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Skill games bill aim of rally-goers

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About 130 people filled a room at the Bavarian Hall Tuesday to express support for passage of a state law that would rescue the “skill games” industry from a June 15 ruling of the state Supreme Court that held the devices are essentially slot machines and must be regulated as such — that is, must be located only in casinos and specially licensed truck stops. Speakers at the rally organized the Bavarian membership, DeLeo Games and manufacturer paceOmatic urged representatives of businesses and organizations that operate the games and depend on the revenue to pressure lawmakers to ...

Ticker: Bond market pressure hits high; stocks slide

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Pressure from the U.S. bond market hit a new level on Wall Street after a surprisingly strong report on the economy raised worries about inflation, while oil prices halted their slide. The squeeze caused U.S. stocks to sink Wednesday, and the S&P 500 slid 0.8%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.7%, while the Nasdaq composite fell 1.1% from its all-time high. The yield on the 10-year Treasury jumped to 5.10% and is back to where it was in 2007 after a report said both activity and costs for U.S. businesses are rising at the fastest pace in years. Lawmakers unveil AI bill to ...

Heads of AI firms raise alarm at United Nations

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The heads of major artificial intelligence firms pleaded with the United Nations on Wednesday to save the world or at least its people — in the form of somehow regulating the burgeoning technology that they have been designing. “If managed poorly, I even believe AI could be a risk to ...

Guilty plea entered in racketeering case

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A Phoenix, Arizona, woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal charge of violating racketeering laws. The charge was filed against her in relation to an illegal drug scheme at the Cambria County Prison. Ashley Aguilar, 27, pleaded guilty to Count Two of the Indictment before U.S. District ...

AMED gets permit for maintenance garage

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AMED has finally received an occupancy permit for its maintenance garage, which was initially slated to be done at the end of 2024, according to Executive Director Gary Watters. Although AMED has received the permit, there are still punch list items to be addressed, and negotiations are ongoing to deal with issues connected with the project, according to Watters. “We’re in the process of exchanging letters” with representatives of Mid-State Construction, the contractor, Watters said. “It could end up going to mediation.” A representative of the construction company declined ...

Cambria Farm Bureau members get updates on long-delayed federal farm bill

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CARROLLTOWN — Cambria County Farm Bureau members discussed local, state and national issues during their annual policy development meeting Wednesday at the Saint Benedict Community Center in West Carroll Township. President Marty Yahner said the federal farm bill is making its way through Congress but is several years overdue. It’s “vitally important” that the farm bill gets passed because it provides the programs, financial stability and certainty that farmers need, he said. U.S. Rep. John Joyce, R-Blair, used quotes from Yahner and Pennsylvania Farm Bureau President Tommy ...