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Social Security Administration to cut office visits in half

Social Security Administration to cut office visits in half

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration is hoping to cut visits to its field offices in half next year, a move that advocates for the agency fear signals more closures are coming. Fie...

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Agency will allow railroads to reduce human track inspections and rely more on technology

Agency will allow railroads to reduce human track inspections and rely more on technology

The nation’s freight railroads are going to be able to try relying more on technology and inspect their tracks in person less often after the federal government approved their waiver request on Fr...

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State court hears Massachusetts lawsuit against Meta for profiting from addictive platforms

State court hears Massachusetts lawsuit against Meta for profiting from addictive platforms

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts’ highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state’s lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. ...

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Florida congressional Republicans tell Trump to keep oil drilling off state’s coasts

Florida congressional Republicans tell Trump to keep oil drilling off state’s coasts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida’s Republican-dominated congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to drop a plan that would allow new oil drilling for the first time in decades off the ...

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Georgia Power’s $15B plan would boost electricity capacity for AI data centers

Georgia Power’s $15B plan would boost electricity capacity for AI data centers

ATLANTA (AP) — With data centers flooding into Georgia, utility regulators face a big decision: Should they let Georgia Power Co. spend more than $15 billion to increase its electricity capacity b...

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What might change for streamers under the proposed $72B Netflix-Warner Brothers Discovery deal

What might change for streamers under the proposed $72B Netflix-Warner Brothers Discovery deal

NEW YORK (AP) — Two of the most popular streaming services have agreed to combine, in a move that could change the streaming service landscape. Netflix said Friday it will acquire the studio and s...

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