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On Wednesday Brazil’s Central Bank announced a second consecutive cut to its benchmark interest rate, lowering it to 14.5%. The reduction—among the highest policy rates globally—is seen as...
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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives this week passed two bipartisan bills to allow residents to carry digital versions of driver’s licenses and vehicle registration cards on smartphones, lawmakers...
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The European Environment Agency said in its annual report that air quality across Europe is improving, but current progress is insufficient to meet the European Union's 2030 targets....
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A California member of Congress opposes what he calls the "gerrymandering war" that has broken out across the country. He is speaking out against the spread of aggressive...
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Jefferson A. Chimbo-Pelaez, 29, of Hackettstown, was sentenced Tuesday to six years in state prison after pleading guilty to second-degree death by auto. Authorities said he drove drunk...
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Former FBI director James Comey surrendered to authorities in Virginia on Wednesday after being charged with threatening President Donald Trump’s life with a social media post. He appeared...
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged Wednesday to work with Congress to resolve a shortfall in military housing allowances. Pentagon budget documents, however, show no plan to restore the...
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The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood advisory at 5:41 p.m. Wednesday for parts of Southeast Pennsylvania. The advisory is valid Thursday between midnight and 5 a.m....
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Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with US counterpart Donald Trump, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Wednesday. Ushakov said the two leaders discussed the Middle East war...
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Federal prosecutors on Wednesday unsealed charges against the sitting governor of Mexico’s Sinaloa state and nine other current and former officials. The indictment alleges they took millions of...
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The U.S. House of Representatives voted 235-191 to extend federal surveillance or "spy" powers for another three years. Lawmakers added an amendment to the measure concerning cryptocurrency; the...
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The thriller "Deep Water," produced by a Kiss frontman, imagines a nightmarish twist on air disasters. In the film, passengers who survive an emergency landing are confronted by...