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Families unite to remember Teebane massacre victims on 33rd anniversary of atrocity

Bereaved families, injured survivors and the broader victim and survivor community, supported by the wider public came t...

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Recycling centre to close for all-day maintenance

Residents in the Yeovil area are being advised that Yeovil Recycling Site will be closed on Friday, January 31....

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Police appealing for information over multiple assaults at Smithfield Place, Ballymena

Police have appealed to the local community for information regarding multiple assaults, which took place at Smithfield ...

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Tails of farm dogs and dogs that live on farms

Ann Bailey recounts the lives of dogs who have lived on her farmstead -- from the ones who happily lived in the barns mo...

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Trump wants agent who covered him after he was shot at Butler rally to lead the Secret Service

President-elect Donald Trump will choose as leader of the Secret Service Sean Curran, one of the agents who covered him ...

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What is an executive order? A look at Trump’s tool for quickly reshaping government

Executive orders allow a president to wield power without action from Congress. But there are also limits to what orders...

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Amit Shah sheds crocodile tears for Andhra after using Jagan as puppet for five years: YS Sharmila

YS Sharmila accused Amit Shah of feigning concern over Andhra Pradesh's situation after using CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy as...

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Editorial cartoon for Jan. 20, 2025

Editorial cartoonist Guy Parsons draws on Martin Luther King....

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Cryptocurrency hit all-time high as Trump set to take office

Over the weekend, Trump launched his own cryptocurrency called $TRUMP....

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DCFS has made small steps in improving child placement but troubling issues persist

Illinois' child welfare agency has made small steps in improving how kids in its care are placed, but problems persist....

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Trump Team Marks Inauguration Day With Mean-Spirited 'EVICTION NOTE' Taunting Biden

Donald Trump's campaign team attempted to troll the outgoing president on social media....

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It's time to relearn the lessons of Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense'

The revolutionary rallying cry 'Common Sense' — challenging authoritarian rule, countering the sway of the wealthy and...

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Trump set to make history as he's sworn in as the nation's 47th president

Donald Trump will take the oath of office to become the 47th president in a historic Inauguration Day....

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Editorial: Indiana stunt has no legs, but we can’t forget downstate secession votes

While Indiana's proposal to adopt Illinois counties is preposterous, we can't forget that downstate secession votes led ...

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SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON: Every American should root for President Trump's success

Over the past 250 years, Americans have enjoyed periods of extraordinary strength and prosperity. The mandate of the 202...

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Biden got an Oval Office letter from Trump. He might leave one in the desk himself

Every president since Ronald Reagan has left a note for his successor, and President Biden could be the first to write a...

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LEADER JOHN THUNE: Congress is ready to work with President Trump to deliver on mandate from Americans

President Trump’s inauguration will usher in a new era focused on American strength – including a strong economy, a ...

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US Rep. Nikki Budzinski: If Democrats want to win again, let’s show up and listen

Democrats must accept that if Donald Trump won decisively, there may be some lessons we can learn....

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A not-quite-vampire villain whom you can't quite hate

Susan Barker's 'Old Soul' follows a serial killer, or perhaps more precisely follows her victims. But it's no simple mor...

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Bridget Lee: I spent a week with Chicago’s first elected school board. Now it’s time to govern.

The Chicago school board election and its divisiveness are over. It is time to govern....

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Sheldon H. Jacobson: Do stowaways on airplanes expose a security risk?

Airplane stowaways, though rare, occur frequently enough that some actions could be taken to avoid such events in the fu...

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Letters: A 25 mph speed limit is a proven solution to lowering the risk of pedestrian deaths

The toll of speeding is tremendous. The trauma ripples into our neighborhoods....

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How will Trump’s mass deportation promise affect my community and child in CPS schools?

President-elect Donald Trump’s promise for the largest deportation operation in United States history — has sent a r...

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These are the community members who save neighborhoods such as Altadena

In 1993, an Altadena lawyer whose home was spared in a wildfire stepped up spearheaded relief efforts for her community....

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On Trump inauguration day, migrant students in shadow of deportation

Chicago's migrant families prepare for Donald Trump promising the largest deportation operation in U.S. history, startin...

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Sen. Mike Lee posts to X at an astonishing rate. Is he busy talking to Utahns or distracted from his duties?

On average, Mike Lee posted to X every 28 minutes over the last six months of 2024 — an astonishing pace that critics ...

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Stuart McMillan MSP: Ferguson yard must become more efficient and competitive

Stuart McMillan MSP says a more efficient and competitive Ferguson Marine can provide a bright future for Inverclyde and...

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Elon Musk is Sen. Mike Lee’s most engaged account on X. Here’s what their posts tell us.

In the years since Sen. Mike Lee and Elon Musk first began exchanging posts, the businessman has only seen his political...

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How Canada can stick it to Trump

Who among our best and brightest will step up in Canada’s hour of greatest need? Jan. 12...

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Viral 'IITian Baba' Endorses This Former BJP Leader As Delhi CM, Calls Her 'Woman Of Truth, Dharma'

As political activities intensify ahead of the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, a video of ‘IIT Baba’, who has gained ...

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Ohanaeze: Rally round Azuta-Mbata – Ezenekwe to Ikwere people

The President General of all Igbo-speaking people in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, under the umbrella of Ig...

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Ned Nwoko's Spokesman Confirms Lawmaker's Plan To Dump PDP For APC

Okolugbo, in a statement released on Sunday, disclosed that the senator’s decision follows a series of consultations w...

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Economists To Trump: Don’t Screw It Up

Despite the 2024 campaign rhetoric, Joe Biden is leaving Donald Trump a healthy economy that may be better off left alon...

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Monday Digest: Business and grants in NY State

Stuyvesant Plaza to welcome FP movement...

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Iran urged to expedite transferring Afghan prisoners process

A Supreme Court (SC) delegation has assured its full readiness to transfer Afghan prisoners from Iran to the country....

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Triumphant Trump returns to White House, launching new era of upheaval

US President-elect Donald Trump attends a rally the day before he is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second term, in W...

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Trump returning to power after unprecedented comeback, emboldened to reshape American institutions

Donald Trump will take the oath of office at noon, solidifying a political comeback without precedent in American histor...

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Trump’s inauguration will usher in a crypto-friendly administration, and with it, new state policies

Donald Trump's White House return and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses could bring a cryptocurrency policy bl...

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DOJ Closes Tulsa Massacre Probe as Trump Takes Office

Investigators made solid progress in just three months, but the case is now mothballed....

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Opinion: Flowing forward means protecting the Farmington River

I enjoy the beautiful river and all it has to offer recreation wise. So does my dog. And so do my neighbors and their ch...

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True reason Keir Starmer isn't at Trump inauguration despite Elon Musk claims

Keir Starmer will not be attending Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington, DC despite an eclectic cast of British and...

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Government urged to tackle discrimination or face more scandals

The Dutch government’s strategy for tackling discrimination in public services is disjointed and ineffective, a commit...

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Fine Gael parliamentary party to vote this morning on programme for government

Once approved, the deal for the new government is essentially done and dusted....

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Starmer Congratulates Trump Ahead of Inauguration

The president-elect will be sworn in to his second term in the White House on Monday, eight years after he first took th...