https://www.timesleader.com/news/1728763/2025-in-review-area-schools-saw-changes-challenges-and-positive-developments
<p>Schools across Luzerne County had an eventful year marked by leadership changes, unexpected challenges, and major developments that reshaped local...
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https://www.straitstimes.com/world/two-hooded-gunmen-a-silver-getaway-car-and-a-slain-sikh-leader
Intercepted communications of Indian diplomats in Canada indicate their involvement in the plot, say Western-allied officials. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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https://www.timesleader.com/news/1728562/homicide-arraignments-continued-for-carlisle-street-defendants
<p>WILKES-BARRE — Homicide arraignments for five defendants in the torture killing of a Michigan woman whose body was found buried in the dirt...
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1721736/wyoming-area-captures-elusive-girls-soccer-divisional-title
<p>PLAINS TWP. — Wyoming Area girls soccer has been on the cusp for over 10 years, always putting a quality product on the field yet unable to pass...
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1722242/strong-first-half-lands-valley-west-boys-soccer-back-in-district-final
<p>KINGSTON — The Spartans didn’t take much time to leisurely settle in to Saturday’s match; they came out firing on their way to a...
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1728938/eagles-resting-key-starters-in-finale-vs-commanders-even-with-seeding-at-stake
<p>PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles are so concerned about clinching the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs, so mindful of potentially earning at least one...
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1728977/wbs-penguins-fall-in-syracuse-suffer-first-shutout-loss-of-season
<p>The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins were shut out for the first time this season in their 6-0 loss to the Syracuse Crunch on Saturday night at Upstate...
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https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/germanys-merz-to-raise-migrant-returns-in-talks-with-syrian-leader
BERLIN, Jan 16 - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will raise topics including the political transition in Syria and the return of migrants to their homeland in...
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/high-school/660886/wyoming-seminary-girls-lacrosse-goes-down-to-bishop-shanahan-in-states
LEHMAN TWP. — Bishop Shanahan started fast. The District 12 runner-ups from Downingtown in the Philadelphia suburbs needed just 15 seconds to begin the...
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https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/us-kills-al-qaeda-leader-linked-to-deadly-isis-attack-on-us-troops-5972621
The man had direct ties to an ISIS attack that killed two U.S. service members and an interpreter on Dec. 13, 2025, according to U.S. Central Command.
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https://www.timesleader.com/features/1728684/george-graham-to-give-final-live-broadcast
<p>After more than five decades behind the microphone, George Graham — one of WVIA Radio’s most recognizable and cherished voices —...
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https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-leader-may-face-arrest-before-second-round-of-impeachment-vote
Three separate agencies are investigating President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of treason and insurrection. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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https://www.timesleader.com/news/1728991/water-boil-advisory-issued-due-to-freeland-water-main-break
<p>A water boil advisory was issued to parts of Freeland Borough Sunday due to a water main break.</p>
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https://www.timesnownews.com/videos/mirror-now/society/ncp-leader-ajit-pawar-denies-joining-bjp-asserts-still-in-ncp-latest-news-video-99586245
In the latest updates, NCP leader Ajit Pawar has denied rumors of him joining the Bhartiya Janata Party. Dismissing the rumors of him jumping the ship, the NCP...
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1727452/h-s-girls-basketball-unbeaten-crestwood-rolls-past-pittston-area
<p>YATESVILLE — The Crestwood Comets showed why they were one of only two unbeaten girls basketball teams in District 2 heading into Wednesday...
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https://www.timesleader.com/news/1728647/2025-in-review-infrastructure-updates-dominate-the-year-in-wilkes-barre
<p>Infrastructure updates, both emergency repairs and planned beautification projects, dominated headlines in Wilkes-Barre this year.</p>
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https://www.timesleader.com/news/1725613/uber-driver-threatened-by-customer
<p>WILKES-BARRE — A Kingston woman working as a driver for Uber reported she was threatened with bodily harm by a customer on South Main Street,...
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https://www.timesleader.com/news/1714368/second-adelinas-location-opens-in-wilkes-barre
<p>WILKES-BARRE — Lisa Cummings, co-owner and operator of Adelina’s Restaurant and Pizzeria, has had a long few months since her Mountain Top...
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https://www.timesleader.com/news/1726565/wilkes-university-president-greg-cant-to-retire-in-august-2026
<p>WILKES-BARRE — Bill Miller, Chair of the Wilkes University Board of Trustees, on Monday announced that President Greg Cant informed the Board of...
