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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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Airfares are rising at Pittsburgh International, and higher costs may be here to stayAs the war between the United States and Iran keeps jet fuel prices high, Pittsburgh International’s customers are footing the bill with their plane tickets. The airport is dealing with higher airfares to many of its most popular destinations, including New York City, Boston and Chicago. According to Google Flights,

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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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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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Lawsuit accuses Starbucks of mislabeling 8 ‘sugar-free’ protein drinksStarbucks is facing a consumer lawsuit over claims that the protein drinks labeled “sugar-free” on its cafe menus may actually contain more sugar than a Reese’s peanut butter cup. The federal lawsuit filed late Friday in Seattle alleges that eight protein beverages Starbucks sells in the U.S. contain varying amounts

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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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Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task forceWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday tapped Jay Clayton, his director of national intelligence, to lead a new government task force on artificial intelligence. Trump is calling it the “Super Intelligence Force,” because he has tried to rebrand AI as “super intelligence.” The announcement comes after Trump hosted top

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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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House committee backs bill sparing communities from ‘fake’ data center proposalsMore than a hundred data center proposals have popped up like mushrooms on the Pennsylvania map, and a House committee on Wednesday attempted to validate the “real” ones by backing a plan to weed out many others believed to be speculative grabs for money. The House Energy Committee approved a

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Wes Moore forms bipartisan governors group on AI, citing federal inactionBALTIMORE — Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland is forming a bipartisan group of governors to respond to mounting concerns about the threats posed by artificial intelligence as he argued that states need to fill a void left by the federal government’s inaction on the issue. In an interview, Moore, a

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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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Federal policy change allows subsidy boost for Caldwell Station apartments in WilmerdingSix units at Caldwell Station in Wilmerding are being shifted out of the traditional public housing program under a new federal policy. Allegheny County Housing Authority (ACHA) officials say the change will nearly triple the financial aid available to operate the apartments. The six apartments make up a third of

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Rebecca Delay: Why Medicare for All is now possibleAcross the country, candidates are running unapologetically on Medicare for All — and winning. In just the past several months, three Democratic contenders for U.S. Senate seats clinched primary election wins after making Medicare for All a centerpiece of their campaigns. In Illinois, it was attorney and lieutenant governor Juliana

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Gretchen Givens Generett: AI belongs in education, but not at the front of the classroomPennsylvania state Sen. Lindsey Williams plans to introduce legislation to ban AI educators from replacing human teachers as heads of classrooms. The Human Students Need Human Educators bill would apply to public and charter schools from kindergarten through 12th grade, as well as Pennsylvania’s public universities, the State System of

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1 shot or 2? What to know about HPV vaccination recommendationsNEW YORK — Preteens may soon have something to celebrate: Medical experts are discussing the possibility that one dose of a life-saving cancer vaccine, instead of two, may be enough to protect them. U.S. vaccination recommendations have become splintered in the past year, with federal officials and doctors’ organizations disagreeing

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AI ads are popular in the 2026 midterms, but state laws haven’t stopped a lack of disclosureIn what appears at first to be a typical campaign advertisement, two people introduce themselves as Zohran Mamdani and Kathy Hochul while strolling through a park on a beautiful sunny day. But as the 43-second video continues, Mamdani, the mayor of New York City, and Hochul, the governor of New

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Federal court says Pentagon can label Anthropic a supply chain riskIn the latest twist in Anthropic’s dispute with the Pentagon, a federal appeals court on Friday rejected the artificial intelligence lab’s challenge to the government’s labeling of it as a supply chain risk. The decision allows the Pentagon to continue to remove Anthropic’s Claude models from its systems and bar

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Pittsburgh reaches tentative deal to expand Three Rivers Heritage TrailPittsburgh is working to obtain land from rail freight company CSX to fill gaps in the Three Rivers Heritage Trail in the Strip District and Duck Hollow. Mayor Corey O’Connor announced the memorandum of understanding — a kind of non-binding agreement — for a 4.61-acre plot of land in the

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