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Feds sue cities and states to block sanctuary policies
Courts have split so far, a Biden appointee tossed a New Jersey suit while a Trump appointee sided with DOJ against Philadelphia's mask ban policy.
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Tick season is getting longer. So is the list of states trying to keep up.
CDC data show tick bite ER visits nearly doubled this year as lone star ticks spread, driving a mammal-meat allergy states like Missouri and Oklahoma now require reporting.
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Ramaswamy calls Acton's COVID death-rate claim 'spewing lies.' The hospital data from 2020 backs her up.
The dispute hinges on which patients the numbers describe, ICU or all hospitalized cases, and CDC data plus multiple 2020 studies back both figures Acton cited.
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Scotts Miracle-Gro, guilty of federal pesticide crimes in 2012, gives $250K to the super PAC backing Ramaswamy
Whoever wins in November will appoint Ohio's next EPA director, giving Scotts a stake in the race despite its 2012 pesticide conviction.
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Ohio's air turns hazardous. Moreno's answer: sanction Canada — not the climate change fueling the fires
Climate scientists say warming, not arson, is driving Canada's bigger fires, while Moreno's own record includes fossil fuel advocacy that fuels that warming.
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Taco Bell removing lettuce nationwide linked to cyclosporiasis in 5 states
CDC data shows over 1,600 cases across 34 states and nearly 150 hospitalizations, with numbers expected to rise due to a six-week reporting lag.
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Amid heat wave, energy assistance is available in Ohio
A family of four earning under $57,750 a year can qualify for help with AC repairs, bills or shutoffs through the state's Summer Crisis Program, running through Sept. 30.
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Ohio has more than 1,000 reported cyclosporiasis cases, according to the state health department
The CDC ties the outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell locations in five states, with Lucas County reporting 278 of Ohio's cases.
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Political parties boast new clout and cash in midterms thanks to US Supreme Court
Experts say the June 30 ruling gives party leaders more control over campaign cash than a flood of new money, with Ohio's Brown-Husted race seen as a key test.
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House Dem Leader Jeffries hammers Trump, asks for teachers union help in midterms
The AFT gave Democrats $4 million in 2024, and Jeffries courted the union a day after House Republicans advanced bills to dismantle the Education Department.
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Labor nominee defends transfer of programs to agency from Education Department
Sen. Patty Murray called the plan nonsensical, while Sonderling said Labor is just moving money, not programs, as senators weigh his nomination July 23.
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US House panel approves $95B GOP-only budget blueprint
The 20-14 party-line vote rejected all Democratic amendments and sets up $60 billion for defense, $12 billion for farmers and $10 billion for voter ID grants.
