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Maui panel passes bill to curb vacation rentals and boost housing supply after Lahaina wildfire

HONOLULU – Lawmakers on Maui passed legislation Thursday aimed at eliminating a large percentage of the Hawaiian island’s vacation rentals to address a housing ...

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Asian shares retreat after Alphabet and AI stocks nudge Wall Street to more records

MANILA – Asian shares retreated on Friday after Wall Street inched to more records as gains for Alphabet and artificial-intelligence stocks helped offset a ...

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Tens of thousands flee their homes as Thailand and Cambodia clash

SURIN – Tens of thousands of people sought refuge on Friday as border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia entered a second day, heightening fears ...

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Thousands of Afghans in the US face deportation after court refuses to extend their protected status

Thousands of Afghans in the U.S. are no longer protected from deportation after a federal appeals court refused to postpone the Trump administration’s decision ...

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UN says booming solar, wind and other green energy hits global tipping point for even lower costs

NEW YORK – The global switch to renewable energy has passed a “positive tipping point” where solar and wind power will become even cheaper ...

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Greenpeace hails Italian court ruling allowing climate case against energy company Eni to continue

ROME – Italy’s highest court has ruled that a lawsuit brought by climate activists against Italian energy company Eni and its government shareholders can ...

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Colbert jokes about ‘cancel culture’ and has a very pointed message for Trump

Stephen Colbert returned for his first full program after last week’s announcement that CBS was canceling his “Late Show” with some supportive late-night guests, ...

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Hunter Biden lashes out at George Clooney, other Democrats, over Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign

WASHINGTON – Former President Joe Biden’s son Hunter , seen by some as the problem child of the Democratic Party for legal and drug-related ...

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Florida governor announces DOGE audits of local governments

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that state teams will begin on-site inspections and audits of local, county, and municipal governments ...

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Stephan Sterns sentenced to life in prison without parole in Madeline Soto case

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Judge Keith Carsten sentenced Stephan Sterns to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of 13-year-old ...

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