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RFK Jr. sues to get his name off North Carolina ballot

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suing the North Carolina State Board of Elections in a last-ditch attempt to get his…

2 months ago

California lawmakers pass bill that could make undocumented immigrants eligible for home loans

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Undocumented immigrants in California could be eligible for state assistance in buying a home under a bill…

2 months ago

Turkey hosts meeting with Iraq, Qatar and UAE on multibillion-dollar infrastructure hub

Transport ministers from Turkey, Iraq, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are meeting in Istanbul to discuss a multibillion-dollar regional…

2 months ago

In boosting clean energy in Minnesota, Walz lays foundation for climate influence if Harris wins

When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz strolled onstage to welcome a conference of clean power advocates to Minneapolis in May, he…

3 months ago

Walz lays foundation for climate influence if Harris wins

When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz strolled onstage to welcome a conference of clean power advocates to Minneapolis in May, he…

3 months ago

After millions lose access to internet subsidy, FCC moves to fill connectivity gaps

LOS ANGELES -- The Biden administration is moving to blunt the loss of an expired broadband subsidy program that helped…

3 months ago

World’s ‘largest solar precinct’ approved by Australian government

NEWCASTLE, Australia -- An ambitious plan to build a massive solar farm in remote northern Australia that would transmit energy…

3 months ago

FACT FOCUS: A look at Harris’ economic agenda

Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled her economic agenda in a speech Friday in Raleigh, North Carolina.The Democratic presidential nominee laid…

3 months ago

Harris has offered a string of new economic proposals. Here’s a closer look at what’s in them

WASHINGTON -- Vice President Kamala Harris is out with a string of new economic proposals focused on food prices, taxes,…

3 months ago

Biden administration says list price of 10 drugs commonly used by Medicare recipients will be cut by 38% to 79%

Biden administration says list price of 10 drugs commonly used by Medicare recipients will be cut by 38% to 79%

3 months ago

You had a lot of questions about next-generation nuclear reactors. We posed them to the experts

The United States is speeding up efforts to license and build a new generation of nuclear reactors to supply carbon-free…

3 months ago

Serbia’s populist president says lithium protests are part of a ‘hybrid’ warfare against his country

BELGRADE, Serbia -- Serbia’s president Sunday accused demonstrators who opposed a lithium mining project in the Balkan country of being…

3 months ago

15 states sue to block Biden’s effort to help migrants in US illegally get health coverage

TOPEKA, Kan. -- Fifteen states filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Biden administration over a rule that is expected…

3 months ago

Georgia property owners battle railroad company in ongoing eminent domain case

ATLANTA -- A hearing on Tuesday raised questions about a railroad company’s use of eminent domain in one of Georgia’s…

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Civil Rights Movement Freedom Riders urge younger activists to get out the vote

ATLANTA -- Charles Person, one of the Civil Rights Movement's original Freedom Riders, echoed organizers across Georgia when he urged…

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UK is ‘broke and broken,’ new government says amid shortfall in public finances

LONDON -- Britain’s new left-leaning government said Sunday that the nation is “broke and broken,” blaming the situation on its…

3 months ago

Future of undersea electricity cable linking Greece, Cyprus and Israel will be decided next month

NICOSIA, Cyprus -- The future of an electricity cable linking the power grids of Greece, Cyprus and Israel will be…

4 months ago

Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces his first House of Commons grilling from lawmakers

LONDON -- Newly elected British leader Keir Starmer faced a House of Commons milestone on Wednesday, fielding lawmakers’ queries at…

4 months ago

Estonia’s new government is formally appointed. Its first priority is to improve state finances

HELSINKI -- Estonia’s president formally appointed the Baltic country’s new government on Monday after lawmakers gave the green light to…

4 months ago

Britain’s Treasury chief vows to run the economy with ‘iron discipline’ amid demands for pay raises

LONDON -- Britain’s new Treasury chief said Sunday she will run the economy with “iron discipline,” but suggested she’ll give…

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