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The administration revealed how they calculated the tariffs. Buried in that math is a straightforward answer to a question Trump has long refused to answer: How much will his tariffs raise prices?
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How does the federal government allocate the trillions of dollars it spends every year? According to polls, the government spends a lot of money on foreign aid and welfare. But of course those polls are wrong. For an example drawn from 2015 polling data, the public on average believed that the US government spent 26 percent of its budget on foreign aid. In fact it’s always been in the low single digits.
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Meteorologist Garett Argianas delivers the evening weather forecast for Friday, April 4. 2025.
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Capital Region coffee drinkers have been going to Uncommon Grounds for their caffeine fix since the first location opened in Saratoga Springs more than three decades ago. Now, coffee chain employees in the Spa City and in Clifton Park are trying to unionize. -
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Grammy Award-nominated Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodriguez brings his electrifying fusion of Latin, pop, jazz, tango, and funk music to the Linde Center at Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass., tonight at 7pm.
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A federal judge in Maryland Friday ordered the Trump administration to take immediate steps to return a Maryland man who was deported to a Salvadoran mega-prison by mistake, setting up another high-stakes clash between the White House and the courts. -
Sometimes called the father of freak-folk, the 83-year-old singer-songwriter lived, worked and died on his own terms. -
On his first day in office, President Trump used an executive order to hit pause on the TikTok ban for 75 days. Now he's pushing back that deadline. -
The rap mogul, who awaits trial on sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges, faces two new counts expanding the timeline of his alleged crimes. -
Over 200,000 pounds of Egg Beaters and Bob Evans products were recalled over potential cleaning solution contamination. The USDA says that health risks are low, but consumers should still steer clear. -
A majority of NEH employees received an email placing them on immediate leave. The news comes just days after many humanities councils across the country were told their grants would be terminated.
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The Met Opera returns this season with wide-ranging performances that bring joy to the ears. Beginning the season with Strauss’ “Die Frau ohne Schatten,” and a new production by Jeanine Tesori “Grounded.” The season will also bring all the classics you including Puccini’s “La bohème,” and Jack Heggie’s “Moby-Dick.” The Met Opera will air on Saturdays at 1 p.m., Dec. 7 through June 7.
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