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Democrats Who Championed Biden’s Re-election Bid Now Seek Atonement

admin17 May 2025

With their party facing record low approval ratings, many top Democrats are trying to reposition themselves from Biden boosters to truth-tellers of what really happened in 2024.

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Couple Imprisoned Girl for 7 Years and Kept Her in Dog Cage, Police Say

admin17 May 2025

Investigators, who did not identify the teenager, now 18, said they believed she had been sexually abused by her stepfather.

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Trump Appointee Pressed Analyst to Redo Intelligence on Venezuelan Gang

admin17 May 2025

The move followed a disclosure that intelligence agencies disagree with a key factual claim Trump made to invoke a wartime deportation law.

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Republicans Push to End Immigrant Benefits in Democratic States

admin17 May 2025

For years, Democratic state leaders believed their immigrant programs were free from federal interference. But Republicans in Washington are now threatening to penalize states that continue them.

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A Century-Old Romance That Gave the Pope His Family Name

admin17 May 2025

The more that Americans learn about Pope Leo XIV and all his complex, diverse family history, the more they see themselves. One set of genealogists uncovered that on his mother’s side of the family, Pope Leo descended from Creole people of color from ...

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When Taxpayers Fund Shows Like ‘Blue Bloods’ and ‘S.N.L.,’ Does It Pay Off?

admin17 May 2025

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York has proposed an increase in the film tax credit to stay competitive with New Jersey and other states.

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Opposition Leader Is Arrested in Chad, Accused of Inciting Violence

admin17 May 2025

A former prime minister and presidential candidate, Succès Masra, was detained by a government that has used the security forces and judiciary to quash opposition.

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MrBeast’s Tour of Maya Ruins Draws Criticism and Legal Threats in Mexico

admin17 May 2025

Mexico’s culture secretary said her agency was weighing legal action against a production company for video that seemed to show the YouTube star MrBeast violating the rules for visiting Maya ruins.

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Overlooked No More, Walasse Ting, Who Bridged Cultures With Paint and Prose

admin17 May 2025

His style as a poet and artist was informed by his upbringing in Shanghai and his years in Paris. He then joined the Pop-fueled studios of New York.

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New Jersey Transit Engineers Strike, Idling Trains and Upending Commutes

admin17 May 2025

The first statewide transit strike in New Jersey in more than 40 years left a fleet of passenger trains parked in rail yards and thousands of commuters stranded, annoyed and bewildered Friday morning. The strike followed months of negotiations ...

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