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https://www.timesleader.com/features/1728358/tell-giselle-mental-wellness-and-unconditional-love
<p>My communications over the past days have mostly centered on health concerns and loss, which is not unusual for me at this time of year. There is...
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1699417/piaa-track-championships-lehman-boys-3200-relay-team-wins-state-bronze
<p><strong>CORRECTION</strong>: The following Wyoming Valley Conference results from Saturday’s PIAA Track and Field Championships were...
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1723443/stout-defense-leads-lake-lehman-field-hockey-to-first-round-piaa-win
<p>LEHMAN TWP. — Lake-Lehman found itself playing on its heels right away on Tuesday, with Lancaster Country Day winning three penalty corners in...
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1727532/h-s-boys-basketball-tunkhannock-shoots-past-holy-redeemer
<p>Tunkhannock connected from 3-point range 11 times as the Tigers defeated Holy Redeemer 55-48 Thursday night in a Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2...
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https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/florida-neo-nazi-leader-jon-minadeo-moves-to-arkansas-21913655/
Sep 21, 2025 - The Goyim Defense League (GDL) founder left California for Florida in 2022, saying he no longer felt welcome spreading Jewish hate and anti-Semitic flyers.
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https://thehimalayantimes.com/world/putin-signs-law-allowing-him-2-more-terms-as-russias-leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law allowing him to potentially hold onto power until 2036, a move that formalizes constitutional changes...
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I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their...
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https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/university-rankings/20250924/no-clear-leader-as-korean-universities-excel-in-different-areas
Sep 23, 2025 - The K-universities Global Excellence Rankings 2026 revealed a shifting landscape in higher education, where leadership is dispersed across institut...
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https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-atf-director-20110907-story.html
Former officials say the agency, which ran a botched sting operation, needs a permanent director to guide it. But nominees to the post have met opposition from...
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1726661/campbell-formally-hired-as-penn-states-new-coach
<p>In 10 years at Iowa State, Matt Campbell had plenty of opportunities to coach elsewhere.</p>
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1713718/local-roundup-dallas-mmi-prep-golf-teams-earn-victories
<p>Ryan Roman shot an even-par 36 to earn medalist honors and lead Dallas to a 161-187 victory over Tunkhannock on Tuesday in a Wyoming Valley Conference...
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/high-school/high-school-soccer/617017/crestwoods-kyle-gegaris-named-times-leader-boys-soccer-player-of-the-year
Coughlin senior defender Matthew Davison called Crestwood senior midfielder Kyle Gegaris the smartest soccer player he’s ever seen in his entire life....
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https://www.timesleader.com/news/1727348/wilkes-barre-twp-tax-break-request-removed-from-luzerne-county-council-voting-agenda
<p>A Luzerne County Council majority voted Tuesday to remove a Wilkes-Barre Township tax break extension request from the agenda, which means the matter...
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https://www.timesleader.com/news/1666058/contractor-ordered-to-pay-38k-in-restitution
<p>WILKES-BARRE — For three years, a mother and her two young daughters did not have a home to spend Christmas as their Wilkes-Barre Township...
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https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/hong-kong-leader-vows-education-overhaul-after-protests
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong's pro-Beijing leader on Monday vowed to overhaul the city's education system, arguing its liberal studies curriculum helped fuel last...
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1722248/wilkes-barre-area-boys-soccer-knocks-off-defending-champ-delaware-valley
<p>PLAINS TWP. — A tied score at halftime in a game to that could end the season. Yet, Wilkes-Barre Area wasn’t overly worried Saturday...
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https://www.timesleader.com/features/1728757/hazleton-rotary-continues-christmas-tradition
<p>Hazleton Rotarians recently continued their annual tradition of ringing the bells for the Salvation Army Hazleton PA Corps at Walmart.</p>
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https://www.timesleader.com/opinion/editorials/768065/our-view-county-council-should-reject-griffiths-proposals
County Council should feel free to consider doing business — as suggested by incoming member Walter Griffith — beyond the legally-required election...
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1725429/lake-lehman-football-coach-jerry-gilsky-steps-down-after-16-years
<p>The Wyoming Valley Conference will have another head coaching opening among its 12 football teams.</p>
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/777533/college-hockey-wilkes-flynn-nominated-for-player-of-the-year
<p>WILKES-BARRE – Collegiate sports are done for the spring 2020 semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that hasn’t stopped the accolades...
