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Taking a horse-drawn carriage ride through Central Park could soon be a thing of the past, as the New York City Council considers banning the attraction beginning in 2028.  For more than 150 years, animal activists have fought to ban carriages, citing concerns for animal welfare, public safety and trafficContinue Reading

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Clay analysis traces recovered storage jars to early history workshops operating across the Jordan Valley., Culture Minister Ersoy said it sheds light on ancient maritime trade in the eastern Mediterranean. Turkiye’s Culture Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy has said the country unearthed ancient treasures from what he called “the world’s oldestContinue Reading

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A woman was rescued by passersby after being swept along by floodwaters in Istanbul’s Esenyurt district, NewsFeed A woman was rescued by passersby after being swept along by floodwaters in Istanbul’s Esenyurt district, as heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding across Turkiye’s largest city. Several neighbourhoods were affected, with roads submerged,Continue Reading

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The military-style nighttime raids, flashy neighborhood patrols and multiagency cooperation may have ended when the surge known as Operation Midway Blitz ended in mid-November, but in Chicago, the fear remains.   Augusta Orozco, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Ecuador, continues to wear a whistle at her job at a school onContinue Reading

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In February, Kansas revoked the state identification documents of trans residents who had changed their gender markers. In the months since, trans Kansans have reported experiencing direct harm and isolation as a result of not having a legal ID consistent with their gender identity. As the midterm elections approach, GOPContinue Reading