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Republican US Rep. Lauren Boebert wins after switching districts in Colorado

Nov. 06, 2024 02:53 AM EST

WINDSOR, Colo. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert won a House seat Tuesday in a Colorado district where she moved midway through her term to avoid what would have been a tough reelection bid in her old district. Boebert, a rabble-rouser who’s helped define an...

Biden signs 'common sense' order prioritizing federal grants for projects with higher worker wages

Sep. 06, 2024 18:07 PM EDT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order for federal grants that will prioritize projects with labor agreements, wage standards, and benefits such as access to child care and apprenticeship programs. Biden said the ideas in his order “are...

Atlantic City casino workers plan ad blitz to ban smoking after court rejects ban

Sep. 04, 2024 11:58 AM EDT

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A group of Atlantic City casino workers seeking to ban smoking in the gambling halls will launch an advertising campaign featuring their children in response to a judge's rejection of a lawsuit that would have ended smoking in the nine casinos. The...