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Helen Mirren opens Stella McCartney’s activist, cruelty-free Paris runway

Helen Mirren opens Stella McCartney’s activist, cruelty-free Paris runway

PARIS (AP) — Inside the Centre Pompidou, Helen Mirren opened Stella McCartney ’s Paris Fashion Week show with a spoken rendition of The Beatles ’ “Come Together.” Less performance than manifesto, ...

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Tilly Norwood, an ‘AI actor,’ stirs outrage in Hollywood

Tilly Norwood, an ‘AI actor,’ stirs outrage in Hollywood

NEW YORK (AP) — Like thousands of actors, Tilly Norwood is looking for a Hollywood agent. But unlike most young performers aspiring to make it in the film industry, Tilly Norwood is an entirely a...

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Amazon unveils new generation of AI-powered Kindle and other devices

Amazon unveils new generation of AI-powered Kindle and other devices

NEW YORK (AP) — Online juggernaut Amazon Inc. unveiled its next generation of Kindle, Ring and Echo devices, among other gadgets, that are all powered by artificial intelligence and connected to A...

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Agencies warn of mounting damage in Pennsylvania’s budget stalemate

Agencies warn of mounting damage in Pennsylvania’s budget stalemate

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s counties, school districts and social service agencies are warning of mounting layoffs, borrowing costs and damage to the state’s safety net as state governme...

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Connecticut’s Medicaid program is expected to see $100M in cost overruns this fiscal year

Connecticut’s Medicaid program is expected to see $100M in cost overruns this fiscal year

Deep cuts in federal Medicaid assistance aren’t the only threat to health care for needy families and children in Connecticut. Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration has identified major cost overruns i...

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National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire Tuesday, halting new policies and some home loans

National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire Tuesday, halting new policies and some home loans

Authorization for the largest residential flood insurance program in the U.S. is set to expire Tuesday, leaving homeowners unable to access new coverage and potentially wreaking havoc on home sale...

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