July 8, 2025
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California slashes spending: New budget scales back immigrant healthcare to tackle $12 Billion deficit – GOP says fiscally irresponsible

California governor Gavin Newsom (AP) California governor Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a $321-billion budget that rolls back several progressive initiatives, including a major healthcare expansion for low-income undocumented immigrants, in a bid to bridge a $12-billion budget deficit.This marks the third consecutive year that America’s most populous state has been forced to cut or […]

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British climber Kenton Cool scales Mt Everest for record 19th time, most by any non-Sherpa

File photo: British climber Kenton Cool (Picture credit: X/@KentonCool) British mountaineer Kenton Cool on Sunday morning climbed Mount Everest for the 19th time, setting a new record for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak by a non-Sherpa climber. The 51-year-old was reported to be in good health while descending, confirmed Iswari Paudel of […]

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