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Military Leaders Urge Bolstering of US Military to Counter CCP in Indo-Pacific

'Deterrence must be backed up by the real capability to fight and win,' said Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of the U.S...

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Former B.C. MLA launches CentreBC party, wants to 'push back' against polarization

VICTORIA - A former member of the British Columbia legislature has launched a new political party called CentreBC, aimin...

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LA leaders tout proposed bill to address RVs on city streets

Assemblyman Mark González announced AB 630, a bill aimed at "accelerating housing solutions" for homeless people livin...

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Second lawsuit filed against Valley dental office after assistant accused of child sex crimes

An East Valley dental office is facing a second civil lawsuit after a dental assistant is accused of sex crimes with thr...

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Immigrant children can’t find lawyers, are on their own in court

'My friends who stayed in Mexico were buried a month ago,' said a teenager desperate to make a life in the U.S....

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Trump's latest trade war with China is sorely needed

The president's long-standing skepticism of lowering barriers to China has been proven correct, as China has weakened U....

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U.S. House passes bill targeting voting by noncitizens, which is already against the law

The U.S. House passed a bill Thursday to require voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote, a...

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‘Reconciliation’ time: House and Senate GOP face the gritty work of spelling out the ‘big, beautiful bill’

It took some last-minute assurances from Speaker Mike Johnson, but the House on Thursday voted to move ahead with the �...

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'Budget Day' in Texas House as lawmakers debate state budget

The $337 billion budget determines the funding for different state departments and programs over the next two years....

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A DOGE-gone shame: Musk's $2 trillion in promised cuts shrinks even more

Co-President Elon Musk dramatically scaled back the amount of "savings" his so-called Department of Government Efficienc...

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Kings County Library branches to close for Staff Development Day

All Kings County Library branches will be closed to the public on Friday, May 30, for a system-wide Staff Development Da...

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HIGH NOTES: Access to produce, learning media strategies, local grants

In Schenectady, Market 32/Price Chopper and the nonprofit Field & Fork Network in Buffalo recently partnered to offer a ...

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Trump endorses Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts as Osborn mulls challenge

President Donald Trump endorsed Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts' reelection bid Thursday in a social media post that came ...

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Labour Party and its unending crisis

From Sola Ojo, Abuja Political scientists and gladiators posit that the issue of internal misunderstanding is natural in...

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2027: APC’s chances in South-East bright –Uchendu

By Dickson Okafor Hon. Mark Uchendu, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Secretary to the Gove...

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As U.S. House GOP adopts budget, protesters rally against Medicaid reductions, tax cuts

WASHINGTON — Hundreds demonstrated outside the U.S. Capitol Thursday, urging congressional Republicans to rethink cutt...

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Climate crisis missing in election campaign

Soaring dry season temperatures and water shortages have not yet penetrated the political bubble of this general electio...

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House leaders face growing horde of members grasping for higher office

Data: Axios research; Chart: Jacque Schrag/Axios.The cohort of House members eyeing higher offices keeps expanding, with...

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Trump Cabinet goes full quack on fluoride and autism

President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. teamed up in a Cabinet meeting Thur...

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Kudos...

From recognizing community helpers to helping community organizations do even more good, the last seven days have seen N...

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HUGHEY: Giving thanks to indispensable workers

As an assistant high school golf coach, I sometimes find myself behind the wheel of a school bus or van, driving golfers...

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San Jose special election likely headed to June runoff

Gabby Chavez-Lopez continues to maintain her lead in updated results for the San Jose City Council District 3 special el...

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Overcoming climate change challenges with AI

By Nelvin Ebingiye Agbozu As climate change continues to accelerate, its global impacts — from extreme weather events ...

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Fresh voices at last on a troubled campus

Four new regents are in charge at Western New Mexico University. The old board angered taxpayers by giving WNMU's presid...

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Anthony Albanese needs to read this

'Against the right’s Darwinian bungfight for existing resources, the left could own the case for more — if only it c...

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Toy store owners share their thoughts on Trump’s steep tariffs on China

Their job is to sell pre-packaged fun, but they say these past few days have been anything but. It’s all because of wh...