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Dr. Melvin H. Evans becomes the first elected Governor of the Virgin Islands in 1971.

Today in Black America - December 31

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The New York Times

Opinion: Americans Love to Hate the State. But Do They Really Want This?

How Elon Musk Has Planted Himself Almost Literally at Trump’s Doorstep

The Speed of Human Thought Lags Far Behind Your Internet Connection, Study Finds


USA Today

New gun laws rolling out in multiple states on Jan. 1, 2025: What to know

Trump endorses Mike Johnson for House Speaker: Which Republican lawmakers are opposed?


2 GOP lawmakers join KY's Thomas Massie as holdouts who won't back House Speaker Mike Johnson


The Associated Press

New York state government to monitor its use of AI under a new law

Rhode Islanders’ data was leaked from a cyberattack on state health benefits website

The world population will be 8.09 billion on New Year’s Day


The Washington Post


Former president to lie in state at Capitol, with state funeral to follow on Jan. 9

Norovirus: What to know about rising outbreaks of the gastrointestinal ailment

D.C. U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves to resign before Trump takes office



NJ.com

Judge denies sentencing delay for ex-Sen. Bob Menendez, moves wife’s trial to February

New Year’s grief: A N.J. homecoming queen and her parents are gone and police have no answers

Group of teens with 15-year-old driver crash stolen vehicle during police pursuit


The Los Angeles Times

California baby food labels will soon reveal levels of lead and mercury in their products


Pro athletes’ homes are being targeted by South American organized theft rings, FBI says


California’s tech titans say H-1B visas are vital. Will Trump defy MAGA and support them?


The Chicago Sun-Times

Violent crime is going down in Chicago, but prevention groups worry that money is running out

Ngozi O. Ezike, M.D.: Minority communities deserve access to high-tech hospital procedures

How we searched for solutions to our migrant crisis — hundreds of miles to the north in Toronto


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Consolation for Plains: Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are back together again

3M, Mohawk hid chemical dangers that led to health crisis, county says

Metro Atlanta rents rose as residents feel the squeeze, new census data shows



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