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California has a multibillion-dollar budget deficit. Here's what you need to know
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has a huge budget problem that could force thorny decisions from Democratic leaders who enjoyed a more than $100 billion surplus just three years ago. This is the second year in a row the nation’s most populous state is facing a multibillion-dollar shortfall. State revenues have continued to fall amid increasing inflation and a slowdown in the state’s usually robust technology industry. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced his plan to address the
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Eurovision final: Seven things to look out for
A look at some of the most eye-catching performers, ahead of the grand final on Saturday night.
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US says Israel may have breached international law with American weapons in Gaza
State department says it is "reasonable to assess" that Israel used US-made weapons in ways inconsistent with its legal obligations.
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Bodies of 2 backcountry skiers buried by Utah avalanche recovered from mountain, names released
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Search crews on Friday recovered the bodies of two backcountry skiers who were swept away and buried by an avalanche in the mountains outside Salt Lake City a day earlier, officials said. The men — 23-year-old Andrew Cameron of Utah and 32-year-old Austin Mallet of Montana — were killed in the snowslide Thursday morning in the area of Lone Peak in the Wasatch Range southeast of the city. Officials declined to release their hometowns. Search teams uncovered the men's bodies Fri
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Leigh claim seven-try win at home to Salford
Leigh run in seven tries - including two each for Umyla Hanley and Josh Charnley - to ease past Salford in their Super League match.
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Kansas' governor has killed proposed limits on foreign land ownership
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Proposed restrictions in Kansas on the foreign ownership of land died Friday when the state's Democratic governor vetoed a bill that top Republican lawmakers argued would protect military bases from Chinese spying. The Kansas House's top GOP leader accused Gov. Laura Kelly of “apathy” toward serious national security threats from China and other nations declared by the U.S. government to be adversaries “of concern,” including Cuba, Iraq, North Korea and Venezuela. The bill wo
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US plans to impose major new tariffs on EVs, other Chinese green energy imports, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration plans to impose major new tariffs on electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies imported from China, according to a U.S. official and another person familiar with the plan. Tariffs on electric vehicles, in particular, could quadruple — from the existing 25% to 100%. The plan was described by the people on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to provide details ahead of a formal announcement. The tariffs, e
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