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LTTE: Why I won’t stay silent on Trump

To the editorTo the editor: President Trump is arguably the most powerful man on earth, but says he has no power to faci...

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Flags lowered in Florida for FSU shooting victims

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff to honor those who were killed and injured in the ...

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Shribman: Americans face deep questions

David M. ShribmanDavid M. Shribman This is an era when the great certainties that ruled American life for nearly three g...

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California man goes missing on vacation, apparently swept over huge Oregon waterfall

Willamette Falls is the United States' second biggest waterfall by volume, after Niagara....

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Cartels on Notice: USS Stockdale Redeploys to the Southern Border

Will the USS Stockdale deploy its weapons in anger during its southern border mission?The post Cartels on Notice: USS St...

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Strathmere faces another summer of closed beach access

Beach access in the north end of Strathmere is closed again because of erosion concerns, after a beach project restored ...

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Camp Pendleton identifies Marines who died in rollover crash patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border

San Diego County-based Marines Lance Cpl. Albert Aguilera, 22, of Riverside, and Lance Cpl. Marcelino Gamino, 28, of Fre...

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Celebrate Easter: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, April 18-20

Take in improv and stand-up comedy, musical performances, an annual fundraising car club show and an interactive childre...

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Gov. Cox says he never liked Utah Legislature’s anti-union bill

Gov. Cox said he never liked a bill banning collective bargaining and tried to work out a compromise. He said he's not s...

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Editorial cartoon roundup for Friday, April 18, 2025

Even during Holy Week, editorial cartoonists can't help but obsess over the price of eggs and the economy....

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Britain’s Challenger-3 Tank Debacle Has Arrived

The Challenger-3’s impressive accoutrements ignore the fact that the British military cannot reliably produce this tan...

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Chesapeake council backs away from tax hike, instead considers water and sewer increase

As Chesapeake City Council finalizes a proposed $1.65 billion operating budget that doesn't increase the real estate tax...

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How Oyarifa traffickers used ‘promises of lucrative jobs’ to lure victims into Ghana

Some victims who had been forced into labour rescued after EOCO’s joint operation at Oyarifa The Economic and Organise...

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Xavier Davis sentenced to death in 2021 triple killing of Houston family

Prosecutors with the Harris County District Attorney's Office had long sought the death penalty against the man accused ...

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Salvador Illa Turns His Back on Parliament Despite His Government's Weakness

The Consell de Garanties Warns the Govern for Ruling by Decree...

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Muscatine Fire Chief Jerry Ewers announces retirement

After more than 36 years with the Muscatine Fire Department, Fire Chief Jerry Ewers has announced his intention to retir...

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ICE and DOGE seek sensitive data in crackdown on illegal immigration, waste: report

As the Trump administration cracks down on illegal immigration and government waste, ICE and DOGE reportedly seek sensit...

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More problems for Farage as Andrea Jenkyns faces bid to disqualify her from mayoral election

A council in Lincolnshire will hold a hearing next week to decide if Dame Andrea Jenkyns is eligble to stand as mayor fo...

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Trump rejects Israeli plan for joint strikes on Iran, NYT reports

President Donald Trump rejected an Israeli plan for joint strikes next month on Iran’s nuclear facilities and air defe...

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Inside the showdown between courts and the WH over deportations

Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins TODAY to weigh in on the latest news from Washington, including the showdo...

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Dozens go on trial in Turkey over nationwide protests

Student and journalists are among the most 200 people facing court for joining mass rallies that were sparked by the arr...

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Kristof: It’s time to protect America from America’s president

Country faces a great test as Trump ignores courts and sabotages universities, and officers grab people off the streets....

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Opinion: Experience and theory both show tariffs doomed to fail

Opinion: No purely economic arguments in support of the tariffs have been advanced that are not reputed by theory and ex...

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Ruben Amorim needs to see Man Utd talent turn his performances up a notch after Lyon win, he can offer so much more - opinion

Ruben Amorim must now demand more from one Manchester United star after the player’s performance against Lyon in the E...

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‘He didn’t show interest’: Rinku Majumdar reveals how she met BJP's Dilip Ghosh and who proposed as they tie the knot

Dilip Ghosh, 60, has known Rinku Majumdar since 2021. His marriage, set to be done in an intimate ceremony at his New To...

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PANDEF Writes Abbas, Seeks Reversal Of Unlawful Measures Taken By Ibas

The apex Niger Delta sociopolitical organisation, Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has written an open letter to the Speak...

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Tinubu Almost Lost 2023 Woefully, Will Remain President Till 2031 – Wike Boasts

He pointed out that the naira policy and fuel crisis created by the former All Progressives Congress, APC, administratio...

