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New teen Instagram accounts welcome, but real ‘peace of mind’ requires more

The move is welcome, but parents and guardians should use it to talk to their kids about online spaces....

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Arizona aspires to be chip off the Taiwanese block

Contrary to expectations, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) semiconductor plant in Arizona is report...

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Black pastors rebuke Mark Robinson’s reported remarks about Martin Luther King Jr.

Several prominent Black religious leaders have rebuked Mark Robinson, the embattled North Carolina lieutenant governor w...

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The New Era of Deadly Back-Alley Abortions Is Here

Kamala Harris‘ campaign is highlighting the preventable deaths of two women who would be alive if not for Georgia’s ...

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Bomb disposal unit called to Russian Embassy

The bomb disposal unit of the Ottawa Police Service responded to the Russian Embassy on Friday after someone threw items...

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Springfield, Ohio Mayor: 'Helpful' if city left out of debate on immigration

Springfield, Ohio Mayor Rob Rue joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss a potential visit to his city by former President Do...

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FBI intercepts lettered to Utah Lt. Gov. Henderson containing white powder, official say

Utah’s top elections official was the target of a “suspicious” letter containing white powder and signed by the �...

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Abortion ruling leads to an all-too-preventable death in Georgia

The tragedy of Amber Thurman: Justices’ abortion ruling and Georgia law lead to a young-woman’s death....

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Republicans demand weekly updates on election meddling after bomb threat 'hoaxes' in Springfield, Ohio

Republicans wrote to law enforcement and intelligence heads Friday requesting weekly updates on foreign election interfe...

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Harris eyes another debate with Trump

'I'm trying to get another debate. We'll see,' US Vice President Harris says...

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Court dismisses suit seeking to stop Enugu local council election

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, rejected an application seeking to stop the Enugu State ...

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Watch: Kamala's Husband Blames Biden, Says She Bears No Responsibility for Joe's Failures in Major Betrayal

One hopes that simmering resentments inside the Democratic Party will eventually boil to the surface and create open con...

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FACT CHECK: Did Ryan Routh Call For Taylor Swift Fans To Vote Against Donald Trump?

A post shared on social media purportedly shows a screenshot of a post from former President Donald Trump’s would-be a...

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Doug Ford's nephew Michael Ford takes leave from cabinet for health reasons

Premier Doug Ford's nephew Michael Ford is taking a leave of absence from his post as Ontario's minister of citizenship ...

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WAR OF WORDS: Fiery exchanges during 2nd debate of Orange-Osceola state attorney hopefuls

The event took place hours after Bain announced an endorsement by Sheriff John Mina, a vocal critic of Worrell's tenure ...

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PURA not looking out for ratepayers

Somehow I missed the news story about the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority becoming a representative of Eversource....

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Country’s direction is up to the voters

American voters in November will decide between Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, representing the Old World...

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Region 20 athletics must look at future

As disappointed as I was with the Region 20 Board of Education and the administrators’ adopted hiring process for coac...

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The candidates’ deceptions

It is said that “A lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth can get its boots on.” Exhibit A: the as...

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Trump has no plans to drop Robinson endorsement following alleged porn site scandal

Despite calls from allies, former President Donald Trump has no plans to renounce his endorsement of North Carolina Repu...

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Federal authorities subpoena New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ director of asylum seeker operations

Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed the director of New York City’s Office of Asylum Seeker Operations, the latest sig...

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What we know about the North Carolina GOP governor nominee's online comments

Allegations of racist and homophobic online comments by the North Carolina governor candidate backed by Donald Trump rip...

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Harris speaks about abortion in Georgia, highlighting deaths of two Georgia women

Harris' Atlanta trip follows ProPublica's investigation into the deaths of two Georgia women, which it tied to the state...

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Georgia's young voters could be decisive this election, so they're mobilizing

As the presidential race ramps up in Georgia, one vital voting demographic is mobilizing and hoping to impact the race: ...

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Harris speaks about abortion in Georgia, seeking to tie deaths of two women to Trump policies

Harris warned Georgians to not believe what the campaign describes as Trump's flip-flopping record regarding abortion --...

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What a successful industrial policy needs

Contrary to expectations, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) semiconductor plant in Arizona is report...

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The need for methane targets

As summer in the northern hemisphere draws to a close, hundreds of temperature records have been broken, and there is a ...

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Link between housing affordability and migration not mentioned at forum for B.C. mayors

Douglas Todd: While mayors do not control migration levels, but at this event, not a word was directed to Ottawa to addr...

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An evening to remember — Paderewski’s Amsterdam concert - Focus on History

Ignacy Paderewski, the world-famous pianist and composer who served as an early prime minister of Poland in 1919, perfor...

