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Almost 25,000 immigration arrests made in Florida

(The Center Square) - Since Florida launched its immigration enforcement effort, Operation Tidal Wave, in February, nearly 25,000 arrests have been made statewide. "Florida ...
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Power grid demand summer outlook cautiously optimistic

(The Center Square) - Despite ongoing concerns over electricity demand and grid reliability, PJM Interconnection says the region should have enough power to get through the summer - though national reliability officials warn that longer-term risks are mounting as ...
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Louisiana’s Legislature has passed a new congressional map to give the GOP another seat

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana lawmakers passed a new map of congressional districts Friday designed to help Republicans pick up a seat while eliminating one of the state's two majority-Black House districts, both of which are represented by ...
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US Postal Service seeks to require states to submit lists of voters

By David Shepardson and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service would require states to provide lists of voters who received mailed ballots as part of new rules proposed on Friday, one day after a federal ...
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US adult cigarette smoking rate hits another all-time low

NEW YORK (AP) - The cigarette smoking rate among U.S. adults dropped to another all-time low last year, with 1 in 11 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data released this week. Cigarette smoking is ...
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Suspected Ebola cases in Congo rise to 1,028, health minister says

BUNIA, May 29 (Reuters) - Congolese authorities have identified 1,028 suspected cases of Ebola, Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba told reporters late Friday, up from 906 the day before. The number of confirmed cases is 225, Kamba said. (Reporting ...
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Louisiana approves new US House map eliminating Democratic majority-Black seat

By Joseph Ax May 29 (Reuters) - Louisiana Republicans on Friday approved a new congressional map that dismantles a Democratic-held, majority-Black seat, boosting their party's odds of retaining the U.S. House of Representatives in November's midterm elections. The state joined several ...
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Federal judge says New Hampshire must make it easier to prove citizenship when registering to vote

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A federal judge has said that New Hampshire must make voter registration easier by allowing applicants to attest to their U.S. citizenship if they don't have the documents to prove it. The case was seen as ...
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Jackson State’s new president will get leadership training for a role previously marked by turmoil

Jackson State University's new president will receive a year of outside leadership training as she transitions into the job, which has been tumultuous for her predecessors. Denise Jones Gregory took the permanent role of president on May 1 after holding ...
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NJ governor sends state police to set up protest zone outside contested immigration detention center

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is sending state police to bring order to an immigration detention center in Newark that has been the site of violent demonstrations and arrests in recent days. The Democrat announced Friday that police will ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: Unemployment numbers rise; Champaign job growth continues

(The Center Square) - According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security, the unemployment rate increased in all 12 of the state's metro areas for the year ending April 2026. ...
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Louisiana approves new congressional map that could allow Republicans to pick up a seat, eliminates 1 majority Black district

(BATON ROUGE, La.) -- Louisiana lawmakers on Friday approved a new congressional map that could allow Republicans to flip one of the state's two Democratic-held House seats in the 2026 midterms.The Louisiana Senate gave final approval to a bill ...
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