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Many Texas voters reject raising property taxes for schools, law enforcement; vote in favor of a cut

Many Texas voters reject raising property taxes for schools, law enforcement; vote in favor of a cut

Texas voters this week showed wariness toward raising property taxes — and embraced cutting them. Voters across the state shot down bids by school districts and cities to increase funds to hire te...

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Trump taps DEI critic to lead workplace civil rights agency

Trump taps DEI critic to lead workplace civil rights agency

President Donald Trump has named Andrea Lucas as chair of the country’s top workplace civil rights agency, the agency announced Thursday. The move signals a vote of confidence for Lucas’s efforts ...

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Average US 30-year mortgage rate ticks up to 6.22% this week

Average US 30-year mortgage rate ticks up to 6.22% this week

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked up for the first time in five weeks after falling to its lowest level in more than a year last week. The average long-term mortgage rate moved up...

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Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on obesity drugs

Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on obesity drugs

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump unveiled a deal Thursday with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for their popular obesity treatments Zepbound and ...

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ESPN reaches gaming deal with DraftKings

ESPN reaches gaming deal with DraftKings

ESPN has reached a gaming deal with DraftKings to be its exclusive sportsbook and will end its partnership with Penn on Dec. 1. “Our betting approach has focused on offering an integrated experien...

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Government shutdown leads to flight reductions at 40 US airports

Government shutdown leads to flight reductions at 40 US airports

NEW YORK (AP) — Major U.S. airports are among those facing 10% reductions in air traffic Friday due to the government shutdown. A list distributed to airlines and obtained by The Associated Press...

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