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Month: April 2025

Penthouse atop world’s skinniest skyscraper is now on the market for $110 million

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — A penthouse of the “supertall” Manhattan building dubbed the world’s skinniest skyscraper has hit the market at $110 million. The four-story home, or “quadplex,” spans floors 80 to 83 of the 1,428-foot-tall Steinway Tower and overlooks Central Park. With interiors designed by Studio Sofield, the suggested floor plans features

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A church in England opens its doors to pro wrestling in a bid to attract converts

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press SHIPLEY, England (AP) — Sitting around a wrestling ring, churchgoers roared as local hero Billy O’Keeffe body-slammed a fighter named Disciple. Beneath stained-glass windows, they whooped and cheered as burly, tattooed wresters tumbled into the aisle during a six-man tag-team battle. This is Wrestling Church, which brings blood, sweat and

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Federal officials are quietly terminating the legal residency of some international college students

By COLLIN BINKLEY, ANNIE MA and MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A crackdown on foreign students is alarming college leaders, who say the Trump administration is using new tactics and vague justifications to push some students out of the country. College officials worry the new approach will keep foreigners from wanting to study

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Federal officials are quietly terminating the legal residency of some international college students

By COLLIN BINKLEY, ANNIE MA and MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A crackdown on foreign students is alarming college leaders, who say the Trump administration is using new tactics and vague justifications to push some students out of the country. College officials worry the new approach will keep foreigners from wanting to study

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Unemployment benefits for striking workers being considered in Oregon, Washington

By MARTHA BELLISLE and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Lawmakers in Oregon and Washington are considering whether striking workers should receive unemployment benefits, following recent walkouts by Boeing factory workers, hospital nurses and teachers in the Pacific Northwest that highlighted a new era of American labor activism. Oregon’s measure would make it the

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Asking the hard questions

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Politicians from all sides like to ask a version of this question: “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?”It is not clear which politician first asked that question, but it has become more common, and it does make an impact in many cases. It is

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Books to help your garden grow

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Have you caught the gardening bug yet? Stop by the St. Joseph Public Library and check out a book on gardening. Visit the Downtown or East Hills libraries and you will even find seeds to get you started. The books discussed here are available at the St. Joseph Public

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What to expect in South Korea now that Yoon has been removed from office

By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean Constitutional Court’s decision to formally unseat President Yoon Suk Yeol is another test for the country’s democracy after the conservative-liberal divide deepened over his imposition of martial law and subsequent impeachment. The court’s ruling Friday triggers a by-election for

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Yoon Suk Yeol: The ‘American Pie’-singing conservative dramatically ousted from office

By Helen Regan, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Declaring martial law in a stable and boisterous democracy was an audacious gamble – and one that backfired spectacularly for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. With Friday’s guilty impeachment verdict from the country’s Constitutional Court, the former prosecutor and conservative firebrand’s political career is

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South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol seen here in Seoul on February 13

South Korea’s impeached president is removed from office, four months after declaring martial law

By Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae, Mike Valerio and Jessie Yeung, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea’s highest court has removed embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, ending months of uncertainty and legal wrangling after he briefly declared martial law in December and plunged the nation into political turmoil. The court’s decision on

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