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After long waits at the Social Security Administration, its chief says things are getting better
After complaints about staffing cuts and long waits at the Social Security Administration, its commissioner says things are getting better.
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Attorneys urge release of mosque leader, saying he’s been denied diabetes care in ICE custody
Attorneys for the president of Wisconsin's largest mosque say he is being denied care for diabetes since he was taken into ICE custody.
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Christian leaders in Lebanese city of Tyre call for quick international action after Israeli warning
Religious leaders in Tyre, Lebanon, have urged swift international and local action to prevent Israeli attacks on the Christian district.
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Environmentalists say bid to end roadless rule could spoil local forests
Last year, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced that the roadless rule is "outdated," and that it runs counter to the U.S. Forest Service's mandate.
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US home sales surge to the fastest pace this year despite rising mortgage rates and prices
Sales of previously occupied US homes accelerated in May to their fastest pace since December, a turnaround in demand for the housing market
Patients find help with therapy donkeys at psychiatric hospital near Paris
Patients with mental health conditions walk and care for donkeys during therapy sessions at a psychiatric hospital near Paris.
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A government-commissioned study found drinking risks. US guidelines didn’t feature its findings
Researchers commissioned by the Biden administration to investigate alcohol-related health harms released their findings independently.
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If the ‘slow lane’ on a freeway is closed, can semi trucks use all the other lanes?
A reader from Grand Terrace asks about freeway restrictions. Columnist Amy Bentley has the answers.
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Rob Reiner’s son Nick seeks money from trust parents left him for his defense in their killings
Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner, is seeking funds from a trust his parents established. He says he needs the money for his defense team.
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House is set to fund Trump’s immigration actions for the rest of his time in the White House
House Republicans are working to get $70 billion for immigration enforcement over the finish line through the rest of Trump's term.