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At least five dead, dozens missing after ferry sinks near Indonesia’s…



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Gardaí launch investigation after discovery of man’s (50s) body in Co Cork


Gardaí are appealing for anyone with information relating to this incident to come forward.

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Cities’ Immigration Approach Is a Model of Multiracial Democracy


Cities do not—and should not—provide sanctuary for criminals against federal enforcement. Instead, they are creating a sanctuary where everyone, regardless of country of origin, race, or ethnicity can flourish.

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Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq to hand over weapons in first step toward disarmament


A Kurdish militant group has announced plans to start disarming as part of a peace process with Turkey.

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Brooklyn Tech gets $5M grant to build Research and Collaboration Center


BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF GRANT FUNDING that City Councilmember Susan Zhuang has secured.

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The Daily Heller: Neon’s Red Glare and Signs Bursting in Air


Lynn Pauley is a sign painter—not the kind that makes commercial showcards, but a chronicler of the American landscape.

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Federal judge sentences final defendant from massive gun trafficking ring


THE FINAL DEFENDANT IN A LARGE-SCALE FIREARMS TRAFFICKING RING has been sentenced in federal court to more than five years in prison. 

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July 3: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY


ON THIS DAY IN 1843, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “Of the fifty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence it is stated that nine were born in Massachusetts; eight in Virginia; five in Maryland; four in Connecticut; four in New Jersey; four in Pennsylvania; four in South Carolina; three in New York; three in Delaware; […]

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What to know about the Macy’s 4th of July fireworks show 2025 — and the best places to watch in NYC


The 49th annual extravaganza will have 80,000 total shells firing off 1,000 feet over the Brooklyn Bridge and East River — a considerable jump from the 60,000 shells used last year.

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Historic Heights church awarded Sacred Sites Grant


St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn, founded in 1847, has received a Sacred Sites Grant from the New York Landmarks Conservancy.

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