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RFK Stadium site provision included in federal spending bill, a win for the Commanders and NFL

The Washington Commanders are another step closer to the possibility of returning to the franchise’s old home in the n...

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‘Never say never’: Kiwibank doesn't rule out rural tilt

Chief executive Steve Jurkovich asked why the bank doesn't currently chase agri lending....

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First criminal cartel case ends in community detention

A contractor who engaged in bid rigging receives a non-custodial sentence, while his company is fined $500,000....

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‘Vital cash injection’ to tackle and prevent homelessness welcomed

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner described the funding as ‘historic’....

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Prison sentence ‘likely’ for Borders man who had indecent images of children

A man who admitted possessing indecent images of children has been warned he faces a custodial sentence....

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Top Arizona election official accuses predecessors of ignoring proof-of-citizenship problem

A failure by state officials to document the citizenship status of thousands of voters was identified as “a problem”...

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Republican Lawmaker Expects Revival of DOJ ‘China Initiative’ Under Trump

Launched during the first Trump administration, the initiative targeted intellectual property theft by the Chinese regim...

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Lawmakers unveil bill to fund government through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in disaster aid

Lawmakers unveil bill to fund government through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in disaster aid...

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Communism, evil as ever, still carries elite cred — and sparks violent hate

Communism in this country is a smart-aleck’s way to feel clever about stupid and morally bankrupt views — but becaus...

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Congress unveils bill to avert Friday government shutdown with over $100B in disaster aid

House and Senate leaders have agreed on a short-term government funding bill to avert a Friday partial shutdown and kick...

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California Air Resources Board Issues Enforcement Update for Climate Disclosure Laws’ Implementation

On Dec. 5, 2024, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) issued an enforcement notice (Notice) regarding Senate Bill (...

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President-elect Trump Threatens 100 Percent Tariffs on BRICS Nations

President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 100 percent tariffs on Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egy...

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The president of the NCAA calls for a ban on 'prop bets' in college sports

As sports betting has spread across the U.S., college athletes have increasingly faced harassment from bettors. A federa...

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UK, France, Germany question Iran's uranium stockpile purpose

The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency headquarters, before the beginning of a board ...

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What are Justin Trudeau's options in wake of Chrystia Freeland's resignation?

Chrystia Freeland's resignation from cabinet on Monday has encouraged some Liberal MPs to double down on their efforts t...

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On ice safety, learn from my experience

Falling through thin ice doesn’t just happen to adventuresome young people or outdoorsmen on distant lakes....

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Syrians emerge from an Arab Spring turned nightmarish winter

Simon Adams of the Minnesota-based Center for Victims of Torture on Assad’s ‘industrial-scale’ human-rights abuses...

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A return to balanced budgets is a decade away, mid-year update says

The budget is headed for a deficit of $26.9 billion this financial year but in the following three years the budget is f...

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Deeper deficits, slower economy tipped in budget update

Australia's budget deficits are set to widen due to growing spending and falling tax, despite a better-than-expected for...

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Grove: It’s a Wrap

There’s a lot to be grateful for in 2024....

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Treasure Jim Chalmers: Budget deficit hits $27b: Spending, higher indexing to blow out 2025/26 budget to $50b

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has applauded the Albanese Labor Government for ‘the biggest-ever budget turnaround in a parlia...

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Chalmers unveils $22 billion budget blowout

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has revealed a big hit the budget bottom line with nation’s debt set to crash through $1 trilli...

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Argentinian President Javier Milei To Join Trump At Presidential Inauguration

Milei is slated to be the first confirmed world leader at the Jan. 20 ceremony...

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South Korea’s ‘Hurry Hurry’ Culture Helps Bring Down a President

The speedy downfall of Yoon Suk Yeol is partly a reflection of the nation’s embrace of efficiency and its head-on appr...

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'Government betrays WASPI women by rejecting recommendation to cough up cash'

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall and PM Keir Starmer turned their backs on 3.5 million women by rejecting ombudsm...

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Bureau Of Prisons To Pay Millions To Survivors Of Sex Abuse By Staff

The historic settlement will compensate more than 100 women who say they were abused or mistreated at a now-shuttered fe...

