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Democratic legislation to set a voter referendum on April 21 for a constitutional amendment for mid-decade political redistricting is heading to the Virginia Senate after barreling out of the House of ...

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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Pennsylvania Highlands Community College fell behind early in the contest and was unable to recover in an 87-65 non-conference loss to Chesapeake College Saturday afternoon. The ...

It’s the little pink truck that keeps on truckin’ — to the delight of fans. The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck has embarked on its 2026 tour, with plans to roll through the Bay Area. The winsome whiskered one ...

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, several of your favorite brands are launching adorable collaborations. If you’re lucky, they’re collaborating with each other, too. That’s what’s happening at ...

Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, a planned update to standard Java due March 17, 2026, has reached the initial release candidate (RC) stage. The RC is open for critical bug fixes, with the feature set ...

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Now you know where to find Tophat Gudetama in Hello Kitty Island Adventure every week, you can complete the quest every time, unlocking plenty of new rewards, blueprints, and more. Some of those items ...

Update: January 16, 2026 (8:30 AM ET): Android skins are always changing, so we’ve updated our ranking as well. Some of the more notable changes include ASUS dropping a few spots, while vivo, HONOR, ...

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