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After fighting for PFAS clean-up funds, Lake Elmo and Hastings still face astronomical expenses

PFAS are forever chemicals used in everyday items like nonstick pans, dental floss and food packaging that can build up ...

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OUR VIEW: Make sure your child knows that threats are no joke

Earlier this year, a New Braunfels High School student was arrested at home after allegedly making a terroristic threat ...

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SHRIBMAN: Predicting the future for Trump 2.0

The ballots are counted (and in some few places, recounted). The blame is being distributed (but only in one of the two ...

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New no-cost thrift store opens on SUNY Fulton-Montgomery campus

SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College unveiled a new no-cost thrift store on campus for students, faculty and staff c...

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Former Portland police sergeant among several arrested in prostitution crackdown on 82nd

Christopher Kenagy joined the Portland Police Bureau in 1999 and was promoted to sergeant in 2012. He retired in January...

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Chris Mason: What the farmers' protest tells us about their argument with the government

Why has the inheritance tax for farmers argument got so noisy, so quickly?...

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Report: Oregon US Rep. Chavez-DeRemer considered for labor secretary

Republican U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who narrowly lost her reelection bid earlier this month, may be in the running...

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Trump picks Dr. Oz - ex TV host - to head Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services alongside RFK Jr

President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he has nominated former television talk show host and one-time U.S. Sena...

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Trump Nominees to Begin Capitol Hill Visits Ahead of Confirmation Hearings

WASHINGTON—Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees will start making the rounds on the Senate side this week...

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Trump taps former WWE CEO Linda McMahon to serve as education secretary

President-elect Trump is expected to chose Linda McMahon to serve as Secretary of Education in his forthcoming administr...

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San Jose council will fill Omar Torres’ seat with special election

Disgraced San Jose Councilmember Omar Torres’ replacement will be decided in a special election. The San Jose City Cou...

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Trump’s Cabinet And Key Jobs: Linda McMahon Expected For Secretary Of Education, Dr. Oz Picked For Top Medicare Role

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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Oakland City Council hears dire report on state of municipal budget

The Oakland City Council was presented with a report Tuesday detailing a dire budget predicament that will likely result...

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Worst G20 in years ends with a whimper as host cancels final press conference

“This G20 summit will go down in the history books,” one official told the Bloomberg news service. “But definitely...

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5 Undecided House Races Will Determine Size of GOP’s Narrow Majority

The outcomes in Alaska, California, Iowa, and Ohio will define the voting cushion that Republicans will have for the nex...

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Trump expected to pick Linda McMahon, former wrestling executive, to head Department of Education, sources say

Linda McMahon is a co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team and was the Small Business Administrator i...

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Man killed, four injured in firing incident

SARGODHA - A man was killed, while four people including a woman sustained bullet injuries in a firing incident at distr...

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Commissioner orders steps to check tobacco use at public places

MULTAN - Commissioner Maryam Khan on Tuesday presided over a meeting of Tobacco Control Cell (TCC) and ordered officials...

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Artificial price hike to be curbed with iron hand: DC

FAISALABAD - Deputy Commissioner (DC) Captain (Retired) Nadeem Nasir said that the artificial price hike in daily use co...

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Livestock dept gives interest-free loan to cattle owners

SIALKOT - Deputy Director (DD) Livestock and Dairy Development Dr....

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City Traffic Police launch tree plantation drive

MULTAN - The City Traffic Police launched a tree-planting campaign as a part of the Clean Punjab on Tuesday....

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PFA discards 1,000 litres of adulterated milk

Muzaffargarh - The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) during its crackdown on adulterated milk, conducted inspections across th...

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Six stone crushing units sealed

SARGODHA - The environmental protection department sealed six stone crushing units for violating smog laws here on Tuesd...

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Children as young as 11 carrying knives because they feel unsafe, report finds

It said serious youth violence is ‘more far-reaching’ than many adults realise and it has a ‘wide impact’ across...

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Health Secretary urges Scottish Labour MSPs to back national insurance call

The UK Government announced an increase to employer contributions in the Budget last month....

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Peeblesshire man who assaulted 16-year-old to be sentenced in the new year

A man who admitted assaulting a 16-year-old male will be sentenced in the new year....

