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NYC Restaurant Week: Visit Michelin-star French eatery Le Pavillon
MIDTOWN MANHATTAN (PIX11) — A Michelin-starred French restaurant in Midtown Manhattan is offering delightful summer dishes, including its signature ratatouille, during NYC Restaurant Week. Located in One Vanderbilt, Le Pavillon offers vibrant...

20 states sue Trump administration over FEMA cuts
(The Center Square) — California, Arizona and Colorado, along with 17 other states, sued the Trump administration this week over its decision to close the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities...

The Paralympics: Competition in Goalball, Wheelchair Basketball, Swimming, Para-cycling and much more
Team USA already won three medals, with their first medal secured by Para cyclist Shawn Morelli, who raced to silver on Wednesday, August 25. Morelli started a streak of three, and hopefully many more medals to come in the following days of...

Tennessee Ranks Worst in America in 2025 National Quality of Life Study
According to a new study, Tennessee ranks last among all 50 states in America in quality of life for its residents. CNBC's annual report on the Top States for Business in the United States uses various metrics to rank the best and worst states in...

Inside 2 Spring: how a neighborhood spot became Long Island’s fine dining standout
Oyster Bay’s 2 Spring how transformed from a classic neighborhood brasserie to a sought-after fine dining experience. Lush Life Group Since opening in 2018, 2 Spring in Oyster Bay has grown from a neighborhood brasserie into one of Long Island’s...

In Illinois, an open Senate seat draws a historic field of primary candidates
The retirement of longtime Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin has set up a competitive primary for U.S. Senate in Illinois. The field includes more than one woman of color, which is notable given that only four Black women have ever been elected to the...

Danville Children’s Choir represents community at Queen City Festival
Danville Children’s Choir represents community at Queen City Festival Published 3:01 pm Thursday, July 17, 2025 josely.labarrere@bluegrassnewsmedia.com The Danville Children’s Choir recently took part in the Queen City Festival in Cincinnati from...

PBS, NPR rescission vote passes Senate, heads back to U.S. House
This article originally appeared in the Washington State Standard. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate agreed to legislation early Thursday that will cancel $9 billion in previously approved funding for public broadcasting and various foreign aid...
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Fred Armisen Is Releasing an Album of 100 Sound Effects. Yes, You Read That Right By Marina Watts
NEED TO KNOW Fred Armisen is releasing an album with dozens of sound effects, titled 100 Sound Effects Tracks fans can expect include "Delicate Water Glass Breaking" and "Small Theater Booing" among many others Ahead of the album's release, the...

Republicans toe deadline on $9 billion rescissions package
(The Center Square) – The U.S. House plans to vote on Republicans’ $9 billion rescissions package ahead of the Friday deadline, but it remains unclear when. The measure, which rescinds already appropriated federal spending on some foreign aid...

Rep. Tittl: Sen. Jacque introduce access to original birth certificate bill
Madison, WI- Representative Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) and Senator Andre Jacque (R-New Franken) have introduced a bill allowing adopted children who have attained the age of 18 the right to obtain a copy of their original, unaltered birth...

Impact Weather: Scattered showers and storms Thursday afternoon
Impact Weather: Scattered showers and storms Thursday afternoon Storms could bring heavy rain and gusty winds. TODAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS, AND TORRENTIAL...

Republicans Move to Make Some DOGE Cuts Permanent, Like Defunding NPR and PBS
Republicans are moving forward with efforts to codify some of the cuts made by President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Congressional Republicans hope to get a final bill to the president's desk for his signature by Friday....

New study says MS is crawling with ticks. Can a bite make you sick?
Mississippi ranks 21st in the U.S. for tick control services used, according to Terminix. Ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS). AGS can cause a life-threatening allergy to red...

MRC's Schneider On Senate Vote: 'Critical & Important' To End PBS/NPR Subsidies
DONATE Early Thursday morning, the Senate passed President Trump’s rescission proposal to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and cut foreign-aid funding. The final vote for passage was 51-48. "Everybody, every conservative, every...
Cámara de EEUU se dispone a aprobar recortes de Trump a la radiodifusión pública y ayuda exterior
WASHINGTON — La Cámara de Representantes esta a punto de aprobar el jueves la solicitud del presidente Donald Trump de recuperar alrededor de 9.000 millones de dólares para la radiodifusión pública y la ayuda exterior, mientras los republicanos...

Public broadcasting faces major cuts while Alaska tsunami warning highlights its value
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., walks to his office from the Senate chamber as Senate Republicans vote on President Donald Trump’s request to cancel about $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting spending, at the Capitol in...

Senate Republicans defund public media
Senate Republicans on Thursday approved a $9 billion package of spending cuts, slashing funds for foreign aid and public broadcasting after an all-night session. The rescissions bill, part of President Donald Trump’s effort to claw back previously...

Attorney General Platkin Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Rule That Would Make It Harder for Residents to Obtain Health Coverage Under the ACA
Attorney General Platkin Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Rule That Would Make It Harder for Residents to Obtain Health Coverage Under the ACA By Trump Administration's Own Estimates, the Rule Will Cause up to 1.8 Million People to...

Does Louisiana have a nudist colony? Yes, they've been baring it all for 53 years
Ah, the 1970s — the era of The Beatles' breakup, bell bottoms and "Boogie Fever." It was also the time when folks began baring it all, if they so desired, at St. Tammany Parish's Indian Hills. Yes, dear reader, in answer to the Curious Louisiana...