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The first pilgrim of hope

Pope Francis has chosen “Pilgrims of Hope” as the theme for this Jubilee Year 2025. His recently released autobiogra...

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A rightful veto

No ifs and buts about it: The Marcos administration did right in rejecting the application for Philippine citizenship of...

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A wrong turn onto a bridge at the US-Canada border has a Detroit woman facing deportation

The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center is representing the Guatemalan woman....

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Social Media Loopholes Are Exposing Minors to Dangerous Gun Marketing

New survey by Sandy Hook Promise reveals majority of young boys see sexualized firearm ads weekly NEWTOWN, Conn., April ...

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Congressman announces unexpected death of daughter in Italy

Molly McGovern, the daughter of U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern​, died unexpectedly while on a trip in Italy....

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1 in 4 Quebec NDP candidates have little presence just days before election

Days before the April 28 vote, there was no photo or biographical information on the NDP website for more than 20 of its...

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Judge considers permanently blocking 2023 Montana law banning gender care for minors

The bill that prompted protests and outcry during the 2023 legislative session, a ban on gender-affirming care, could be...

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Texas Senate sends school choice bill to Gov. Abbott's desk

After years of political fighting, school choice legislation is officially headed to Governor Greg Abbott's desk....

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Inside One Conservative Org’s Fight To Solidify Trump’s Legacy

'Our work is really in convincing senators that this is the appropriate thing to do'...

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Harvard Is Leading the Fight for Academic Freedom. Why Did It Take So Long?

I was one of the faculty who urged the school's leaders to stand up. Their hesitation will haunt higher education....

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Meet the Press NOW — April 24

A new NBC News Stay Tuned poll powered by SurveyMonkey shows President Trump’s sinking approval rating over his handli...

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The Ford-class USS John F. Kennedy Aircraft Carrier Is Facing Delays

As the Nimitz-class carriers retire, fielding their Ford-class replacements in a timely manner is imperative.The post Th...

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FLEMMS results ineffective in improving Filipino literacy and education

The results of the Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS) conducted by the Philippine Statistica...

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Lights, Camera, Board Vote: Fresno Unified’s Carefully Choreographed Production

I’m not here to talk about the superintendent pick negatively. This isn’t about the qualifications or the contract. ...

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Thomas Friedman: How I describe myself politically these days

f Democrats are going to again be the party of the working class, and unify the country more, they need a strategy for e...

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Poll: Young voters are optimistic on the economy, but they don’t credit Trump

NBC News’ Savannah Sellers highlights a new NBC News Stay Tuned poll powered by SurveyMonkey which shows most Gen Z vo...

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Trump thinks it's a great idea to face reporter who keeps humiliating him

On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced he would sit for an interview with Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic, writi...

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PM, Bangladeshi interim government chief adviser discuss bilateral ties

QNADohaPrime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani...

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NCSA PRESIDENT RECEIVES SWISS AMBASSADOR

President of the National Cyber Security Agency (NSCA) HE Engineer Abdulrahman bin Ali Al Farahid Al Malki met with Amba...

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Tension flare at town hall as Iowa’s Hinson defends Trump

Speakers expressed ire over the Trump administration’s actions cutting federal spending and slashing the federal workf...

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Qatari-French Security Committee meets to boost cooperation, exchange expertise

QNADohaThe Joint Security Committee of the State of Qatar and the French Republic held a virtual meeting on Thursday, as...

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'Pointer Sisters' stand out among softball ranks

Point Loma softball is enjoying its first season in Division 2 and is ranked number 1 in their division, with more than ...

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Ireland Wants More Javelin Anti-Tank Weapons

Dublin’s desire for more Javelins is likely influenced by the formidable anti-tank weapon’s success in Ukraine.The p...

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The week in whoppers: Clyburn’s eye-rolling excuse for Dems’ messaging failure, Jankowicz’s ‘autocracy’ audacity and more

South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn claimed that Democrats need to rely on the media to deliver their message to the public....

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The F-4 Phantom II Has History’s Only Supersonic Air-to-Air Gun Kill

The only confirmed supersonic air-to-air gun kill is credited to a hotshot U.S. Air Force F-4 Phantom II pilot named Maj...

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Intel Soldiers Deploying to Border as Military Increases Role in Trump Immigration Push

Eighty Army "military intelligence professionals" from Fort Drum, New York, and the XVIII Airborne Corps headquartered o...

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Re: Watch What You Say Here

The Commercial Electronic Mail Act (CEMA) is a Washington State law that prohibits sending state residents a commercial ...

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The State of Employment Law: Three States Have Virtually No Anti-Discrimination Laws

Under federal employment discrimination laws, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender id...

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Judge halts parts of Trump’s election overhaul, including proof-of-citizenship

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows called Trump's executive order “an unworkable and unconstitutional attempt to ...

