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Court takes 'naked ballots' case over Pennsylvania mail-in voting

Pennsylvania’s highest court will decide if counties have to accept provisional ballots cast on election day at pollin...

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Column: Harris and Walz are gunning for the Second Amendment

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz make little secret of their embrace of extreme gun control measures that would encroach on th...

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Column: It’s surreal when the lie machine comes for your hometown

As a native of Springfield, Ohio, I'm worried that lies pushed by Donald Trump and JC Vance represent a new normal for p...

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Letters for Sept. 21: Trump must stop his hateful rhetoric that is dividing Americans and immigrants

Letter writers warn against hate-filled speech from former President Donald Trump, argue Vice President Kamala Harris wi...

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Harris: Gun reform doesn't mean she'll 'take everyone's guns away'

Vice President Kamala Harris decried bad faith arguments against gun reform Thursday night at a livestream event hosted ...

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Measure US: LAUSD Facilities Bond

The Los Angeles Unified School District is asking voters to approve a historic $9 billion bond through increased propert...

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Can Money Buy You Love in Pennsylvania? The Mega Rich Are Trying.

Fat cat GOP billionaires are flooding the Keystone State with money in the most expensive Senate race of the year....

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North Carolina Governor Vetoes Bill Expanding Private School Vouchers

The vetoed bill included several provisions regarding local law enforcement cooperation with ICE...

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Bobcat found near Bangor neighborhood didn’t kill all the missing cats, experts say

Bangor’s animal control officer said a vehicle struck and killed the female bobcat on Buck Street on Thursday....

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Leaders should show good example

One time I was talking to a barangay chairman. I asked him why he keeps on running for the top barangay position....

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Yet another example of a tax that didn’t live up to its promises

Los Angeles voters thought that if the city could just tax high-end real estate transactions, it would help the new mayo...

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Reflections of a nonagenarian

I added another three years to my nine decades a few days ago. As I noted on Facebook, it was an awakening – a sudden ...

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Act now: Climate change is real

Climate change is real, but many people are still ignoring it. People should start taking climate change more seriously ...

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A cellist’s magic

A young man was playing his cello with such verve and emotion, as if he’s been doing it for ages, so I told him, “It...

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He saw a man named Matthew

Matthew’s religious experience is the foundation of his vocation to discipleship. In this autobiographical episode, Ma...

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The power and duty of Congress

The House and Senate hearings into Vice President Sara Duterte’s confidential funds, the Duterte administration’s bl...

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'Tiny homes' at former jail? St. Louis aldermen oppose them

Mayor Tishaura O. Jones said homeless housing remains under consideration for the site, along with an animal shelter and...

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Guilty verdict sends Butte woman to prison

A Butte woman is headed to prison for a 15-year term for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl as part of a large dru...

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Secret Service, Homeland Security Sued Over Records Related to Trump Assassination Attempt

The group filing suit contends the agencies are concealing information linked to the July 13 shooting in Pennsylvania....

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MP says he was 'pushed' by a Parliament Hill protester

A Liberal MP says he was pushed by one of the protesters who have been gathering on Parliament Hill for the first week o...

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Man arrested for beating girlfriend at their home Sapporo

Police in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Friday arrested a 53-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend, who is in h...

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Secret Service admits errors over Trump rally shooting

Communication breakdowns and complacency hampered the US Secret Service ahead of a July assassination attempt on Donald ...

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Biden opens home to 'Quad' leaders for farewell summit

U.S. President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Australia, Japan and India at his Delaware home this weekend to bid fa...

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Too much? Many Americans feel need to limit their political news, poll finds

When her husband turns on the television to hear news about the upcoming presidential election, that's often a signal fo...

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US political violence has entered unprecedented territory - and fear is it can only get worse

Donald Trump's rally speeches, taunts, and allusions to a "bloodbath" if he doesn't win have pushed the rhetoric to dang...

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‘Fabricated story’ – Gov Mutfwang dismisses rumour of planned switch to APC

The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has dismissed a rumour about his planned switch to the All Progressives Cong...

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Paul Chukwuma’s Primary Campaign Council Consults With APC State Working Committee

The Sir Paul Chukwuma Primary Campaign Council has recently held a significant meeting with the 52-man State Working Com...

