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Taliban-run media stops showing images of living beings in some Afghan provinces

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban official says official media have stopped showing images of living beings in some Afghan provinces to comply with morality laws. In August, the country’s Vice and Virtue Ministry published laws regulating aspects of everyday life like public transportation, shaving, the media and celebrations. Article 17 bans the publication of images

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Biden admin to provide $750 million to North Carolina-based Wolfspeed for advanced computer chips

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden-Harris administration announced plans to provide up to $750 million in direct funding to Wolfspeed, with the money supporting its new silicon carbide factory in North Carolina that makes the wafers used in advanced computer chips and its factory in Marcy, New York. The new Wolfspeed facility in Siler

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France’s budget battle: Why the government’s plan to plug the deficit is sparking an outcry

Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s new government has unveiled its 2025 belt-tightening budget bill, with plans for major tax hikes and spending cuts aimed at tackling the country’s giant deficit. Prime Minister Michel Barnier, a conservative, described the massive hole in the public finances as a “sword of Damocles” that could bring the euro

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In Colin Allred, Ted Cruz once again facing a well-funded Democratic challenger in reelection fight

By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN Waxahachie, Texas (CNN) — On a sunny October afternoon, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz posed for photos with supporters next to his campaign bus in downtown Waxahachie – a historic square complete with quaint shops and a storied, almost mythical-looking courthouse. The city is the seat of conservative Ellis

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Voters in California and Nevada consider ban on forced labor aimed at protecting prisoners

Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California and Nevada voters will decide in November whether to ban forced prison labor by removing language from their state constitutions rooted in the legacy of chattel slavery. The measures aim to protect incarcerated people from being forced to work under the threat of punishment in the

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Voters in California and Nevada consider ban on forced labor aimed at protecting prisoners

Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California and Nevada voters will decide in November whether to ban forced prison labor by removing language from their state constitutions rooted in the legacy of chattel slavery. The measures aim to protect incarcerated people from being forced to work under the threat of punishment in the

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Violence-hit Pakistan locks down its capital for an Asian security meeting

Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani authorities have locked down the capital in a major security move as senior officials from several nations arrive for an Asian security group meeting. A three-day holiday was declared in normally bustling Islamabad and the nearby garrison city of Rawalpindi. The government deployed troops and blocked key roads, making

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Animal Samaritans begins renovations on Thousand Palms clinic

Animal Samaritans has started the long-awaited renovation of its Thousand Palms clinic. Construction is underway. A temporary location in Palm Desert is now open offering veterinary services while the remodel is underway. The $1.4 million renovations kick off phase one of its “Capital Campaign.” Once completed in 2025, the new 40,000-square-foot clinic will provide additional

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Man arrested with guns near Coachella Trump rally threatens to sue Riverside County

The man suspected of possessing two loaded guns and a high-capacity magazine outside Donald Trump’s weekend rally near Coachella was out on bail today — and reportedly is threatening to sue Riverside County after being called a possible assassination threat to the former president.    Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said Sunday that deputies might

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Two suspects arrested in connection with series of vandalism throughout Coachella Valley

Two people suspected of vandalism causing over $10,000 of damage to public and private property in Coachella Valley were taken into custody today. Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to the intersection of Monterey Avenue and Verbenia Drive in September regarding a wall damaged by graffiti, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. The areas

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