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Documentary Photographer/Self-proclaimed Cultural Psychologist/Artist/Traveler... from NYC.
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Manhattan Bus Speeds Ticked Up in First Month of Congestion Pricing www.thecity.nyc/2025/02/21/c...
Manhattan Bus Speeds Ticked Up in First Month of Congestion Pricing
Just as President Donald Trump moved to shut down the tolling plan, data shows — and riders say — the bus experience going crosstown has become better.
www.thecity.nyc
February 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Danielle Sassoon: Flurry of resignations after DOJ tells prosecutors to drop Eric Adams case
Top New York attorney Danielle Sassoon is among several prosecutors to quit over an order to drop a corruption case against Eric Adams.
www.bbc.com
February 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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A far-right party is heading for its strongest result yet in Germany's election
Alternative for Germany appears to be heading for its strongest national election result yet this month and is fielding its first candidate to lead the country.
apnews.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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A delicate balance: Why Doral GOP pols fight for Venezuelans, but avoid clash with Trump
Public officials in the U.S. city with the largest population of Venezuelans, the western Miami-Dade municipality of Doral, are facing a challenging dilemma as they navigate the shifting terrain of th...
www.miamiherald.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Some federal workers are ‘getting getting wealthy at taxpayer expense,’ says Elon Musk, whose companies have received at least $20 billion from the government
Musk’s DOGE wants to cut tens of thousands of federal workers, and now it’s aiming at people he thinks are too rich.
fortune.com
February 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Over 100 vehicles involved in I-84 crash amid ‘whiteout’ conditions
Over 100 vehicles were involved in a crash on I-84 in Multnomah Falls, Oregon, with reports of injuries and one vehicle catching fire, causing the interstate to be closed.
www.koin.com
February 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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US justice department sues New York over immigration rules
Attorney general Pam Bondi targets state law allowing people to get driver’s licenses without legal residency
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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US justice department sues New York over immigration rules
Attorney general Pam Bondi targets state law allowing people to get driver’s licenses without legal residency
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Trump’s illegitimate power grab brings US closer to dictatorship
Experts warn president’s blatant violations of law could upend US government’s system of checks and balances
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Just a fluke: whale spits out kayaker in incident captured on camera
‘I thought I was dead,’ said the kayaker, who was let go by humpback off the Chilean coast after a few seconds
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Missouri sues Starbucks, claiming ‘systemic discrimination’ via DEI
Republican attorney general files suit claiming – without evidence – coffee chain’s hiring policies cause higher prices
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Mexican president blasts US for harboring drug cartels
Claudia Sheinbaum gives riposte to Trump’s accusations of ‘intolerable alliance’ between Mexican government and gangs
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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February 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Going downtown or to the ’burbs? Nope. The exurbs are where people are moving
Not long ago, Polk County’s biggest draw was citrus. The Florida county produces more boxes of citrus than any other in the state.
apnews.com
February 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Breakfast is booming at US restaurants. Is it also contributing to high egg prices?
It’s a chicken-and-egg problem: Restaurants are struggling with record-high U.S. egg prices, but their omelets, scrambles and huevos rancheros may be part of the problem.
apnews.com
February 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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A free speech dispute over a New England town's pastry shop painting heads to trial
A New Hampshire town and a bakery owner are scheduled for trial in a First Amendment dispute about a painting of a sun and pastries.
apnews.com
February 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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With doors closed to the US, asylum-seekers turn to their Plan B: A new life in Mexico
After President Donald Trump effectively slammed the door on asylum-seekers crossing the U.S. southern border when he took office in January, many are recalibrating their plans.
apnews.com
February 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
First burned-down plot in Altadena in escrow with $100,000 over asking price
Eaton fire destroyed more than 9,400 structures in the neighborhood and residents mourn loss of community
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Trump’s illegitimate power grab brings US closer to dictatorship
Experts warn president’s blatant violations of law could upend US government’s system of checks and balances
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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France: Grenade attack in Grenoble bar injures 12
The motive is not clear but investigators say it "may be linked to a settling of scores".
www.bbc.com
February 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Hundreds of foreigners freed from Myanmar's scam centres
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has pledged to close scam centres along the Thai-Myanmar border.
www.bbc.com
February 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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www.cnn.com/2025/02/12/p...
Scores of firings have begun at federal agencies | CNN Politics
Scores of firings have begun at federal agencies, with terminations of probationary employees underway at the Department of Education and the Small Business Administration, federal employees and union...
www.cnn.com
February 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Deadly gas explosion in Taiwan tears through shopping mall floor, kills at least five | CNN
A gas explosion at a shopping mall in Taiwan on Thursday killed at least five people and injured several others, according to authorities.
www.cnn.com
February 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Munich latest: Driver in suspected car ramming attack in Munich was Afghan asylum seeker, officials say
At least 28 people were injured, some of them seriously, when the car hit a trade union rally in the city centre.
www.bbc.com
February 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Europe caught out by Trump's Russia move
After a frenetic 24 hours of US declarations, there is a tangible sense that Europe's leaders have been surprised.
www.bbc.com
February 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM