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Rep. Barr to run for McConnell's Senate seat in GOP primary

Rep. Andy Barr announced Tuesday fthat he will run or Kentucky's U.S. Senate seat in 2026, looking to replace longtime R...

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How to livestream the NFL Draft

Hundreds of college standouts will wait to hear their name called at this week's NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin.The b...

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9 ways Capitol rioters got a better deal than wrongfully deported dad

You’d think White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller’s plate would be full, what with cosplaying Slenderman ...

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In new documentary, the children of Oct. 7 reveal bravery, horror — and hope

I sat down with seven young survivors of the massacre — children who lived through horrors that no one should ever fac...

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Immunity Blackout: The Conundrum of ‘Immune Amnesia’ in Humans

Just visualise the scenario where you spend years of your life building up a defence team in your body that remembers ev...

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India eyes inclusion of 25% steel, aluminium tariffs in BTA talks with US

That's because as per trade protocols tariffs are usually part of trade agreements, Indian official say....

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Trade unionists, conservationists and church groups unite against Dutton’s nuclear plan

Seven Regions Nuclear Free alliance launches campaign representing groups who oppose the Coalition’s proposed nuclear ...

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Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts expects trade war to be 'settled down' by next year

Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts said Tuesday he expects the global trade war spurred by President Donald Trump's tariffs to ...

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EDITORIAL:A reminder to stop for stopped school buses

We shouldn’t need a special day to remind drivers not to run over school kids at bus stops....

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More House members want out of their "broken" chamber to seek higher office

Two House members launched bids for U.S. Senate on Tuesday — and more of their colleagues in the lower chamber may soo...

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Top Dems are convinced they'll get popular ex-Gov. Roy Cooper to run for North Carolina Senate

Senior Democrats are increasingly convinced the party will land former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper to run for Senate ...

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Extraordinary moment Labor minister asks for political rival’s microphone to be cut off during heated exchange

The political temperature reached scorching in the Sunrise studio on Wednesday....

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Skelton: Yes, Newsom suing Trump over tariffs was political. It was also necessary.

Guest CommentaryGeorge Skelton SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Give Gov. Gavin Newsom credit. You can call it grandstanding and o...

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LTTE: Katie Phelan listened when I reached out

To the editorTo the editor: I’m writing to express my strong support for Katie Phelan’s re-election to the Select Bo...

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LTTE: Why I believe in MaryEllen Fletcher’s leadership

To the editorTo the editor: I am writing to express my support to re-elect MaryEllen Fletcher for the Swampscott Select ...

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LTTE: Yes vote needed to preserve essential services

To the editorTo the editor: I’m writing to express my strong support for the Override article on the warrant at Town M...

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Election blackmail or human rights plea?

It is not surprising that attorney and former speaker of the House Nizam Mohammed, head of the Repatriation Committee, s...

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Liberia: CMC Concedes Defeat in Nimba County Senatorial By-Election, Congratulates Kogar

MONROVIA, Liberia – The Citizens Movement for Change (CMC) has officially conceded defeat in the Nimba County senatori...

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LTTE: Friends of the Library urge yes vote on override

To the editorTo the editor: The Friends of the Lynnfield Library encourage you to vote YES for the FY2026 override budge...

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Stillbirth rates remain tragically high and government funding is not keeping up

Australia is at serious risk of falling short of its target to ahcieve a 20 per cent reduction in stillbirth by the end ...

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Young, a bad-deal bobolee

Among the Easter traditions of egg hunting, attending Holy Week celebrations, cooking fish and provisions, and kite flyi...

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LTTE: Perry Avenue flooding — an unsolved problem distend to get worst

To the editorTo the editor: “History keeps repeating itself!” More flooding for Reedy Meadow. The newest problem on ...

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Nigeria’s industrial awakening: The RMRDC 30% value-addition bill is our path to economic sovereignty

By Professor Ken Ife, Abuja Nigeria stands at a crossroads. Our economy, shackled to a colonial model of raw material ex...

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Elon Musk's Tesla admits "political sentiment" may hurt the company

Tesla acknowledged Tuesday that "political sentiment" may be undermining the company's financial performance and that ta...

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LTTE: Why I’m voting no on the rail trail plan

To the editorTo the editor: My husband and I have lived at 86 Perry Ave. for over forty years. I was never considered a ...

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Peter Dutton to promise Australia will boost defence spending to the 3% of GDP demanded by Trump administration

Labor’s Richard Marles says announcement is a ‘pathetic whimper’ rather than a defence policyElection 2025 live up...

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Mike Patrick, former ESPN broadcaster and voice of Sunday Night Football, dies at 80

Longtime play-by-play announcer and Clarksburg native Mike Patrick passed away over the weekend, the City of Clarksburg,...

