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Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert News

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Fact-checking El-Sayed, McMorrow and Stevens in Michigan Senate debate

Fact-checking Michigan Democratic Senate debate

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WNY Independent Living Expands Services with New Jamestown Satellite Office

Jamestown, NY — May 27, 2026 —Western New York...

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Courage (sort of) and cowardice (definitely)

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The Facts on the Vaccines the CDC No Longer Recommends for All Kids

In sweeping changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer recommends universal vaccination against six diseases. In...

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Explaining Trump’s Claim That Venezuela ‘Stole’ U.S. Oil

President Donald Trump said one reason that the U.S. will “run” Venezuela and “indefinitely” control its oil sales is because “years ago” Venezuela “took...

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Politicians Reach Different Conclusions on Minnesota Shooting Video

The Trump administration and some Democrats have drawn divergent conclusions from bystander video of the fatal shooting of a woman in Minnesota by an...

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Trump Waters Down Colorado’s Population Trend

In criticizing Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and vetoing a bill that would fund a water project in the state, President Donald Trump has claimed...

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Exploring the Legality Questions About Venezuela Military Strike

Several Democrats have claimed that the Trump administration’s Jan. 3 military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his...

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