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Pared-back ‘Right to Play’ bill advances in General Assembly, awaits Senate action

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House gave its approval to legislation that would give high school athletes a limited right...

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Reps summon Rivers Sole Administrator, Ibas today

...Say oversight essential to public interest The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight ha...

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Former congresswoman turned VA gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger accused of ethics violation

Former Democratic Congresswoman from Virginia Abigail Spanberger is being accused by her likely GOP opponent in the upco...

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Atiku-led coalition tags PDP governors Tinubu’s agents

From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja The secretariat of 2027 political coalition led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has tag...

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EFCC secures forfeiture of Livingtrust Mortgage Bank’s N6.6bn shares

By Ismail Azeez A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of shares from Livingtrust Mortga...

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Alleged defamation: Yahaya Bello petitions IGP, demands investigation, prosecution of Sen. Natasha

Former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has formally petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) follow...

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2027: Opposition merger talks stall as Coalition accuses PDP of fielding weak candidate

...PDP Governors face accusations of sabotage ...Wike shielding PDP from producing presidential challenger — Coalition...

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Edo Governor predicts PDP collapse amid surge in defections to APC

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has forecast a complete breakdown of the opposition Peoples Democratic Par...

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Albany Academy cruises to 18-1 victory over Johnstown

JOHNSTOWN — After posting an 11-10 win over Emma Willard in its last outing, the Johnstown girls' lacrosse team looked...

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Mexico pushes back on US plans to build border military base: Wednesday’s mañanera recapped

Sheinbaum told reporters on Wednesday that Mexico had sent a diplomatic letter to the Trump administration over its plan...

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Josh Martin: Kevin Rudd’s job looks to be increasingly on shaky ground if Peter Dutton wins the election

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton made a telling remark about Ambassador Kevin Rudd’s future....

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Fox News Politics Newsletter: Boasberg V. Trump

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more ...

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Customs intercepts fuel worth N26 million at Niger border, vows to curb smuggling

The Niger/Kogi Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 500 jerrycans and two drums of Premium ...

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INEC lists Abure as LP national chairman

•We’re reviewing court ruling –Commission By Chinelo Obogo Days after the governor of Abia State, Alex Otti led a ...

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Candidate goes 'nuclear' as authorities insist she ends election campaign

Her send-up of the Liberal Party is so real, it's 'deceptive'....

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Why I am championing removal of immunity for VP, others –Bob, Reps member

From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja One the topical issues in the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) is the remo...

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Iowa Democrat first to take on Sen. Joni Ernst in 2026 election

Iowa Army and Marine Corps veteran Nathan Sage, executive director of the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, launched his ca...

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The Net Zero Follies

Labor and, to a lesser extent, the Coalition are bankrupting us to implement a strategy that has no chance of achieving ...

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How Trump's fight with one media outlet could set up a battle between the executive and judicial branch

Wire services including Reuters and Bloomberg News will no longer hold a permanent slot in the small pool of reporters w...

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Front-runner Carney faces jabs from all sides at French-language debate

Liberal Leader Mark Carney faced jabs from his opponents at Wednesday's French-language leaders' debate, with accusation...

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Iowa lawmakers seek proof that court fee debacle didn’t involve fraud

Judicial Branch officials fielded questions from lawmakers on the Iowa House Oversight Committee during a two-hour heari...

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‘Superman’ musician revamps 9/11 song to honor Hamas hostages, urges anti-Israel protesters, other artists to ‘get on the right side of history

"I call on all my fellow artists — I plead with them — get on the right side of history," "Superman" singer John Ond...

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EXCLUSIVE: State Department Divide Breaks Open Between Establishment, MAGA Loyalists Over USAID Cuts

EXCLUSIVE: State Department Divide Breaks Open Between Establishment, MAGA Loyalists Over USAID Cuts...

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The Reserve Bank saved $50m - then blew it all in a year

The Reserve Bank had saved $50m - until it spent it....

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Democrat blocked from meeting with wrongly deported man in El Salvador

After arriving in El Salvador Wednesday, Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland was denied his request to speak wi...

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"Open the door and let him out": Senator questions El Salvador VP on Abrego Garcia detention

In a press conference in El Salvador, Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen demanded that Abrego Garcia be freed...

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What happens next after judge warns of possible contempt prosecution over deportation flights order

The judge is giving the administration a chance to remedy the violation first....

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EFCC nabs 40 in Niger over internet fraud, seizes cars, laptops, fetish items

By Baba Alfa, Minna Forty individuals suspected of engaging in internet fraud have been arrested by operatives of the Ka...

