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* Alaska crews race against weather to recover plane crash victims

Authorities are investigating what led a commuter plane carrying 10 people to crash off the coast of Alaska. Two people killed on the turboprop aircraft have been identified.

* Voters defend Trump and Musk's spending cuts, challenge Democrats to show they have nothing to hide

* Prominent pundit wonders if left wing 'nuttiness' has damaged Democratic Party beyond repair

Prominent media commentator Joe Klein wondered if the far-left gender rules presented at the recent DNC meeting proves that the Democratic Party is more out of touch with voters than ever.

* California residents protest, threaten lawsuits over state's refusal to follow Trump's trans athletes ban

California residents gathered outside a public school federation board meeting to protest its intent to not follow Trump's order on banning trans athletes.

* NYT columnist rejects the 'good liberal' stance on drugs, blames 'permissive liberal culture' on west coast Van Jones says 'Democrats dodged a bullet' after Trump's RNC speech

CNN commentator Van Jones said that Democrats "dodged a bullet" on Thursday, panning former President Trump's acceptance speech as a rambling mess.

* Rwandan President praises ‘unconventional’ Trump, says ‘we might learn some lessons’ with USAID shutdown

Rwandan President Paul Kagame responded to President Donald Trump's calls to shut down a massive US government aid program that has paid out millions of dollars to his country.

* FDA recalls more than 2 million cases of doughnuts

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 14:02:32 -0500

The FDA recalled 60 doughnut products, totaling more than 2 million cases, for potential listeria contamination. The doughnuts were sold throughout the U.S. and Canada.

* Big Tech whistleblower's parents sue, sounding alarm over son's unexpected death

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 14:00:49 -0500

The parents of young California tech whistleblower Suchir Balaji, whose 2024 death was ruled a suicide, are now suing the City and County of San Francisco.

Gasoline

Florida gas prices remain below national average

3 months ago By Special

Steve Wilson

Regional Editor

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(The Center Square) — A check of the Automobile Association of America's gas prices finds Florida's price at the pump is slightly below the national average two days before Christmas.

Despite hurricane landfall, Florida gas prices decrease going into Labor Day

1 year ago By Special

(The Center Square) — Despite being hit by Category 3 Hurricane Idalia, gas prices in Florida have decreased by five cents going into the Labor Day weekend.

The average gas price in Florida was $3.69 per gallon of regular according to the American Automobile Association, down from $3.75 last week but four cents more than last month. The national average is $3.83.

Business notes

* Dangers of 'forever chemicals': Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against major chemical manufacturers 3M and DuPont on Dec. 11, alleging that the companies misled consumers for decades about the safety of widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS chemicals. Because most PFAS chemicals don’t break down, they are often called “forever chemicals.”

* Taming inflation: President-elect Donald Trump told Time magazine in an interview published on Dec. 12 that his campaign pledge to bring down prices for U.S. households hinges on addressing both high energy costs and fixing “broken” supply chains.

* Trump’s Trade Adviser Navarro Warns Against Chinese Currency Manipulation.

* BuzzFeed Sells Production Company Behind ‘Hot Ones’ YouTube Show for $82.5 Million to Mitigate Debt

-- The Epoch Times

World View

* Defaced Holocaust mural finds new home in Rome's Shoah Museum

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 13:45:40 -0500

Contemporary pop artist aleXsandro Palombo is speaking out after his murals showing Holocaust survivors were defaced multiple times in Italy in apparent acts of antisemitism.

* Trump must not repeat his Kim Jong Un mistake with Iran, security expert warns

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 10:00:24 -0500

President Trump revealed this week he wants to pursue talks with Iran to end its nuclear program, but one expert says it could be a repeat of when Trump looked to take on North Korea.

* Former Hamas hostage released 491 days after he was kidnapped and his family was slaughtered

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 08:54:57 -0500

Eli Sharabi, who was released after spending 491 days in Hamas captivity, will return home without his wife or two daughters, who were killed on Oct. 7, 2023.

* New report by panel of experts claims killer nurse Lucy Letby is innocent

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 07:00:22 -0500

Convicted of killing seven babies and attempting to kill seven more, Lucy Letby's conviction is being questioned by a new report that claims she is a victim of a miscarriage of justice.

* World's largest religious gathering in India underway as hundreds of millions visit 45-day festival

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 06:00:18 -0500

The largest religious gathering in the world is taking place in India from Jan. 13 to Feb. 26. It is a significant test for the country to showcase Hinduism and culture.

* Hamas frees 3 more hostages as part of ceasefire agreement with Israel

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 04:19:07 -0500

Hamas released three additional hostages on Saturday in exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners as part of the ceasefire deal the terror group reached with Israel.