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Religion Briefs: Pop-up shop at Adventist church; Fourth District gala and annual session

The women's ministries of Faith Seventh-day Adventist Church, 7330 Mickens Road, will host their "Pop-Up Shop Autumn Ext...

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Community: Kiwanis Club of Red Stick installs officers; Krewe of Romamy hosts 3 events

The Kiwanis Club of Red Stick installed its 2024-2025 officers and board members and recognized outstanding members’ a...

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SNP Government's school restraint guidance ‘unfit for purpose’ and 'undermines teacher safety'

The NASUWT teaching union said the new document lacks practical guidance on when and how teachers can use restraint on p...

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Starmer pledges £3.5m for veterans facing homelessness

The money will fund wraparound services such as mental health support and help with employment and independent living....

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Arraignment Of Minors: Lesson For President Tinubu

The Ndi Igbo of Eastern Nigeria have a proverb which states that: “Iro di n’ulo di ka agwo abali isi, onweghi onye m...

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New York Dem warns 'vilifying voters of color as white supremacists' pushes 'them further into Trump’s camp'

Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York has said that demonizing “voters of color as white supremacists" will push ...

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Harris ally says there's a 'feeling of betrayal’ toward white woman after exit polls

A Democratic ally of both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday that there is a “feeling ...

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Hong Kong broadcaster TVB pulls show after online commenters accuse it of being pro-Ukraine, politically motivated

A Hong Kong broadcaster has cancelled a documentary series on global conflicts after online backlash, with comments accu...

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Council block on flying of Union flag at war memorials is quashed after legal challenge by Jamie Bryson

​​A council decision which blocked plans to fly the Union flag permanently at war memorials in Ards and North Down i...

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Maharashtra Election: PM Modi says ‘parasitic’ Congress never praises Bal Thackeray, ‘I challenge them to...’

Maharashtra Election: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the Congress is no longer the All India Congress ...

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It's soon going to cost $1.50 an hour to park on the street in downtown Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem City Council rejects bid to delay price increase. Parking now costs 25 cents or 50 cents....

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Elizabeth Warren Spells Out What Democrats Must Do 'With Urgency’ Before Trump Takes Power

The Democratic senator urged Democrats to make the most of their limited time left in control of the Senate and White Ho...

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Why young men turned out in droves for Donald Trump

Putting abortion rights front and center in her campaign, Kamala Harris thought she found a winning formula in courting ...

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Stephen A. Smith Says He'd Run For President Under 1 Condition

"Hell no," said the ESPN personality when asked if he's "qualified" to seek the White House....

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San Francisco Mayor London Breed Concedes to Levi Strauss Heir Daniel Lurie

'No matter who you supported in this election, we stand united in the fight for San Francisco’s future,' Daniel Lurie ...

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Why Pakistan’s proxy play may intensify in Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan damages more in friendship and peace than in enmity and war; the developments in Jammu and Kashmir must be seen...

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We are not going back

I have absolutely no regrets.This time, I fully knew what my country was capable of, and I did everything I could to wor...

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DDU welcomes GDC plans to improve timeliness of fitness to practise investigations

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has welcomed the introduction of a change to GDC processes aimed at speeding up the initi...

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Illinois’ Democratic leaders vow vigorous defense of personal rights and public policies under a second-term Trump

What impact will a second Trump administration have on Illinois and Chicago, a city he has routinely mocked?...

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Kyle Henry Naegele

We are deeply saddened to announce the unexpected passing of Kyle Henry Naegele, who died at the age of 60 on Saturday, ...

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For transgender Americans, Trump's win after a campaign targeting them is terrifying

President-elect Donald Trump's win after a virulently anti-transgender campaign has left many queer and transgender peop...

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PM pushing Great Nicobar project despite evidence of disastrous ecological impact: Jairam Ramesh

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for promoting the Great Nicobar Integrated Develop...

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Carl “Nickie” Hall

Carl “Nickie” Hall is the baby boy of seven children. Born to the late Clarence Sr. and Orelia Hall on Aug. 1, 1959 ...

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Donald Trump is now '47'. Why Pomona College alumni want the number back

The number 47 has special meaning to Pomona College students and graduates. Now it will mean something completely differ...

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David Greising: What does a new Trump presidency mean for Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois?

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson could find themselves tested after Donald Trump returns to t...

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I thought I had my L.A. cycling commute down. Turns out, I'd been missing the obvious

I've biked the same route to and from my Los Angeles job for years. Then another cyclist made me see the downside of rou...

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Joseph Earl Guillory Sr.

Joseph Earl Guillory, Sr, was born January 29, 1947, in Church Point, LA to the late Welton Joseph and Marjorie Cravens ...

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[OPINION] Trump, populism, and religions

'If theologies prop up populist regimes, theologies should also ground resistance in our times'...

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Alan Joseph: The Democratic Party played defense when it should have played offense

For Democrats, the era of compromise, false pragmatism and tweaks around the edges is over....