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American Opinion: RFK Jr. needs to explain himself

From the editorial, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. must "explain how his cuts will protect American innovation and benefit patien...

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Kogi Govt Hands Over Sites For Critical Infrastructure Construction At Prince Abubàkar University Teaching Hospital

Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has officially handed over sites for the construction of critical infrastructur...

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PURC Board Chairman Prof Thomas Mba Akabzaa is dead

MyNewsGh.com has learned of the death of Prof. Thomas Mba Akabzaa. The cause of his death is currently unclear. Until hi...

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Surprise open governor's seat in Iowa signals competitive GOP primary, glimmer of hope for Democrats

Iowa looked a lot different in 2010, when Republican Kim Reynolds was first elected to statewide office. Reynolds’ sur...

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HHS probing hospital over firing of nurse who blew whistle on minors getting gender treatments

HHS is investigating a hospital after a nurse who sought a religious exemption to avoid administering puberty blockers a...

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The security danger of quantum computers

The European Union has taken action on the topic of quantum computing because it does not want to end up depending on th...

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Editorial: Universities must not surrender to White House demands for control

Congratulations to Harvard University for fighting back against the Trump administration’s unseemly efforts to use fed...

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The airport, Salvador Illa's next hot potato

With the transfer of commuter rail services still unresolved, the Catalan government will have to address another hot po...

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"For every kilometer traveled by bike, the city earns between 10 and 15 cents, while driving, it loses them."

She is the first person in the world to hold a specific chair on cycling at a university, in Ghent. Meredith Glaser (Cal...

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Why is Good Friday ‘Good’?

Everything about Jesus was the opposite of what He was supposed to be. So, isn’t it perfect that we now consider the s...

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Letters to the editor: Trump’s contempt for democracy; apply this test to Colorado’s new gun law

Donald Trump is getting closer and closer to making plain his contempt for democracy. In some ways, this letter might so...

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Guest opinion: Matt Patrick: Easter is a time to reconnect, find hope and combat loneliness

In a world that often feels isolating, the resurrection of Jesus offers a profound and lasting hope. It is a reminder th...

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Opinion: Steve Pomerance: A better way to address flooding in South Boulder

I realize that seriously considering an alternative approach to South Boulder Creek flood mitigation would require the C...

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Radical activist who fueled Cori Bush's campaigns emerges as spokesperson for track star's murder suspect

A spokesperson for the family of the 17-year-old boy accused of stabbing a teen track star to death has a long history o...

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They say 60 is the new 40 – I took that to an extreme

After years of being a carer, I've finally stopped playing it safe...

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Berry Tramel: Oklahoma City National Memorial remains holy ground for those who visit

As the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing nears, the Oklahoma City National Memorial remains a sacred space f...

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Why Iran Doesn’t Need the Bomb

The world of nuclear deterrence is not a destination but a new zone of competition. Can Iran really afford this?The post...

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How Russia Plans to Grow Its Military Reach in Southeast Asia

Regardless of what ultimately happens with this story, the fact of the matter is that Russia’s position around the wor...

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Defendants clamor for diversion in S.F. behavioral health court. Not everyone gets in.

One father waited for seven hours to see his son diverted away from a criminal trial, and toward psychiatric help. Defen...

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Travel without worries: Is travel insurance necessary?

In 2023, Spanish insurance companies covered a health insurance claim costing €74,000 in Israel, €56,000 in Canada, ...

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Minister who once fought apartments over 'aesthetics' now slams objectors for blocking progress

Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers has slammed vague planning objections based on the 'character' of an area as a...

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Editorial cartoon for April 18, 2025

Editorial cartoonist John Darkow draws on the high cost of Easter eggs....

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Trump's trade war threatens record-breaking summer for airlines

The business world is full of anglicisms, acronyms, and names that seem straight out of a superhero comic. If the Big Fo...

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Opinion | Violence In Bengal: Is It The Beginning Of The End For TMC?

What do you do your vote bank turns rogue and becomes uncontrollable? Will CM Mamata Banerjee be able to control the sit...

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Fire damages parts of Minnesota Renaissance Fest grounds, and more headlines

At least two fires were possibly sparked by Thursday night's passing storms, plus more of the day’s top stories....

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Touch Chief Justice and risk making judiciary subsidiary of executive – Manhyia South MP

Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Torkornoo The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has caution...

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NPP condemns assault threat against deputy communications director on Live TV

The NPP has condemned an incident which occurred on Live TV, where Hopeson Yaovi Adorye, a panellist representing the Mo...

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In which language are most books borrowed in libraries (and other surprising facts)

Catalan libraries lent 11.4 million books in 2023, just over half—52%—in Catalan, and 45.7% in Spanish. This is a "h...