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Minnie Phillips is a news writer for PM-News, where she writes about politics, health, business, parenting, and finance. She has been writing since she was in high school. Minnie is also a mother of two and loves to travel. In her spare time she likes to go hiking and read books by her favorite author James Patterson.

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Exclusive-India starts work on hydro projects after suspending treaty with Pakistan, sources say

By Aftab Ahmed, Sarita Chaganti Singh and Krishna N. Das SRINAGAR (Reuters) – India has begun work to boost reservoir holding capacity at two hydroelectric projects in the Himalayan region of Kashmir, sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, after fresh tension with Pakistan led it to suspend a water-sharing pact. Last month, New […]

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In New York, a GOP congressman is shelled with questions about Trump during raucous town hall

SOMERS, N.Y. (AP) — Voters in U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler’s suburban New York swing district unloaded a barrage of criticism on the Republican during a raucous town hall Sunday night, peppering him with questions around President Donald Trump’s aggressive agenda before devolving into a chaotic chorus of boos as attendees were removed by law enforcement.

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Loyola High School tennis star, 'a shining presence,' killed in Manhattan Beach crash; DUI suspect arrested

Just last month, Loyola High School in Los Angeles celebrated senior Braun Levi for moving into the top national ranks of boys tennis. The 18-year-old bagged another victory just days ago, winning the Mission League doubles championship. In a photo, the beaming Levi stands beside teammate Cooper Schwartz, holding up four fingers — one for

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Trump blasts Mexico's Sheinbaum for rejecting offer to send US troops into Mexico to fight cartels

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday said Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected his proposal to send U.S. troops to Mexico to help thwart the illegal drug trade because she is fearful of the country’s powerful cartels. The comments by Trump came a day after Sheinbaum confirmed that Trump pressed her

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Nearly 1 million Americans face losing health insurance as Aetna exits ACA marketplace

Ron Williams, former AETNA Chairman and CEO, testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on uninsured Americans on Capitol Hill in Washington in 2008. File photo UPI/Patrick D. McDermott May 4 (UPI) — Nearly a million people in 17 states face losing healthcare coverage after Aetna’s parent company announced it would leave the federal insurance

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‘He needs to resign’: Democrats react with quiet shock to damning John Fetterman profile

When Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman was hospitalized for depression in 2023, many on Capitol Hill celebrated it as a moment of courage and a willingness to be open about mental health struggles. Now, a startling picture of relapse and its associated cost is being associated with him after a deeply sourced profile on Fetterman was

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Royal family ‘wants no distractions’ from VE Day amid Harry row

The King wants “no distractions” from VE Day 80th anniversary celebrations this week amid an ongoing row involving the Duke of Sussex. It is understood that the Royal family wants “nothing” to detract from the focus on veterans and their sacrifices during the Second World War. It comes after Palace insiders said Prince Harry’s outburst

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What we know about Spitfire that made emergency crash landing days before VE Day celebrations

A Spitfire was forced to make an emergency crash-landing in a field just days before VE Day. The historic aircraft – which had two people onboard – veered out of the sky before crashing down among crops in West Hythe, Kent on Saturday evening (3 May). The crash-landing occurred in the lead-up to celebrations to

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