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7-Eleven Expects to Close Hundreds of its Stores in North America This Year

(Headline USA) Convenience chain 7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of its locations this year. According to earnings filings published last week, 7-Eleven's North American operator plans to close 645 stores in the 2026 fiscal year — outpacing the 205 locations it forecasts it will open during that same time. Seven &...

Trump Urges Extending Foreign Surveillance Program as Some Lawmakers Push for US Privacy Protections

(Headline USA) Congress is set to take up the reauthorization of a divisive program that lets U.S. spy agencies pore over foreigners' calls, texts and emails, with supporters like President Donald Trump saying it has saved lives while critics point to longstanding concerns about warrantless surveillance of Americans. A key...

U.S. Considers Gas Tax Holiday

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) Americans could soon pay more at the pump as the U.S.-Iran conflict disrupts oil markets, while lawmakers debate suspending the federal gas tax, a move Canada has just taken. Similar plans have been discussed in the U.S., but have yet to advance. In early March,...

Survey: Most U.S. Voters Hold Government Fraud Responsible for High Cost of Living

(Tate Miller, The Center Square) Concurrent with the Trump administration’s War on Fraud, a survey shows that most American voters believe government fraud is responsible for the nation’s high cost of living, with one expert saying that fraud is the “invisible tax.” Utah Treasurer Marlo Oaks told The Center Square...

Biden Randomly Compares a Black Man to ‘Obama’ 

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Disgraced former President Joe Biden on Tuesday awkwardly referred to a black man at a New York event as Barack Obama, the only black president in U.S. history.  Biden made the apparent comparison while unveiling his official portrait at Syracuse University College of Law when he singled...

Vance, Trump Not Budging on Iran Deal

(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) The ball is in Iran’s court, and the U.S. holds all the cards, Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump argue after exhaustive talks with the Islamic Republic stalled. Vance, who just returned from a whirlwind trip to Pakistan after participating in talks with...

Harvey Weinstein is Going on Trial Again in a New York Rape Case

(Headline USA) After years of legal troubles and prison, Harvey Weinstein is again going on trial on a rape charge in New York City. Jury selection started Tuesday in the onetime movie mogul's latest retrial, where jurors will weigh — for the third time — whether he raped hairstylist and...

Indiana University Punishes Professor Over Male IQ Comments

(José Niño, Headline USA) Longtime economics expert Eric Rasmusen claims Indiana University blocked his emeritus status because of his past social media activity. Rasmusen left his position in 2021 but sought the title later to regain access to digital research libraries.  The university recently informed him that they would not...

Report: Taxpayers to Spend $477 Billion on Tax Season

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square)  Taxpayers are expected to spend 6.93 billion hours and more than $477 billion to be in compliance with the 2026 tax filing season, according to a new report released Monday. Tax Day is Wednesday. The National Taxpayers Union Foundation released a report with estimates on...

Fort Bragg Veteran Facing Espionage Charges

(Alan Wooten, The Center Square)  Hearings are expected this week in the case of an Army veteran charged with violating the Espionage Act between 2022 and 2025 from her time spent with an elite Fort Bragg unit between 2010 and 2016. Courtney Williams, 40, shared classified information with a journalist,...

Nevadan Dems Ready to Sue if SAVE America Act Passes

(Liam Hibbert, The Center Square)  Nevada has prepared a lawsuit to combat the voter ID legislation Congress is considering, the Nevada secretary of state told The Center Square. Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar and other Democratic leaders in Nevada have spoken out against the potential law. They plan to sue...

Efforts Underway for Second Round of US-Iran Talks as Strait of Hormuz Showdown Endures

(Headline USA) The standoff between the United States and Iran deepened Tuesday as the U.S. declared it had blockaded Iran's ports, Tehran threatened to strike targets across the region, and Pakistan said it was racing to bring the sides together for more talks. Though last week's ceasefire appeared to hold,...
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