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Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba to quit after election drubbing, local media report – Reuters

Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba to quit after election drubbing, local media report  Reuters In Japan, Anti-Establishment Parties Resonate With Young Voters  The New York Times Japan could be in a weaker position in trade talks after Ishiba’s upper house defeat, experts say  CNBC How did a right-wing populist party that began on YouTube win big in Japan’s recent election?  CNN Japan’s Ishiba to Declare …

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USPS Needed Stamps For Its 250th Anniversary. Local Cartoonist Chris Ware Delivered

USPS Needed Stamps For Its 250th Anniversary. Local Cartoonist Chris Ware Delivered

CHICAGO — What’s older than the Declaration of Independence? Believe it or not: the United States Postal Service. The organization now known as the USPS was established in July 1775 — one year before the 13 original colonies declared themselves to be their own nation. This week, the agency celebrates its semiquincentennial with a creative new stamp design featuring artwork …

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Pentagon removes 700 Marines Trump deployed to Los Angeles over objections of local leaders

Pentagon removes 700 Marines Trump deployed to Los Angeles over objections of local leaders

The Pentagon ordered the U.S. Marines to leave Los Angeles on Monday, more than a month after President Donald Trump deployed them to the city against the objections of local leaders. The 700 Marines were deployed June 9 on the fourth day of protests in downtown LA over the administration’s crackdown on immigration. Four thousand National Guard soldiers were also deployed. Their presence …

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COVID-19 on the rise in Hawaii, DOH advises precautions | Local

COVID-19 on the rise in Hawaii, DOH advises precautions | Local

COVID-19 on the rise in Hawaii, DOH advises precautions | Local | kitv.com We recognize you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore access cannot be granted at this time. For any issues, contact news@kitv.com or call 808-535-0400 . …

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State, local officials seek to ban ICE agents' masks – Axios

State, local officials seek to ban ICE agents’ masks  Axios In American life, a growing and forbidding visual rises: The law-enforcement officer in a mask  AP News Gov. Hochul won’t rule out banning masked ICE agents in N.Y.  Spectrum News ICE head says he won’t block agents from wearing masks, confirms use of Medicaid data  CBS News “I find it abhorrent” Governor Hochul on …

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Local cuisine was on the menu at Cafe Neanderthal

Local cuisine was on the menu at Cafe Neanderthal

Gazelle prepared “a la Amud,” or “a la Kebara”? Neanderthals at Kebara had pretty broad tastes in meat. The butchered bones found in the cave were mostly an even mix of small ungulates (largely gazelle) and medium-sized ones (red deer, fallow deer, wild goats, and boar), with just a few larger game animals thrown in. And it looks like the …

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The Senate voted to defund NPR and PBS. How will local stations cope?

The Senate voted to defund NPR and PBS. How will local stations cope?

Public media outlets around the country were preparing for the worst. Early Thursday, the worst arrived. The U.S. Senate voted to approve the Trump White House’s proposal to claw back $9 billion in federal funding previously allocated for foreign aid and public broadcasting. The 51-48 Senate vote means that the Corp. for Public Broadcasting, which administers the funds for NPR …

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