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Man arrested after alleged arson attack at governor’s home newsthirst.

Watch: Pennsylvania governor’s home damaged in suspected arson attack A 38-year-old man has been arrested and is due to be charged following an alleged arson attack on the official residence of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, authorities have said. Cody Balmer faces charges of attempted murder, terrorism, aggravated arson and aggravated assault. The arrest came hours…

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Most zero-hours workers ‘with same employer for more than a year’ | Trade unions newsthirst.

Hundreds of thousands of British workers are on zero-hours contracts despite being with the same employer for years, according to analysis from the TUC. The majority of zero-hours contract workers have been with their employer for more than 12 months, while one in eight have not been granted regular employment rights after more than a…

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Tonga government elects ’Aisake Valu Eke as new prime minister | Tonga newsthirst.

Tonga’s government elected a new leader on Tuesday, two weeks after the previous premier resigned abruptly after a power struggle with the Pacific nation’s royal family. Veteran politician ’Aisake Valu Eke was voted prime minister by secret ballot in parliament, securing 16 votes to his opponent Viliami Latu’s eight. Eke was first elected to parliament…

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Johns Hopkins to lose 2,000 jobs after Trump’s $800m cut in USAid funding | US universities newsthirst.

Johns Hopkins University announced it was planning to cut more than 2,000 jobs after the Trump administration slashed $800m in grants to the renowned academic institution. The funding for the positions had come from the US Agency for International Development, which the administration has gutted with massive cuts. A total of 247 domestic US workers…

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Taylor Swift, Caitlin Clark Cheer on Travis Kelce as Kansas City Chiefs Score Yet Another Playoff Victory newsthirst.

If you’re a fan of any of the other 31 teams in the NFL, then you’re probably decrying the questionable officiating that helped spur the Kansas City Chiefs to yet another playoff win on Saturday. But if you’re Taylor Swift and her new bestie Caitlin Clark then you couldn’t be happier with the results of…

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Why it’s so hard to fix the U.S. air traffic control problems newsthirst.

The U.S. has had a shortage of air traffic controllers for years. Air traffic controller staffing “is at an all-time low,” said Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, their union. In an interview with CNBC, Daniels said the situation has “hit a critical point. “We currently have 10,800 certified professional controllers…

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