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What's a deficit? Diving into the government's spending patterns

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WASHINGTON (TND) — Tax season wrapped up last month, and according to the U.S. Department of Treasury, the federal government has collected $2.19 trillion in fiscal year 2024 thus far. In fiscal year 2023,the U.S. governmentcollected approximately $4.5 trillion in revenue, with a significant portion stemming from individual, small business, and corporate taxes. However, this revenue is outpaced by the $6.2 trillion spent by the federal government. According to USA Facts, The government spent 38% more than it collected in revenue, resulting in a $1. Read More...

Coroner IDs victim of fatal electrocution in Gregg Township

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UPDATE |Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — The Centre County Coroner's Office has identified the man who was fatally electrocuted Wednesday afternoon in Gregg Township. Authorities say 19-year-old Alexander Fries, of Weedville, was working on a bucket truck along Tressler Lane when his bucket reportedly came in contact with live electrical wires. Investigators say Fries was pronounced dead at the scene by the deputy coroner. According to an autopsy, the coroner's office says Fries died as a result of being electrocuted and his death was ruled as accidental. Read More...

Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92

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NEW YORK (AP) — — Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in "9 to 5" and the nasty TV director in "Tootsie," has died. He was 92. Coleman died Thursday, his daughter, Quincy Coleman, told The Hollywood Reporter. No other details were immediately available. "The great Dabney Coleman literally created, or defined, really — in a uniquely singular way — an archetype as a character actor. Read More...