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Trump adviser unpacks why former president is holding rally in deep-blue state weeks from election

Why is former President Trump holding a rally in blue state New York with less than 50 days until the November election ...

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Kentucky governor signs executive order banning conversion therapy

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order banning the scientifically discredited practice of so-called conver...

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Shed the myopia, refocus on the relevance of English

The government must prioritise the promotion of English not as a competitor to Indian languages but as a vital tool for ...

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Sean “Diddy” Combs Promises Regular Drug Tests, No Female Visitors At Home In Bail Appeal Pitch

Ahead of a pivotal hearing today, lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs are throwing everything and the kitchen sink at a f...

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B.C. short-term rental restrictions reducing rents, saving tenants millions: study

VANCOUVER - A report led by the Canada Research Chair in Urban Governance says restrictions on short-term rentals in Bri...

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Praying Mantises: Nature’s tiny, weird superheroes

Watching a praying mantis turn its head to look at me is fascinating yet a little unnerving since they look like alien c...

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In Wilmington, juxtaposing immediacy with legacy

The fourth Quad Leaders’ Summit will be an opportunity to assess its progress in ensuring a peaceful and stable Indo-P...

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Edo 2024: AC Candidate Promises Qualitative Representation

Less than 72 hours to the much-anticipated Saturday, September 21, 2024 Edo governorship election, the candidate of the ...

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FACT CHECK: Does Video Show Suspects Using Oil To Force Police Car To Lose Control?

A post shared on social media purportedly shows a video of police in a high-speed pursuit as suspects use oil to make th...

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Work has begun on an inauguration stage at the Capitol. The last one became part of Jan. 6 attack

Work on the presidential inauguration platform is kicking off at the U.S. Capitol...

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Vance knew Haitian immigrants weren't eating pets—and lied anyway

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance knew that stories about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, stealing ...

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FACT CHECK: Viral X Image Does Not Show Genuine Quote From Kamala Harris

A viral image shared on X claims to show a quote from 2024 Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. Perfect. pic...

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Canada abstains from UN motion calling on Israel to end occupation of Gaza, West Bank

Canada abstained today from a high-profile United Nations vote demanding that Israel end its "unlawful presence" in the ...

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Norwalk council votes to extend moratorium on building new homeless shelters

The Norwalk City Council is moving forward to extend its moratorium on building new homeless shelters. Gov. Gavin Newsom...

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Google appealing planning refusal for new data centre in south Dublin

The new data centre is planned for the Grange Castle Business Park in south Dublin....

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Trump says he would uncap the state and local tax deduction, a California favorite

A cap on the federal tax deduction for state and local taxes, known as SALT, was a controversial part of Trump’s 2017 ...

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Wreck on I-35 in Temple causes traffic jam

Southbound Interstate 35 traffic in Temple was at a stand-still because of a wreck just south of Exit 298 about 1 p.m. W...

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Edo Guber: Obi-dients Group Berates Peter Obi, Rejects Akpata As LP Candidate

A group called Obi-dients United For Equity, Justice, and Fairness, has accused the Labour Party (LP) presidential candi...

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State Rep. Amesty pleads not guilty to felony charges

The first-term legislator is accused of four forgery-related crimes. Her trial is scheduled to start before election day...

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17th District race heats up as McGraw debuts first TV ad

After two weeks with central and northwestern Illinois airwaves to himself, Democratic Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Moline, has...

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Blinken Says Surprise Escalations Threaten To Derail Cease-Fire Talks For Gaza

The secretary of state expressed frustration following deadly attacks across Lebanon that caused various electronic devi...

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Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate by a half-point

It marks a crucial milestone for the central bank’s historic inflation fight, which kept rates at a bruising 23-year h...

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Federal Reserve Surprises With Hefty Interest Rate Cut

Inflation has fallen, and the labor market is still healthy. So why did the central bank act more aggressively than many...