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1728953/mayfield-bucs-outlast-panthers-to-stay-alive-for-nfc-south-title
<p>TAMPA, Fla. — The winner of the NFC South will have a losing record and be crowned at home watching on television.</p>
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1723761/wvc-girls-soccer-coaches-release-all-star-teams
<p>The Wyoming Valley Conference’s two district champions in girls soccer were all well-represented on Thursday when the league coaches released...
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https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/hc-stays-arrest-of-karni-sena-leader-in-agra-pm-house-attack-case-101750520425930.html
Jun 21, 2025 - A division bench of Justice Siddharth and Justice Harvir Singh passed the interim order and fixed the matter for further hearing after six weeks. The bench...
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1699252/baran-seiwell-shults-natitus-stand-out-on-first-day-of-state-track-meet
<p>SHIPPENSBURG — Nanticoke Area’s Nevaeh Baran finished alone in fourth place in the Class 3A girls triple jump to lead Wyoming Valley...
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https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/polish-opposition-leader-kaczynski-stripped-of-immunity-over-scuffle
WARSAW - Polish lawmakers voted on Friday to lift nationalist opposition leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski's immunity from prosecution, meaning he can face charges...
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https://www.timesleader.com/business/1725149/a-new-crash-test-dummy-that-better-resembles-women-gets-key-government-endorsement
<p>The U.S. government announced major design changes it wants to implement to make the female version of the vehicle crash test dummy more lifelike,...
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1673276/wyoming-area-field-hockeys-unbeaten-run-ends-in-piaa-class-a-semifinals
<p>MILTON — In a game of limited opportunities, Boiling Springs made the most of the last one it produced.</p>
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1728102/ohio-state-and-miami-set-for-a-nostalgic-cfp-clash
<p>CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The last time Ohio State and Miami met in a postseason football game, the Hurricanes spent a couple of seconds celebrating...
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https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/520944/Leader-Reports-of-Iranian-message-to-US-total-lies
Nov 28, 2025 - TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei delivered a televised speech on Thursday, addressing the Iranian nation on recent...
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1720275/abington-heights-scranton-prep-win-d2-team-golf-championships
<p>Abington Heights and Scranton Prep won District 2 Boys Team Golf Championships Monday at Elkview Country Club, combining for a Lackawanna League sweep...
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1727360/local-roundup-nanticoke-area-girls-basketball-defeats-wyoming-area
<p>Nanticoke Area shook off a slow start on the way to a 46-15 victory over Wyoming Area in high school girls basketball on Tuesday night.</p>
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https://www.timesleader.com/news/1727964/man-sentenced-to-time-served-in-self-defense-shooting
<p>WILKES-BARRE — A Wilkes-Barre man accused with shooting another man who threatened him with a baseball bat was sentenced to 13 days time served...
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https://www.timesleader.com/news/1728957/martial-milestone-jae-nam-training-academy-celebrates-15-years-with-open-house
<p>KINGSTON — Jae Nam Training Academy, 165 W. Union St., opened its doors to the community on Saturday, offering a free day of martial arts, Ki...
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https://www.hindustantimes.com/web-stories/in-focus/rahul-gandhi-appointed-leader-of-opposition-in-lok-sabha-check-details-here-101719472246167.html
Rahul Gandhi appointed Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha: Check details here
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https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/noida-news/hapur-gang-rape-gang-leader-habitual-offender-say-cops-101614448389519.html
Soon after the arrest of the three suspects in the Hapur gang-rape case, the police said the modus-operandi was similar to the a few that were committed in the...
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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/25/asia-pacific/kim-jong-un-evolution-foreign-policy/
North Korea's thinking on its relations with the U.S. has undergone dramatic changes, and Kim Jong Un's past evolution offers indications of where the country...
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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-01-26/melina-abdullahs-lawyers-want-answers-after-lapd-search-home-amid-swatting-lawsuit
An attorney for Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles leader Melina Abdullah is demanding answers from the LAPD after officers searched his Hollywood home this week.
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https://www.timesnownews.com/videos/times-now/india/aimim-leader-akbaruddin-owaisi-acquitted-in-hate-speech-cases-times-now-news-video-90823528
A court acquitted AIMIM leader from Telangana Akbaruddin Owaisi in two hate speech cases over a decade ago. The leader was accused of making hate speeches...
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https://www.timesleader.com/features/1728861/bob-ames-retiring-from-allied-services-after-more-than-35-years
<p>SourceAmerica representative Marshelle Gaspar recently presented a ceremonial flag to Bob Ames at a reception in recognition of and celebration of his...
