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The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services. The cuts could total as much as $2 billion.
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Livestock production contributes between 11% and 19% of global greenhouse emissions. The largest source of these emissions is enteric methane, the gas produced during digestion as the feed ferments in the animal’s stomach and is released mainly through burping. There are other cattle-related emissions as well, including the release of nitrous oxide from manure.
The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
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Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado is reacting to Gov. Hochul’s State of the State address as he travels across New York on his “State of the People Tour.”
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Up to 300 people gathered in downtown Buffalo late Thursday afternoon, standing and chanting outside the building where the local U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office is housed.
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Kaleida Health, Erie County Medical Center and Catholic Health all say they are overwhelmed with patients right now because of the strain of influenza A spreading like wildfire across the U.S.
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The announcement represents a step toward the mayor’s campaign pledge of free universal child care.
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Spanish prosecutors are studying allegations that Grammy-winning singer Julio Iglesias sexually assaulted two former employees at his residences in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.
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The resolution would have forced President Trump to get authorization from Congress before launching military operations in Venezuela. It was blocked after having previously advanced with GOP support.
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The State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.
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Netflix's Stranger Things finale, which dropped Dec. 31, is shaking up the Billboard Hot 100.