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A Black community in Louisiana faces a future without a champion in Congress after redistrictingSCOTLANDVILLE, La. — If you cross the Mississippi River on the Huey P. Long-O.K. Allen Bridge, pass the Exxon Refinery, then head north for a few minutes, you’ll find a pocket of Louisiana that’s unlike any other place in America’s never-ending battle over what it means to have equal representation.

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FCC considering changes, possibly ending, program that offers discounted internet to schools, librariesA federal program that has paid out billions of dollars to local schools and libraries to offset the cost of internet service is in danger of being curtailed or even eliminated, leaving district administrators and library officials concerned about how they would bridge the financial gap. The E-Rate program, overseen

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Monessen house cleaner pleads guilty to stealing close to $1.9 million over a dozen yearsA Monessen woman pleaded guilty in federal court this week to stealing just under $1.9 million from clients whose home she was hired to clean. Emily Roberts, 55, pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud. According to court records, Roberts repeatedly stole checks from a checkbook, writing checks out

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City of Pittsburgh names new fire chief and other appointmentsPittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor has appointed Mat Davis as chief of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire, replacing former Chief Darryl Jones, who had been placed on administrative leave earlier this year. Davis had been serving as acting fire chief after Jones was placed on leave while the city conducted an

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Betting that funding will be restored, some Texas agencies accept Flock’s offer to keep cameras onDallas will keep more than 300 Flock Safety cameras originally slated for removal after the surveillance company paused certain agencies’ payments for the devices for 90 days, a move made in response to Gov. Greg Abbott’s state funding freeze for the controversial cameras. At least two other cities and one

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Marc Levin and Khalil Cumberbatch: Partisan loyalty now drives Americans’ trust in justiceAmericans have rarely trusted their institutions less. In June, Gallup found average confidence in the 14 institutions it tracks was near a record low. Some 9% of the public trusted Congress, 27% trusted the Supreme Court, and 45% trusted the police. The criminal justice system, as a whole, ranked near

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Long-awaited dam safety reforms move closer to law after Michigan Senate voteThe Michigan Senate on Thursday voted to overhaul Michigan’s lax dam safety laws, moving long-awaited reforms one vote away from reaching Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Both legislative chambers have now approved versions of two companion bills sponsored by Sen. Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak, and Rep. Bill G. Schuette, R-Midland, to strengthen

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Former Dallas officer who shot Black man in apartment that she mistook for hers gets paroleA white Dallas police officer convicted of killing a Black man in his apartment that she mistook for her own was granted parole Thursday after serving seven years of her 10-year sentence. The Texas Board of Pardons and Parole, which is appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, rejected Amber Guyger’s initial

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Glassport becomes latest Allegheny County police force to sign ICE agreementGlassport police have signed a cooperation agreement with federal immigration authorities after the agency detained more than a dozen people in the small Mon Valley borough earlier this year. The department, which formalized the arrangement Sept. 23, is the latest Allegheny County force to sign a 287(g) agreement with U.S.

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DC judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing Reflecting PoolA judge in the nation’s capital agreed on Thursday to permanently dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a move that could prevent federal prosecutors from reviving the case under political pressure from President Donald Trump. D.C. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman

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Americans are using buy now, pay later more than ever. Here’s what to know if you’re among themNEW YORK — Americans spent more than $160 billion last year using buy now, pay later plans, according to research published by Federal Reserve economists. Experts say they’re increasingly seeing people use the plans for everyday expenses like groceries, bills, transportation and, sometimes rent. “It has been very hard out

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Libertarian Ken Krawchuk vows to fix schools, cut taxes in 4th run for Pa. governorEditor’s note: This is the third and final profile on this year’s candidates for Pennsylvania governor. A profile of Republican challenger Stacy Garrity was published Sept. 26. One on Democratic incumbent Gov. Josh Shapiro ran Tuesday. Montgomery County Libertarian Ken Krawchuk failed to garner more than 1% of the votes

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Former Pittsburgh cop known for investigating animal abuse settles lawsuit against cityA former Pittsburgh police officer who spent the bulk of her career enforcing animal cruelty laws will receive an $85,000 payment from the city to settle a federal employment lawsuit. City Council could vote on the payment to Christine Luffey, who began her work in the police bureau in July

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How a bill intended to rein in NIL and ‘protect’ college sports could also save the U.S. Olympic teamCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The bill that passed the Senate this week is called the Protect College Sports Act. If it becomes a law, one of the most important outcomes could be its ability to save Olympic sports in the United States. A sometimes-overlooked element of the bill designed to

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New York Gov. Hochul pushes for investigation into Cornell’s handling of a 2024 gang rape allegationNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday called for an investigation into Cornell University’s response to a 2024 gang rape allegation in which a woman says she was sexually assaulted by seven students after being plied with alcohol and drugs. The woman filed a lawsuit this month saying she was

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New California law bans officers from using gloves that deliver electric shocksSACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Tuesday banning local, state and federal law enforcement officers from using gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks to people. The ban on shock gloves will take effect next year and remain in place until 2030. It comes weeks after U.S.

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Watchdog says Trump can’t cancel more than $800M in spending approved by CongressWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is not permitted to withhold beyond the end of the fiscal year ending Wednesday more than $800 million in spending approved by Congress. That’s according to a review from the Government Accountability Office that was sent to federal lawmakers and Vice President JD Vance on

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Report: ICE wasted taxpayer money on Alligator Alcatraz with no contractMIAMI — A new report by a congressional accountability watchdog found the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement squandered taxpayer dollars on “unsuccessful detention initiatives,” including the Everglades detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz. The report revealed that the DeSantis administration operated the facility without proper…

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Senators gear up for Judiciary clash with Jack SmithWASHINGTON — The special counsel who supervised the dismissed federal criminal cases against President Donald Trump is set for a confrontation with the Senate Judiciary Committee this week. Even the title of the hearing — “Oversight of Jack Smith’s Abuse of Authority and the Targeting of Republicans and Related Matters”

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