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Walmart, General Motors, Polaris and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Walmart (WMT) – Walmart slumped 9.5% in the premarket after cutting its outlook for the current quarter and full year. The retail giant said higher prices for food and fuel are prompting consumers to cut back, and it’s had to cut prices at its stores to […]

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Metro’s general manager Randy Clarke faces challenges on first day

Comment on this story Comment New Metro General Manager Randy Clarke began his role at the transit agency Monday, marking the end of a leadership vacuum that was created during a tumultuous spring. Metro’s top two executives resigned in May after the transit agency revealed that nearly half of its train operators had not been […]

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Board committee advances 2022-23 tuition schedules, general salary increases

YORK, Pa. — Pennsylvania resident undergraduates would see tuition increase by 5% at the University Park campus and 2% at the Commonwealth Campuses for the 2022-23 academic year under a plan recommended today (July 21) by the Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning. However, as part of Penn State’s […]

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Louisiana attorney general wants funding withheld for cities that reject abortion laws

Louisiana’s attorney general said he wants cities that don’t enforce the state’s abortion laws to have their funding withheld. Louisiana was one of several states that had a trigger law banning abortion that would immediately go into effect upon the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, which occurred June 24. A​​ temporary order blocking enforcement […]

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Marines to elevate Michael Langley as first Black four-star general

Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley poses in the Russell Senate Office Building on July 18. He is being considered to lead the military’s Africa Command and, if promoted, would become the first Black four-star Marine Corps officer. (Louie Palu/Agence VU) Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley, whose confirmation hearing is scheduled for Thursday, has been tapped […]

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Indiana Attorney General Rokita could face lawsuit over abortion doctor comment : NPR

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita was sent a “cease and desist” letter last week asking him to stop making what an attorney for Indiana abortion provider Dr. Caitlin Bernard describes as defamatory statements. Rokita’s office responded that “no false or misleading statements have been made.” Darron Cummings/AP hide caption toggle caption Darron Cummings/AP Indiana Attorney […]

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Buffalo shooting suspect appears in federal court as attorney general considers death penalty

The White gunman charged with killing 10 Black people in a racist mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket pleaded not guilty Monday to federal hate crime charges that could be punishable by the death penalty. Payton Gendron was indicted last week on hate crimes and weapons counts. The plea was entered in court by the […]

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Sunday Extra: 1-on-1 With Rays General Manager Peter Bendix As Trade Deadline Approaches

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The All-Star break has finally arrived, and despite dealing with dozens of injuries all year, the Tampa Bay Rays are still at the top of the wild-card standings in the American League. Managing the roster has been a major challenge the first three-plus months, and there is going to be plenty […]

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DHS inspector general tells Jan. 6 panel he went to Mayorkas about Secret Service cooperation

The inspector general, Joseph Cuffari, met with the committee behind closed doors two days after sending a letter to lawmakers informing them that the text messages were erased after the watchdog agency asked for records related to its electronic communications as part of its ongoing investigation around the Capitol attack. The committee had planned to […]

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