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Sam McDowell, Six-Time All-Star and “Strikeout King,” Dies at 84

Local | WILKES-BARRE | 2 minutes ago

Sam McDowell, a six-time All-Star and former Cleveland baseball player known as the "strikeout king", has died at his home in Florida at the age of 84. His passing marks the end of a…

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Arkansas Governor’s Medicaid Ad Sparks Conservative Backlash Over Depiction

Local | WILKES-BARRE | 2 hours ago

A campaign ad from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, aimed at promoting stricter rules for Medicaid recipients, has sparked conservative backlash for its portrayal of a lazy welfare recipient as white.

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IOC Confirms Seven Bidders for 2036 Summer Olympics, Including India and Qatar

Local | WILKES-BARRE | 2 hours ago

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed seven countries and regions, including India and Qatar, as formal bidders to host the 2036 Summer Olympics. Among the contenders is a bid that could bring the…

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Republicans Pivot to Tough-On-Crime Messaging Ahead of Midterm Elections

Local | WILKES-BARRE | 4 hours ago

Republicans are re-emphasizing a tough-on-crime message, focusing on public disorder and violent crime, as a key strategy in their campaigns leading up to the midterm elections across the nation, including in the Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hazleton…

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Secretary of State Rubio Visits Iceland to Discuss Arctic Security Amidst U.S.-Russia Tensions

Local | WILKES-BARRE | 4 hours ago

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Reykjavik, Iceland, to reassure the NATO ally and discuss Arctic security amidst rising tensions between the United States and Russia.

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