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Office of the Child Advocate increasing oversight of youth detention center amid recent concerns of ‘illegal practices’
'I am thinking about it,' Kamala Harris says of 2028 presidential bid
‘I know what it requires’: Harris on why she’s thinking about running for president in 2028

Office of the Child Advocate increasing oversight of youth detention center amid recent concerns of ‘illegal practices’

MANCHESTER, N.H. (WMUR) -- The New Hampshire Office of the Child Advocate announced on Thursday it is increasing its oversight of the Sununu Youth Services Center following its investigation into recent “illegal practices” and reports of “abuse and neglect” at the Manchester facility.OCA officials said they are now spending time weekly at the center, which was previously known as the Youth Development Center. The facility is home to “detained and committed” children aged 13-17.The OCA first received a call from a child who lives at the facility on March 9,

'I am thinking about it,' Kamala Harris says of 2028 presidential bid

‘I know what it requires’: Harris on why she’s thinking about running for president in 2028

US ceasefire with Iran: What’s next? A former diplomat explains 3 possible scenarios

President Donald Trump on April 7, 2026, announced a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, after more than a month of war marked by U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iranian military leadership, Iranian retaliation against regional oil infrastructure and a global energy crisis. As a former U.S. diplomat, I have found there are three ways that warring parties arrive at a ceasefire. The first scenario happens when one party tires of war and asks for peace, as Hamas, the militant Palestinian organization, did when it pushed for a ceasefire with Israel in late 2023 and early 2024. But t

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Consumer sentiment plummets to record low as Iran war jacks up inflation

Consumer sentiment plummeted to its lowest level on record due to frustration with price spikes from the US-Israeli war with Iran.The University of Michigan’s latest consumer survey released Friday showed that sentiment declined 11% early this month to a reading of 47.6, lower than anything seen in the post World War II era, including during the Great Recession, the pandemic downturn and the historic inflation surge afterward.“Open-ended comments show that many consumers blame the Iran conflict for unfavorable changes to the economy,” Joanne Hsu, the survey’s director, said in a releas

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World anxiously waits to see if US-Iran peace talks can deliver. Here’s what we know

The lives of millions of people across the Middle East – and the fate of the global economy – will hinge on the outcome of make-or-break talks between the US and Iran this weekend in Pakistan.The streets of the capital Islamabad have been emptied by a sudden two-day public holiday, declared to enforce strict security for the arrival of the American and Iranian delegations for their first talks since the beginning of the war.A fragile two-week ceasefire that paved the way for the talks is holding for now. But Israel’s massive deadly bombardment of Hezbollah and disagreements over whether

Key inflation gauge remains elevated in February before Iran war

A key measure of inflation stayed high in February, before the war in Iran spiked gas prices, a sign that everyday costs were elevated even before the conflict began. An inflation gauge monitored by the Federal Reserve rose 0.4% in February from January, up slightly from the previous month. Compared with a year ago, prices rose 2.8%, the same as January. Thursday's data was delayed by a backlog of economic reports created by the six-week government shutdown last fall. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core inflation also rose 0.4% in February fro

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Trump posts graphic video of deadly hammer attack in Florida, putting renewed focus on immigration debate

An undocumented Haitian man has been charged with murder after repeatedly striking a woman with a hammer outside a convenience store in Florida last week, the latest immigration case thrust into the national spotlight by President Donald Trump.Rolbert Joachin, 40, is in custody and accused by authorities of killing the woman, who has not been publicly identified, during an interaction at a gas station in Fort Myers on April 2, according to court documents.The attack was “targeted,” and while the victim did not know Joachin, the two “had a previous encounter,” a Fort Myers Police Depart

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Wage gains have outpaced inflation for nearly three years. The war could quickly change that

When contending with years of budget-breaking inflation, there was at least one saving grace: For the past 34 months, the average wage was growing faster than prices were.That’s expected to change – in short order.When the Consumer Price Index for March is released on Friday morning, it’s expected to show that US inflation bolted higher – a direct result of the Middle East war’s energy shock.Economists are estimating that prices leapt 0.9% from February, more than triple the pace seen in January. Such an increase would drive the annual rate of inflation to 3.4% from 2.4%.In one fell

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Desperate for fuel, US allies in Asia are turning to its adversaries instead

The US has negotiated a fragile ceasefire that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but Asian allies that depend on the waterway are already being forced to rely on others for energy security– to the benefit of America’s top adversaries.After the initial airstrikes by the US and Israel in February, Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil flows.Allies in Europe and Asia were not informed in advance of the war or asked to take part from the outset. Nonetheless as the price of crude oil surged, US President Donald Trump lambasted other nations

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The FAA wants video gamers to be the next generation of air traffic controllers

The Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Transportation are targeting a new generation of air traffic controllers: video gamers.On April 17, the FAA will start accepting applications to alleviate the ongoing shortage the industry faces. The FAA has 11,000 controllers currently working, with 4,000 trainees in the pipeline, but needs thousands more to be fully staffed.“To reach the next generation of air traffic controllers, we need to adapt,” said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in a news release. “This campaign’s innovative communication style and focus on gaming taps

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Vance warns Iran not to 'play' the US as he departs for negotiations aimed at ending the war

Vice President JD Vance on Friday warned Iran not to “play” the U.S. as he headed overseas for negotiations aimed at ending the war. President Donald Trump has tasked the member of his inner circle who has seemed to be the most reluctant defender of the 6-week-old conflict with Iran to now find a resolution and stave off the U.S. president's astonishing threat to wipe out its “whole civilization.” Vance, who has long been skeptical of foreign military interventions and outspoken about the prospect of sending troops into open-ended conflicts, set off Friday

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Stocks waver and oil prices hold steady ahead of planned US-Iran talks

Stocks wavered on Wall Street Friday and oil prices held steady ahead of planned U.S.-Iran talks following a shaky ceasefire agreement. The S&P 500 fell 0.1% in afternoon trading, on pace for a weekly loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 259 points, or 0.5%, as of 2:17 p.m. Eastern. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%. Major indexes have been gaining ground over the last two weeks amid optimism that the war with Iran could be heading toward a resolution. The S&P 500 has erased most of its losses from March and is just 2.3% short of its all-time high set i