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Dems roundly condemn death threats against Supreme Court they've repeatedly disparaged

Democrats roundly condemned political violence on Thursday after news that a suspect had been arrested for threatening t...

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FACT CHECK: Trump Claims Harris Campaign Illegally Spied On Him

Former President Donald Trump claimed on social media recently that Vice President Kamala Harris’s team took informati...

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MrBeast Sued By Contestants For Unsafe Conditions

YouTuber MrBeast is accused of creating unsafe employment conditions, including sexual harassment and misrepresenting co...

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Former Christian school admin Ken Schultz faces new criminal charges

Ken Schultz, a former director and vice-principal of a Saskatoon Christian school, is facing additional criminal charges...

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Inside the creepy push to make JD Vance America's 'Christian Prince'

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance is a jerk. The Ohio senator is a feckless liar and inveterate blowhard who...

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CRDA studying how to fix Atlantic City's troubled Renaissance Plaza

A state agency will spend $200,000 to study how to improve conditions at Atlantic City's Renaissance Plaza shopping cent...

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State tourism chairman endorses Tulsa candidate opposed to public funding for tourist draws

Matt Pinnell is a Republican; so is Eddie Huff. The lieutenant governor insists he’s not putting partisan politics ove...

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NDP asks competition watchdog to probe potential rent-fixing by corporate landlords

The NDP is asking the Competition Bureau to investigate whether Canadian corporate landlords are using the same AI softw...

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Letters from jail lead to delay at Thomas Hamp murder trial

Hamp's second-degree murder trial was adjourned to December to give a defence expert time to include the new information...

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Election board in crucial swing state issues controversial ruling requiring hand counting of ballots

The Georgia State Election Board has ruled that election officials must hand count ballots on election night in a state ...

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Most donations to Nigel Farage's Reform UK come from wealthy people or firms linked to tax havens

Major sources of Reform UK party funding come from outside of Britain with many of Nigel Farage's leading donors having ...

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Israel Says Strike On Lebanon Killed Hezbollah Commander Wanted By U.S. For 1983 Bombings

Israel’s military said the strike targeted a senior Hezbollah member wanted by the U.S. for a series of bombings in th...

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Tab for Trump's tax proposals is adding up. Can the U.S. afford them?

Former President Donald Trump has unveiled a flurry of proposed tax cuts aimed at seniors, homeowners, tipped workers an...

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Boy abducted in Oakland in 1951 at age 6 found alive on East Coast

"I was always determined to find him and ... it could help other families going through the same thing. I would say don'...

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The Proposed Change In Nebraska’s Electoral Vote Rules That Could Sway The Presidential Election Explained

As of Thursday, Republican lawmakers in Nebraska didn’t have the votes needed to change the law that could help Trump ...

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Montgomery County mail-in ballots headed to voters in next few days

“Election Day is no longer Nov. 5. Election Day starts today and it’s every day until Nov. 5,” says Montgomery Cou...

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The Recap: Trump threatens Jews, musicians sue him, and Harris rallies unions

A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know.Local Teams...

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Douglas: Lumberton loses beloved son — Donnell Thompson

I did not know Donnell Thompson well, having only met him once, but I knew plenty of people who did and nary one uttered...

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Ways Secret Service Can Improve Trump’s Security

The United States Secret Service is under scrutiny again after former President Donald Trump was the target of a second ...

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Trump has no plan to pull his endorsement of Mark Robinson after alleged porn site scandal

Donald Trump is facing calls from his allies and staff to pull his endorsement from scandal-plagued Mark Robinson in Nor...

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Lowell Police: Traffic stop uncovers Adderall, psilocybin, and ghost gun

LOWELL — A traffic stop in the Acre neighborhood on Wednesday due to a vehicle's expired registration led to the arres...

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Congress advances constitutional reform to put National Guard under military control

The bill, which will now be considered by the Senate, aims to define the National Guard as a professional security force...

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After repeated promises from Biden administration that a cease-fire is close, war in Middle East is escalating

After months of public optimism about the prospects of a cease-fire, Biden administration officials have soured on the p...

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The teals stunned the nation in 2022. They could make or break the next government

The seven women who won formerly blue-ribbon Liberal seats in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth promised a “new way” of do...

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Georgia Election Board Orders Hand-Counting Of Election Ballots—But Studies Say That’s Less Reliable

The state’s attorney general’s office opposed the rule, saying it “very likely” exceeds the board’s authority....

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Türkiye's official stresses 'effective communication' in response to global crises

'Timely and effective communication can mean the difference between life and death,' Communications Director Fahrettin A...