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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says it is time to find his successor

Louis DeJoy said he plans to step down after a nearly five-year tenure marked by the coronavirus pandemic, surges in mail-in election ballots and efforts to stem losses through cost and service cuts. (Image credit: Jose Luis Magana)

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Key takeaways from Trump and Musk’s “Hannity” interview – Axios

Key takeaways from Trump and Musk’s “Hannity” interview  Axios 4 takeaways from the Trump, Elon Musk interview  The Hill Musk boasts about ‘thrashing bureaucracy’ in cosy joint interview with Trump – US politics live  The Guardian US 5 key moments from Trump and

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More than 150 false killer whales stranded on a beach in Australia’s Tasmania state

The reasons for the beachings are unclear. Reasons could include disorientation caused by loud noises, illness, old age, injury, fleeing predators and severe weather. (Image credit: AP)

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Dominican officials cram thousands of inmates facing no charges into overcrowded prisons

Despite promises to improve the system, problems within prisons keep mounting. Critics say the Dominican Republic continues to push for pretrial detentions in cases where no charges have been filed. (Image credit: Ramon Espinosa)

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88-Year-Old Pope Francis Has Pneumonia in Both Lungs but Is in Good Spirits, Says Vatican

ROME — Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican said Tuesday, after new tests showed a further complication in the condition of the 88-year-old pontiff that raised concerns about his ability to fight off the infection. [time-brightcove

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Nearly 300 deportees from U.S. held in Panama hotel

The migrants hailed from 10 mostly Asian countries the U.S. has difficulty deporting migrants to directly. Panama is being used as a stopover. (Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein)

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Trump Wants Eric Adams’ Charges to Go Away. This Biden-Nominated Judge Gets the Final Say

NEW YORK — New York Mayor Eric Adams’ lawyer asked, top officials in President Donald Trump’s Justice Department agreed, and seven prosecutors resigned in protest. Now, it’s up to Dale E. Ho, a second-year federal judge in Manhattan, to decide

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Trump says he will introduce 25% tariffs on autos, pharmaceuticals and chips – Reuters

Trump says he will introduce 25% tariffs on autos, pharmaceuticals and chips  Reuters

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Factchecking Elon Musk’s Claim That Millions of Dead People Receive Social Security Checks

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead people over 100 years old are receiving Social Security payments. Over the past few days, President Donald Trump and billionaire adviser Elon Musk have said on

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Australia Has Lessons for Los Angeles as It Rebuilds—and Prepares for the Next Fire

It’s around this time of year that Jill Tacon’s nose begins to twitch. Having lived in the Mount Eliza neighborhood south of Melbourne for over 50 years, the retiree is all too familiar with the early signs of approaching wildfires,

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