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Rogers and El-Sayed attack each other forcefully as first Michigan Senate debate grows hostileGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The first Michigan Senate debate between Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed was combative Thursday as the two candidates continuously attacked each other and, according to the moderator, even continued debating during a commercial break. It was the culmination of weeks of sparring online and

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Federal agents involved in a shooting that wounds a person in New York, police sayNEW YORK — Federal law enforcement agents shot and wounded a person in New York City on Thursday, city police said. Few details were immediately available about the shooting, which happened around 4 p.m. The person who was shot is conscious and being treated at a hospital, the New York

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Bipartisan petition from lawmakers, others call on state Supreme Court to stop skill game ban beyond Oct. 13Pennsylvania lawmakers and businesses are asking the state Supreme Court for more time to figure out how to regulate skill games. The state Supreme Court ruled in June that skill games are slot machines and must adhere to gambling statutes. The ruling gave state lawmakers 120 days to decide how

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Mamdani’s Oct. 7 commemoration outrages supporters and critics of IsraelNEW YORK — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani tried to thread a needle on the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks by condemning Hamas’ “horrific war crimes” and denouncing Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza. It did not go well. Instead, his comments further angered some Jewish critics who consider

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The cost of drugs from Canada is set to soar for millions of Americans because of a federal ruleWASHINGTON — Millions of Americans who buy cheap drugs from Canada could soon lose access when a customs rule goes into effect later this month, a change that has sparked opposition from Democrats and some Republicans with the cost of living a top issue for voters ahead of midterm elections.

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Out-of-state campaign donations pour in for Western Pa. lawmakers, records showRep. Summer Lee has raised more money from California than from her home state of Pennsylvania for the first time in her three congressional election cycles, a NewsWorks Lab analysis of federal campaign records shows. California, at 28%, has passed Pennsylvania, now at 21%, as the largest state source of

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School districts avoid diesel price spike by pre-war wholesale fuel ordersWestmoreland County school districts that participated in a joint fuel purchasing consortium had great timing this school year. The schools buy wholesale diesel to fill the tanks of their student buses, and that price had dropped in January to about its lowest level of 2026, according to a Federal Reserve

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Shapiro, Garrity spar in Pa.’s first gubernatorial debate in 8 yearsRepublican Stacy Garrity attacked Democratic incumbent Gov. Josh Shapiro’s record during a televised debate Wednesday to try to shift momentum in a race that has seen her lagging behind in the polls and campaign fundraising. Shapiro in his remarks repeatedly tried to tie Garrity to policies of the Trump administration

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New poll shows Shapiro up 25 points in race for Pa. governorA leading pollster said Wednesday that Pennsylvania’s race for governor is shaping up to be a “rout.” A new poll from Quinnipiac University in Connecticut showed Democratic incumbent Gov. Josh Shapiro leading Republican challenger Stacy Garrity, 59% to 34%. It also showed Shapiro with high favorability and job approval ratings,

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FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midterms, including those created with AIWASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission is considering a request by a conservative group to loosen rules on political robocalls, including those with artificial intelligence-generated voices, before November’s midterm elections. Federal law currently bans most robocalls to cellphones unless the caller gets consent beforehand. The petition…

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Federal money will help La Roche, Point Park improve retention ratesThere are about 43 million people in America who attended college but left before earning a degree. That statistic is deeply troubling to La Roche University Provost Gregor Thuswaldner. “That is a real problem,” Thuswaldner said. “Investing in things that help retention and persistence, and help students stay on track

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Innamorato’s $3B Allegheny County budget plan spares layoffs, hikes no taxes; County Council must approveAllegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato proposed a $3 billion 2027 budget Tuesday night that would avoid a tax increase and employee layoffs while eliminating 150 vacant positions as the county grapples with rising costs and cuts in state and federal funding. The operating budget is $1.25 billion, the capital budget

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Election HQ: Voter guide for 2026 Election Day in Western PennsylvaniaA lot is riding on this year’s midterm elections. Democrats and Republicans are fighting for control of the Senate and the House in both Washington and Harrisburg. Pennsylvania’s Democratic incumbent Gov. Josh Shapiro is seeking a second term in the state’s highest elected office. Standing in his way is Republican

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Ex-spy chief is arrested in Germany on suspicion of trading state secrets and treasonBERLIN — A former head of Germany ‘s foreign intelligence service was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion that he had passed state secrets to a foreign intelligence service, the federal prosecutor’s office said. August Hanning, who led the Federal Intelligence Service, known by its German acronym BND, from 1998 to

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U.S. citizen who was shot by immigration agent in Chicago files lawsuit alleging he fired from behindCHICAGO — An American citizen shot by a Customs and Border Protection agent one year ago during a sweeping immigration crackdown in Chicago filed a lawsuit against the federal government on Monday, alleging the agent lied about the shooting and fired into her vehicle from behind. Federal prosecutors initially accused

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Measles cases top 1K in Pa.Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen said Monday federal epidemiological assistance in the state’s ongoing measles outbreak is still on the table despite a previous rift between state and national health officials. Her comments — which she gave after an event in Pittsburgh promoting the covid-19 vaccine — came as

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Shapiro, Garrity to face off in televised debateStacy Garrity will look to shift momentum in her campaign to unseat Gov. Josh Shapiro when they face off in an hourlong debate Wednesday. The debate will air from 8 to 9 p.m. on six television networks across Pennsylvania, including WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh. It also will be streamed live on

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Supreme Court declines to hear appeal in Post-Gazette labor fightFive months after the Block family relinquished control of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, its lengthy battle with the newspaper’s union workers appears to be over. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the former owner’s appeal of a federal labor ruling requiring workers to be repaid for imposed cuts

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Supreme Court rejects Roy Moore’s push to restore $8.2M defamation verdictMONTGOMERY, Alabama — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Roy Moore’s push to restore an $8.2 million defamation verdict over a 2017 Senate race ad funded by a Democratic-aligned super PAC. Justices declined to hear Moore’s appeal of a lower court decision that vacated the large verdict. The outcome

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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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