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As they look to win the Senate, Democrats are hoping that independent candidates in Nebraska and Montana can help them topple Republicans in a part of the country where their own brand is hurting.
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WUWF Public Media
Michael Zamora
In leather pants and a power blazer, Cardi B brings a humble and humorous spirit to the Desk as she runs through a set packed with hits.
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Metropolitan Opera
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Students can return to residence halls Friday as UWF resumes operations after Hurricane Isaias. Classes restart Monday, but campus access remains restricted.
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WLRN
In the gubernatorial contest, Republican Byron Donalds leads Democrat David Jolly by two percentage points, 49% to 47%, with 4% undecided. Meanwhile, Republican Sen. Ashley Moody holds a four-point edge, 49% to 45%, against Democratic challenger Angie Nixon in the U.S. Senate race, with 5% undecided.
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News Service of Florida
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Milwaukee's NPR, 2023
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The U.S. has no national law for paid parental leave. But in states that do, more dads are using the benefit, sometimes more than moms. The change comes as Americans say having kids is unaffordable. -
In a sign of the potentially dire midterm political environment, Republicans have spent millions of dollars playing defense in Arkansas, one of the most conservative states in the country. -
While protests in France have claimed most international attention, large demonstrations also rocked many European cities Saturday from Milan to Rome to Madrid, Lisbon and Tirana. -
Record diesel prices are kicking Western ranchers while they're down. Drought means they have to buy extra hay, and pay truckers extra to deliver it because of fuel price hikes. -
The 1,300 survivors of sexual abuse by clergy members and lay workers have all agreed to the settlement, according to an attorney for some of the plaintiffs.
