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Riverside County: The deadliest year inside one of America’s deadliest jail systems

The county reported its highest detainee death count in decades, including multiple suicides that reveal deep institutio...

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Trump taps vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. to lead Department of Health and Human Services

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday he plans to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the De...

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On legalizing divorce or should only death do us part?

Last May 22, 2024, the House of Representatives finally approved on third and final reading House Bill No. 9349, or the ...

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Controlling nature

In the aftermath of the unprecedented flooding in Naga City and its neighboring municipalities, many on Facebook have ex...

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Federal government offers grants for small businesses in fire-stricken Jasper, Alta.

JASPER, ALBERTA, CANADA - Business owners in the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain resort town of Jasper are getting some fina...

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Trump 2.0 not hopeless for climate

Seoul—In poll after poll, Americans say they care about climate change. But then again, they also say they care about ...

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‘Philippine Insurgent Records’

One of the largely untapped sources in the National Library of the Philippines is a mass of documents once known as the ...

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Community journalist languishing in jail

For more than four years since 2020, Filipino journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio has been languishing in a Tacloban City jai...

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Principal by inducement?

The appearance of former president Rodrigo Duterte at the House of Representatives quad committee on Wednesday offered t...

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Ill-advised, ill-timed, ill-informed

Just when you think the government is finally exercising fiscal responsibility given the ongoing House hearings on the c...

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FACT CHECK: Did Meghan Markle Say She Is Leaving US Due To Trump’s Reelection?

A post shared to Facebook claims that Meghan Markle is planning to leave the US following President-elect Donald Trump�...

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Gering City Council approves new police vehicles

The Gering City Council approved the purchase of two new marked pursuit vehicles at their regular meeting on Tuesday, No...

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The Irish Times view on the latest opinion poll: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil in the driving seat

A rise in support for independent candidates is one of the most striking aspects of the Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll...

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Federal court upholds Indiana ban on puberty blockers, hormones for gender-confused minors

A U.S. appeals court upheld an Indiana law barring minors from being able to access medicines to help them transition ge...

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Japanese police arrest 4 foreign residents on charges of stealing over 100 cars

Following a joint investigation by the Ibaraki and Chiba Prefectural Police, four foreign residents of Ibaraki Prefectur...

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Japan rules out ending death penalty despite panel's call for review

The Japanese government on Thursday ruled out abolishing the death penalty, rejecting calls by domestic legal experts fo...

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Trump not the right leader for country

Congratulations to the Republican-American for endorsing the winner of our presidential election. The winner, but not th...

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No more mandate madness: Electric vehicles

Sometime after 2035, it’s likely most motorists in Connecticut and many other states will drive “zero-emissions” v...

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What happened to cold, hard cash?

Our dollars are printed, and as noted on all your bills, “This note is legal tender for all debts public and private.�...

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Obaseki: ‘The Rule Of Law Must Stand’ – PDP, Gov Okpebholo Trade Words Over Alleged Civil Servants’ Sack

The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has dismissed the allegation of sacking civil servants employed during the adm...

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Trump expected to choose vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary

Kennedy, a former Democrat who ran as an independent in this year’s presidential race, abandoned his bid after strikin...

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Qatar-Turkiye Supreme Strategic Committee expanding horizons

Established in 2014, the Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee has convened annually, alternating between Qatar and...

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Trump Picks RFK Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services

Kennedy would oversee the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and other agenci...

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Could Trump be good for Europe?

Before the US presidential election, it seemed like no-one but Donald Trump’s staunchest supporters believed he could ...

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Musk, Ramaswamy Seek Volunteers to Join New Department of Government Efficiency

'Indeed, this will be tedious work, make lots of enemies, and compensation is zero,’ Musk said....

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WHO chief describes Gaza situation as ‘hell’

QNA Doha Director-General of World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has described the situation i...

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SHEIKHA MOZA MEETS D-G OF WHO

HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, on Thursd...

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WISH 2024 closes with Qatar becoming 1st MENA country to join Novartis Foundation’s Cardio4cities initiative

Tribune News NetworkDohaQatar is to adopt the CARDIO4Cities approach – a data-driven cardiovascular population health ...

