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Washington job market battered by federal workforce cuts: report

Washington job market battered by federal workforce cuts: report

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Government Efficiency’s remaking of the federal workforce has battered the Washington job market and put more households in the metropolitan area in financial d...

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Panel: Nevada gov didn’t purposefully break ethics laws by wearing sheriff’s unform in campaign ads

Panel: Nevada gov didn’t purposefully break ethics laws by wearing sheriff’s unform in campaign ads

The long-running saga surrounding Gov. Joe Lombardo’s use of his Clark County sheriff’s badge and uniform during his first campaign for office finally ended this week with a settled agreement find...

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North-central Montana tribe bans the sale, use and possession of kratom on its reservation

North-central Montana tribe bans the sale, use and possession of kratom on its reservation

The Blackfeet Tribal Business Council has banned the sale, use and possession of kratom, an unregulated plant-derived substance that can have addictive properties from the tribe’s reservation in n...

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Judge warns Justice Department officials over comments in Mangione case

Judge warns Justice Department officials over comments in Mangione case

NEW YORK (AP) — At least two senior Justice Department officials likely broke court rules governing the conduct of prosecutors by reposting comments President Donald Trump made about Luigi Mangion...

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Freeport shares tumble, copper futures rise on guidance cut due to Indonesia mine accident

Freeport shares tumble, copper futures rise on guidance cut due to Indonesia mine accident

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shares of Freeport-McMoRan tumbled Wednesday after the Phoenix-based miner said it expected a significant decline in third-quarter copper revenue due to an accident at its Indone...

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Family of person killed in the Washington plane crash files a lawsuit

Family of person killed in the Washington plane crash files a lawsuit

The family of one of the 67 people killed when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., on Wednesday sued the government and the airlines involved. Other families are ex...

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