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After Cuts, a Kentucky Weather Office Scrambles for Staffing as Severe Storms Bear Down — The office in Jackson, Ky., is one of several left without an overnight forecaster after hundreds of jobs were recently cut from the National Weather Service. — A National Weather Service office …
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One dead after explosion outside reproductive center in Downtown Palm Springs; police say it appears to be an ‘intentional act of violence’ — One person is confirmed dead after an explosion rocked the American Reproductive Centers building on North Indian Canyon Drive near East Tachevah Drive just before 11 a.m. this morning.
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One dead after suspected bomb blast near reproductive health clinic in Palm Springs — An explosion that authorities believe was “an intentional act of violence” outside a fertility clinic left one person dead in Palm Springs on Saturday. — The blast was reportedly felt more than two miles away …

Trump's White House accidentally admitted the truth about its tax plan — Earlier this week the White House published evidence that the president's “big, beautiful bill” hikes taxes on the poor to cut taxes for the rich. — The word “transparency” certainly does not describe President Donald Trump's second administration.
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House Republicans Need Their Closer. Good Thing He's Back.
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Exclusive: Listen to the full Biden-Hur special counsel interview — Axios obtained the recordings of former President Biden's interviews with special counsel Robert Hur — held over two sessions on Oct. 8 and 9, 2023 — that Biden's White House had refused to release last year.
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House GOP to probe ‘cover up’ after leaked Hur audio signals Biden struggle
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Biden's autopen use questioned amid released audio from Special Counsel Hur interview
Biden's autopen use questioned amid released audio from Special Counsel Hur interview
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US Completely Loses Perfect Credit Rating for First Time in Over a Century — Moody's Ratings downgraded the U.S. government's credit rating on Friday, citing repeated failures by successive administrations to control the country's growing debt. The agency lowered the rating from its highest grade …
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Trump's actions are pushing thousands of experts to flee government — The U.S. DOGE Service's push for early retirement and deferred resignation is leading to a federal brain drain, longtime staffers fear. — At the National Institutes of Health, six directors — from institutes focused …
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Trump says he will speak with Putin, Zelenskiy on Monday — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to discuss stopping the war in Ukraine, days after the first face-to-face talks in three years between Russia and Ukraine took place in Istanbul.
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Trump says he will speak to Putin, Zelensky about Ukraine war on Monday
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Trump tells Walmart to ‘eat the tariffs’ instead of raising prices — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Walmart <WMT.N> should “eat the tariffs” instead of blaming duties imposed by his administration on imported goods for the retailer's increased prices.
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Trump warns Walmart: Don't raise prices due to my tariffs but do eat the costs from those taxes
Trump warns Walmart: Don't raise prices due to my tariffs but do eat the costs from those taxes
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Yes, the media's Biden coverage was flawed. But its reporting on Trump was far worse — A new book has fueled controversy over press handling of the ex-president's decline. But that distracts from a bigger problem — With a new book out about Joe Biden's failed re-election campaign, a media reckoning is in full swing.
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Traveler with measles was at Newark Airport while infectious, health officials say — A traveler with measles was at Newark Liberty International Airport for several hours while infectious this week, health officials said. — Anyone who was in Newark Airport's Terminal B between 12:30-4 p.m. Monday …

Meet ‘Ice,’ ‘Ogle’ and other crypto millionaires who bought a night with Trump — Most of the crypto investors who won a chance to attend the president's dinner party remain publicly unknown. Others say they are going in hopes of shaping his views. — When the creators of President …

Is the University Of Austin Betraying Its Founding Principles? — Created as a haven for free thinkers, UATX was the last place where I'd expected to encounter ideological litmus tests. — On 8 November 2021, the founders of the University of Austin (UATX) announced the launch of their new project …
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The Khashoggi Compromise — Jeff Bezos once mourned Jamal Khashoggi in public—now the Amazon billionaire is making billion-dollar deals with his executioner, which reveals more about his values than any vigil ever could. … Earlier this week, Amazon announced a $5 billion “strategic partnership” …
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Let's Start Talking About Jail Time for Trump and His MAGA Enablers … What's in the water in the state of Maryland? Whatever it is, it's certainly more invigorating than the sewage that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his grandchildren have been swimming in. A few weeks ago …

'Fight back and don't let them win': actor Pedro Pascal decries Trump's attacks on artists — Comments at Cannes come after US president's social media posts against Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift — Pedro Pascal has sharply criticised Donald Trump's attacks against artists …

Food For Millions Rots in Storage After Trump's USAID Cuts — WASTING AWAY — Over 60,000 tons of U.S. food is going to waste in warehouses while millions starve and children die. — Roughly 60,000 metric tons of food—enough to feed 3.5 million people for a month …
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Melania Trump statue goes missing in Slovenia — “Melania” appeared on the banks of the River Sava in July 2020, four months before her human inspiration left the White House. — Now, four months after the erstwhile Melanija Knavs resumed residence at Washington's most famous address …

AOC's district sees 70% crime surge — more than double NYC average: 'She doesn't care' — What these neighborhoods really need is a “Squad” car. — Major crime rose by an eye-popping 70% in Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Bronx and Queens district since the ‘defund the police’ socialist …
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