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Hard-Line Republican Leads Race to Succeed Louisiana’s Democratic Governor
Should Jeff Landry, the state attorney general and front-runner, win, he will likely drive Louisiana further right on issues such as crime and L.G.B.T.Q. rights.
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World
U.S. officials say that there is no immediate threat to national security, but they are watching.
Top American counterterrorism officials on Thursday said there was no credible or specific intelligence pointing to a current threat to the United States related to the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel or the ensuing war. However, intelligence ...
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World
State and Local Governments Have Billions Left to Spend in Pandemic Aid
Two years after the federal government approved $350 billion in emergency funding for states and localities to respond to the public health crisis, much of the funds have not been used.
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Real Estate
As Natural Disasters Get Worse, So Do Home Insurance Premiums
U.S. insurers paid out $99 billion in weather-related claims in 2022, according to a recent study. So they’re passing along more of the cost.
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Business
As Red States Curb Social Media, Did Montana’s TikTok Ban Go Too Far?
Montana is at the forefront of a wave of new tech laws passed by Republican-led states. Some give parents control over their children’s social media accounts.
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Business
The Israel-Gaza War Inflames Social Media
Social networks are under pressure to remove misinformation and grisly imagery from their platforms. A European regulator has warned Elon Musk’s X about its policies.
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World
At Harvard, a Battle Over What Should Be Said About the Hamas Attacks
After a student group blamed Israel for the violence, Lawrence Summers, a former university president, condemned the leadership for not speaking up.
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Business
Her Insurance Refused to Pay for Wegovy, So She Sued
Many employers and government programs won’t cover costly obesity medications. A lawsuit is challenging one such policy.
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World
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Run for President as Independent, Leaving Democratic Primary
The political scion told supporters he would end his campaign as a Democratic candidate and run as an independent, potentially upsetting the dynamics of the 2024 election.
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World
Bavarian Election Results Signal Trouble for German Government
The election served as a midterm report card for Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and the grades were not good.