Mulroney built ties with President Ronald Reagan as a fellow conservative but also criticized U.S. policies and raised alarms about climate change.
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On the Rio Grande, 300 miles apart, Biden and Trump try to use immigration to election advantage
Immigration has emerged as a central issue in the 2024 presidential campaign, which is widely expected to be a Biden-Trump rematch, and each man is seeking to use the border problems to his own political advantage.
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Alabama lawmakers pass legislation to protect IVF treatment
The fast action by both House and Senate on bills to shield IVF came less than two weeks after the state’s Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are people and that individuals could be liable for destroying them.
Posted inNation / World, New England
Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira expected to plead guilty in federal case
The Massachusetts Air National Guard member is accused of leaking highly classified military documents on a social media platform.
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Biden orders U.S. investigation of national security risks posed by Chinese-made ‘smart cars’
The probe could lead to new regulations aimed at preventing China from using sophisticated technology in so-called connected vehicles to track drivers.
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Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge picked up last month in sign of still-elevated prices
It’s the latest sign that the slowdown in consumer price increases is occurring unevenly from month to month.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, Outdoors
Climate change cost U.S. ski industry billions, study says, and future depends on emissions
A new study says U.S. ski areas lost $5 billion from 2000 to 2019 as a result of human-caused climate change.
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Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records from underage girl abuse probe to be released under Florida law
Haley Robson, whom Epstein victimized as a 16-year-old high school student in Florida, said she and others like her are grateful for the closure that the release of the grand jury records would mean.
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Congress approves short-term extension to avoid shutdown, buy more time for final spending agreement
The short-term extension is the fourth in recent months, and many lawmakers expect it to be the last for the current fiscal year.
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Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants who illegally enter U.S.
The ruling rebuked Texas’ immigration enforcement effort on multiple fronts, brushing off claims by Republicans about an ongoing ‘invasion’ along the southern border.