As Kari Lake Sought to Shutter Voice of America, Parent Agency Rebuffed Auditors

A new report says the lack of information provided for a required annual examination was so “pervasive” that auditors declined to opine on the agency’s financial numbers.

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Have a Montana License Plate in California? Officials Have an Eye on You.

Since 2018, Californians have bought luxury vehicles worth over $20 million in sales-tax-free Montana, exploiting a loophole that avoided millions of dollars in levies, an investigation revealed.

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Thousands Waiting in Security Lines at Airports in New Orleans and Houston

Screening delays created lines that stretched around William P. Hobby and Louis Armstrong airports, causing many to miss flights at the start of spring break season.

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Country Joe McDonald, Whose Antiwar Song Became an Anthem, Dies at 84

One of the starring acts at Woodstock, he and his band, the Fish, came out of the Bay Area’s psychedelic rock scene. He went on to a long career as a solo artist.

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Two Toronto-Area Synagogues Are Struck by Gunfire

The episodes, which happened late Friday and early Saturday, came after a third synagogue was damaged by gunfire on Monday, officials said.

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After Tornadoes Ravage Michigan and Oklahoma, Residents Survey Damage

At least six people were dead and well over a dozen injured between the two states after a series of tornadoes on Friday.

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At Noma, Accusations of Physical Abuse

Dozens of former employees say René Redzepi inflicted physical and psychological violence on the staff for years.

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Robotaxis Put on Hold as Hochul Seeks Support for Car Insurance Reforms

How two seemingly unrelated policies, one to reduce car insurance costs, the other to allow driverless taxis, became tangled up in Albany politics.

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McDonald’s C.E.O. Takes a Big Bite Out of a Burger. Maybe Scratch ‘Big.’

Chris Kempczinski’s rather tentative chomp drew mirth online, even from some competitors.

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After ‘Priceless’ Violin Flies on Lap, Lufthansa Changes Carry-On Rules

Carolin Widmann had to cradle her centuries-old, multimillion-dollar instrument during a flight to Germany. Her predicament resonated with musicians who have faced similar challenges.

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Judge Vacates Punishments of Columbia Students Who Occupied a Building

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had taken over Hamilton Hall in 2024 faced expulsions, suspensions and the revocation of their degrees.

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Justin Timberlake Drunk-Driving Footage Won’t Be Released Just Yet

The authorities in Sag Harbor, N.Y., said they would not yet release footage of the singer’s 2024 arrest while they work out a resolution with his lawyers.

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Macron Expands French Nuclear Arsenal and Vows Protection for Neighbors

The announcement was a significant step in forging a European deterrent as Russia grows more aggressive and the U.S. steps back.

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