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/psu/1727346/penn-state-expected-to-add-more-coaches-from-iowa-state-to-staff
<p>Two more members of Matt Campbell’s coaching staff at Iowa State are set to join him in Happy Valley.</p>
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1723084/wilkes-field-hockey-wins-playoff-game
<p>No. 5 seed Wilkes pushed across a pair of goals over the final 30 minutes on way to a 2-1 victory over No. 4 seed Drew University in the first round...
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https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/bjp-leader-kavinder-gupta-new-lt-governor-of-ladakh-ghosh-is-haryana-governor-101752486717499-amp.html
President Droupadi Murmu also appoints former Union minister Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju as Goa governor.
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https://www.timesleader.com/news/1725481/maryland-man-sentenced-in-west-hazleton-carjacking-case
<p>WILKES-BARRE — A man from Maryland who was charged by West Hazleton police with stealing a vehicle by force was sentenced to immediate parole on...
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https://www.timesleader.com/news/1725643/scientists-capture-the-crackling-sounds-of-what-they-believe-is-lightning-on-mars
<p>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by...
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1728089/royals-face-tough-stadium-decision-of-their-own
<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Now that the Chiefs are moving across the state line from their longtime home in Missouri to a $3 billion domed stadium to be...
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https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/award-winning-islamic-finance-leader-joins-comtech-gold
Lim Say Cheong will lead the development of Shariah compliant tokenisation frameworks for gold, real estate and infrastructure assets, deepen engagement with...
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1722639/wyoming-valley-west-boys-soccer-wins-d2-4a-title-in-shootout
<p>KINGSTON — Wyoming Valley West keeper Grayson Ader spent 110 minutes Tuesday night trying to prevent goals, yet was given the opportunity to...
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https://www.timesleader.com/features/1684939/left-over-tortillas-lead-to-delicious-beef-filling
<p>Left overs can be the gift that keeps on giving, in a good way.</p>
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https://www.timesleader.com/opinion/1725530/commentary-giving-thanks-can-be-an-act-of-unity
<p>Two stories anchor our oldest holiday. Both took place in times of division and deprivation. And both offer a hopeful note about who we can be when we...
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https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/california-union-leader-pleads-not-guilty-to-obstructing-ice-in-los-angeles-5950494
Nov 28, 2025 - Prosecutors say David Huerta blocked a vehicle driven by immigration agents during an operation in June.
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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-02-21/single-payer-healthcare-california-speaker-robert-rivas-budget-deficit-calcare?utm_campaign=CHL%3A%20Daily%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=295247299&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_414MbnNxwxqVQjNaxVSvxgB3DUdoLHWQ8KRIiZ0JOzHpIvXiENOxglBgPe_0gzfTgBqpVTB8hpQJFAngxey7bwSLon5C42_LiypsaPxz2346fWZ0&utm_content=295247299&utm_source=hs_email
California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas says he likes the idea of a state-run single-payer healthcare system, but isn't convinced the state can afford it.
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Mar 1, 2019 - On the front page of Indonesia's largest newspaper Thursday was a photo of a student demonstrator being kicked and stomped on the head by four police officers.
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https://www.timesleader.com/news/1727313/temporary-pfa-against-pittston-area-superintendent-kevin-booth-withdrawn
<p>A temporary protection-from-abuse order against Pittston Area Superintendent Kevin Booth was withdrawn Tuesday in Luzerne County Court.</p>
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1673994/local-roundup-misericordia-womens-soccer-advances-to-sweet-16
<p>Samantha Bardonner scored a pair of goals as the sixth-ranked Misericordia University women’s soccer team advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA...
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https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/asia/philippines-rodrigo-duterte-icc-hearing-february-23
Former Philippines president Duterte will face a hearing at the International Criminal Court next month, judges ruled on Monday, rejecting arguments that the...
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https://www.timesleader.com/business/1728290/stocks-close-slightly-lower-in-quiet-post-christmas-trading
<p>NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed slightly lower on Friday in a quiet day of trading as investors returned from the Christmas holiday.</p>
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https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1723076/wyoming-area-wins-d2-2a-girls-soccer-championship
<p>WYOMING — Wyoming Area had its first and only shot of the second half Saturday afternoon at the midway point.</p>
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https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-to-meet-with-venezuelan-opposition-leader-machado-5971389
Jan 15, 2026 - The president said in an interview that he had a great conversation with Venezuelan acting leader Delcy Rodríguez.
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https://www.timesleader.com/features/1681352/sauceless-meatless-and-delicious-3-pepper-pizza
<p>In a recently renewed effort to further increase my fruits and veggies intake, I dusted off a rarely-used cookbook bought years ago titled...
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