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Manmohan Singh, premier who unleashed Indian economy, dies at 92
Manmohan Singh, the Gandhi family confidant who freed India’s economy from Soviet-inspired controls and was one of the country’s longest serving prime ministers, has died. He was 92.
Singh was admitted to AIIMS Delhi ...Read more
Will Trump's proposed tariffs cause gas prices to go up in California? What experts say
The price of gasoline in California should remain stable if President-elect Donald Trump imposes stiff tariffs on Canada and Mexico, experts say.
“The direct impact might be fairly small,” said Gary Hufbauer, senior ...Read more
Natick's policy similar to Massachusetts sanctuary cities set for implementation
BOSTON — Days after approval, Natick town administrators are taking the next steps to implement a sanctuary-like policy.
Town administrators in the Greater Boston community are set to “lead a series of educational ...Read more
Praying to be reunited: Somali refugees anticipate longer family separations under Trump
Habiba Mohamed was working at a restaurant that served government soldiers in Somalia when al-Shabab insurgents began threatening her to stop. The terrorist group attacked the establishment, killing some of her coworkers, ...Read more
Israel hits the Houthis in Yemen after their slow escalation
Israel struck multiple targets in Yemen it said were controlled by Houthis, the last of the Iran-backed groups still fully engaged in the regional war that began 14 months ago.
Targets hit Thursday included military ...Read more
More than a third of Americans say their retirement savings are way off track – 7 ways to get your fund going
For many people, retirement is a major goal and represents a life milestone. Unfortunately, 35% of American workers feel significantly behind when it comes to their retirement savings, according to Bankrate’s 2024 ...Read more
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin bids farewell to Capitol Hill with criticism of Democrats and calls for a third party
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin bucked his party in 2021 when he refused to support a $1.8 trillion bill on taxes, social programs and clean energy, thus dooming President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" initiative.
...Read more
Woman shot and killed by Juneau officer as she approached with a hatchet, police say
A woman was shot and killed by a Juneau, Alaska, police officer early Christmas morning after she approached officers with a hatchet and refused to put it down, police said.
The incident occurred outside the Breeze In ...Read more
Federal task force ramps up drug busts at Anchorage's airport
Alaska's law enforcement agencies this year intensified a campaign to intercept drugs coming into Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in baggage as well as through the mail in response to the state's high number of...Read more
Luigi Mangione merchandise gains popularity as sweater worn by murder suspect sells out
The make and brand of the sweater worn by murder suspect Luigi Mangione in court Monday, when he pleaded not guilty to federal charges, has sold out. Meanwhile, more merchandise centered on Mangione is appearing online, as...Read more
Texas leads nation in population growth. Here's what's driving the gains
Texas gained more new people than any other state between July 2023 and July 2024, according to Census data.
Texas’s population jumped by 562,941 people. Florida saw the second highest numeric growth with 467,347 new ...Read more
Michael Hiltzik: Black spatulas and mystery drones: Your guide to the unfounded panics of the season
The "silly season" of news coverage used to refer to the dog days of summer, when there was so little of importance happening that newspapers and cable channels filled the vacuum with fluff.
Not this year.
Starting in ...Read more
2 endangered Florida predators found dead 2 days apart. 35 have been killed this year
Two highly endangered Florida panthers were found dead from vehicle strikes only two days apart, closing out a particularly deadly year for the species.
The first panther, a 2½-year-old male, was found dead Dec. 21 in ...Read more
Firefighters battle blaze at landmark Morrison Hotel in downtown LA
LOS ANGELES — Firefighters were battling a fire Thursday morning at a four-story building in downtown L.A., according to authorities.
Crews were placing ground ladders to fire escapes in order to help evacuate occupants...Read more
Colorado's employment reports are so unreliable the Bureau of Labor Statistics has stopped using them
Colorado’s employment counts have become so unreliable the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in an unprecedented move, has stopped issuing reports based on them.
“BLS has observed data quality problems because of ...Read more
Two Marylanders face new competition in bid for DNC chair
Two Maryland politicians are being considered to become the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, vying to lead a political party that is rebuilding after November losses in the White House and both chambers of ...Read more
Lyft says San Francisco overcharged it $100 million in taxes, according to lawsuit
The ride-hailing company Lyft accused San Francisco of overcharging it $100 million in taxes over the last five years in a lawsuit filed last week.
Lyft, which is headquartered in the city, said in the complaint that the ...Read more
NC Rep. Patrick McHenry went from 'rabble-rouser' to 'elder statesman.' Now he's moving on
Rep. Patrick McHenry sat in the House Financial Services Committee office on Dec. 19, looking fairly relaxed, despite the chaos erupting around him in every other corridor of the Capitol.
He had already been asked to move...Read more
The House is set to re-elect Speaker Mike Johnson. But could Tom Emmer emerge as 2nd contender?
The U.S. House of Representatives will decide Jan. 3 whether to re-elect Speaker Mike Johnson to the top GOP job after he faced a contentious vote to avert a government shutdown at the last minute just before the holidays,...Read more
Gang members sentenced to prison for racketeering, revenge killing in Detroit park
DETROIT — Three leaders of a local gang chapter that's part of a larger underworld network, who held the ranks of "Chief," "Universal Elite" and "Chief Enforcer," were sentenced to 60 and 70 years in federal prison this ...Read more
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