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LA Councilman de Leon Says He will Not Resign Amid Uproar

LA Councilman de Leon Says He will Not Resign Amid Uproar

Embattled Los Angeles Councilman Kevin de Leon said Wednesday he will not resign amid an uproar over a leaked tape that revealed him participating in a meeting in which Latino officials made crude, racist remarks and plotted to expand their political power.Read more

US Awards $2.8B in Grants for EV Batteries in 12 States

US Awards $2.8B in Grants for EV Batteries in 12 States

The Biden administration on Wednesday awarded $2.8 billion in grants to boost domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles in 12 states. A total of 20 companies will receive grants for projects to extract and process lithium, graphite and other battery materials, manufacture components and strengthen U.S. supply of critical minerals, officials said.Read more

Warnock Answers Libertarian Wildcard in Ga.; Walker Skips

Warnock Answers Libertarian Wildcard in Ga.; Walker Skips

Libertarian Chase Oliver isn’t going to win Georgia’s pivotal U.S. Senate race. But the 37-year-old Atlanta businessman could help determine whether Democrats or Republicans control the Senate over the final two years of President Joe Biden’s term.Read more

US Inflation Pressures Further Intensified in September

US Inflation Pressures Further Intensified in September

Inflation in the United States accelerated in September, with the cost of housing and other necessities intensifying pressure on households, wiping out pay gains that many have received and ensuring that the Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates aggressively.Read more

Three Navy Officers Reprimanded in Death of SEAL Trainee

Three Navy Officers Reprimanded in Death of SEAL Trainee

The Navy’s Special Warfare Command has reprimanded three officers in connection with the February death of a SEAL candidate who collapsed and died of acute pneumonia just hours after completing the grueling Hell Week test, according to Navy officials and a new report.Read more

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US Awards $2.8B in Grants for EV Batteries in 12 States

US Awards $2.8B in Grants for EV Batteries in 12 States

The Biden administration on Wednesday awarded $2.8 billion in grants to boost domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles in 12 states. A total of 20 companies will receive grants for projects to extract and process lithium, graphite and other battery materials, manufacture components and strengthen U.S. supply of critical minerals, officials said.Continue Reading

US Inflation Pressures Further Intensified in September

US Inflation Pressures Further Intensified in September

Inflation in the United States accelerated in September, with the cost of housing and other necessities intensifying pressure on households, wiping out pay gains that many have received and ensuring that the Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates aggressively.Continue Reading

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