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City Council Seeks Free Transit for Low-Income New Yorkers With Fair Fares Expansion

Budget talks will test the plan against City Hall’s warnings on new revenue.

Easter Essays Call for Renewal, Service, Peace

Ruby’s Pantry Shuts Down Immediately, Citing Financial Strain

Warren Buffett Revives Charity Lunch With Stephen and Ayesha Curry in eBay Auction

Touadéra Sworn In for Third Term in Central African Republic

New Analysis Flags 446 Hospitals at High Risk From Trump’s Medicaid Cuts

San Jose Unified Board Votes 3–2 to Close Five Elementary Schools

Former Pearson Police Chief and Wife Charged in Alleged Theft From Children's Christmas Fund

Texas and Florida Set April Start for SNAP Soda and Candy Bans Under Two-Year Pilots

Ted DiBiase Jr. Trial Heads to Jury After Both Sides Rest

Pope Leo XIV Declares Universal Health Coverage a Moral Imperative

State Audit Says NYC Spent $368 Million on Street Homelessness as Oversight Gaps Persist

SNAP Recipients Sue USDA Over State Bans on Sugary Drinks and Candy

Parker Unveils $7 Billion Philadelphia Budget With Rideshare and Delivery Fees, Hotel Tax Increase

Ukraine Announces One-Time 1,500 Hryvnia Payout, Orders Fuel Cashback Plan

Kevin Hern Launches Oklahoma Senate Bid as Mullin Moves to DHS

Congo’s Sassou Nguesso Poised to Prolong Four-Decade Rule in Sunday Vote

Husted Criticized for 'Real World' Comment About People in Poverty

NYC Council Takes Up $30 Minimum Wage Bill Targeting 2030

Florida Senate Passes Medicaid Work-Requirement Bill With Uncertain Legal Path