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ICE says it doesn't need judicial warrants to enter homes. What to know.

ICE says it doesn't need judicial warrants to enter homes. What to know.

A constitutional law expert called the new ICE policy authorizing agents to enter homes without a judge's war…

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Moving cars, panic, gunfire. Immigration shootings fit growing pattern

Moving cars, panic, gunfire. Immigration shootings fit growing pattern

An analysis of recent shootings involving immigration agents showed officers using tactics that experts say f…

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Suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting arrested in Utah. Here's what we know.

Suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting arrested in Utah. Here's what we know.

Authorities identified the suspect in Charlie Kirk's assassination as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson.

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Clinging to rafters: How staff at all-boys camp in Texas saved hundreds from floodwaters

Clinging to rafters: How staff at all-boys camp in Texas saved hundreds from floodwaters

Taking swift action, counselors at Camp La Junta in the Texas Hill Country managed to evacuate hundreds of ch…

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Trump says no exemptions on steel, aluminum tariffs; more are coming: Updates

Trump says no exemptions on steel, aluminum tariffs; more are coming: Updates

President Donald Trump said he does not intend to carve out exemptions to the 25% steel and aluminum tariffs …

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Helicopter black box and 41 bodies recovered; Army identifies 2 soldiers: DC crash recap

Helicopter black box and 41 bodies recovered; Army identifies 2 soldiers: DC crash recap

While authorities focus on the cause of the US's deadliest aviation disaster since 2001, families are mournin…

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Their finances were tough. Then came 'insane' back-to-school costs

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By Christopher Cann Verified, Clayton Park, Erick Trevino Verified
| MSN Verified
Brandi McGrath usually buys quality, long-lasting school supplies for her 9-year-old son and his teachers. But sharp increases in the cost of folders, pencils and other products have forced her to cut back and search for cheaper alternatives. "It's insane how expensive things have gotten," said McGrath, 48, of Salt Lake City. "I'm looking for every sale I can." In Daytona Beach, Florida, Karin Kaiser was similarly struck by the cost of back-to-school shopping this year.
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⁠Their finances were tough. Then came 'insane' back-to-school costs

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By Clayton Park, Christopher Cann Verified, Erick Trevino Verified
| Miami Herald Verified
Brandi McGrath usually buys quality, long-lasting school supplies for her 9-year-old son and his teachers. But sharp increases in the cost of folders, pencils and other products have forced her to cut back and search for cheaper alternatives. "It's insane how expensive things have gotten," said McGrath, 48, of Salt Lake City. "I'm looking for every sale I can." In Daytona Beach, Florida, Karin Kaiser was similarly struck by the cost of back-to-school shopping this year.
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⁠Their finances were tough. Then came 'insane' back-to-school costs

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By Christopher Cann Verified, Clayton Park, Erick Trevino Verified
| Yahoo Finance Canada Verified
Major school supply brands have increased their prices in recent months, citing inflation, rising gas prices and the Trump administration's tariffs. "There's all sorts of balancing I have to do now," McGrath said. "Everything is squeezing us." USA TODAY Network reporters spoke with families across the country about how the rising cost of school supplies is affecting them.
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