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CT diesel tax to jump 3 cents after yearlong freeze

Connecticut’s trucking industry will face a small tax hike next month when the state tax on diesel fuel rises slightly more than 3 cents per gallon.

Milford resident Laura St. John packs her car with groceries she purchased at a nearby grocery store on 7/19/2024. St. John said she is paying more for groceries compared to a year ago, as state Attorney General William Tong is asking for more leeway to go after potential price gouging at supermarkets.

Supermarket price-gouging probe forces CT attorney general to seek more authority

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong now wants the state to give his office more authority to go after potential price gouging at major grocers.

A program in LA sends unarmed civilians to answer 911 calls involving unhoused people

In Los Angeles, a 9-1-1 diversion program sends unarmed civilians to respond to calls that involve unhoused people, and help connect them with resources. Amidst the city's ongoing homelessness crisis, housing experts say that only goes so far in addressing the problem.

This agency is trying to protect elections from adversaries like Russia and Iran

New Yorker journalist David Kirkpatrick says a government command hub has been tasked with tracking and protecting U.S. elections from foreign adversaries who seek to sow discord and foment violence.

Jaiden Skinner, left, and Nani Hicks check on their neighborhood as high winds, rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby inundate Cedar Key, Florida, on Monday, August 5.

Hurricane Debby inundates northern Florida with heavy rains and flooding

Debby came ashore just west of Steinhatchee, along the state's Big Bend region. It arrived with sustained winds of 80 mph, and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of utility customers.

Trump agrees to be interviewed as a witness in the assassination attempt investigation

The FBI has shared more of what it is learning about the shooter who tried to kill former President Donald Trump at a rally in western Pennsylvania.

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts speaks at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, in Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 19, 2014. Roberts has declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the controversy over flags that flew outside homes owned by Justice Samuel Alito.

Chief Justice Roberts declines a meeting with Senate Democrats

Chief Justice John Roberts has declined an invitation to meet with top Senate Democrats over judicial ethics, citing “separation of powers concerns.”

Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, is seen here leaving the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 17.

The Jan. 6 committee is about to have its last hearing. Here's what to expect

The panel will take up criminal referrals against former President Donald Trump on at least three charges, including insurrection.

These Swifties are out thousands of dollars — but there's no 'bad blood' for Taylor

More than 150,000 fans lost their chance to see the pop superstar this month, due to terrorist threats. Now they mostly want another opportunity to see her in concert.

Stuck in a rut? How to appreciate your life again, according to science

After a while, even the most exciting relationships, jobs and environments lose their spark. But cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot says it's possible to fall back in love with life's small joys.

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