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Avoiding a recession: Why economic reforms are urgently needed

The country’s economy is not in recession, stagflation, or unimaginable depression. The economic depression during the...

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Biden, in Chicago, says threat of Social Security cuts by GOP creating 'psychological' fear

In his first major speaking appearance since leaving office in January, Biden spoke before about 130 members of Advocate...

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Nebraska may expand law creating harsher penalties for assaulting health workers

A bill to make assaulting a pharmacist or any employee in a hospital or health clinic a felony advanced in the Nebraska ...

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Two judges consider holding Trump admin in contempt for defying court orders

NBC News Senior White House Correspondent Kelly O'Donnell and Legal Affairs Reporter Gary Grumbach join Meet the Press N...

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After write-in votes counted, Josh Gertz confirmed on Oak Park and River Forest School Board

David Schaafsma's write-in campaign for a seat on the Oak Park and River Forest High School Board came up short....

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US Seeks to Isolate China in Trade Talks With Other Nations: Report

Washington is reportedly asking other countries to reduce trade and economic ties with Beijing in exchange for tariff cu...

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Appeals court rules dead witness's prior testimony may be used in criminal case

Colorado's second-highest court clarified for the first time last week that a witness who testifies in a civil case, but...

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Peace must "evolve," Senator George Mitchell tells students in Belfast

Speaking at Queen's University Belfast, tormer US Senator George Mitchell 'passed the torch' to young people on the isla...

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Loren Taylor has early lead over Barbara Lee in special election for Oakland mayor

Former Oakland city councilmember Loren Taylor has a slim lead over former Rep. Barbara Lee following Tuesday's special ...

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Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (April 16, 2025)

For our busy Houston commuters – we have “The Commuter Cut” – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen ...

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Federal education cuts and Trump DEI demands leave states, teachers in limbo

Early this month, the U.S. Department of Education issued an ultimatum to K-12 public schools and state education agenci...

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RFK Jr attributes rise in autism to environmental factors, while CDC points to improved diagnostic practices

RFK Jr. and autism experts are at odds over the root cause of autism, as the Department of Health and Human Services lau...

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LIVE NOW: White House Holds Media Briefing With Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a media briefing at 4:30 p.m. ET on April 16....

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The mad world vision inside Zohran Mamdani’s head

The mayor of New York City is a figure of national importance, even though no one in the past century has risen from Cit...

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The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers

The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate ca...

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China’s DeepSeek AI Poses ‘Profound Threat’ To National Security, House Report Claims

A bipartisan House committee accused the Chinese AI startup of harvesting American users’ data....

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Why Tariffs Will Have Zero Long-term Impact On The Stock Market

Tariffs will have ZERO long-term impact on the stock market.There...I said it.Don't believe me? Basic math says I'm corr...

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DabiriI-Erewa Appeals For Release Of Detained Nigerian Tourists By Cape Verde Authorities

ABUJA – The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike DabiriI-Erewa has appealed...

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Lafayette-based Dupre Logistics acquired by New York investment firm

Dupre Logistics, a Lafayette-based transportation company with a presence across the Gulf Coast, has been acquired by a ...

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Devotional: He came for you!

“Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, low...

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LIVE UPDATES: Thousands rally to Missoula for Bernie Sanders, AOC

An overflow space has been designated west of the Adam's Center....

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Doug Ford says no one 'scammed' in Ontario Place spa deal despite media report

The premier is standing firm behind his government's deal with Therme to open a waterpark and spa...

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Texas Senate initially passes bill to deregulate the removal of ashe juniper trees

Ashe juniper trees produce the cedar pollen that makes so many Central Texans sneeze and sniffle....

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Fed's Powell says tariffs could lead to inflation, economic slowdown

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a speech today that President Trump's tariffs are likely to boost U.S. infla...

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Jackie Robinson Day and Breaking Barriers in downtown San Diego

SAN DIEGO (KUSI)- April 15th annually celebrates Jackie Robinson Day around Major League Baseball. Also, with the San Di...

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State Sen. Mayes Middleton of Galveston enters race for Texas attorney general

The oil and gas magnate has signaled he will spend millions of dollars of his personal fortune to secure the Republican ...

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REPLAY: Rubio’s Conversation With Mike Benz on Dismantling the Censorship Bureaucracy

Secretary of State Marco Rubio talks with Mike Benz on dismantling the censorship bureaucracy at the State Department at...

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El Salvador Won’t Let Sen. Van Hollen See Abrego Garcia, He Says

The Maryland senator traveled to El Salvador Wednesday in hopes of meeting with Abrego Garcia....

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How Kayibanda’s regime of divisionism destroyed itself

In our previous articles, we looked at how excessive concentration of power lay in the hands of a small group from Gitar...

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Republican lawmakers want to repeal Maine’s 72-hour waiting period on firearms purchases

Proposals before the Legislature come after the waiting period narrowly passed last year in the wake of the Lewiston mas...

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GOP congressman takes twisted trip to Salvadoran torture prison

GOP Rep. Riley Moore of West Virginia traveled to El Salvador on Tuesday, where he posed for photos in front of immigran...

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Berlin doctor charged with 15 murders motivated by 'lust for killing'

A German hospital is seen in this undated image. — AFP/File A Berlin palliative care doctor has been charged with murd...

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Editorial: Novato needs to make decision about homelessness committee

The committee was formed as part of a stipulated judgment in a federal lawsuit filed against the city and its enforcemen...

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Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls' sports

The lawsuit follows weeks of feuding between the Republican administration and Democratic Gov. Janet Mills that led to t...

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B.C. nurse fired over gender critical comments asks court to reverse decision

In petition to B.C. Supreme Court, Amy Hamm lists eight errors in the B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives panel that a w...

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Could Trump Officials Be Prosecuted? What To Know After Judge Finds Evidence Of Criminal Contempt For El Salvador Flights

Judge James Boasberg ruled Wednesday there's probable evidence the Trump administration "willfully disobeyed a binding j...

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Unionized bus drivers vote for 'job action' that could disrupt Central and Zachary schools

Just a few months after unionizing, privately employed school bus drivers in Central and Zachary have voted to unspecifi...

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Schumer Says He’ll Block 2 of Trump’s US Attorney Nominees

WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on April 16 announced that he would seek to block nominatio...

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Judge: 'Probable cause' to hold US in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportations

The government sent several planeloads of alleged gang members to El Salvador, including 137 people under the act, the W...

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Port Allen audit reveals open meeting violations, financial missteps: 'This one was bad'

The audit was one of the worst for Port Allen in recent years, according to the mayor....

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'Go Leafs go!' Doug Ford says as Maple Leafs, Senators set to battle in NHL playoffs

TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he hopes a Canadian team wins the Stanley Cup, but he really wants the Maple Le...

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University of Missouri unveils new nuclear reactor project focused on cancer research

MU already has the largest university Research nuclear reactor in the country....