Michele Skalicky
The 3% hike in the tax would have helped fund a new convention and event center downtown.
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John Raoux/APPresident Donald Trump announced Tuesday he has decided to nominate Jared Isaacman to serve as his NASA administrator, months after withdrawing the tech billionaire's nomination because of concerns about his political leanings. -
Lee Jin-man/APThe attack Tuesday killed two people aboard the vessel, Hegseth said, bringing the death toll from the Trump administration's campaign in South American waters up to at least 66 people.
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The 34-year-old, Ugandan-born democratic socialist defeated former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an Independent, in Tuesday's election, according to a race call by the Associated Press.
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Yuki Iwamura/APMamdani, a democratic socialist and state assemblymember, will make history as the first Muslim and South Asian person — as well as the youngest in over a century — to serve as New York City mayor.
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Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy pilot, was first elected to Congress in 2018. She defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a former assemblyman who was endorsed by President Trump. -
Between DOGE and the government shutdown, it's a tough time to be a federal worker. But students in a Pentagon-funded pilot program are excited about working for the government.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with retired teacher Barbara VornDick about her years-long efforts to shed new light on the life and death of Eliza Monroe Hay, President James Monroe's eldest daughter.
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There's been a significant slowdown in influenza and COVID samples sent to CDC from other countries, which could impair pandemic preparedness and vaccine development
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A man who threw a sub sandwich at a federal agent in Washington, D.C., is now on trial for assault. He's come to symbolize resistance to President Trump's federal surge in the city.
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Three Austrian nuns leave a retirement home to break into their old convent with local support and an Instagram following.
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California voters are deciding whether to redistrict to help Democrats win seats in next year's midterms. It comes as a response to President Trump getting Texas to redraw maps to help Republicans.
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Ahead of the Supreme Court arguments about President Trump's tariff policy, here's what we know about how tariffs have impacted the U.S. economy.
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Leaves often turn brilliant colors in autumn. One of those colors has generated a lot of heated debate among scientists in recent years.
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Dick Cheney is often described as the chief architect of the Iraq war. In Iraq, he's better remembered as a key figure behind the destruction of the country.
