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PM reaches out to Dutton after alleged terror plot

News that opposition leader Peter Dutton was allegedly targeted in an terror plot has prompted the prime minister to rea...

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FAIR Plan Fix: What are lawmakers doing to fix California's insurance and why is it taking so long?

FAIR plan problems are nothing new, but suddenly, everyone is paying attention to California's insurance crisis. Are we ...

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Judge sides with Trump: anyone in US illegally must register with fed government

A federal judge ruled on Thursday that anyone in the U.S. illegally must register with the federal government by providi...

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Supreme Court says government must facilitate release of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

A federal immigration official acknowledged last week that the removal of a Maryland man to El Salvador was an "administ...

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From Neglect to Care

Pakistan is, as is the wider region of South Asia, home to some of the most stunning architectural sites of the world....

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Rising Fees in Private Universities

I am writing to express concern over the excessively high tuition fees charged by private universities, and to question ...

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Danger at sea — NY’s offshore wind power will kill whales, ground ships and more

A wind-power company is dumping billions of pounds of rocks in NYC's vital shipping lanes to build dozens of massive gre...

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Election report card: Where do the major parties stand on addressing violence against women?

We sought to find out what the commitments of each major party are to end violence against women in the lead up to 3 May...

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With Tariff Escalations, US and China Enter a New Era

Experts say U.S.–China relations have crossed a key threshold; a showdown between the world’s largest and second-lar...

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Time: The greatest enemy of man... Afe Babalola

By Tunde Olofintila History teaches us that that there were Philosopher-Kings in Ancient Greece. Coming nearer home, her...

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The resurgence of banditry and herdsmen

By Fred Chukwuelobe From Benue to Plateau to Enugu. From Taraba to Uromi in Edo State. In parts of the South East, the S...

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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...