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Minnesota proposal would impose tax on social media platforms based on number of users

Large companies with more than 1 million users would pay $165,000 per month plus $0.50 per person on the sites....

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Stock markets rebound Thursday after Trump's tariff truce

European and Asian stock markets have welcomed the news with enthusiasm and profits. the announcement by US President Do...

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Trump Declares War On Weak Showers With New Executive Order On Water Pressure: 'I Like To Take A Nice Shower To Take Care Of My Beautiful Hair'

Former President Donald Trump recently issued an executive order to revise the federal definition of a “shower head.�...

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Arrest a Repeat Offender Who Robbed Elderly and Young Women in Lleida

Users Are Skeptical and Tired of the Problem of Repeat Offending: 'I Bet He's Already on the Street'...

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Local grooming gang reviews will go ahead, says Cooper

The Home Office says it is wrong to claim the government is cancelling local child sexual abuse inquiries....

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'Did Nothing, Fed Biryani To Kasab': Piyush Goyal Jabs Congress Amid Tahawwur Rana’s Extradition

Rana, 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks accused, is being extradited to India after a prolonged legal battle in US. He is expe...

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Abure’s Tenure Expired, Nenadi Usman Is LP Chairman – Sen. Umeh

The Senator for Anambra Central, Victor Umeh, has said the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Labour Party crisis was clear...

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Letters to the Editor: Boycott Purina products during Lehigh Valley strike

Letter: Teamster Local 773 at Nestle Purina remains on strike for fair wages and benefits. Please honor the picket line ...

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Agreement to assist the hundred people who spend the night at El Prat Airport

Finally, the Government and the city councils of El Prat and Barcelona are finalizing an agreement to address the An est...

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U.S. and Panama in talks over priority access to canal for U.S. Navy

The United States and Panama are currently in discussions to reach an agreement that would grant U.S. Navy vessels free ...

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DOGE and Trump quash a Klamath River basin comeback

The president's slash-and-burn funding cuts are betraying California and Oregon tribes, farmers and salmon along the Kla...

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Whitmer Offers Partial Support for Tariffs, Receives Praise From Trump

The Michigan Democrat met with the president at the White House....

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The Ministry of Education confirms that the school year will begin on September 8.

Now yes, a month and a half after proposing it to the unions, The Department of Education has confirmed that classes wil...

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Editorial cartoon for April 10, 2025

This cartoon is the opinion of the cartoonist Margolis & Cox. Send feedback to: [email protected]....

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PDP Govs’ Forum Hails Bala, Adeleke, Mbah, Eno On Conferment Of LEADERSHIP Awards

The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) has congratulated its chairman and Bauchi State Governor, Bala ...

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Earle-Sears, Spanberger will face off in key Virginia governor's race

The candidates are set for this year's Virginia gubernatorial race, a closely watched bellwether just one year after Pre...

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Hawaii island mayor touts ‘best start ever’ in first State of County speech

“I got to tell you, best start ever. You heard it. Best start ever.”...

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Navarro approach rubs GOP the wrong way amid trade war

Peter Navarro’s bullish personality is rubbing some Trump allies the wrong way as he takes center stage in the battle ...

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Sen. Willie Preston and Richard Wistocki: Why Illinois must lead on online safety

The Netflix miniseries “Adolescence” isn’t just a gripping drama to binge-watch over a weekend; it’s a wake-up c...

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Eshan Dosani: Mobile homes are some of the best affordable housing, but Wall Street threatens their existence

Investors have acquired a fifth of the mobile home market nationwide — often hiking rents on residents with nowhere el...

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What Hannah Arendt saw in Hitler's Germany, we can see in Trump's America

Political theorist Hannah Arendt came of age in Germany as Hitler came to power. Her life and writings have a chilling r...

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Faced with $1-billion budget crunch, L.A. officials seek major trash fee increases

The L.A. City Council is weighing a plan to increase trash fees by 56% for single-family homes and duplexes, while doubl...

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Willie Wilson: President Donald Trump’s actions are inconsistent with true meaning of Easter

President Donald Trump and his allies are slashing lifesaving programs. These actions are antithetical to the teachings ...

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Editorial: Jenner & Block is right to fight back against a bullying Trump. The integrity of the legal profession is at stake.

Chicago's Jenner & Block was unfairly targeted by the Trump administration, but unlike many of its Big Law peers has cho...

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Newsom enters Trump's trade war. Does he have the cards?

Economists are skeptical that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s overtures will meaningfully protect California businesses and consum...

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Democrats running for California governor take digs at Kamala Harris' delayed decision on the race

Former Vice President Kamala Harris doesn't plan on making a decision about entering the race until the end of the summe...

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Editorial: If you’re in the office today, consider going out for lunch

Post-COVID inflation drove prices higher for restaurants and shoppers alike. Now, prices and the customer base are big u...

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Letters: Tribune’s coverage of Saturday’s protest should have been on the front page

I was startled by the lack of meaningful coverage of the "Hands Off!" rallies that took place in Chicago and across the ...

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Republicans can't shrink government by ballooning the deficit

In addition to tax cuts and spending cuts, the party should be reforming the tax code to erase credits, deductions and l...

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A rich L.A. neighborhood donated surveillance technology to the LAPD — then drama ensued

Some police officials are pushing back after a wealthy community gifted the department scores of controversial, high-tec...

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Markets surge in relief after Trump pauses tariffs

US President Donald Trump abruptly backed down on his tariffs for most nations for 90 days, but has doubled-down on his ...