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The controversial and much-debated plan will charge drivers who enter lower Manhattan a new daily toll.
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US Health Insurance: What Are Its Problems and Potential Solutions?
An overview of the chief complaints, root causes, and possible solutions to the United States’ health insurance dilemma.
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Beijing said the dam won’t have a major impact. India and Bangladesh, both situated downstream, are concerned over the project.
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Judge Sets Trump’s Sentencing for Jan. 10, Signals He Won’t Be Jailed
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House Votes to Make It Harder to Remove Speaker in Approving New Rules
The package also formally disbands the Diversity and Inclusion Office and restores gendered language to the House rules.
Day in Photos: US House Speaker Elected, Farmers Protest, and Fire in South Korea
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Ford, GM Post Best Annual Sales in 5 Years
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Over 74,000 fugitives, including 5,337 murder suspects, were arrested by U.S. Marshals in 2024.
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Honduras Threatens to Close US Military Base in Response to Mass Deportation Plan
The United States has maintained a military presence in Honduras since the 1980s.
Johnson Reelected Speaker on 1st Ballot
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US Manufacturing Finishes 2024 in Prolonged Slump, Survey Finds
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Playing in an era when MLB players worked ’regular jobs’ in the off-season, Richie Hebner was a gravedigger throughout his 18-year career.
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Situational Awareness: A Critical Life Skill You Didn’t Know You Needed
This essential skill can help you avoid dangerous situations as well as live a more intentional life.
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