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Small-Business Lending Relief: Treasury will release about $289M withheld from CDFIs after a legal fight, restoring capital access for small businesses in underserved areas. Fuel Costs Squeeze: Diesel prices topped $6 in parts of the U.S., with trucking, farming, and other diesel-dependent small firms pushing surcharges or raising prices. Budget Fight Hits Programs: The White House plans to cut $810M via “pocket rescissions,” drawing bipartisan backlash and raising uncertainty for community and research funding. Fraud Crackdowns: A tech CEO was convicted in a near-$2M Ponzi scheme tied to forged patents and COVID relief fraud; another case charges a man with PPP/EIDL fraud. Local Business Impact: Hurricane Nolo disrupted Hawaii Island small businesses as roads, power, and operations were affected. Policy Watch: A proposed federal film/TV tax credit targets U.S. productions, including rural and disaster areas.

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Sep. 25, 2026

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Report: Owner-Trainer Mick Ruis Facing Federal Charges That He Defrauded The U.S. Navy

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Thoroughbred Daily News - New Jersey

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Owned By	Sue Morris Finley
Year Founded	1984
Website	https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New Jersey, Red Bank
Owner Country	United States

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Think U.S. government debt doesn’t affect you? Think again | Expert Opinion

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Philadelphia Inquirer

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Owned By	The Lenfest Institute through Philadelphia Inquirer, LLC (Non-profit)
Year Founded	1829
Website	https://www.inquirer.com/
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Owner Country	United States

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Six people killed in Ukraine strikes as Moscow rejects Germany’s calls to de-escalate

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WISH 8 - Indiana

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Owned By	DuJuan McCoy through Circle City Broadcasting
Year Founded	1954
Website	wishtv.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Indiana, Indianapolis
Owner Country	United States

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Trump’s visit to Medinah sparks protests, draws supporters

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Owner: Shaw Family info about owner

Kankakee Daily Journal - Illinois

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Owned By	Shaw Family through Shaw Media
Year Founded	1903
Website	www.shawlocal.com
Domain Registration Year	2017
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Kankakee
Owner Country	United States

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Trump's old comments on China 'ripping us off' come back to haunt him as he hosts President Xi

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Irish Star

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Owned By	Reach PLC (M&G Investment Management Ltd. & Aberforth Partners LLP 2 Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1988
Website	www.irishstar.com
Domain Registration Year	2005
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, Dublin
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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President Trump’s Treasury Department Announces Full Release of Funding for Crucial Bipartisan Small Business Lending Program, Following Legal Challenge, Democracy Forward Reports

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Owner: Gerald Sarazin info about owner

Sierra Sun Times

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Owned By	Gerald Sarazin
Year Founded	2004
Website	https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/
Domain Registration Year	2003
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Mariposa
Owner Country	United States

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Here's a fascinating sign vicious dictator Trump is losing favor with MAGA media

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Raw Story

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Owned By	John Byrne & Michael Rogers
Year Founded	2004
Website	www.rawstory.com
Domain Registration Year	2004
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington, D.C
Owner Country	United States

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Across California's IVF insurance divide, many are priced out of parenthood

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Owner: Patrick Soon-Shiong info about owner

Los Angeles Times

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Owned By	Patrick Soon-Shiong
Year Founded	1881
Website	www.latimes.com
Domain Registration Year	1990
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, California, El Segundo
Owner Country	United States

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