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The City of Springfield is taking the operators of the MGM Springfield casino to court, claiming it has fallen well short of its host community agreement. All the while, two media outlets have reported a sale of the casino was in the works.
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Judges say a bill would have unintended consequences and make their workloads untenable.
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The Herkimer Diamond quartz crystal found in Upstate NY is as clear as a diamond and, some claim, rarer. -
Heavy rain and severe weather forced the New York State Fair to temporarily close and end early Wednesday following flooding across the fairgrounds. -
Staff at the closed tourist attraction have completed the largest collective move of captive whales ever seen in the world.
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The strikes come a day after President Trump appeared to downplay the war with Iran as "small potatoes" during an exchange with reporters in the Oval Office.
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U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow to revive efforts to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for a halt to air attacks during their visit, but Moscow has not publicly responded. -
NPR's Linda Holmes is a daily puzzle devotee. She recommends games that will test your knowledge of geography, history, and even the most obscure corners of Wikipedia. -
Ann M. Martin's beloved series has influenced generations of readers. We're still asking: Which babysitter are you?
