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MassLandlords sues Boston, says city withheld public records to protect Mayor Michelle Wu, hide unlawful rent control lobbying

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BOSTON — A trade association for Massachusetts landlords is in a legal battle with the City of Boston over public records it says the city withheld to hide unlawful lobbying from housing advocates that influenced the mayor’s stalled rent control plan.

Douglas Quattrochi, executive director of MassLandlords, Inc., which filed a lawsuit ...Read more

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Nevada politicians can spend donor cash outside the campaign

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LAS VEGAS — When Joe Lombardo gave $5,000 from his campaign account to a political action committee, the future governor thought he was helping pay for the statue of a fallen Las Vegas police officer.

The money was instead used by former Las Vegas councilwoman Michele Fiore to pay her rent. Fiore was recently convicted of wire fraud for ...Read more

Svalbard Global Seed Vault evokes epic imagery and controversy because of the symbolic value of seeds

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Two-thirds of the world’s food comes today from just nine plants: sugar cane, maize (corn), rice, wheat, potatoes, soybeans, oil-palm fruit, sugar beet and cassava. In the past, farmers grew tens of thousands of crop varieties around the world. This biodiversity protected agriculture from crop losses caused by plant diseases and climate ...Read more

Osteoporosis, the silent disease, can shorten your life − here’s how to prevent fractures and keep bones healthy

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Because there are typically no symptoms until the first fracture occurs, osteoporosis is considered a silent disease. Some call it a silent killer.

Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterized by decreased bone density and strength, leading to fragile, brittle bones that increase the risk of fractures, especially in the spine, hips ...Read more

I’m a Muslim immigrant and a psychiatrist living in Michigan – I haven’t decided how to vote yet

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My three daughters and I arrived in Michigan from Pakistan in 2000.

Moving here was my choice, and I followed the legal process. Before the move, I had often been to the United States. I was familiar with the culture and spoke fluent English, so I thought I was prepared.

Resuming my career as a physician in the U.S. was ...Read more

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System that could grow into Hurricane Rafael headed toward Gulf of Mexico, NHC says

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ORLANDO, Fla. — A growing system in the Caribbean could develop into Tropical Storm Rafael on Monday and intensify into a hurricane as it heads north toward the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center.

As of the NHC’s 7 a.m. advisory, what is now called Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen was located about 220 miles south...Read more

A hurricane could enter the Gulf of Mexico this week after striking Cuba as Category 1

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MIAMI — A hurricane could enter the Gulf of Mexico as soon as Wednesday, after striking western Cuba and the Cayman Islands. The outer bands could sweep the Florida Keys and send some rain over the Florida peninsula later in the week.

As of the 7 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center, potential tropical cyclone 18 was on track to ...Read more

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Court clash over judicial reform pushes Mexico to edge of crisis

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A Supreme Court review of the controversial effort to overhaul Mexico’s judiciary is set to intensify a battle between justices and the ruling Morena party, threatening to push the nation to the brink of an institutional crisis.

On Tuesday, the top court is scheduled to weigh a draft ruling from Justice Juan Luis Gonzalez Alcantara that ...Read more

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'Invisible' migrant farmworkers cope with hurricane's aftermath

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LAKE PARK, Ga. — For the past month, farmworker Albertin Melo, his wife, Angelica Garcia, and their three children have taken refuge under debris.

When ferocious Hurricane Helene left their south Georgia mobile home in shambles, the family improvised new shelter by patching together remnants they found sprawled across their Lake Park ...Read more

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Young Thug plea leads to questions about Fani Willis' use of RICO statute

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Young Thug walked out of jail on probation. The 2020 election interference case has stalled. Developments in Fulton County’s marquee racketeering cases have some legal observers questioning District Attorney Fani Willis’ reliance on Georgia’s sprawling RICO statute.

“You don’t use a sledgehammer to kill an ant,” said former DeKalb ...Read more

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Influx of mobile methadone clinics bring treatment to the streets

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There's a small line forming outside a plain white box truck in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood. A half-dozen folks are waiting on a gusty October morning for their turn to go inside and receive red liquid in a cup, medication that will help them get through the next 24 hours without opioids.

Or if they do use, to keep them alive.

It's life-...Read more

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For people with opioid addiction, Medicaid 'unwinding' raises the stakes

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CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — It was hard enough for Stephanie to get methadone treatment when she moved to Florida from Indiana last year. The nearest clinic was almost an hour’s drive away and she couldn’t drive herself. But at least she didn’t have to worry about the cost of care.

As a parent with young children who was unable to find a job ...Read more

Near the eve of the election, Walz tells North Carolina: 'Win this thing for America'

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Minnesota Gov. and Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz had a message for voters in Gastonia Sunday evening: “Win this thing for America, North Carolina.”

Walz flew in to Charlotte Douglas International Airport around 6:30 p.m. before going to Gastonia with a group of reporters traveling by motorcade. He spoke briefly at RayNathan�...Read more

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Iran vows a 'Strong and Complex' attack on Israel, WSJ says

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Iran is planning a counterattack on Israel involving more powerful warheads and other weapons, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing Iranian and Arab officials briefed on the plans.

Iran isn’t planning to limit its response to missiles and drones, the Journal said Sunday, citing the officials. The newspaper noted it remains to be seen ...Read more

The world promised to tame methane. Emissions are still rising

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Sitting in his cramped office in Paris, Manfredi Caltagirone admits that one of the world’s highest-profile efforts to cut methane emissions so far isn’t stopping the gas from escaping and warming the atmosphere.

Caltagirone heads the International Methane Emissions Observatory, or IMEO, an informal police force that's the tip of the spear ...Read more

Music legend Quincy Jones dead at 91

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Legendary music producer and composer Quincy Jones, who worked with superstars like Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson, has died at the age of 91.

"Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones' passing. And although this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life that ...Read more

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Bon Jovi, Walz to headline Democrats' election eve rally in Detroit

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Rock music legend Jon Bon Jovi will perform at a campaign rally Monday night in Detroit in support of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz.

Walz, the governor of Minnesota, will attend the event and deliver remarks encouraging Michiganians to get out and vote in Tuesday's presidential election.

The ...Read more

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Rep. Eric Swalwell files claim against Pamela Price after 'defamatory statements'

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California Congressman Eric Swalwell has filed a government tort claim against Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, who is facing a recall effort, in the wake of alleged “defamatory statements.”

Joseph Goethals, of Burlingame’s Goethals & Stone, PC, said on Sunday that he filed the tort claim in Alameda County. The claim is a ...Read more

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After campaigning outside California, Newsom spends final days of election in home state

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Throughout this election cycle, California Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled the country campaigning for the Democratic presidential ticket, making stops in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Hampshire, Georgia, South Carolina, Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Nevada.

He ran his own campaign to raise money for Democrats in red states, became the...Read more

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The secrets to packing light, from a globe-trotting Broadway actor

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Actor Jay Armstrong Johnson, 37, made his Broadway debut in the Tony-winning 2009 revival of "Hair" and has been a fixture of New York Theater ever since, appearing in musicals including Phantom of the Opera and On the Town. He regularly performs in concerts across the city and country; he was also a recurring cast member of the Priyanka Chopra-...Read more