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Osun 2026: Crossroads And Consequences

My experience as a Branch Internal Au­ditor in a now-consol­idated commercial bank during the 2000s taught me the impo...

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Editorial: New thinking needed to revitalize Newport News airport

The future of the Newport News Williamsburg Airport is up in the air, but there are promising options that may contribut...

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Is Elon Musk taking his political meddling international?

Tech billionaire Elon Musk met with British political disruptor Nigel Farage on Monday amid rumors that Musk may donate ...

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New Scott County Youth Justice and Rehabilitation Center to open early next year

Scott County plans to open its new, larger Youth Justice and Rehabilitation Center soon into the new year....

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Congress nears funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid

Congressional leaders neared the unveiling of a spending agreement Tuesday that will keep the federal government funded ...

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Cartoon: Angry Mobs

Cartoon by Bill Bramhall for Dec. 18, 2024....

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Trump’s lawyers allege juror misconduct in latest bid to get his hush money conviction dismissed

Trump’s lawyers claimed in a letter to Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan that they had “evidence of grave juror miscon...

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More world leaders from Argentina and El Salvador invited to Trump’s inauguration

A spokesman told journalists that Trump had invited the Argentine leader, noting how it was the first time such an invit...

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Biden Expresses Support for Congressional Stock Trading Ban

The president did not trade any stocks during his 36-year Senate career, said then-White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki...

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Column: Let’s set the record straight about menhaden fishing

Menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay are at healthy levels and the fishing of them is sustainable and has minimal impact, Ocea...

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Opinion: Olykoeks: On donuts, dunking, and Dunkin’

Doughnut dunking was a big thing for a long while. And it was, to my memory and to my mind, done with what are now calle...

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Judge grants Rep. Katie Porter a five-year restraining order against ex-boyfriend

An Orange County judge barred a former boyfriend of Rep. Katie Porter from contacting her or her children for the next f...

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US to pay $116M to settle sexual abuse lawsuits at FCI Dublin women's prison in California

The Justice Department will pay an average of about $1.1 million to each of 103 women who filed individual lawsuits agai...

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Letters for Dec. 18: Youngkin pursues ‘alarming’ effort against immigrants

Letter writers discuss Gov. Glenn Youngkin's budget proposal regarding sanctuary cities and President-elect Trump's prom...

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Vandalism strikes veterans' gravesites; city takes action

DOUGLAS — Flowers placed on the headstones of veterans at Calvary Cemetery were yanked away on Monday by someone who p...

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Planes, stars and hobbyists: Lawmakers insist nothing ‘nefarious’ is happening in NJ skies

Some Republicans in New Jersey are working on new legislation to defend against drones despite repeated assurances from ...

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U.S. Department of Energy Races to Finalize Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards in Waning Days of Biden Administration

Key Takeaways:What Happened: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is making a final push to finalize energy conservation ...

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Two Central Saanich police officers arrested after VPD investigation

A press conference has been scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday where Vancouver police will provide more details...

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Conservatives call for House hearings on Trump's tariff threat

The Conservatives are calling for Parliament to hold hearings in January on Canada-U.S. trade ahead of president-elect D...

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Sen. Warren Presses Trump to Resolve Musk’s ‘Conflicts of Interest’

'The Trump–Vance transition will continue to be held to the highest ethical and legal standards possible,' Trump–Van...

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Sewage from Bangor Mall leak stil lingering in nearby ponds, city says

The city was notified of a broken sewer line on the mall’s property on Aug. 22. The line was reportedly fixed on Aug. ...

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Betsy McCaughey: Don’t blame insurers’ greed — government made a mess of our health care

The politicians who backed Obamacare knowingly made a promise that was impossible to keep without insurers resorting to ...

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PDP faults Edo Assembly suspension of local councils’ chairmen, deputies

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has faulted the suspension of the 18 local council chairmen and their de...

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'You guys suck': Irate MTG snatches Trump's Social Security promise and throws it on floor

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) literally threw President-elect Donald Trump's promise not to cut Social Security on ...

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'Total dumpster fire': Republicans fume over speaker's spending plan days from shutdown deadline

Missouri Republican Rep. Eric Burlison called the speaker's funding plan presented at the conference meeting a "total du...