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		<title><![CDATA[Florida 2026 childhood vaccination rates fall, even as measles cases hit record levels]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida’s childhood vaccination rates
continued to drop in the 2025-26 school year, even as measles cases in
the state soared in 2026.

The vaccination rate for Florida kindergartners now hovers around 88%
for the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[How South Carolina's 3 Democratic governor hopefuls are maneuvering to win nomination]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[COLUMBIA, S.C. — The most recent campaign finance filings of those
seeking the Democratic nomination for South Carolina governor show the
dichotomy that developed in the race.

One candidate is relying mostly on small dollar donors, while two
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		<title><![CDATA['A horror movie': Florida program that removes elders from their homes needs overhaul, lawmakers say]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI — Florida lawmakers, expressing outrage at the
“atrocious” and “unconscionable” treatment of elderly people,
vowed to reform the state’s adult protection program in the wake of a
Miami Herald investigation that showed how frail ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Inside the rise of Cilia Flores, Maduro's wife, as Venezuela's power behind the throne]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[For more than three decades, Cilia Flores operated in the shadows of
Venezuela’s revolution, a discreet but decisive force who helped
build, consolidate and ultimately defend one of Latin America’s most
enduring authoritarian systems.

Now, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['Our economy is booming:' Takeaways from Trump's Las Vegas visit promoting his administration's tax cuts]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LAS VEGAS — President Donald Trump touted his signature tax cuts at
a Las Vegas roundtable discussion Thursday, declaring that the U.S.
economy was “booming.”

The president was flanked by local workers who thanked him after he
highlighted ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/newsheadlines/s-4072559</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Chicago mayor says, 'May 1 is happening,' despite pushback from CPS CEO]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson said Wednesday that “May 1 is
happening,” signaling his support for the nationwide day of protest as
the Chicago Teachers Union continues to urge the school district to
cancel classes so that students and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/newsheadlines/s-4072526</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Northern Michigan lakeshore, homes surrounded by water after flooding]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — Entire neighborhoods along the Black Lake in northern
Michigan have been submerged amid ongoing flooding that may worsen in
the coming days.

Drone footage taken along the river shoreline Thursday shows dozens
of homes swamped by water...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[ICE acting Director Todd Lyons to depart in May after tumultuous tenure]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will
leave the agency at the end of May after a tumultuous year managing
President Donald Trump’s mass arrest and deportation campaign.

Todd Lyons has been the agency’s acting head ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/newsheadlines/s-4072504</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Detroit Mayor Sheffield, police chief lay out 6-point safety plan]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield and Police Chief Todd
Bettison on Thursday unveiled a six-point "community safety
plan" that stresses working with the community and employing
strategies to reduce accidental gun deaths.

The plan of the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/newsheadlines/s-4072503</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SeaWorld fielding uptick in rescue calls for sick seabirds. 'They're extremely skinny']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[SAN DIEGO — An increase in deaths of seabirds along California’s
coastline, including San Diego, is believed to be from starvation that
many believe is linked to a persistent ocean heat wave.

SeaWorld San Diego said it is receiving multiple ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Appropriators decry firing of Army chief]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — At a hearing Thursday, leading House appropriators
from both parties condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent
firing of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George.

Members of the House Armed Services Committee, including GOP ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[UK's Starmer faces calls to quit over Mandelson vetting]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced renewed calls
from opposition leaders to quit after revelations that his former envoy
to the U.S. failed security vetting and was still allowed to take up the
post.

The Foreign and Commonwealth...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/newsheadlines/s-4072498</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[White House works to give U.S. agencies Anthropic Mythos AI]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. government is preparing to make a version of Anthropic
PBC’s powerful new artificial intelligence model available to major
federal agencies amid concerns that the tool could sharply increase
cybersecurity risk, according to a memo ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[LA County residents report decade-low quality of life]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — A decade ago, Los Angeles County was facing serious
economic and social challenges, but residents felt "generally
lukewarm" about their quality of life.

But lukewarm turned out to be L.A.'s high point.

As the years went on, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New legislation proposes statewide smartphone ban in California]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif. — A statewide ban on students using cellphones in
school could come as early as next summer under newly proposed
legislation.

The bipartisan bill,
AB 1644, introduced this week, would require all TK-12 public
schools and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[NYC parents tell Mayor Mamdani: 'Slow your horses' on AI in the classroom]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — New York parents and advocates descended on City Hall
Thursday to plead with Mayor Zohran Mamdani to break with his schools
chancellor and impose
a two-year moratorium on artificial intelligence in the
classroom.

The protesters — ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Only a fraction of Washington police have done mandatory de-escalation training]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE — Only a fraction of Washington law enforcement officers
have completed de-escalation and mental-health training mandated by
state law and intended to reduce the use of force and improve public
interactions with police, according to a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Singer D4vd arrested in slaying of young girl found dead in Tesla]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Singer D4vd was arrested Thursday on suspicion of
murder in connection with the case of a girl whose decomposing body was
discovered inside his Tesla in Hollywood.

David Anthony Burke, 21, was taken into custody at a home in the
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		<title><![CDATA[Trump officials urge oil industry to boost output amid war]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials urged U.S. oil
producers to boost output, driving home a message to the industry
that’s become more urgent amid the war in Iran. 

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Energy Secretary Chris Wright ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Feds restore funding to NYC's Second Avenue subway hours before court hearing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The Trump administration has cried uncle in its bid to
keep funding from the
Second Avenue Subway.

In documents filed Thursday with the Court of Federal Claims in
Washington, D.C. — where the MTA is currently suing the Trump
...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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