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Kin Cheung
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday he is stepping down as leader of the governing Labour Party and will leave office within weeks, scarcely two years after being elected in a landslide.
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Michael Mroziak
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BTPM
The Hispanic Heritage Foundation president and CEO spoke with BTPM NPR in advance of the Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York’s celebration breakfast.
Warshaw and DiNapoli: Jimmy Vielkind, New York Public News Network
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Thousands of people spent Wednesday at Genesee Country Village & Museum in Mumford trotting around their antique finds hoping for big appraisals. -
The Massapequa Park man who killed eight women from 1993 to 2010 will spend the rest of his days behind bars. Judge Timothy Mazzei sentenced 62-year-old Rex Heuermann to life in prison without the chance of parole on the top charge. -
Environmental groups look back at the New York state legislature session that ended earlier this month to rate bills that benefit clean water and air, protect lands and the climate.
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The massive spending and heated rhetoric in midterm races reflect the AI industry's political fault lines and competing visions of what the future should look like.
Hannah Schoenbaum
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AP
Australian Federal Police via AP
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China on Monday announced sanctions on 10 American military-related companies in response to a recent U.S. move that bars some leading Chinese tech companies from defense contracts. -
This year's edition of the FIFA World Cup continues to be thrilling with unexpected performances from tournament first-timers and surprising results from some of the favorites. -
Colombia wakes up to a sharp political turn to right as Abelardo de la Espriella's preliminary victory redraws the country's path on security, economy, and peace.
