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Majority wants candidate other than Hochul in 2026, Siena poll says

Out of 834 respondents, 40% of Democrats want a different candidate. Among Republicans — which hold less influence ove...

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Trump’s Mass Deportations of Immigrants Could Threaten Agricultural Economies

Immigrants make up about two-thirds of the nation’s crop farmworkers, and roughly 2 in 5 of them are not legally autho...

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Saskatoon Public Library workers vote in favour of new contract: CUPE

According to the union, the deal includes new provisions to increase wages and make libraries safer....

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City school board members 'excited' about $2B-plus Phase II of facilities plan

Reaction from Manchester school board members to Phase II of the school district’s Long Range Facilities Plan — whic...

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Wisconsin mom mulls lawsuit alleging school district is pushing 'horrifying' race-based policy: 'Problematic'

A Wisconsin mom is threatening legal action after a school district allegedly prioritized extra teaching resources to mi...

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McConnell suffers fall on Capitol Hill, prompting medical treatment

Sen. Mitch McConnell, the outgoing Republican leader in the Senate, suffered a fall on Capitol Hill on Tuesday and recei...

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77 Past Nobel Prize Winners Tell Senators to Reject RFK Jr. HHS Nomination

“Placing Mr. Kennedy in charge of DHHS would put the public’s health in jeopardy,” the Nobel laureates stated....

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GOP-led states are pushing policies that could aid Trump's plans for mass deportation

Though not specifically requested by Trump, many of the state proposals would complement his immigration policies....

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Cars torched, anti-Semitic graffiti scrawled on properties in Sydney’s east

Cars have been set alight while properties have been vandalised with anti-Semitic slogans....

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Suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO struggles, shouts while entering Pa. courthouse

Luigi Nicholas Mangione emerged from a patrol car, spun toward reporters and shouted something partly unintelligible ref...

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LG'S ENDANGERED SPECIES AWARENESS CAMPAIGN SPOTLIGHTS THE RED WOLF

Times Square Billboard Showcases Critically Endangered 'Red Wolf' Species in Dynamic 3D Display ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., ...

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McConnell falls and scratches face after party luncheon, colleague says he is 'fine'

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell fell and scratched his face after a party lunch on Tuesday but is “fine” af...

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Sydney suburb vandalised with anti-Israel slogans

The apparent antisemitic slogans were graffitied across two buildings in Sydney’s east; Rebel leader named Syria’s i...

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Billionaires, ‘Christmas Carol’-proof your home with our security system

Never again worry about an undigested bit of cheese, or guilt....

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Faizer gets NDF’s second National List seat

The name of President’s Counsel Faizer Musthapha has been sent to the Election Commission for the remaining National L...

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Matt Gaetz Is Heading To One America News And, Yes, There's Mockery

Social media wits gleefully noted that Fox News and Newsmax had declined to hire the former Florida representative and f...

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San Francisco Hillel House near SFSU campus vandalized with antisemitic graffiti

An investigation is underway after the San Francisco Hillel House, which serves Jewish college students in the area, was...

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UNP upset over Faizer’s nomination

United National Party (UNP) Chairman Vajira Abeywardena issuing a communiqué said that appropriate action will be take...

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Netanyahu assails media as he testifies in graft trial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticised the country's media while testifying at a corruption trial....

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Editorial: Social media needs regulation, not one company ban

Moving to completely ban TikTok on what seems like thin and largely speculative national security grounds is a red herri...

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Letters to the Editor: Boulder needs more red light cameras; family court system needs to be reformed; nonsensical ‘no turn on red’

There needs to be red light cameras installed at intersections to administer consequences and tickets to those who viola...

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Opinion: Priscilla Dann-Courtney: The fruits of friendship provide warmth during these cold months

As the days become shorter and scarves and mittens tumble from closet shelves, we cherish pockets of warmth and small gl...

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'The end of seniority': Younger Democrats are challenging elders for powerful positions

A growing band of younger House Democrats is challenging senior members for powerful congressional posts....

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Anthony Albanese promises three days of subsidised child care for families earning less than $530k

All Aussie households earning less than $530,000 could access three days of subsidised child care under a Labor election...

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Bill would provide $15M to replace Chinese drones used by North Dakota agencies

Nearly 90% of drones used by North Dakota state agencies were manufactured in China, a statistic that has a Bismarck law...

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Labor makes election pitch to parents with promise of three days of subsidised childcare

Labor is making a fresh election pitch to the parents of 1.4 million children in childcare with a promise to guarantee t...

