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Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Daily News/Inquirer. May 9, 2024. Editorial: Pa. lawmakers must join other states in fighting the rise of exorbitant hospital ‘facility fees’ Thirteen states have taken action to ban the charges and protect consumers. In Harrisburg, a similar...
The Biden administration is planning more changes to quicken asylum processing for new migrants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is preparing more changes to the nation’s asylum system meant to speed up processing and potential removal of migrants who continue to arrive at the southern border, an interim step as President Joe Biden continues to mull a broader executive order to...
Future of Texas' migrant-blocking buoys may hinge on whether the Rio Grande is 'navigable'
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The future of a barrier of giant buoys that Texas Gov. Greg Abbot placed in the Rio Grande last year to deter migrant traffic may turn on whether a rocky, shallow stretch of the border river can be considered “navigable” and whether immigration sometimes constitutes a...
US cites 'misuse' of AI by China and others in closed-door bilateral talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — High-level U.S. government envoys raised concerns over “the misuse of AI” by China and others in closed-door talks with Chinese officials in Geneva, the White House said Wednesday. China and the United States “exchanged perspectives on their respective...
Biden and Trump agree to 2 presidential debates, in June and in September
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to hold two campaign debates — the first on June 27 hosted by CNN and the second on Sept. 10 hosted by ABC — setting the stage for the first presidential face-off in just weeks. The...
Japan, US move ahead in co-developing hypersonic weapons interceptor as regional threats grow
TOKYO (AP) — Japan and the United States on Wednesday signed an arrangement to jointly develop a new type of missile defense system as the allies seek to defend against the growing threat of hypersonic weapons, which are possessed by China and Russia and being tested by North Korea. ...
Biden administration is moving ahead on new $1 billion arms sale to Israel, congressional aides say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it plans to move forward on a new $1 billion sale of arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides say. It's the first arms shipment to Israel to be pushed ahead since the administration put another arms...
US will send an unofficial delegation as Taiwan's president is sworn in. It'll test ties with China
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House will send an unofficial delegation to Taiwan this weekend for the inauguration of the island’s democratically elected president, the Biden administration announced Wednesday, in a move that is certain to upset China but unlikely to draw excessive responses from...
CNX plans $1.5B hydrogen fuels plant at Pittsburgh airport, but wants federal tax credit to build it
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Natural gas producer CNX Resources said it plans to build a $1.5 billion facility at Pittsburgh's airport to make hydrogen-based fuels, but only if President Joe Biden’s administration allows coal mine methane to qualify for tax credits that are central to the Democrat's...
Senate primaries set up a marquee race in Maryland and a likely Republican flip in West Virginia
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Republican voters advanced strong Senate contenders in Maryland and West Virginia on Tuesday, giving the GOP a big boost in its push to claim control of Congress' upper chamber. Former Gov. Larry Hogan claimed the Republican nomination in what will be a...
