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5+ min ago  (28+ words) The swift resolution of Jitu Munda's claim after national outcry proves that the system isn't broken'it is designed to ignore the vulnerable until cameras arrive...

15+ min ago  (276+ words) TEHRAN, April 30. /TASS/. The naval blockade of Iran is contrary to the interests of the Persian Gulf countries and will not help the United States achieve its goals in regard to the Islamic Republic, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1012+ words) A $250, 000 earmark in Missouri's budget for a nonprofit founded by former Gov. Mike Parson " including money drawn from a federal program designed to help low-income families " raised red flags for Democratic lawmakers Wednesday, who questioned how and why the money…...

3+ mon, 21+ hour ago  (1016+ words) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. " A $250, 000 earmark in Missouri's budget for a nonprofit founded by former Gov. Mike Parson " including money drawn from a federal program designed to help low-income families " raised red flags for Democratic lawmakers Wednesday, who questioned how and…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (569+ words) Slotkin, a potential Democratic 2028 presidential contender, peppered five Iowa voters with questions about divisiveness in U. S. politics and issues affecting their communities. She also wanted to know what the voters would look for if they could "build a candidate in a…...

8+ hour, 55+ min ago  (200+ words) Michael Shepherd joined the Bangor Daily News in 2015 after time at the Kennebec Journal. He lives in Augusta, graduated from the University of Maine in 2012 and has a master's degree from the University of Southern Maine's Muskie School of Public…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (63+ words) Josh Keefe is a government accountability reporter for The Maine Monitor with a focus on Maine's child welfare system and indigent defense system. Here's what explains his success. Apr 23, 2026 / Josh Keefe of The Maine Monitor...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (424+ words) Haiti's presidential transitional council, which has run the impoverished Caribbean nation for nearly two years, on Saturday handed power to US-backed Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime, after failing to rein in rampant gang violence." The transfer of power between the…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (810+ words) Days before the nine-member council was dissolved, the U. S. deployed a warship and two U. S. Coast Guard boats to waters near Haiti's capital, where gangs control 90% of Port-au-Prince. "The naval presence appears to provide the latest proof of Washington's willingness to use…...

38+ min ago  (422+ words) Punjab's new sacrilege law promises life terms and wider definitions to protect the Guru Granth Sahib. Will it finally deliver justice after decades of unrest, or repeat a history of overreach and mistrust?...