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Trump convinced Republicans to overlook his misconduct. But can he do the same for his nominees?

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the two weeks since Donald Trump won the presidency, he’s tried to demonstrate his dominance by naming loyalists for top administration positions, even though many lack expertise and some face sexual misconduct accusations. It often seems like he’s daring Congress to oppose his decisions. But on Thursday, Trump’s attempt

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Louisiana’s governor raises major doubts about a stalled $3 billion coastal restoration project

Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is raising serious objections to a $3 billion project that has long been hailed key to restoring the state’s eroding coastline. In Thursday remarks to a state Senate committee, Landry decried the growing cost of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project. The Republican governor predicted dire

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Pueblo italiano ofrece casas a US$ 1 a estadounidenses decepcionados con el resultado electoral

Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Mientras muchas comunidades alrededor del mundo se preguntan qué hacer con la reelección presidencial de Donald Trump, un pueblo en la isla italiana de Cerdeña encontró que había una potencial oportunidad. Como muchos otros lugares de la Italia rural, Ollolai lleva mucho tiempo intentando convencer a los forasteros para que se

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Pro sports leagues warn players after home break-ins: Organized groups are targeting athletes

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — After recent burglaries at homes of professional athletes – including Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce – the NFL, NBA and NHL have warned teams about skilled groups that are increasingly targeting players’ residences for such crimes. An NFL security bulletin issued Wednesday and obtained by

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St. Petersburg council rejects immediate repair to Rays’ ballpark roof after first giving approval

Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The St. Petersburg City Council has reversed course on whether to spend more than $23 million to repair the hurricane-shredded roof of the Tampa Bay Rays’ ballpark. The council initially voted Thursday to approve the repair and later changed its mind. The reversal came after the council voted

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Convicted Fresno killer takes full responsibility as family remembers man killed in DUI crash

By Gabe Ferris Click here for updates on this story     FRESNO, California (KFSN) — A sister’s heartbreak filled a Fresno County Courtroom on Tuesday as Juliet Nuccio remembered Andres Adrian Romero. “We lost my brother, Andres Adrian Romero, to an avoidable, horrific fatal car crash,” Nuccio said. As she spoke, her brother’s killer looked on.

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Michigan college student who was told to “please die” by Google AI chatbot wants these tools “held responsible”

By Walter Murphy Click here for updates on this story     DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A Michigan college student received a threatening response during a chat with Google’s AI chatbot Gemini. Google’s Gemini responded with the following message after a back-and-forth conversation about the challenges and solutions for aging adults: “This is for you, human. You

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