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Editorial: Why are interest rates rising while the Federal Reserve is cutting? Trump deficit worries could be at work.

Bond investors have sent Treasury yields significantly higher in recent weeks even as the Federal Reserve has cut intere...

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The Jackpod: We're going back

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the historic eras the U.S. could return to if Donald Trump’s various campaign pol...

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Arizona voters back homeless crackdown. Will other states follow?

Arizona voters approved a ballot measure intended to force police to crack down on homeless encampments by giving proper...

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America's political discordance: The Trump voters who want progressivism

Trump voters backed abortion, minimum wage and family leave — but don't get that Project 2025 would take it away...

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Adam Patric Miller: Why do I write college recommendation letters for students? It’s very simple.

Teachers care for their students and hope for the best for their futures. That transcends any teaching environment....

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Jamie Sarkonak: Canada still hasn't learned from Winnipeg-Wuhan lab incident

New Commons report wisely recommends blacklisting the Wuhan Institute of Virology and its researchers from receiving Can...

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With progressive ballot measures on track to fail, California’s political identity is questioned

LOS ANGELES — There was no surprise on election night when a solid majority of California voters selected Democratic p...

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Letters: The economy is why Kamala Harris lost the election

"It's the economy, stupid!" That is, was and will always be....

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Pennsylvania Democrats on what went wrong against Donald Trump and what’s next

PHILADELPHIA — Democrats across Pennsylvania were going through the stages of grief on Wednesday. As elected leaders a...

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Port Glasgow war memorial 'tells us plenty about the true bedrock of the town'

Rev Alan Sorensen looks at the story of the war memorial in Port Glasgow - and reveals why it very nearly wasn't there a...

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How much influence could RFK Jr. have over vaccines in Trump’s government?

RFK Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, to play a role in Trump administration and potentially influence how the FDA ...

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How Detroit’s Wayne County suburbs voted in 2024 presidential election

Here is a look at unofficial results being reported by local clerk offices in Wayne County....

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The one fundamental reason that Harris lost — misogyny

One has only to look at the increase of physical threats against women politicians and journalists and the overcrowding ...

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House Minority Caucus Demands Compensation For Detained #EndBadGovernance Protesters

In a statement released on Friday, the caucus demanded an investigation, prosecution, and punishment of individuals and ...

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Judge Strikes Down Biden Program Shielding Immigrant Spouses From Deportation

A Trump-appointed federal judge has struck down a Biden administration policy that aimed to ease a path to citizenship f...

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No data lost in cyber attack 'false alarm' but outage sparks hike in backlog of council work

'While the required thorough security checks were carried out it was difficult for teams to progress their normal work'...

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Andrew Padmos: TMU's new medical school is bringing about needed change

Toronto Metropolitan University is purposefully building a medical school that better supports underserved communities...

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Opinion: Recollections of a Jewish editor. Yes, there were ethnic slurs.

To this day, 48 years later, I still feel the warmth of that measured smile and his right hand...

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China summons Philippine ambassador over new maritime laws

Laws aimed at reinforcing Philippine rights to territory, resources China unlikely to recognize laws, senator says China...

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'Donald Trump humiliated me after shaking my hand- but didn't do it to men'

Katie Perrior, who was communications director in No10, has spilled the inside details of meeting the President-elect in...

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Yet another Badenough leader for the dirty word party who must not be named

Mirror political columnist Paul Routledge dreams up new names for the Conservative Party after their own poll guru sugge...

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How down-ballot Democrats did in Allegheny County compared to Harris

Allegheny County has long been a bastion of Democratic voters, and a key base of support for Kamala Harris on Tuesday. T...

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After Trump and Republicans roll to victory in swing-state Pennsylvania, Democrats look for answers

From the outset of her candidacy, Harris faced a daunting task: Making her the party’s nominee just three-and-half mon...

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Inside Angela Rayner's phone call to JD Vance after branding Donald Trump a ‘buffoon’

The Deputy Prime Minister has in the past branded Donald Trump "a buffoon" and "an embarrassment"....

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U.K. Government Forum to Scrutinize Future of TV Broadcasting Amid Streaming Concerns

A new government-commissioned report has found that by 2040, over 95% of households will be able to watch TV via the int...

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Nwiuru’s Special Assistants Undertake Projects Monitoring

....set to Launch FON Radio Watch Programs Special Assistants (SAs) to Ebonyi State Governor, Chief Francis Nwifuru have...

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Do you have a loved one who votes differently than you? Tell NPR about it

Have you recently dumped a partner over their politics? Or chosen to stay friends with someone who voted differently thi...

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Opinion: Connecticut and the need to change from diesel school buses to all-electric zero-emission

As Connecticut continues to move towards greener transportation pragmatically, electric school buses will be a major con...

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Opinion: What would mom want? The time to have that conversation.

To ensure your grace and dignity at the end you must advocate for yourself and begin the conversation with your health c...