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A House Republican took aim at tech billionaire Elon Musk for his influence in the lower chamber as lawmakers scramble to reach a deal to avoid a holiday government shutdown. Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) joined with 37 other Republicans and most Democrats to reject a spending bill backed by President-elect Donald Trump Thursday night. He told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on Thursday that he was frustrated that House leadership introduced a new bill without speaking to members in the GOP conference. “Then today, we launched this bill without talking to really anybody in the Conference about what we changed. And then,…

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NEW YORK (WABC) — The MTA has approved its financial plan that includes fare and toll hikes that could take effect next August.The agency declined to say how much the fares and tolls would increase but it is expected the approx 4% increase will raise the base fare to $3.Drivers will already increases in the cost of commute in the coming year with the implementation of congestion pricing on January 5, 2025.”Transit is one of the very few things that makes New York affordable. We love the fact that you can go from the Rockaways to the north Bronx on…

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PHILADELPHIA — During his four-year tenure coaching the Eagles, Nick Sirianni has not always received a ton of credit for their success.In the offseason, Sirianni added offensive coordinator Kellen Moore and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio to his staff, and as a result, he has become a CEO head coach, focusing more on leadership and game management.BUY EAGLES TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETMASTERSirianni learned from last year’s struggles to become a better coach and has thrived in his new role, but some pundits question what he brings to the table because he no longer runs the Eagles’ offense.Most Eagles players believe…

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The party is over for another New Jersey-based retailer.Party City is going out of business immediately after 38 years in business and is laying off all of its corporate staff as of Friday, Dec. 20, according to CNN.The popular party supplies shop informed corporate employees that it is shutting down its remaining stores during a conference meeting Friday morning. During the meeting, the company also announced that its corporate employees are laid off as of today, receiving no severance pay and losing their benefits, according to the report.From the large list of locations closing down, 25 of which are located…

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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) cautioned that Republicans could go “running for the hills” if tech billionaire Elon Musk decides to tweet again about the spending bill. Murphy jabbed Republicans over allowing Musk’s social media posts influence their legislation, telling CNN’s Dana Bash on Friday that it looks like Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy are leading the government. Bash pressed Murphy on whether he would support a new plan being mulled by the House GOP to avoid a government shutdown. “I’m literally hearing about this in real time, so I can’t give you an answer until I actually see what’s in…

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SICKLERVILLE, N.J. — A pair of package thieves caught on a Ring doorbell camera in South Jersey were apparently upset to find video of their heist posted online.Gloucester Township Police shared a video from Dec. 9 showing two men approach a home in the Independence Square Townhomes neighborhood in Sicklerville just after 6:30 p.m. In the doorbell video, one porch pirate in a white hoodie grabs a package from the front door while the other person taunts the camera by “twerking” before they both run away.Police said items in the package, which included baby items and several glasses, were valued…

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The SMU Mustangs face the Penn State Nittany Lions in the first round of the College Football Playoffs at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pa. on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. TICKETS: Fans who want to attend the first round playoffs game can buy tickets at SeatGeek, Stubhub, or Vivid Seats.According to Vivid Seats, the cheapest tickets available are $43.Here’s what you need to know:What: College Football PlayoffsWho: SMU vs. Penn StateWhen: Saturday, Dec. 21 2024Where: Beaver StadiumTime: 12 p.m. ETTV: TNTLive stream: DirecTVStream (free trial)Tickets: SeatGeek, Stubhub or Vivid Seats***Here’s a preview story via the Associated Press:This is not about…

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It’s that time of year again, when Dr. Andy Anderson starts seeing more patients with a cough, congestion, and shortness of breath — telltale signs of the highly contagious respiratory illness RSV.Emergency departments in New Jersey and around the United States are seeing a wide variety of respiratory illnesses, ranging from the common cold to COVID-19, flu, and RSV, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. RSV activity in particular is “moderate” nationally and continues to increase, particularly in young children.“We tend to see this every year. Last year, RSV was the first virus we saw increasing in…

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Since 1986, Party City has been a go-to for party supplies, balloons and costumes.But now the party’s over.The New Jersey-based chain, which is the largest party supply store in the country, is shuttering all of its stores and going out of business. CNN reports that Party City CEO Barry Litwin told corporate employees in a video conference meeting Friday that it would be their last day on the job. “It’s really important for you to know that we’ve done everything possible that we could to try to avoid this outcome,” Litwin said at the meeting. “Unfortunately, it’s necessary to commence…

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Gio Urshela and the Athletics are in agreement on a free agent contract, as first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.Martín Gallegos of MLB.com reports that it is a one-year deal, which indicates that it is likely a major league contract.Urshela, who spent 2024 with the Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves, will be joining his eighth major league clubUrshela’s best big league seasons came from 2019-21, with the Yankees. Over those three seasons, he hit .292 with 41 home runs and a 119 OPS+ in 1,092 plate appearances.Since making his major-league debut with Cleveland in 2015, 33-year-old has also…

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