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With its funding in peril, NH's child advocate faces pressure to stay quiet on LGBTQ issues

Some Republicans say the office's legislative advocacy has become a distraction....

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White House Responds to China Warning Countries Against Making Deals With US

White House press secretary says that the dozens of countries reaching out to strike a deal with the United States 'spea...

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Letters: We must stand up and support our libraries

Also: Measure T | Building unity | Continuing failure | Autism effort. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for A...

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SHRIBMAN: Americans are facing deep questions

This is an era when the great certainties that ruled American life for nearly three generations are being questioned mor...

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European press group says detention of 2 journalists in Macau a ‘serious attack on press freedom’

A European journalist organisation has condemned the detention of two reporters in Macau, calling it “a serious attack...

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Morgan County Residents to See Adjustment in Property Assessment Multiplier for 2024, IDOR Announces

Morgan County's property assessment equalization factor for 2024 is set at 0.9829 by the Illinois Department of Revenue....

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What is the highly coveted H-1B visa? Trump administration moves put attention on the program

The H-1B visa has long been a highly coveted employment visa for foreign citizens with specialized skills to live and wo...

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Trump says he has "no intention of firing" Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell

President Trump said he isn't planning on firing Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, one day after calling Powell a "ma...

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Harris County leaders say mobility projects are at risk if this Texas bill becomes law

A bill would require some excess funds from the Harris County Toll Road Authority to be split with the city of Houston. ...

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Stray bullet kills 12-year-old, seven injured in Kaduna

By Austine Agbo Emmanuel, Kaduna A tragic incident involving a locally made firearm has claimed the life of a 12-year-ol...

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Billions promised for defence but funding details hazy

Fresh from his debate win, the opposition leader has pledged to ramp up defence spending over the next decade but detail...

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New Trump task force vows to root out 'anti-Christian bias'

US Attorney General Pam Bondi hosted the opening meeting of an "anti-Christian bias" task force Tuesday, as the governme...

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If we fail to act now, we risk losing our rivers, forests – GRPS on galamsey demonstration

Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah [L] and Kwame Appiah Kubi The Generational Rights Protection Society (GRPS), a civil society gro...

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Musk Says His Time With DOGE Will ‘Drop Significantly’ Next Month

The comment comes as Tesla reported lower profits and revenue for the first quarter of 2025....

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Paul Atkins sworn in as Trump’s SEC chairman

Paul Atkins delivered remarks after being sworn in as the Securities and Exchange Commission chairman. Atkins previously...

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Opinion | Jokes Apart: Why Post-Match Bonhomie Between Players Is The Best Part About IPL

In IPL, cricketers are not soldiers on national duty. The atmosphere reminds me of bands hanging out at a music festival...

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Trump's "final offer" for peace requires Ukraine to accept Russian occupation

The U.S. expects Ukraine's response Wednesday to a peace framework that includes U.S. recognition of Crimea as part of R...

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A record 7.3 million Canadians voted in advance polls

Elections Canada previously reported more than 2 million voted on Good Friday alone...

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Edmonton-bound flight makes emergency landing after rabbit sucked into plane's engine: 'A giant fireball'

'I just thought, I'm going to see a plane go down,' witness Wyatt McCurry reportedly told Good Morning America, after se...

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Musk: time at DOGE will drop significantly starting next month

Elon Musk told investors during a Tesla earnings call on Tuesday that his time at the Department of Government Efficienc...

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Trump says he has 'no intention' of firing Fed chief

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had no plans to fire the Federal Reserve chief, in apparently conciliatory rem...

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Conservatives promise over $70B in tax cuts and $34B in new spending, but no timeline for balanced budget

The vast majority of the increased revenues come from a projected $20 billion in tariffs collected this year...

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NYC mayor and Trump border czar tout charges against 27 people in Tren de Aragua case

The joint announcement shows again the close ties between Adams and the Trump administration....

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The Bloc leader says Mark Carney will win. He doesn't seem upset about it

Blanchet told reporters he exchanged cell phone numbers with the Liberal leader after the debate...

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John Ivison: The Conservatives’ platform undermines their attacks on Liberal profligacy

Any hopes they had of profiting from the prodigal nature of the Liberal platform disappeared when they released their ow...

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These federal candidates are battling for their lives. And they're still campaigning

Four Quebec MPs were diagnosed with cancer just before the election and are undergoing treatment. Not one has abandoned ...

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Hudson’s Bay sees interest in 65 of its leases

Some potential buyers are interested in other Hudson's Bay assets being offered as part of a separate sales process...

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The Latest: Vance calls for greater ties with India as he meets with Modi to discuss trade deal

While in India on Tuesday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance called for enhanced engagement with the South Asian country. He ...