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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) floated a surprising new position for tech billionaire Elon Musk after he spearheaded the charge to tank a bipartisan spending deal on Wednesday. Congressional leaders unveiled a bipartisan spending deal Tuesday night, but it was immediately met with backlash from conservatives and Musk for including too much spending. The chaos appears to have left some frustrated with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who spent much of Wednesday trying to defend the deal. Paul suggested on Thursday that the House should elect Musk, a close advisor to Trump, to be the next Speaker. “The Speaker of the…

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NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) — A high school football coach from New Jersey was among six people killed in a fiery crash in Newark.The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office says the vehicle was traveling toward the Route 1 and 9 southbound on-ramp in Newark late Friday night when it somehow went off the road, became airborne and struck a support column for the Pulaski Skyway.The vehicle burst into flames after falling from the ramp, killing all six people inside.Darryl McKnight, 33, just started a job with the state, and Lamar McKnight, 32, was the head football coach of Hudson Catholic Regional…

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PHILADELPHIA — This has been a season of welcome news for Milton Williams.The first bit came during training camp when he was informed that new Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio liked him so much that he wanted to trade for him when he had the same role a season ago with the Miami Dolphins.The latest good news came Wednesday when a reporter informed the fourth-year defensive tackle that Pro Football Focus had him graded as the fifth best pass rusher in the NFL.BUY EAGLES TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETMASTER“You say fifth? In the league?” a surprised Williams asked.Yes, fifth. In…

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It’s time to make sure your outdoor Christmas decorations are tightly secured. Strong winds from a powerful storm system will be whipping across the New Jersey region on Wednesday, with the storm also expected to bring 2 to 3 inches of rain.That’s the word from the National Weather Service, which has issued a wind advisory for nine counties in the Garden State: Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Cape May, Essex, Hudson, Monmouth, Ocean and Union. The weather service says gusts could blow as high as 45 to 50 mph at times, and AccuWeather says occasional gusts could even get as strong as…

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HCST students deserve betterAs a member of the Board of Trustees of the Hudson County Schools of Technology for nearly 10 years, I witnessed first-hand what can be accomplished when we properly manage and invest in our public schools, and what can happen when we allow them to be negatively impacted by politics.Under the visionary leadership of former Superintendent Frank Gargiulo, HCST flourished and became one of the most highly regarded county vocational districts in the entire state. Beyond running two excellent and academically rigorous high school programs, Superintendent Gargiulo ensured that HCST provided exemplary services to the community through…

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Christmas tree lighter company Mr. Christmas is recalling 44,600 wireless decorative tree light controllers sold at retailers such as Walmart and Target due to a fire risk, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.According to the CPSC, the wireless receivers that are part of the tree light controllers “can overheat, posing a fire hazard.”The recalled model numbers, which are displayed on the wireless receivers, include:396113961239630No injuries have been reported yet, but there were 10 incidents where the receivers overheated and in one instance, caused a fire.The controllers were sold between July and November at Walmart, Target, and Cracker Barrel locations…

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NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — In this episode of Up Close, New York City’s council speaker addresses contentious issues facing the city going forward, while a congresswoman from New Jersey throws her hat into the race for governor.New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams just worked closely with Mayor Eric Adams to pass the “City of Yes” measure which promises to create 80,000 more housing units in a city that really needs them.But a lot of contentious issues are ahead. Among them: how will the city respond to the Trump administration when it comes to deportation of undocumented immigrants, a…

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It seems like Aaron Rodgers is trying awfully hard to get the Jets to keep him in 2025.On Wednesday alone, Rodgers said he’s open to taking another pay cut, and open to mentoring a young quarterback if the Jets pick one in this year’s draft, and even willing to sit behind that quarterback if he beats Rodgers out for the drive. Last month, Rodgers said that playing for a new coach and in a new offense would not be a dealbreaker.BUY JETS TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTERSeriously, it’s like he’s trying to get them to ask him to prom…

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A bomb cyclone storm fueled by an “atmospheric river” of moisture could hit New Jersey with thunderstorms, heavy rain and wind gusts up to 50 mph on Wednesday, according to the latest forecasts.National Weather Service forecasters are calling for up to 2 inches of much-needed rain before the storm pushes out of the area late Wednesday.“Locally severe thunderstorms can occur on Wednesday in the coastal Northeast with the possibility of a few tornadoes in part of the mid-Atlantic,” AccuWeather Chief On-Air Meteorologist Bernie Rayno said.The storm is expected to become a “bomb cyclone,” a storm system that rapidly strengthens as…

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