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Ballot proposal for income tax cut sparks debate in Massachusetts
This November, Massachusetts voters may be asked to approve a state income tax cut from…
Lawyer says guards beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Guards severely beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at a state-run immigration detention…
Trump’s budget director defends White House plan for massive boost in military spending
WASHINGTON (AP) — An effort to ramp up U.S. weapons production and build more ships,…
Brazil’s Lula defends Pope Leo in message to Catholics after Trump’s criticism
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that…
Dramatic video shows Oklahoma high school principal tackle, disarm gunman as students flee
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Newly released video shows a high school principal in Oklahoma tackling…
Mount Holyoke’s corpse flower blooms again, drawing crowds to its ‘rotting flesh’ stench
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. (AP) — One person entered the lush, green Victorian-era greenhouse and smelled…
New York governor pitches a new tax on pricey pied-à-terres
NEW YORK (AP) — For months, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has resisted calls to…
A Homeric hangover ‘cure’ – Greek claim over ancient bovine belly broth stirs feud with rival Turks
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Many hardy souls in Greece believe a bowl of soup made…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy pursues more arms deals with allies
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s top diplomatic priority is securing allies’ help to buy and…
California cities scramble to comply with or fight major state housing law
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Auditor demands private prison company pay $7.4M to Mississippi, calls for AG to enforce
A private prison company must pay $7.4 million to Mississippi for failing to maintain enough…
BBC will cut up to 2,000 jobs to reduce costs by about 10%
LONDON (AP) — The BBC said Wednesday that it plans to cut up to 2,000…
Sexual abuse allegations are spurring calls for a broader reckoning in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Resignations came quickly this week from two congressmen accused of sexual misconduct…
Veterans mark the 65th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs Invasion with a new museum in Miami
MIAMI (AP) — Manuel Portuondo was still a teenager in 1960 when his family, like…
Pope doubles down on peace and unity message as Trump’s criticism continues
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday doubled down as U.S.…
WHO says vaccinations save millions in Africa, but US aid cuts and Iran war threaten progress
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Vaccination programs across Africa have saved tens of millions of lives…
House Democrats will try anti-corruption message to gain traction against Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Days after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was ousted by an opposition…
Sweden blames pro-Russian group for cyberattack on energy infrastructure
The Swedish government on Wednesday said a pro-Russian group with links to Russia’s security and…
Children killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes hit homes far from front lines of war with Hezbollah
BEIRUT (AP) — Jawad Younes, 11, and his cousins were playing soccer in the lot…
Israeli settlers block Palestinian kids’ path to school with tear gas and barbed wire
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Hajar and Rashid Hathaleen have always walked to school from…
Student kills 9 in Turkey’s second school shooting in 2 days
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A student opened fire on two classrooms at a middle school…
University of Michigan’s next president has brain cancer so won’t take job
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The next president at the University of Michigan said Wednesday…
Xi calls China-Russia ties ‘precious’ in current international context
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that the stability and certainty of…
What to know about the new direct talks between Lebanon and Israel
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon and Israel’s first direct talks in decades this week, spurred by…