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Social media sites must not be 'safe haven' for illegal content, Ofcom warned

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has said out new measures to Ofcom to make sure the UK keeps pace with tech as it evolve...

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Penny Mordaunt urges close US-UK links as she takes up global development role

The former Tory minister has a new job as chairwoman of the Coalition for Global Prosperity campaign group....

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Two injured in gas cylinder blast

FAISALABAD - Two people, including a teenage boy, sustained serious injuries in a gas cylinder blast while decanting in ...

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Four child beggars taken into protective custody

MULTAN - Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CPWB) conducted a rescue operation, taking four children into protective c...

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After US Senate bid, Nebraska's Dan Osborn launches PAC focused on working class

After his unsuccessful bid to unseat Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer, Dan Osborn has launched a political action committee foc...

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Man held for hoax call

SARGODHA - Police on Tuesday arrested a man for making a fake call of robbery on Pukaar 15 police emergency service....

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Valuables burnt in house fire

FAISALABAD - Valuables were reduced to ashes in a fire at a house in Madina Town police limits....

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NY State Ed has fallen into total irrelevancy — and should be abolished

When Team Trump takes office, here's hoping they — maybe with some help from Congress — have time to investigate the...

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Digital Stagnation

The digital revolution of the past decade held immense promise for Pakistan....

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Trump taps Dr. Oz to head Medicare and Medicaid agency

President-elect Donald Trump chose TV personality and physician Mehmet Oz to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...

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Xi’s Red Lines

Sandwiched between COP 29 and the G20 summit, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum in Lima, Peru, might pr...

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Last Call

With yet another high-stakes political demonstration looming, the nation seems far less on edge than it once was....

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The Three Hydra-Heads

There can be no denial, no thinking twice about the fact that we stand too close to disaster and ultimate doom....

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Pentagon solves 1 UFO mystery but still probing case of "large orange orb"

Director of Pentagon office probing UFOs showed Congress 3 cases it's resolved, but also discussed 3 — out of nearly t...

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Tackle Corruption Within School Boards

It is disheartening to see a system where money triumphs over merit, particularly for parents who instil in their childr...

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Trump taps TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead key Medicare and Medicaid agency

Dr. Mehmet Oz unsuccessfully ran for Senate in 2022. Now he's Trump's choice to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medica...

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To Be Opportunistic

In today’s world, success often depends on seizing opportunities....

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Democratic Backsliding

Since the end of the Cold War, many nations adopted democratic systems, ensuring citizens’ rights and fostering politi...

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Empowering Tharparkar through Skills Development

Tharparkar is undergoing a remarkable transformation, setting it apart from other regions of Sindh through investment in...

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Trump's Attorney General Pick Matt Gaetz Resigned From Congress, Ethics Committee To Decide If Report Will Be Released

Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) resigned from office after he was announced as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for a...

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House of Commons paralysis threatening government finances, Anand warns

Business in the House of Commons has been deadlocked for nearly two months as the Conservatives press the Liberals to ha...

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2024 Thanksgiving travel: Record number of Southern Californians expected to drive and fly

Travel volume for the holiday is expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels. Also, find out which freeways will have the wor...

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Green chile potato purée all about possiblities

While the base dish is decadent, playing with water content and cooking styles can make it even smoother....

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Florida's new state lawmakers may test DeSantis' influence in final years of his term

Florida’s incoming legislative leaders have formally taken their oaths of office...

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House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for first transgender member

A resolution that would prohibit any lawmakers and House employees from 'using single-sex facilities other than those co...

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U.S. House GOP urged to bar transgender women from using women’s bathrooms at the Capitol

WASHINGTON — Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina led a charge Monday to try to ban transgender women fro...

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Burcum: Release House ethics report on Rep. Matt Gaetz

The Florida Republican is the nominee to be the next U.S. Attorney General, a position that comes with “extraordinary ...

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Caroline Kennedy has some thoughts about her brain-worm-infested cousin

The Kennedy family's legacy is in crisis as the once-celebrated political dynasty distances itself from Robert F. Kenned...

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Gov. Pillen appoints new DHHS director of Medicaid and long-term care

Gov. Jim Pillen appointed Drew Gonshorowski as director of Medicaid and long-term care for the Nebraska Department of He...

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No regrets from this Republican about endorsing Harris

I did it for democracy. And I would do it again....