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CT's HUD field office on the chopping block amid federal cuts
Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaking at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, Connecticut March 28, 2025, on proposed cuts to federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs, ...
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NH lawmakers want to study the possibility of leaving New England’s electricity system
ISO-New England operates the region's electricity grid. New Hampshire lawmakers are advancing a bill that would initiate a study into withdrawing from ISO-New England, the organization that operates ...
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To protect wildlife, advocates look to reduce rat poison use in Mass.
At the New England Wildlife Center in Weymouth, veterinarian Priya Patel checks the vitals of one of her patients. He’s a red-tailed hawk, and for the moment he’s swaddled in a sandy brown towel. When ...
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court vote is getting national attention and millions from Musk
Many of the country's most contested issues and hottest partisan politics are playing out in a race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The election is Tuesday. At the state level, abortion rights, ...
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French court bars far-right leader Marine Le Pen from public office for embezzlement
PARIS — In a ruling that could reshape France's political future, a French court on Monday convicted far-right leader Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and barred her from running for public office for ...
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Trump doesn't rule out seeking 3rd term. And, a revamp of the Smithsonian Institution
President Trump says he isn't ruling out the possibility of seeking a third term in office. Yesterday, Trump told NBC News he "was not joking" about serving another term and that "there are methods" ...
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Beloved historic landmarks navigate an uncertain future after the LA fires
The former home of one of the world's most famous western novelists, Zane Grey, was a Mediterranean Revival house designed with high, wood-beamed ceilings and airy balconies. "It had almost a ...
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The head of Africa CDC thought news of a U.S. aid freeze must be 'a joke.' Now what?
When the WhatsApp message popped up, Dr. Jean Kaseya glanced at it and dismissed it. It was late January and the message was about President Trump's plan to freeze almost all foreign aid pending a ...
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How much will that surgery cost? Hospital price lists remain largely unhelpful
It's a holy grail of health care: forcing the industry to reveal prices negotiated between health plans and hospitals — information that had long been treated as a trade secret. And among the flurry ...
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Harvard scientist with valid visa detained for bringing frog embryos to Logan Airport
A Russian scientist working at Harvard Medical School was detained at Logan International Airport in February for having frog embryos in her suitcase. She is currently being held in Louisiana. Kseniia ...
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Charity-seekers from all over Pakistan flock to Karachi at Ramadan to collect alms
KARACHI, Pakistan — On a recent Monday afternoon, 61-year-old Sayani Soomar, a widow, sits on a curb in a busy Karachi commercial area with a paper sign asking for help. She holds in her lap packages ...
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Asian shares are sharply lower over concerns about the U.S. economy
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares tumbled Monday, with benchmarks in Tokyo and Taiwan falling more than 4%, while the price of gold hit a record high at nearly $3,150 an ounce. Investors have pulled back ...