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Owners of Mia and Pia's talk about road to success

The 1990s: The post-Cold War decade that saw the advent of Netflix, the world wide web, text messaging, the Sony PlaySta...

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I Came To Work, Not For Money – Tinubu Tells Ex-NASS Leaders

September 20, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, emphasised that he is not in office for personal gain but ...

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The Delicate Dance Between Kamala Harris And Pro-Palestinian Activists

Why the Uncommitted movement did not get any policy concessions and chose not to endorse the vice president....

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Jitu Brown and Ald. Jason Ervin: Chicago has zero tolerance for any school closings or consolidations

School cuts and closures increased violence in our communities and drove hundreds of thousands of Black families out of ...

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Rich make fortunes here then flee UK rather than pay their share

Several prominent rich people have said they are fleeing the UK for their tax havens, but losing 9,500 of the most venal...

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A new kind of war is unfolding in Lebanon

Six experts grapple with its implications....

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Florida, Florida State, and Miami: When Will the Big 3 return?

In the 80's, 90's, and 2000's Florida, Florida State, and Miami ruled College Football. So what happened to the Big 3?...

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Trump grapples with fallout from Mark Robinson’s latest scandal: From the Politics Desk

Donald Trump grapples with the latest scandal engulfing Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson in battleground...

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2 Black Women Could Make Senate History on Election Day

WASHINGTON — The Senate has the potential for history-making this fall, with not one, but two, Black women possibly el...

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Federal Court Dismisses Suit Seeking To Sack Amaewhule, 24 Other Pro-Wike Lawmakers As Rivers Assembly Members

September 20, (THEWILL) – The Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a suit seeking to sack Martin Amaewhule and 24 ...

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Fugitive Gweru ‘killer’ businessman fit for trial

GWERU – Gweru car dealer, Peter Dube who ran away to Ireland after he allegedly [...]...

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Former Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan urges fellow conservatives to vote for Harris

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to former Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan -- a lifelong Republican -- about why h...

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Kamala Harris seeks boost from Oprah as part of digital-first media strategy

Thursday's event, billed as “Unite for America,” sought to tap into the same energy as long-running Winfrey’s talk...

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Meet the Press NOW — September 20

Allies urge former President Trump to drop his endorsement of North Carolina Republican Gubernatorial nominee Mark Robin...

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Is Georgia ready to vote for a female president?

A few months ago, it was looking like Donald Trump had Georgia all but locked up.Now with Harris in the race, Georgia is...

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Early US election voting begins in some states

Early voting has begun in some states for the US presidential election, six weeks ahead of the November 5 election day....

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Missouri Democratic Senate Candidate won’t endorse in presidential race

Missouri Democratic Senate Candidate Lucas Kunce joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the state of his campaign against S...

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Hajiya Ummu Iya Abubakar: A Life of Worship, Grace and Devotion

By Mahmud Nuhu Ribadu Tuesday, August 27, 2024, will remain forever in our memories. It was the day we lost a strong pil...

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GOP scramble is on to create distance from 'perv' nominee for governor

Donald Trump plans on addressing the disastrous scandal engulfing North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson “in passing," ...

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Cultivate some ‘2am friends’, it’s better than having an army of followers

Having a handful of close friends you can call at 2am is more meaningful than having lots of acquaintances....

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Candidates vying to lead economy out of crisis

Sri Lanka's upcoming presidential election has become a referendum on a US$3 billion (99.1 billion baht) International M...

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Blow to MPs as courts spell the death of NG-CDF

Members of Parliament suffered a major blow after the High Court withdrew the billions they use for development and othe...

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Remains return home: Children who died in Native American boarding schools buried in Hays

About 100 people gathered in Hays, Montana, on Friday to welcome home and bury three children who died while at Carlisle...

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Flood woes are systemic

The severe floods in Chiang Rai and Phayao provinces raise questions about Thailand's early warning systems. Are there s...

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Entertainment complex plan needs rejig

The contentious casino entertainment complex project has become one of the top 10 priorities for the Paetongtarn Shinawa...

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Gachagua on the warpath

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was on Friday on the warpath as he blasted his persecutors whom he accused of plotting...