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Family of NC meteorologist to receive $50M from wrongful-death lawsuit

Family of NC meteorologist to receive $50M from wrongful-death lawsuit

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina judge has ordered $50 million be paid to the family of a Charlotte TV station meteorologist who was killed in a helicopter crash three years ago after findi...

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California extends cap-and-trade program through 2045 under new law

California extends cap-and-trade program through 2045 under new law

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday extended a signature state program aimed at reducing planet-warming emissions through 2045, a move Democrats cheered but Republican...

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Trump’s $15B defamation lawsuit against New York Times thrown out

Trump’s $15B defamation lawsuit against New York Times thrown out

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge in Florida on Friday tossed President Donald Trump’s $15 billion defamation lawsuit against New York Times. The lawsuit named a book and an article written by Ti...

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What to do if your credit score has dropped

What to do if your credit score has dropped

NEW YORK (AP) — Gen Z has seen its credit scores drop more than any other generation over the past year, largely because of student loan debt, according to a new report out this week. The total n...

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Farmers test electric tractors, sparking hope for sustainable agriculture

Farmers test electric tractors, sparking hope for sustainable agriculture

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — In the soft dirt of an indoor horseback riding ring last month, a group of farmers got ready to test drive a new piece of equipment: an electric tractor. As they took tu...

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House passes bill to avoid government shutdown, but fight ahead in Senate

House passes bill to avoid government shutdown, but fight ahead in Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Friday passed a short-term spending bill to extend government funding for seven weeks and avoid a partial government shutdown on Oct. 1, but prospects looked dimmer ...

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