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Tackling antimicrobial resistance named a global health priority at QF’s WISH ’24

Tribune News NetworkDohaAn international panel of health experts agreed on priority actions to safeguard the future of a...

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MoPH launches NationalAction Plan on Obesity, Diabetes & ASCVD risks

Tribune News NetworkDohaThe Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) yesterday launched Qatar’s National Action Plan on Obesit...

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Can Trump Confirm Nominees—Like Gaetz And RFK Jr.—Without Senate? Recess Appointments, Explained

The Supreme Court has limited use of recess appointments, but GOP lawmakers could go along with Trump’s plan....

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The Onion Buys Alex Jones' InfoWars, Sandy Hook Parent Calls It 'Karma'

Alex Jones having his InfoWars website taken over by The Onion is poetic justice ... at least as far as the parent of a ...

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Trump’s Cabinet: Here Are His Picks For Key Roles—Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard And More

Trump is expected to make Matt Gaetz his attorney general and Marco Rubio his secretary of state, and place Tulsi Gabbar...

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Jenkintown spends 40% more per capita on policing than other Montgomery County towns

The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development did not recommend a “definitive course of action.”...

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Ranked choice voting faces cloudy future after election setbacks

Voters in several states last week delivered a stinging rebuke to ranked choice voting, clouding the future of an idea t...

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Silent Auction benefits NewBrook Fire and Rescue

NEWFANE — The 22nd Annual Silent Auction to benefit NewBrook Fire and Rescue will go live Saturday, Nov. 23, and conti...

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ASIRT clears RCMP in shooting of man who brandished paintball gun outside Ponoka courthouse

Absent additional information, police officers are entitled to assume that items that appear to be guns are real guns."...

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Vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. to be nominated by Donald Trump to lead Department of Health and Human Services

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent anti-vaccine activist, is expected to be nominated by former President Donald Trump t...

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US Renews 120-Day Waiver to Allow Iraq to Buy Electricity From Iran

The State Department has previously said that the $10 billion in funds can only be used by Iran for humanitarian purpose...

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RFK Jr. expected to be tapped to lead Department of Health and Human Services

President-elect Trump is expected to tap Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,...

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Trump taps RFK Jr. to lead Department of Health and Human Services

President-elect Trump tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services....

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Why voters chose Trump

Despite Donald Trump's unpopularity, he won on immigration, the economy and leadership....

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U.S. Probing Citigroup’s Alleged Ties To Sanctioned Russian Billionaire

An investigation focuses on services provided by the bank for a trust that held the sanctioned billionaire’s assets....

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Shockwaves through Capitol Hill as top politicians raise 'red alerts' over Donald Trump picks

As the president-elect assembles his team in preparation for his return to power in January, concerns are growing that h...

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Judge puts off Jan. 6 trial after defendant points to possible Trump pardon

The judge is the first to postpone a Jan. 6-related trial scheduled for the post-election transition period....

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Meet the (likely) new LA City Council members

A look at who they are and what’s next for L.A.’s city government....

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Calls mount for House ethics panel to release Gaetz report

The committee's investigation reportedly explores allegations of sexual misconduct on the part of Trump's pick for Attor...

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FACT CHECK: Did Taylor Swift Cancel Shows In Red States After The Election?

A post made on Facebook claims singer Taylor Swift cancelled shows in red states after the 2024 presidential election. V...

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So Lauren Boebert is investigating underwater alien bases now

Rep. Lauren Boebert gave a possible preview of the upcoming Republican congressional majorities’ priorities during a H...

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TNG students and employees perform Istisqa prayer

Tribune News NetworkDohaIn response to the call for the Istisqa (rain-seeking) prayer by the Amir His Highness Sheikh Ta...

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Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee: Pioneering achievements in strategic cooperation

QNADohaEstablished in 2014, the Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee has convened annually, alternating between Qa...

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Bill calls for hiring of Registrar of Public Participation

The Attorney General is now seeking legislation on who manages and how public participation is conducted in the country....