Tag: politics
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Progressive Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón advances to runoff
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Progressive Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón advances to runoff.
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At least 8,500 migrants died on land and sea routes worldwide last year, the most in a decade
The U.N. migration agency says at least 8,565 migrants died on land and sea routes worldwide last year
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States in Colorado River basin pitch new ways to absorb shortages but clash on the approach
U.S. states that draw water from the Colorado River basin are suggesting new ways to determine how to absorb shortages in supply
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The Philippines says it won’t let China remove a Filipino military outpost on a disputed shoal
The Philippine navy says it will not allow China to remove a Philippine military outpost in a fiercely disputed South China Sea shoal where four Filipino navy personnel were injured in a confrontation between Chinese and Philippine ships
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Texas approves land-swapping deal with SpaceX as company hopes to expand rocket-launch operations
SpaceX is set to acquire public land from Texas after the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved a land-swapping deal that would cede 43 acres to entrepreneur Elon Musk’s company in exchange for 477 acres that are yet to be bought
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House passes $460 billion package of spending bills. Senate expected to act before shutdown deadline
The House has passed a $460 billion package of spending bills that would keep money flowing to key federal agencies through the remainder of the budget year
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Politicians seek new alliances to lead Haiti as gangs take over and premier tries to return home
Haitian politicians started pursuing new alliances Wednesday, seeking a coalition that could lead the country out of the gang violence that has closed the main airport and prevented embattled Prime Minister Ariel Henry from returning home
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Massachusetts debates how long homeless people can stay in shelters
Massachusetts House lawmakers have approved a proposal that would limit how long homeless people can stay in emergency state shelters
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Senegal’s government sets March 24 as the new date for the delayed presidential election
The Senegalese government has announced March 24 as the new date for the country’s delayed presidential election
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UN watchdog’s head in Russia to discuss safety of Ukrainian nuclear plant caught in crossfire
The U.N.’s atomic watchdog agency chief is visiting Russia amid concern about a Ukrainian nuclear power plant caught in the crossfire since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine in 2022 and seized the facility shortly after