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Fiscal Fallout: States continue to increase budgets despite end of COVID emergency

Friday, November 28 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - States around the country, hooked on billions of federal dollars that flooded in during COVID, don't want the party to end. But the pandemic subsided... Read More.

‘Trouble in Toyland’ report sounds alarm on AI toys

Thursday, November 27 by The Center Square

Parents should take precaution this holiday season when it comes to artificial intelligence toys after researchers for the new Trouble in Toyland report found safety concerns. Illinois... Read More.

When was the first Thanksgiving? It’s actually up for debate

Thursday, November 27 by The Center Square

As Americans celebrate Thanksgiving this year, many believe the first thanksgiving was held in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1621. However, the first Thanksgiving celebration was held two decades earlier in an area south of El Paso in 1598, historians in Texas argue. ... Read More.

Spirit of Thanksgiving in Galveston: Resilience, rebirth, renewal out of rubble

Thursday, November 27 by The Center Square

Thanksgiving, and the holiday season in general, can be a sorrowful and lonely time for many, but artists in Galveston and a faith community have a message of hope from small pieces of century-old glass. ... Read More.

Feds criticized for excluding health care from student loan caps

Wednesday, November 26 by The Center Square

The U.S. Department of Education's move to establish new borrowing caps for professional and graduate students, excluding several health care programs, has drawn criticism from state officials who say the limits could deter students from continuing their education. ... Read More.

Attorneys general sue to keep SNAP for legal immigrants

Wednesday, November 26 by The Center Square

Democratic attorneys general from 22 jurisdictions sued the Trump administration Wednesday over ending food assistance for noncitizens who are legal permanent residents. The lawsuit, which names the... Read More.

National Guard members shot near White House

Wednesday, November 26 by The Center Square

Multiple National Guard members have been shot near the White House, according to multiple reports. The Metropolitan Police Department says one suspect custody. Shooting injuries to the suspect are... Read More.

CDL proposals focus on safety as American truckers lose jobs, wages

Wednesday, November 26 by The Center Square

Rising scrutiny of 194,000 state-issued nondomiciled CDLs to foreign workers with poor English language proficiency reveal two routes to safety. Rule change is one, done by the U.S. Department... Read More.

NYC Council weighs pay raises for itself, new mayor

Wednesday, November 26 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The Democrat-controlled New York City Council may give its members, and incoming Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a double-digit pay raise to ring in the new year. ... Read More.

Ahead of Thanksgiving, Pennsylvania’s $1M food aid program ramps up

Wednesday, November 26 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - With food banks reporting major increases in demand even before the battle to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program last month, food insecurity is top of mind for many this Thanksgiving. ... Read More.

New park fee for foreign tourists could generate hundreds of millions

Wednesday, November 26 by The Center Square

The Trump administration announced it is raising prices for nonresidents visiting national parks, a move that worries some tourism advocates but could generate hundreds of millions in extra revenue each year. ... Read More.

Trump’s proposed $2,000 tariff rebates face costly challenges

Wednesday, November 26 by The Center Square

President Donald Trump's plan to send some Americans $2,000 checks from the federal government's tariff collections is expected to cost more than the import duties will generate. Trump has... Read More.