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Peru's Gen Z rallies against President Boluarte, protesting over pensions and corruption
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Australia
US private prisons operator MTC to be paid $790m to hold 100 people on Nauru in quiet expansion of contract
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South Dakota
Former national chair tells South Dakota Democrats success is possible 'no matter where you start'
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California
Camp Pendleton is an oasis from SoCal urban sprawl. Feds now consider unprecedented development
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Florida
Florida proposes diverting millions for 'cleaner technology' from electric vehicles
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Oregon
Trump is sending troops to Portland with the goal of "doing a number" on the city. - Sen. Jeff Merkley
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Canada
'Never come to the U.S. again!': Alleged border officer shown yelling at Canadian driver
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Virginia
A plane had to be stopped by a safety zone at the end of the runway at a Virginia airport
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North Carolina
Pender County to change voting locations in 2026. What locations will be affected?
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Pennsylvania
Election officials must notify voters if mail-in ballots are set aside, Pa. high court rules
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Middle East
UN Security Council rejects Russia and China's last-ditch effort to delay sanctions on Iran
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Arkansas
Fayetteville mayor eyes March 2026 date for sales tax election funding $320M bond initiative
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Wisconsin
Court-appointed referee recommends Michael Gableman (R) lose law license for 3 years
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Tennessee
APSU Faculty Senate responds to actions against tenured professor in Charlie Kirk case
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District of Columbia
Powerhouse attorney Robert B. Barnett, known for representing the Obamas and Clintons, dies
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Kentucky
EMS team under fire for treating man with antivenom after he was bitten by a mamba snake
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Indiana
Indiana Parole Board rejects death row inmate Roy Ward's clemency bid ahead of Oct. 10 execution
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Alaska
Deedie Sorensen joins Juneau School Board race less than two weeks before Election Day
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South Carolina
Deputy director fired from South Carolina Election Commission for improper conduct
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Alabama
Red wave in City Halls: Alabama GOP sweeps runoffs after unprecedented engagement in local elections
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Georgia
GA-SD35: Special election scheduled in November to replace Georgia Sen. Jason Esteves
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Illinois
Illinois Election Officials Discuss Signature Verification and Noncitizen Voting Concerns
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West Virginia
Marshall Univ President Donates $50 Mill to School to Eliminate Student Debt By 2037, 200th Anniv
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Utah
Kirk's shooter's father, Matt Robinson, a registered Republican voter, reportedly contacted the authorities.
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Hawaii
Office of Elections pushes back on allegations it overcounted hundreds of 2024 Kauaʻi ballots
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