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Wednesday, Mar 27

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East Palestine train crash highlights shortcomings of automated railroad braking system

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None of the circumstances the National Transportation Safety Board described Tuesday in its preliminary report on the March 2 derailment would have triggered the automated positive train control system to stop the trains.

Tuesday, Mar 26

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Judge imposes gag order on Trump in Manhattan criminal trial

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Judge Juan Merchan imposed the order at the request of the Manhattan district attorney’s office, which brought the case against Trump.

Monday, Mar 25

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Tree of Life gets $1M in new spending law to teach antisemitism prevention

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The spending bill enacted over the weekend included $1 million to develop a curriculum for elementary and secondary schools on preventing antisemitism and identity-based hate.

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Judge sets April 15 trial date in Donald Trump's New York hush money case

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Judge Juan M. Merchan made the ruling Monday. The judge earlier had scolded Donald Trump’s lawyers as he weighed when to reschedule the trial after a last-minute document dump caused a postponement of the original date.

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Court agrees to block collection of Trump's massive civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175M

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A New York court has agreed to hold off collection former President Donald Trump’s $454 million civil fraud judgment — if he puts up $175 million within 10 days.

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Boeing CEO to exit in broad management shakeup as manufacturing issues plague plane maker

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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will be stepping down at the end of the year from the top job at the company, which is under pressure from major airlines wanting to know how Boeing plans to fix problems in the manufacturing of its planes

Sunday, Mar 24

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Saturday, Mar 23

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Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding package after Senate's early morning passage ended shutdown threat

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It took lawmakers six months into the current budget year to get near the finish line on government funding, the process slowed by conservatives who pushed for more policy mandates and steeper spending cuts than a Democratic-led Senate or…

Friday, Mar 22

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Trump's social media company approved to go public, potentially netting former president billions

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Trump Media & Technology Group, whose flagship product is social networking site Truth Social, will soon begin trading on the Nasdaq stock market.

House approves $1.2 trillion package of spending bills before shutdown deadline, Senate up next

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Signaling more trouble ahead, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., initiated an effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson as the House began the vote but held off on further action until the House returns in two weeks.

Thursday, Mar 21

Shapiro's plan to boost mass transit aid passes Pennsylvania House, but faces long odds in Senate

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Gov. Josh Shapiro’s plan to boost funding for public transportation systems has been approved by Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives

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Rep. Guy Reschenthaler pushes for a new veterans benefit

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When Mon Valley native Dennis Krisfalusy and his wife Lois were killed in a Mexico earthquake, the name of the Vietnam War veteran was placed on a memorial marker at their grave. His wife’s name was not. That’s because federal law…

Tuesday, Mar 19

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Pa. Republicans announce well-funded push to get their supporters to vote by mail

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Republicans on Tuesday launched an effort to get their voters to cast mail-in ballots in an effort to reduce a Democratic advantage that has helped flip the swing state blue in recent elections.

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Pennsylvania House speaker pushes for same-day registration and widely available early voting

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The Pennsylvania House speaker wants to let qualified residents register at polling places on the day of elections and to permit two weeks of advance voting

Monday, Mar 18

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It’s only spring, but Oneil Cruz and company continue to mash and inspire confidence for Pirates

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It’s only spring, but we’re also getting close. Could this sort of stuff hold for the Pirates?

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EPA outlaws asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted

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The final rule marks a major expansion of EPA regulation under a landmark 2016 law that overhauled regulations governing tens of thousands of toxic chemicals in everyday products, from household cleaners to clothing and furniture.

Trump’s lawyers say it is impossible for him to post bond covering $454 million civil fraud judgment

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Trump’s lawyers wrote in a court filing that “obtaining an appeal bond in the full amount” of the judgment “is not possible under the circumstances presented.”

Sunday, Mar 17

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Battle for the White House looms large over Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race

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While Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick have highlighted their own careers and positions as their pivotal race heats up, the candidates and their political parties have spent almost as much time…

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In Ohio, Trump warns of 'bloodbath' if he doesn't win election

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Trump, speaking on a wind-whipped airfield outside of Dayton on Saturday, praised Moreno in the race as an “America first champion" and “political outsider who has spent his entire life building up Ohio communities.”

Thursday, Mar 14

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Judge rejects bid by Donald Trump to throw out classified documents case on constitutional grounds

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As the presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee listened, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon heard arguments over whether a law that underpins the bulk of the charges is too vaguely worded to enforce against a former president.

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Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says he’s putting together investor group to buy TikTok

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“This should be owned by U.S. businesses,” Mnuchin said. “There’s no way that the Chinese would ever let a U.S. company own something like this in China.”

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Biden says it's 'vital' that U.S. Steel remain American-owned

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President Joe Biden on Thursday objected to the proposed sale of U.S. Steel to a Japanese corporation, saying it was “vital” for the iconic company to remain American-owned.

Wednesday, Mar 13

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House passes bill that could lead to TikTok ban if Chinese owner refuses to sell

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The bill, passed by a vote of 352-65, now goes to the Senate, where its prospects are unclear.

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Judge dismisses some charges against Trump in the Georgia 2020 election interference case

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The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case has dismissed some of the charges against ex-President Donald Trump, but others remain

Tuesday, Mar 12

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Congressional hearing on the Biden classified documents probe turns into a proxy campaign battle

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President Joe Biden repeatedly told a special counsel he never meant to retain classified information after he left the vice presidency but was at times fuzzy about dates and the paper trail for sensitive documents.