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House speaker tries to shield Matt Gaetz—and his reason is absurd

House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Friday the House Ethics Committee report detailing sexual misconduct allegations agai...

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And you thought architects just designed buildings...

The profession must adapt to become holistic problem-solvers amid economic, well-being and sustainability challenges....

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Tough love to help scam victims who refuse to help themselves

The move to control bank accounts of stubborn potential scam victims may look like overreach, but it’s the last resort...

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Trump's Post-Election Rally Fades, Dollar Surges To Over 1-Year Highs, Powell Puts December Interest Rate Cut Into Question: This Week In The Market

Wall Street experienced a sharp reality check this week as the post-election rally following Donald Trump‘s victory un...

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Texas court allows execution of inmate convicted of 'shaken baby' murder

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday said the state could set a new execution date for a man convicted of murdering his tod...

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Johnstown council approves $19.6M budget, public hearing Monday

JOHNSTOWN — The Johnstown Common Council approved a tentative $19.65 million budget for 2025 at its Oct. 21 meeting th...

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Christina Bohannan requests recount in Iowa congressional race as GOP wins control of House

The Democrat looking to unseat an incumbent Republican in a close Iowa congressional race has asked for a recount....

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Health Policy: Expected Movements in the Lame Duck Session – November/December 2024

Congress returned to Washington this week with just five weeks left in this year’s legislative calendar. With a Contin...

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Who Is Steven Cheung? What To Know About Trump’s Incoming Communications Director

The press aide has been behind the Trump campaign’s most inflammatory statements....

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Qatar holds top spot on global humanitarian and relief map

Qatar holds a prominent position on the global humanitarian and relief map, having become one of the leading countries i...

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Colorado's chief justice requests 28 new judges, warns of widespread courtroom disruption

The state's judicial branch is asking lawmakers to establish 28 new judgeships over two years to help ease caseloads and...

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Trump Taps Burgum, His Interior Secretary Pick, to Lead New National Energy Council

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum was nominated to lead the Department of Interior and also serve as the chairman of a new e...

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Speaker Johnson Will Ask House Ethics Committee Not to Release Report on Matt Gaetz

Johnson said that Gaetz's resignation puts him outside of the jurisdiction of the committee and that releasing the repor...

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Wisconsin voters approved a record number of school referenda, study finds

A new report shows Wisconsin voters approved a record number of school referenda in 2024 elections....

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Rudy Giuliani has turned over his luxury watches in defamation case, rep says

A representative for Rudy Giuliani says the former New York City mayor is relinquishing his cherished watches ahead of a...

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This famed Bay Area progressive is getting calls about the Oakland mayor job. But will she run?

Behind the scenes, local political figures have been courting the congresswoman....

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Murder trial begins for man accused of killing Georgia student Laken Riley

The 22-year-old nursing student's death fueled an emotional and politically charged debate over immigration and crime af...

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Immigration cuts will ease housing pressure — but not as much as the Trudeau government predicts, watchdog finds

The Trudeau government's new immigration plan will shrink but not eliminate the housing shortage in Canada, a new report...

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Rosen pushes for more Nevada medical residency slots

Nevada ranks 45th in the U.S. for active physicians per 100,000 people, according to the American Medical Association....

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Europe must pre-empt Ukraine sell-out, tsunami of Trump tariffs

The surprise about the American presidential election was how quickly the result became known, and President-elect Donal...

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Commanders have issues on each side of the ball after losing back-to-back games to fall to 7-4

Going for it and not converting on fourth down was a major topic of conversation after the Washington Commanders lost at...

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Three employees accused of stealing $45K from Colonial Lanes

Timothy Arnold, Pheerayout See and Ravuth Thorng were charged with multiple theft counts....

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Sen. Collins wants full confirmation process for Trump appointees

In a 15-minute interview with the Press Herald, Maine's senior senator also talked about some of incoming Pres. Donald T...

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Trump’s Cabinet And Key Roles: Steven Cheung, RFK Jr. And More Picked By President-Elect

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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Rand Paul wants to abolish agency established under Trump, but calls prospect 'unlikely'

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., would like the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to be nixed, but said elimination...

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Local sales, lodging taxes regain record levels in September

North Platte's 2% city sales tax netted nearly $1.473 million in September, while Lincoln County's 4% hotel-motel tax br...

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Toronto health inspectors briefly shut down North York Subway restaurant

The restaurant was closed Thursday but has since reopened after correcting the infractions...

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1st female airman receives Silver Star for shootdown of Iranian drones on Israel

The award comes amid new controversy over women in combat....

