Thomas Adams

Orange County throws out minority- and women-owned business program amid federal DEI scrutiny

Orange County is following suit and discontinuing its own program, claiming fear of prosecution and the loss of federal funding as reasons, weeks after ...

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Barcelona records hottest June and Eiffel Tower’s summit closes as Europe sizzles

By Joseph Wilson and Samuel Petrequin Paris (AP) Europe erupted in its first significant heat wave of the summer on Tuesday, with Barcelona recording ...

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UPenn to ban transgender athletes, feds say, ending civil rights case focused on swimmer Lia Thomas

By the Associated Press’s Colin Binkley Washington (AP) In order to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging that the university had violated the ...

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‘An American tradition’: Strong demand for fireworks locally, nationally

Dickson City Since the Fourth of July falls on a Friday, Chuck Karam expects Bulldog Fireworks to see consistent sales. Karam, who owns the ...

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Law shielding Florida elected officials’ addresses from public goes into effect

There is a new law in effect. Although Tuesday is hailed as a means of shielding elected officials and their families from harassment, government ...

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Tolls increasing on Central Florida expressways

Beginning Tuesday, vehicles in Central Florida will pay an additional two to five cents at toll booths and through lanes. In an attempt to ...

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Hurricane Flossie could become a major hurricane off the Pacific coast of Mexico

CITY OF MEXICO (AP) Forecasters warned that Hurricane Flossie, which grew to a Category 2 cyclone near the Pacific coast of Mexico on Tuesday, ...

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Movie Review: ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ puts a wobbly franchise back on track with superb installment

Written by Mark Kennedy Hold off on thinking that the shark is going extinct if you’ve been feeling that the Jurassic Park movie series ...

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Major reports about how climate change affects the US are removed from websites

By Associated Press’s SETH BORENSTEIN Washington (AP) The federal websites designed to display legally required U.S. national climate assessments appear to have vanished, making ...

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Justice Department says 2 Chinese nationals charged with spying inside the US for Beijing

By Associated Press’s Eric Tucker Washington (AP) Two Chinese nationals have been accused of spying inside the United States for Beijing. They are accused ...

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