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Legislator pushes for passage of wildfire victims’ relief bill

(The Center Square) - As a bill that aims to infuse wildfire-struck Northern California communities with Pacific Gas & Electric money winds its way through the legislature, the bill's author pushed Wednesday for the eventual passage of the bill. ...
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Senate confirms Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh, ending standoff over Powell probe

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh, clearing the way for Warsh to replace central bank head Jerome Powell when his term ends later this week.The Senate confirmed Warsh by a vote ...
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Man sentenced to 2 years in prison over Matthew Perry’s ketamine overdose death

(LOS ANGELES, Calif. ) -- A man who helped supply Matthew Perry with the doses of ketamine that killed the "Friends" actor was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in prison.Erik Fleming, a licensed drug addiction counselor, admitted in ...
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Lawsuit accuses agriculture secretary of ‘religious coercion’ in staff emails

(WASHINGTON) -- A new federal lawsuit accuses Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins of proselytizing federal employees by frequently invoking Jesus Christ in work emails. The National Federation of Federal Employees and a group of seven USDA employees filed the ...
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Denise Powell wins Democratic primary in Nebraska’s ‘blue dot’ 2nd District

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Denise Powell won the Democratic primary in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District on Wednesday in a contest focused on the state's "blue dot" status in presidential elections. The Omaha-area district, where Republican U.S. Rep. Don Bacon ...
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Jury convicts man accused of running secret Chinese spy outpost in New York City

NEW YORK (AP) - A man accused of running a secret Chinese spy outpost from a nondescript office building in Manhattan's Chinatown neighborhood was convicted Wednesday of acting as an illegal foreign agent. Lu Jianwang, 64, was also convicted of ...
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Senate advances legislation to withhold pay from senators during government shutdowns

(WASHINGTON) -- In an unanimous 99-0 vote, the Senate on Wednesday advanced a resolution to withhold pay from senators during a government shutdown.Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts did not vote on the resolution, which was introduced by Republican Sen. John ...
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Doctor who helped ship take care of passengers with hantavirus is isolated in Nebraska medical unit

An oncologist traveling on the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak says he's the lone American isolated at a special biocontainment unit in Nebraska. Dr. Stephen Kornfeld of Bend, Oregon, says he volunteered to help care for ...
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Allogene Therapeutics ends China cell therapy deal with Overland

May 13 (Reuters) - Allogene Therapeutics said on Wednesday it has ended a key partnership for developing cell therapies in parts of Asia and reworked its equity stake in partner Overland Therapeutics. • It terminated its licensing deal with Overland ...
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NTSB urges airlines to train their pilots to deal with smoke in the cockpit

Safety experts recommended Wednesday that airlines develop realistic training to prepare their pilots to deal with smoke filling the cockpit like what happened on a Southwest Airlines plane after a bird strike. The National Transportation Safety Board said the ...
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Who is Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh?

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. President Donald Trump had picked the former Fed governor to replace Jerome Powell, believing that Warsh can deliver the booming economy the president ...
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Groups urge House leaders to reject E15 expansion, calling it a hidden tax

(The Center Square) - A coalition of conservative and free-market groups urged Congress to reject a bill that would permanently allow year-round sales of E15 gasoline nationwide. ...
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