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Trump Admin Appealing Order in Case of Man Mistakenly Deported to El Salvador

Judge Paula Xinis had issued another order after a request for clarification from the Supreme Court....

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Man missing in Lagos after alleged same-sex gathering sparks family, community backlash

A 51-year-old man, Adekunle I. Olaoye, has been declared missing by his family and local community in Lagos following a ...

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Invest in quality preschool education

From NG KIM CHU and MICHELLE HUAN Lecturers, Diploma in Early Childhood Education programme Taylor's College. Read full ...

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Support for call to bring in foreign nurses

FROM DR A. SOORIAN Seremban Read full story...

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Questions Congress should ask about DOD ‘peace through strength’ plan

Less than two months after becoming the 29th Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth published an “Interim National Defense...

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Create more avenues to report animal abuse

FROM PARIMALA PONNUSAMY Shah Alam Read full story...

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Drastic action necessary to tackle violent crime

FROM DEVARAJ RAMOO Seremban Read full story...

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Trump sues Maine over transgender athletes

The Trump administration on Wednesday sued Maine for not complying with the government's push to ban transgender athlete...

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Federal agency asks Department of Justice to investigate NY Attorney General Letitia James

James accuses Trump Administration of weaponizing government, which is what he has previously accused her of doing....

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LIVE NOW: Trump Attends White House Easter Prayer Service and Dinner

President Donald Trump attends and speaks at the Easter prayer service and dinner at the White House at 6:30 p.m. ET on ...

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Biden: Trump has ‘taken a hatchet’ to Social Security

CHICAGO — Former President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has “taken a hatchet” to Social...

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Head Start provides needed supports for children and families

On Friday, April 11th, USA Today reported that President Trump’s upcoming budget will propose the full-scale eliminati...

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Maryland Senator Says El Salvador Denied Him Meeting, Phone Call With Deported Man

'Why is the government of El Salvador continuing to imprison a man [where] they have no evidence he's committed any crim...

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Trump admin asks IRS to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status

The Trump administration has asked the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt stat...

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Woman killed in crash with tractor in central North Dakota

According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the 67-year-old was killed when the truck she was driving crossed into the...

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Brown: Why have regulations when you can have safety shanties?

Given that a box of angry raccoons might soon oversee federal worksite safety, it could be time to revive the 19th centu...

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Opinion: The case for a more nuanced approach to bringing workers back to the office

Here’s what the research shows about remote work, and why it has worked well for so many Minnesotans....

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Menendez brothers re-sentencing opposed by parents of murdered children

Members of a San Pedro-based advocacy group say Erik and Lyle Menendez should never get out of prison....

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Readers Write: Harvard funding freeze, state education budget, DEI in the military

With threats to higher ed, Trump is all performance, no principles....

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Brehm: Does construction season in Minnesota really have to be this miserable?

The construction project on I-94 between St. Paul and Minneapolis has made travel there a nightmare....

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Massachusetts state pension funds should be safe from market volatility, managers say

While acknowledging no one could have predicted the current state of world affairs, the state’s pension fund managers ...

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Diddy Seeks 60-Day Delay Of Sex Trafficking Trial; Claims Feds Too Slow In Sharing Evidence

Sean “Diddy” Combs loved to play tough guy when he was on top, but looking down the legal barrel at life behind bars...

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Bennington Community Farmers Market now an official member of Vermont Farmers Market Association

BENNINGTON — Bennington Community Farmers Market is expanding and is now an official member of Vermont Farmers Market ...

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Editorial: Redacted UVa. shooting reports won’t help colleges improve safety

The release of heavily redacted reports about the 2022 University of Virginia shooting won't help other schools prepare ...

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Cartoon: Goodbye Fluoride

Cartoon by Walt Handelsman for April 17, 2025....

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Judge escalates deportation fight

A federal judge on Wednesday said he has found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of c...

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Trump admin asks IRS to rescind Harvard's tax-exempt status

The Trump administration asked the Internal Revenue Service to rescind Harvard's tax-exempt status, multiple outlets rep...

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Column: VA is improving, not cutting, service to veterans

The opening of a new clinic in Chesapeake is but one example of the Trump administration's efforts to serve veterans, VA...

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Rochester man enters guilty plea for concealing body of woman found dead in Olmsted County field

Timothy Loftus was charged in 2022 with third-degree murder related to selling controlled substances and concealing a de...

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Letters for April 17: Popular Medicaid bound to pay for proposed tax cuts

Letter writers discuss possible cuts to Medicaid coverage, President Donald Trump and NASA's next 'mission.'...