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Food and Energy Costs by Item and how much have they increased?
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
Here’s what you are paying more for…..The data includes average prices for bananas, oranges, bread, tomatoes, chicken, electricity, eggs, gasoline, ground chuck, utility gas, and milk.
Addison is Weighing Its Future With DART
(WBAP/KLIF) – ADDISON, TX – Next week, the Addison city council will consider holding a special election to for residents to decide on DART membership. Addison has been a member city since 1983, and has a stop on the brand new Silver Line. Four other cities in North Texas have already decided to let voters weigh in on the future of DART. Leaders in Plano, Highland Park, Farmers Branch, and Irving have all stated that they’re not getting their money’s worth from the mass transit system.
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FBI Seeks Interviews With Democrats Who Urged US Troops to Defy Illegal Orders
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews. It comes a day after the Pentagon announced it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over potential violations of military law. Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin told reporters Tuesday that Trump “is attempting to use the FBI to scare us.” The inquiries mark an extraordinary escalation for federal law enforcement and military institutions that traditionally steer clear of partisan clashes.
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Trump Says He’s Sending His Envoys to See Putin and Ukrainians After Fine-Tuning Plan to End War
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his plan to end the war in Ukraine has been “fine-tuned.” He said Tuesday that he is sending envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with the Russian president and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to meet with Ukrainian officials. Trump suggested he might meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy once negotiations progress. Talks have been ongoing, with U.S. and Ukrainian officials meeting in Geneva. French President Emmanuel Macron says peace efforts are at a crucial juncture. Meanwhile, Russia launched attacks on Kyiv, and Ukraine responded with drone strikes on Russia. European leaders warn the road to peace will be long.
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Health Care Plan Circulated by the White House Runs Into Familiar GOP Divisions
WASHINGTON (AP) — A health care proposal circulated by the White House in recent days is running into Republican divisions on the issue. It’s a familiar struggle for Republicans, who have been trying to scrap or overhaul the federal health care law for the past 15 years. The tentative proposal from President Donald Trump would extend expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years while adjusting eligibility requirements for those who receive them. The proposal has so far been met with a stony silence on Capitol Hill. Republicans are debating among themselves whether to overhaul the health care law, tweak it or simply let the subsidies expire.
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Israel Says It Has Received Another Set of Human Remains From Militants in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel says it has received human remains that Palestinian militants handed over to the Red Cross, but it is not immediately clear if they are one of three hostages remaining in the Gaza Strip. The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday the remains will be taken for forensic testing and identification. The handover is the latest under the fragile ceasefire that took effect on Oct. 10. Palestinian Islamic Jihad said it found the remains earlier this week in Nuseirat, a refugee camp in central Gaza. The remaining hostages yet to be handed over are two Israelis and a man from Thailand.
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DC Mayor Bowser Announces She Won’t Seek Fourth Term, as Trump’s Federal Intervention Continues
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser says she will not be seeking re-election next year. Bowser announced her decision Tuesday in a video on social media, calling it an “immense privilege” to have worked alongside district residents. Bowser has served three terms, none more tumultuous than the last year, when President Donald Trump issued an emergency order that federalized the city’s police force and sent hundreds of National Guard troops there for what the administration called a crime-fighting mission. She found herself walking a fine line between staying in Trump’s good graces and responding to the concerns of constituents who said she should have pushed back more on actions taken by the president.
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Death of Florida Teenager on Carnival Cruise Ship Ruled a Homicide
The death of a Florida teenager on a Carnival cruise ship earlier this month has been ruled a homicide. Anna Kepner’s cause of death was “mechanical asphyxia,” according to a copy of her death certificate obtained by ABC News. The case has drawn international attention and sparked intense speculation on social media. Mechanical asphyxia is when an object or physical force stops someone from breathing. The case remains shrouded in mystery, with authorities providing little information. Kepner’s 16-year-old stepbrother has been identified as a suspect, according to court filings in a separate custody dispute.
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US Retail Sales Rose Slightly in September, Adding to Months of Big Gains
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales at U.S. retailers and restaurants rose slightly in September as resilient consumers moderated their spending after splurging over the summer. Sales increased 0.2% last month from August, the Commerce Department said, in a report delayed more than a month because of the government shutdown. The retail sales figures suggest that Americans as a whole are still willing and able to boost their spending, a key driver of the economy, despite high prices for groceries, rent, and many imported goods hit by tariffs.
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Consumer Confidence Slides as Americans Grow Wary of High Costs and Sluggish Job Gains
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers were much less confident in the economy in November in the aftermath of the government shutdown and amid weak hiring and stubborn inflation. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dropped to 88.7 in November from an upwardly revised October reading of 95.5, the lowest reading since April, when President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs that caused the stock market to plunge. The figures suggest that Americans are increasingly wary of high costs and sluggish job gains, with perceptions of the labor market worsening, the survey found.