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Tariffs may mean more US steel jobs. Will there be workers to fill them?

Thomas Reisinger commutes almost an hour-and-a-half each way for a job in a cavernous steel processing plant here.“I d...

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Eric Trump promotes third-term merchandise with 'Trump 2028' hat

Eric Trump shared a photo of himself wearing a red “Trump 2028” hat, which is now being sold by the Trump Store....

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Trump's executive order on voting blocked by federal judge amid flurry of legal setbacks

Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has blocked a portion of President ...

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Judge Issues Partial Injunction Against Trump’s DEI Rules for Schools

The White House’s anti-DEI decrees are too “vague and confusing” for educators to follow, the judge said....

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Rain no deterrent for crowd at solemn Anzac Day service

A large crowd has gathered for a traditional Anzac Day dawn service, marking the legacy of Australia's service men and w...

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Sudan journos risk all to report the war

On a mountain near Sudan’s border, journalists climb rugged slopes, phones held high, hoping to catch a faint signal f...

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Is China Waging a Proxy War on the United States Via the Houthis?

China appears to be aiding the Houthis to increase its influence in the Middle East.The post Is China Waging a Proxy War...

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NACOC intercepts 89kg of suspected cocaine bound for Netherlands, 4 arrested

Four persons have been arrested following the interception of a cargo shipment containing suspected cocaine by the Narco...

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Florida Senate Democratic leader Jason Pizzo drops party, switches to no-party affiliation

Sen. Jason Pizzo, the Senate Democratic leader, announced that he is switching his party registration to no-party affili...

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How three key cabinet departments are functioning amid layoffs and cuts

NPR correspondents recap how funding cuts, layoffs and leadership and policy changes in the second Trump administration ...

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Senate panel votes to weaken recusal law

The state Senate appears poised to endorse a watering down of the year-old law regarding the recusal of legislators who ...

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Trump calls Harvard ‘a threat to Democracy’ amid executive orders targeting higher education

NBC News Correspondent Gabe Gutierrez joins Meet the Press NOW to explain President Trump’s recent executive orders ai...

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DOGE slashes 'wasteful' 'problem-solving' contract worth $50K in latest round of eliminations

"Wasteful" contracts, including one for "problem-solving services," worth millions of dollars have been terminated over ...

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More governors to join APC soon

The wave of political defections sweeping across Nigeria continues, as more state governors prepare to join the ruling A...

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Ireland to contribute €141m to World Bank's development institution - up 33.5% on previous commitment

The bank’s International Development Association provides grants and lends money on highly concessional terms to the w...

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The SAVE Act will jeopardize voting rights in Maine | Opinion

Requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to vote in federal elections will keep honest Mainers from participating....

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A perilous era of absolute advantage

If a date had to be pinpointed, the post-Second World War international system came to an unmistakable end on April 2 --...

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Justice moves slowly

Thirteen years after the fatal hit-and-run involving Red Bull scion Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhaya, the hands of justice fin...

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Navy torpedoes Biden-era climate agenda to focus on lethality

Citing combat readiness over environmental mandates, the Navy has officially scrapped its climate action plan championed...

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80-Year Old Dick Durbin, the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, To Retire After 44 Years in Congress

‘In my heart, I know it’s time to pass the torch,’ Senator Durbin said in a statement....

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'Emotional experience': Former Calgary fire truck arrives in Guatemala

Several groups on either side of the Canada-U.S. border came together over five years to get the engine delivered...

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Judge blocks portions of Trump order that seeks to overhaul U.S. elections

President Trump's executive order would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote in fe...

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Poll: Voters sour on Trump’s handling of economy, tariffs and inflation

NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Peter Alexander and NBC News National Political Reporter Ben Kamisar dissect a ...

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The Body describes the meeting with the U.S. Trade Representative as "constructive."

In just over a week, Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo met again with his US counterparts to continue tariff talks. Last We...

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Committee sorts through bids for Buffalo County, Kearney law enforcement center

May 13 is when the decision will be made on who will construct the law enforcement center, which will be 90,000 square f...

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State issues final site permits for Mayfield solar array

MAYFIELD — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced earlier this week that the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting and...

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Anger among NDC base over appointment of Lands Commission boss

Professor Anthony Owusu Ansah is new Lands Commission boss The reported appointment of Professor Anthony Owusu Ansah as ...

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US Sen. Dick Durbin will not endorse candidate to replace him

Durbin hopes he does not have to endorse candidate, but is 'not ruling out the possibility in an extreme case'...

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Your Defection Must Be Transformative – Nwoko

The Senator representing Delta North, Senator Ned Nwoko, on Thursday, urged Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State t...

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Lukman Reacts To Oborevwori, Okowa’s Defection To APC

A former National Vice Chairman (North West) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, has expressed that t...