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The way to defeat Doug Ford is right in front of us

Pragmatic approach could hold Doug Ford in check...

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Altoona residents and police react to capture of UnitedHealthcare CEO's suspected killer

The man police now call a suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, has been arraigned in the Blai...

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Editorial cartoon for Dec. 10, 2024

Editorial cartoonist Dave Granlund draws on President Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter Biden....

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Search for wanted man from Conwy with links to Llandudno Junction and Colwyn Bay

A search is underway for a man from Conwy, who is wanted by police on a warrant....

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SNP Government urges Scots councils to end row over teacher numbers and accept Budget cash

EXCLUSIVE: SNP ministers have previously been accused of issuing "blunt threats" and treating councils "like dirt" in th...

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2027: Go and rest, no vacancy in Aso Rock – Joe Igbokwe tells Atiku, Obi, others

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe, has urged those nursing presidential ambitions in 2027 t...

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MSPs to vote on double jobbing ban next week after Stephen Flynn backlash

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn caused uproar when he said he wanted to stand for Holyrood in the 2026 Scottish Par...

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Book banning remains relevant topic in Lockport High School District 205 board race

Eleven candidates are running for four 4-year board positions and five are running for two 2-year spots in Lockport Dist...

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Editorial: Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls — there’s pain wherever a Chicago sports fan looks. If they can even watch.

As a city, Chicago is struggling in many ways. Some escapism would be nice, but our professional sports teams aren't obl...

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Ontario court dismisses Michael Chan’s 2015 lawsuit against the Globe and Mail

Chan was suing the newspaper over a 2015 story alleging CSIS warned the Ontario government over his alleged ties to Chin...

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Letters: With focus on revitalizing the Loop, the South and West sides continue to be ignored

It’s time for Chicago to adopt a holistic renewal plan that addresses the needs of all its neighborhoods, not just dow...

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The headlines said Amnesty International accused Israel of genocide. Here’s what they missed

The human rights group's report on the war with Hamas in Gaza acknowledges that prevailing interpretations of internatio...

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Daniel DePetris: Syrians are relieved Bashar Assad is gone. They also are right to be concerned about the future.

Syrians are relieved that Bashar Assad's reign is now a thing of the past. Yet there is concern about how Syria will now...

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Jim Nowlan: Illinois taxes are going to go up. How do we still encourage job creators?

Illinois has been sending the wrong signals with the millionaire tax, which would drive out more of the wealth and job-g...

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Trump promised he won't cut Social Security. Should you trust him?

Trump has promised that 'we're not touching' Social Security benefits, but will he keep that promise? Does he even want ...

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What The Reaction To The UnitedHealthcare CEO's Killing Tells Us

You don’t have to feel good about these reactions to a human tragedy to understand why anybody associated with the ins...

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Notre Dame's stunning resurrection is a parable for fixing the planet

The French mobilized to restore Notre Dame after the 2019 fire. Now, humanity must mobilize to restore the planet amid t...

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Mild night, cheerful vibe at Culpeper Christmas Parade

Hundreds line Main Street for holiday process supporting Wreaths Across America in Culpeper National Cemetery....

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Ramaphosa calls for economic growth, job creation in Mpumalanga

He says Mpumalanga's economy also needs to grow at a fast rate so that its people can benefit....

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Trump claims GOP 'very open' to keeping 'Dreamers' in US, takes shot at 'very difficult' Dems

President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to work with Democrats to work out a deal on how to protect some illegal immi...

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Brazil's Lula rushed to hospital for brain surgery

The president of Brazil has undergone surgery to drain a bleed in his brain linked to an earlier fall and is "well", a m...

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Peter Obi Calls For Heavy Sanctions On Corrupt Leaders

Former 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has called for heavy sanctions on leaders in the coun...

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This Supreme Court Case Could Forever Change Environmental Reviews

The case of Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado could have huge climate and environmental im...

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Expert: Project 2025 plot to turn U.S. state media into RT-style propaganda would backfire

While most programs are on the chopping block, Project 2025 authors take a keen interest in American state media...

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Braver Conversations | Same outcome, different reaction

"This time, I am finding myself looking more inward at my own party, instead of blaming and casting labels on the other ...

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Shreveport-area boys and girls soccer standings

Early season boys and girls soccer standings...

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Local counties eligible for emergency loans

Warren and Washington county are among several counties in New York which the USDA has designated as Natural Disaster Ar...

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Braver Conversations | Breaking bread after the election

"Several of us had agreed in advance to check on our friends who voted differently and let them know we really do care a...