Holiday spending was expected to be tempered this year but the latest data shows Americans aren’t slowing down, even with growing debt. The National Retail Federation said nearly 203 million U.S. shoppers went to retail stores and websites from Thanksgiving … Continued
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Following his inauguration Thursday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued an executive order to revitalize the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants and announced a series of upcoming public hearings for renters across the city to air their grievances. Mamdani in the lobby … Continued
By MICHAEL PHILLIS WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday said it would propose a drinking water limit for perchlorate, a harmful chemical in rockets and other explosives, but also said doing so wouldn’t significantly benefit public health … Continued
ROCHESTER — A Stillwater man was given probation for sexually assaulting a vulnerable adult in 2021. Harold David Short, 60, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct on Jan. 23, 2024. According to court records, a … Continued