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May 11 - 17, 2026
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Inflation rose to 3.8% in April. Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation. -
Lucille Kincaid shares a list of short stories of both everyday people and celebrities stepping in to help the people around them. -
On this episode of Your Financial Choices, Laurie Siebert explores topics like naming beneficiaries, the difference between a 401(k) and an IRA, and more. -
This week's highlights include a glimpse into America's second revolution, an exhibition showing how colonists became revolutionaries, and a walk through the rich colonial past. -
On the next Galactic Travels™, Bill Fox continues the month-long focus on Robert Scott Thompson. The Featured CD at Midnight will be 'Ascension Volume Two' on Aucourant.
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The final of the Eurovision Contest arrives Saturday, with tight security and rainy weather failing to dent the enthusiasm of fans, or the opposition of critics who think Israel shouldn't be invited. -
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Friday targeted the leader of Hamas' military wing, Israeli officials said, but it wasn't immediately clear if Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed or injured. -
The new map was drawn by Democrats and approved by Virginia voters, but the state Supreme Court declared the referendum null and void because lawmakers failed to follow the proper procedures to get the issue on the ballot. -
Gov. Jared Polis' controversial commutation follows a pressure campaign by the Trump administration to free Tina Peters, an ex-county official who was convicted of tampering with election equipment. -
The hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has potentially exposed passengers to a deadly disease. Most returning Americans are now housed in Nebraska. Some may be cleared to quarantine at home.
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