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76ers will stay in Philadelphia, says mayor
IThe Center Square) – Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announced Wednesday that her office has reached a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers for a new arena.
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Maryland's Rep. Andy Harris tapped as chair of House Freedom Caucus
(The Center Square) – The U.S. House Freedom Caucus chose Maryland Rep. Andy Harris as chairman following the resignation of outgoing Virginia Rep. Bob Good....
State officials say Louisiana economic incentives have negative fiscal returns
(The Center Square) — The Louisiana Economic Development Department provided an in-depth analysis of its major incentive programs at a joint hearing in front of the Louisiana Legislature on Wednesday....
Want to see Big Orange sports? You are going to pay more in 2025
(The Center Square) – Tennessee Volunteers fans will pay more to see their favorite teams in 2025, a move Athletic Director Danny White says is due to a potential settlement...
Florida prepaid college tuition program providing refunds to parents
(The Center Square) – Florida's prepaid college tuition plan is generating enough revenue to provide refunds to parents in part because of strong earnings on the plan's investments and low...
Department of Justice files $100M lawsuit for Baltimore bridge collapse
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit in Maryland against the owners of the cargo ship Dali that caused the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis...
Georgia poll shows Republican unity; candidates statistically tied
(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump remains statistically tied with Vice President Kamala Harris in only the second Georgia poll since last Tuesday’s presidential debate....
Poll: Trump leads slightly; social security important among Wisconsin's older voters
(The Center Square) – A new poll from Wisconsin shows voters ages 50 and older are split over the two presidential candidates, but overall give former President Donald Trump a...
Report: Northeast states have highest sports gaming taxes
(The Center Square) — Northeast states have some of the highest tax rates in the nation for sports betting, according to a new report from a watchdog group, which says...
Sen. Cruz: Hate 'manifesting right here' during hearing on campus antisemitism
(The Center Square) – At a Senate Judiciary hearing on “the tide of hate crimes in America,” U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, blasted pro-Hamas rioters and Democrats for allowing antisemitism...
Hochul urged to move ahead with congestion pricing
(The Center Square) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is being pressured to come up with a new plan to implement congestion pricing in New York City after she indefinitely...
London Stocks Drop After Inflation Data, Focus Shifts to Fed
British stock indexes dropped on Wednesday as investors reined in bets on interest rate cuts by the Bank of England, while global risk sentiment was fragile ahead of a policy decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve later in the day....
Amazon Raises Pay of US Hourly Workers in Fulfillment, Transport Ops
Amazon.com is raising the pay of its fulfillment and transportation staff in the United States by at least $1.50 an hour and handing out free Prime memberships as benefits, it said on Wednesday....
Wisconsin pro sports franchises benefit from public arena funding in valuations
(The Center Square) – The Green Bay Packers rank 10th, the Milwaukee Brewers rank 19th and the Milwaukee Bucks rank 20th in franchise value, according to Forbes....
Multiple factors drive premium increases for Illinois home, property owners
(The Center Square) – The financial pinch of inflation is punishing Illinois homeowners and insurers....
Report of Explosives Found Near Trump Rally False, Police Say
(The Center Square) – The Nassua County Police Department debunked in a statement Wednesday morning initial media reports that explosives were found at a Trump rally....
Facebook Parent Meta Platforms Beats Lawsuit Over Apple Privacy, Sandberg Disclosures
Meta Platforms won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming it defrauded shareholders by concealing how changes to Apple's privacy settings would make Facebook and Instagram less desirable for advertisers....
Pager Attack Threw Hezbollah Into Disarray
Lebanon's Hezbollah was bracing for the risk of Israeli military escalation when its old foe struck a blow it hadn't seen coming, plunging the Iran-backed group into hours of unprecedented disarray, sources familiar with Hezbollah operations say....
LaRose Confirms Suspicious Package Sent to His Office
(The Center Square) – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose confirmed Wednesday morning his office was among 15 nationwide to receive a suspicious package containing a powdery substance....
State officials warn drivers about GeauxPass scam
(The Center Square) — Louisiana’s statewide toll system GeauxPass is warning residents about a recent smishing scam. Scammers are sending fraudulent text messages that impersonate tolling agencies, falsely claiming that...
Child Stabbed Near Japanese School in China
Attack is second in recent months near Japanese education facility in China, and comes as Tokyo has called on Beijing for help with security...
Legislators tout work to restore trust in higher ed
(The Center Square) — For higher education in Pennsylvania, legislators say they’ve made progress in recent years, but lowering costs and improving access remain high priorities....
Hezbollah Exploding Pager Trail Runs From Taiwan to Budapest
Israel's Mossad spy agency planted explosives inside 5,000 pagers imported by Lebanese group Hezbollah months before Tuesday's detonations that killed nine people, a senior Lebanese security source and another source told Reuters....
US to Convene Global AI Safety Summit in November
The Biden administration plans to convene a global safety summit on artificial intelligence, it said on Wednesday, as Congress continues to struggle with regulating the technology....
Ukrainian drone attack sparks large fire in Russia’s Tver region
Ukrainian security sources said attack destroyed missile, artillery depot...
Olympics-U.S. Gymnast Chiles Appeals Decision That Stripped Her of Bronze Medal
U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles on Monday filed an appeal in the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland to overturn a decision that stripped her of her Olympic bronze medal in the women's floor event at the Paris Games....
China Sets Countermeasures Against 9 US Firms Over Weapons Sales to Taiwan
China's foreign ministry announced countermeasures on Wednesday against nine U.S. military-linked firms over U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan....
Blinken visits Egypt for talks on securing Gaza cease-fire
Palestinian UN delegation requests debate, vote on resolution regarding Israeli occupation...
Trump resumes campaigning after apparent assassination attempt
Florida opens separate investigation, with governor casting doubt on the federal probe...
Gold Apollo Says It Did Not Make Pagers Used in Lebanon Explosions
Taiwan's Gold Apollo did not make the pagers that were used in the detonations in Lebanon on Tuesday, the company's founder Hsu Ching-Kuang told reporters on Wednesday. ...
Israel Planted Explosives in Hezbollah's Taiwan-made Pagers, Sources Say
Israel's Mossad spy agency planted a small amount of explosives inside 5000 Taiwan-made pagers ordered by Lebanese group Hezbollah months before Tuesday's detonations, a senior Lebanese security source and another source told Reuters....
California Governor Signs Legislation to Protect Entertainers From AI
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law on Tuesday that aim to help actors and performers protect their digital replicas in audio and visual productions from artificial intelligence, the governor's office said....