1 hour ago DC’s Special Status Gets Ripped Up by DOGE’s Job and Cost Cuts

DC’s Special Status Gets Ripped Up by DOGE’s Job and Cost Cuts  Bloomberg

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1 hour ago This Artificial Wetland Is Reusing Wastewater to Revive a Lost Ecosystem

Las Arenitas is an artificial oasis that recycles used water from the border city of Mexicali to regenerate ecosystems in the Colorado River delta.

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2 h. ago Rubio announces overhaul of State Department, including bureau promoting democracy

Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to streamline the State Department by eliminating 132 offices and about 700 jobs, including positions focused on promoting democracy and human rights.

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7 h. ago ICE raid reportedly detains more than a dozen day laborers outside Home Depot

ICE raid reportedly detains more than a dozen day laborers outside Home Depot  Los Angeles Times

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7 h. ago Playing At The Iconic Oakland Coliseum Will Strengthen San Francisco Unicorns’ Brand

Playing At The Iconic Oakland Coliseum Will Strengthen San Francisco Unicorns’ Brand  Forbes

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8 h. ago Sarah Palin Loses Defamation Suit Retrial Against the New York Times

Former Republican Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has lost her defamation suit retrial against the New York Times. The post Sarah Palin Loses Defamation Suit Retrial Against the New York Times appeared first on Breitbart.

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10 h. ago Donations pour in after Brattle Theater closes for five days due to ‘plumbing emergency’

"We are totally whole from that. We made up the money that we did lose by not being open in donations, which is totally amazing." The post Donations pour in after Brattle Theater closes for five days due to ‘plumbing emergency’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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11 h. ago San Francisco restaurant once led by chef Dominique Crenn has quietly closed

San Francisco restaurant once led by chef Dominique Crenn has quietly closed  SFGATE

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11 h. ago US Justice Department reassigns about a dozen civil rights attorneys amid shakeup, say sources

US Justice Department reassigns about a dozen civil rights attorneys amid shakeup, say sources  Reuters

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11 h. ago Dozens of people become U.S. citizens at Lexington battle site as part of 250th anniversary celebration

"You do not take an Oath of Allegiance to any person, to any political party or even to any state or local government." The post Dozens of people become U.S. citizens at Lexington battle site as part of 250th anniversary celebration appeared first on Boston.com.

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12 h. ago Seattle Public Library to close all branches for staff training on May 1

Seattle Public Library to close all branches for staff training on May 1  KOMO

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12 h. ago President Bukele Trolls Democrat Rep. Frost in El Salvador for 'Gang' Post

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele took to social media to roast Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL), one of the Democrat lawmakers who has taken time off his job to travel to El Salvador to advocate for the release of deported illegal migrants. The post President Bukele Trolls Democrat Rep. Frost in El Salvador for ‘Gang’ Post appeared first on Breitbart.

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12 h. ago Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines moving closer together at multiple airports

Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines moving closer together at multiple airports  Spectrum News

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13 h. ago Trump presidency live updates: White House press secretary says Hegseth is ‘doing a tremendous job’

Trump presidency live updates: White House press secretary says Hegseth is ‘doing a tremendous job’  The Washington Post

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14 h. ago Tesla’s 71% Drop in Profits May Pressure Elon Musk to Return to Day Job

The carmaker reported the sharp decline in quarterly earnings after Tesla’s brand suffered because of its chief executive’s role in the Trump administration.

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14 h. ago Lost debit card leads Washington man to $480,000 lottery prize

Lost debit card leads Washington man to $480,000 lottery prize  upi.com

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15 h. ago Three months after Palisades fire, mayor proposes adding more than 200 LAFD jobs

Three months after Palisades fire, mayor proposes adding more than 200 LAFD jobs  Los Angeles Times

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16 h. ago Character.AI unveils AvatarFX, an AI video model to create lifelike chatbots

Character.AI, a leading platform for chatting and roleplaying with AI-generated characters, unveiled its forthcoming video generation model, AvatarFX, on Tuesday. Available in closed beta, the model animates the platform’s characters in a variety of styles and voices, from human-like characters to 2D animal cartoons. AvatarFX distinguishes itself from competitors like OpenAI’s Sora because it isn’t […]

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16 h. ago I Watched the Pope Visit the Forgotten and Convert the Skeptical

Jim Yardley, a former Rome bureau chief for The New York Times, witnessed Pope Francis’ transformation from an unlikely papal contender to a beloved figure.

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16 h. ago Top '60 Minutes' producer resigns from show, cites lack of independence

Top "60 Minutes" producer Bill Owens has abruptly quit the CBS program, saying in a memo he didn't have the independence he needed to do the job.

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