swimmers on an unseasonably hot day last week. Teenagers sunbathe on a public dock in front of a sandy … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Over the past six months, Nathan Reigner has forged his own path as the state’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ first outdoor recreation director and reports that the trip has been not only productive but also fulfilling. The new board member is a native of Pennsylvania from the southeastern part of … Read more
“I authorized a precision strike that would remove him from the battlefield once and for all,” Biden said. Zawahiri was hiding in downtown Kabul to reunite with his family, Biden said, and was killed in what a senior administration official described as a “precision bespoke airstrike” using two Hellfire missiles. The drone strike was carried … Read more
Passengers wait at the Spirit Airlines check-in counter at Orlando International Airport. Paul Hennessy | flare | Getty Images Spirit Airlines caved in this week, agreeing to sell itself to JetBlue Airways for $3.8 billion, hours after a merger deal with Frontier Airlines was canceled that failed to garner enough shareholder support. The new deal … Read more