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U.S. Postal Service may lose electric vehicle funding
Texarkana Gazette - Arkansas
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August 17, 2025
WASHINGTON -- A year after being lauded for its plan to replace thousands of aging, gas-powered mail trucks with a mostly electric fleet, the U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to strip billions in federal EV funding. In June,...
U.S. Small Businesses Strangled by Trump’s Tariffs : “We’ll All Have to Raise Prices”
Tunisie Numerique
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August 17, 2025
America’s small and medium-sized businesses are bearing the full brunt of Donald Trump’s trade policy. Since the announcement in April of new surcharges on imports, many entrepreneurs have struggled to absorb the costs and are considering price...
N.J. native Michael Zheng riding momentum into 2025 U.S. Open qualifying
NJ.com - New Jersey
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August 17, 2025
Michael Zheng has had a busy summer on the tennis courts, and it isn’t over. Zheng is set to compete in the U.S. Open qualifying rounds beginning on Tuesday against Yasutaka Uchiyama at a time and court to be announced. This will be the third time...
Tips for Enjoying the 2025 U.S. Open: Hacks, Pointers and Recommendations
Sports Illustrated - New York
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August 17, 2025
Billing itself as the country’s most heavily attended annual sporting event, the 2025 U.S. Open starts Aug. 24 in Queens, N.Y. The savvy fan knows this is not so. As each of the three majors creeps toward three weeks, the U.S. Open starts Monday...
American opinion: Better guardrails needed for 401(k)
Grand Forks Herald - North Dakota
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August 17, 2025
Tax-advantaged employer-sponsored retirement savings accounts hit a milestone not long ago: At least half of all private sector U.S. workers now participate in a 401(k). That is good news in this respect: The alternative of not saving money for...
Dominik Hasek slams Donald Trump-Vladimir Putin Alaska summit, calls out Russian President’s 'red-carpet' welcome by U.S. Soldiers
Sportskeeda
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August 17, 2025
Former NHL goalie Dominik Hasek criticized the Alaska summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Hasek is from Pardubice, Czechoslovakia, and has been vocal against the war in Ukraine. He wrote on X that...
10 EVs That We Wish Were Sold In The U.S.
TopSpeed
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August 17, 2025
As of 2025, it's quite clear that the U.S. market is all-in on transitioning to fully electric cars. Despite a lot of pushback from consumers who remain loyal to the ICE, we have seen progressive demand increases in electric vehicle purchases....
Why CNA’s Rizwan Jan Believes Technology Should Never Just ‘Keep the Lights On’
WashingtonExec
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August 17, 2025
Rizwan Jan, CNA As vice president and chief information officer at CNA, Rizwan Jan leads the technology and security practices and works to strengthen information systems. He brings decades of experience in government regulation and classified...
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The 200-Year Old Story of American Cheese Starts in Switzerland
Allrecipes
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American Cheese plays an outsized role in the diet of its namesake country, but it's not for everyone. To those who love American cheese, its salty smoothness makes it a fit for grilled cheeses, burgers, or anything else you can order from a deli...
Morgan Wallen’s ‘I’m the Problem’ Hits 11 Weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200
Billboard
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August 17, 2025
Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem clocks an 11th nonconsecutive week atop the Billboard 200 chart (dated Aug. 23). The project earned 126,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending Aug. 14 (down 7%), according to Luminate....
Apple’s smartphone market share plummets as Samsung surges — here’s why
Tom's Guide
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August 17, 2025
The rising demand for the best foldable phones is great for Samsung and not so great for Apple. Now, a new report shows Samsung is eating into Apple's market lead in the U.S. after the iPhone maker saw a rare double-digit dip last quarter. In the...
Republicans look to make U-turn on EV commitment to Postal Service
The Detroit News - Michigan
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Washington – A year after being lauded for its plan to replace thousands of aging, gas-powered mail trucks with a mostly electric fleet, the U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to strip billions in federal EV funding. In June, the...
Republicans look to make U-turn on billion-dollar commitment to electric vehicles for USPS
The Virginian-Pilot
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August 17, 2025
By SUSAN HAIGH, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A year after being lauded for its plan to replace thousands of aging, gas-powered mail trucks with a mostly electric fleet, the U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to strip...
4 people hurt in two-car crash on Capital Blvd in Wake Forest in front of busy shopping center
WRAL 5 - North Carolina
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August 17, 2025
A crash closed the southbound lanes of Capital Boulevard next to U.S. Route 1 in Wake Forest Sunday afternoon. As of 2:25 p.m., the road has reopened. Wake Forest Police Department said a two-car crash closed southbound lanes on Capital Boulevard...
Nvidia and AMD Stocks Face Fresh Risk as Democrats Oppose Trump’s China Chip Deal
Markets Insider
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Top Senate Democrats are urging President Trump to rethink his plan that allows artificial intelligence chip sales to China. In an open letter, they warned that the deal could contradict U.S. national security goals. The policy gives chip makers...
Trump’s Manufacturing Boom Has China on Its Heels
Red State
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August 17, 2025
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. By Michael Busler, Ph.D. President Trump has proven once again why he’s the most effective advocate for American workers in modern...
It’s Not Just What We Eat, But How Much
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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August 17, 2025
“Make America Healthy Again” is a great slogan, and I am all for it. Like many Americans, I believe the food system is a mess. It does not take much time in a grocery store to realize that what we eat is chemically engineered garbage packaged in...
Mad Fer It? Here’s What Oasis Reunion Tickets Will Cost You
Stylecaster - New York
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August 17, 2025
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Calling...
What Americans Said About Money In 1994 Still Rings Alarm Bells For Today's Crisis
Benzinga
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Thirty years before today’s financial influencers started preaching about emergency funds and investment basics on TikTok, ordinary Americans were already sounding the alarm about the nation’s broken relationship with money. A revealing street...
AT&T Customers Can Claim Up to $7,500 in Data Breach Settlement
Times News Global
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August 17, 2025
Dallas, Texas – Millions of AT&T customers can now file claims in a $177 million legal settlement related to two data breaches that occurred in 2024. The breaches have prompted AT&T to offer up to $7,500 in compensation to affected individuals....