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House Votes ‘Yes’ on a Bill That Increases Social Security Checks for Some Pensioners

The bill would eliminate the government offset that can reduce Social Security benefits for those who also receive gover...

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Colorado Democratic incumbent says she will 'honor the results' of recount in House District 16

With an automatic recount now ordered for the last of the closest races for the Colorado House, Rep. Stephanie Vigil, D-...

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Republic Services resubmits landfill expansion, here's what's new

The plans are largely the same. But here's what the company is promising Benton County when it comes to sights, sounds a...

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Matt Gaetz, picked to oversee Jan. 6 cases, backed rioters, spread conspiracy theories

Matt Gaetz, one of Donald Trump’s strongest supporters, may be overseeing Jan. 6 cases after years of criticizing the ...

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Former diplomat says it's not clear whether Ottawa asked Sudan to detain Canadian citizen

More than two decades after Abousfian Abdelrazik was imprisoned in Sudan, a former diplomat who worked on the case says ...

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Fresh scrutiny of Labor's inflation-busting credentials

As federal MPs return to Canberra, Labor will spruik its contributions to the inflation fight following a US election in...

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Top Democrats ready to learn from election loss—and fight Trump

Congressional Democratic leadership is holding itself accountable, pledging to address the concerns of voters, after Ame...

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'He's some bleedin’ neck’: Voters in Summerhill and Drumcondra on Gerry Hutch's shock Dáil bid

This afternoon, The Journal hit the streets in the constituency to see what people make of Hutch’s late entry into the...

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Major Trump Media Shareholder Offloads Nearly Entire Stake

The financial firm reduced its stake in the Truth Social parent’s stock from more than 5% to just 0.01%, regulatory fi...

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Tories close in on Labour in the polls as Badenoch’s appointment takes votes off Farage

The weekly tracker poll by Techne UK for The Independent shows that the Tories have taken six points off Labour’s lead...

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Editorial cartoon for Nov. 15, 2024

Editorial cartoonist Guy Parsons draws on the coming bull in the china closet....

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Letters to the Editor: Easton High bonfire is an unnecessary risk during burn ban

Letter: Embers can travel off the bonfire. There is no controlling that....

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Anthony Albanese calls for calm on Donald Trump climate fears as he backs in ‘rules-based trade’

PM talks up how Australia could win should Donald Trump walk back on climate change, as he calls for unanimous support f...

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What is happening to Suffolk's libraries? Decision on future has been delayed

What is happening to Suffolk libraries? And could the final decision on the future of the service be kicked away until a...

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Police deploy officers to 18 LGAs for Ondo guber election

The Nigeria Police Force has expressed readiness to contain any threat in Ondo State during the governorship election th...

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No 10 sorry for meat and alcohol at Diwali event

A Tory MP accused No 10 of a "disappointing lack of knowledge" about the traditions of Hinduism....

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Trump's defense secretary pick was probed for alleged sexual assault in 2017

President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary in his second term, Pete Hegseth, was investigated for alleg...

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Role of Islamic Trade Finance in Empowering SMEs in Central Asia

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world.Central Asia’s economic promise is...

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How you can see Princess Anne officially open £145m bridge

It is set to be "a huge day" for Lowestoft as a multi-million-pound bridge - decades in the making - is given the Royal ...

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India-China trade | Decoupling dilemma

India-China trade | Decoupling dilemma...

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Devendra Fadnavis vs Ajit Pawar over ‘batenge toh katenge’: ‘Who stayed with anti-Hindu ideology will take time to...’

Maharashtra Election: NCP leader and Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar earlier opposed the 'batenge to katenge' raised by...

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Raj Thackeray's MNS cancels Shivaji Park rally amid Maharashtra elections. Here's why

In a surprising turn of events, Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has cancelled its rally at the historic...

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China’s deadly car attack suspect may own building materials store, database suggests

35 people were killed after SUV rammed into crowd outside Zhuhai sports centre in attack described by Xi Jinping as ‘e...

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Editorial: Mayor Johnson’s property tax hike was defeated by a score of 50-0. Now the real work begins.

Time to start over on Chicago's budget after the remarkable 50-0 City Council vote to kill Brandon Johnson's $300 millio...

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How to approach the holidays with people you deeply disagree with

Code Switch weighs in on how to prepare for difficult political conversations and when to draw the line and uninvite you...

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Patrick T. Reardon: 17 questions about hate

If I believe that Donald Trump stirs up hate among Americans, should I hate him and all of the people who voted for him?...