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Pork giant Smithfield’s CEO touts growth outlook, minimizes threats from deportations, bird flu
Smithfield Foods’ CEO says he hopes that everything the company has done to make working in its plants more attractive ever since COVID tore through the industry during the pandemic will ...
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Colombian customs official pleads guilty in money laundering case tied to DEA misconduct
A Colombian customs worker admitted his role Tuesday in taking bribes and funneling more than $1 million in drug proceeds in a case that threatened to expose dirty dealings ...
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Target’s DEI rollback raises questions about the retail giant’s philanthropic commitments
Target’s rollback on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is raising questions about the retail giant’s philanthropic commitment to fighting racial disparities ...
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The tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas is alarming. It’s not the biggest in US history though, CDC says
A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if it does not appear ...
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Chinese exchange students join American students in celebrating Lunar New Year
The Lunar New Year is Wednesday, and celebrations are already underway in places like China—where it’s after midnight, as well as here in the Midstate. The Harrisburg Academy in ...
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Trump signs executive order aimed at curtailing gender transitions for everyone under 19
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at curtailing gender transitions for people under age 19.
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Head Start and other services for low-income families hit glitches as Trump freezes federal money
As the White House paused federal grants and loans in a far-reaching executive order, early childhood education centers and states discovered Tuesday they could no longer access ...
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Federal judge blocks freeze on federal grant and loans
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars and cause disruptions in health care research, education ...
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Dozens of pipes burst across Harrisburg amid warmer weather
A different kind of emergency had Harrisburg firefighters busy today. Authorities have responded to more than two dozen calls for pipes bursting. Calls have increased as the weather warms ...
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President Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown continues
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — After one week in office, the Trump administration said ICE has steadily increased daily arrests. On Monday, the agency said it made 1,179 arrests, well above the daily average ...
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Health Insurance costs could rise in PA if congress doesn’t extend enhanced premium tax credits
Pennie is urging congress to act now to prevent an increase in health coverage costs for Pennsylvanians. Enhanced premium tax credits were enacted by the American Rescue Plan ...
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Death toll from New Year’s Eve illegal fireworks explosion in Honolulu climbs to 5
A fifth person has died from injuries suffered during a massive explosion of illegal fireworks at a Honolulu home over New ...