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Venezuelan couple arrested and charged with illegal entry — two years after crossing into the U.S.
WASHINGTON — A couple from Venezuela were arrested by federal immigration agents this week and charged with misdemeanor illegal entry,…
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If Trump cuts Medicaid, this California Republican's House seat would be imperiled
Rep. David Valadao faced a no-win decision last month: Fall into line behind President Trump and vote for a budget resolution that would…
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Bird flu-infected San Bernardino County dairy cows may have concerning new mutation
Scientists are sounding alarms about a genetic mutation that was recently identified in four dairy cow herds, nearly one year after H5N1…
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Commentary: With friends like Steve Bannon and Charlie Kirk, Newsom may talk himself to political death
Gavin Newsom — eyes on the White House, vision firmly fixed on his future — is leaning once more into the self-promotion business. One…
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California farm groups look to stabilize workforce amid crackdown on illegal immigration
As the Trump administration cracks down on illegal immigration, California farm groups are working behind the scenes to influence…
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Fearing for their lives, Syrian refugees flee into Lebanon
MASAOUDIYEH, Lebanon — Hassan Suleiman huffed in the morning sun, sweating despite the ice-cold water running up to his shins under the…
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Contributor: Why the Trump administration is easing up on crypto crime at exactly the wrong moment
The Securities and Exchange Commission is scaling back its cryptocurrency enforcement unit. Why does this matter? Because crime pervades…
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'The Apprentice' made Trump a reality TV mogul. Now Amazon is putting it back in the spotlight
More than two decades ago, Donald Trump’s reality show “The Apprentice” became a ratings winner and remade his image as a successful…
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As Trump steamrolls ahead, Democrats see a growing 'heartbeat' of resistance
In an interview on MSNBC, Faiz Shakir, a senior advisor to Sen. Bernie Sanders, described “thousands and thousands” of people showing up…
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IT Salary Has Experienced Notable Growth in the Last Five Years—Here’s What’s Driving the Surge (and How You Can Cash In)
The ICT industry has recently experienced noticeable growth, especially in salary. With industries becoming more inclined to use…
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How SaaS Founders Can Grow with SEO
If you’re a SaaS founder looking to ramp up your growth, SEO is a game changer. It’s not just about getting your name out there; it’s…
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95 coffins, countless wounds: Lebanon grapples with Hezbollah’s 'victory' over Israel
AITAROUN, Lebanon — The procession of coffins was heard long before it came into view, a chorus of ambulance sirens drowning out the crowd…
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DHS expedites process to award two Republican-linked firms part of its $200-million ad campaign
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security skipped a fully competitive bidding process to give two Republican-linked firms the first part of…
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Supreme Court revives family's claim to recover Pissarro painting stolen by the Nazis
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday revived a family’s claim to recover a painting that had been hung in a Berlin apartment in 1939…
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Supreme Court will hear free-speech challenge to 'conversion therapy' bans in California, Colorado
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a free-speech challenge to laws in Colorado, California and 20 other states that…
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Elon Musk's feud with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, explained
A bitter rift between two Silicon Valley billionaires could shape the future of the fast-growing artificial intelligence industry. Tesla…
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Two Young Pianists Test Their Limits
When, last month, the preposterously gifted twenty-year-old pianist Yunchan Lim played Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto at the…
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Column: Trump wants to undo all kinds of race and gender progress. Here's what stands in his way
The Trump administration is hell-bent on “restoring” this country to an entirely fictional time when white people succeeded based purely…
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What she learned after the fires: 'It’s not the things so much; it’s the time that went into them'
She comes back a couple of times a week, picking through the ash to look for things from a past life: cup, cracked plate, cheese grater,…
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Syrians recount terror as renewed sectarian violence leaves hundreds dead
BEIRUT — The gunmen were methodical, beginning their rampage from the start of a street in the Qusoor neighborhood in the Syrian coastal…
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His wife dead, an ailing Gene Hackman was stranded alone in his house for days, authorities believe
Betsy Arakawa appeared to go about her normal routine in early February. She ran errands around Santa Fe while wearing a face mask. She…
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2 days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria leave more than 600 people dead
BEIRUT — The death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and revenge…
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The New Literalism Plaguing Today’s Biggest Movies
A warrior is in a prison cell. His guard approaches and shows him the wooden sword that he will receive once he has earned his freedom.…