California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday will reveal his plan to cover a staggering budget deficit as the nation’s most populous state weathers a revenue downturn that could have major consequences for 5.8 million public school children. Just two years ago, California had a budget surplus of more than $100 …
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The United States has received Kosovo’s request to purchase Javelin anti-tank missiles, the U.S. ambassador to Serbia on Thursday told President Aleksandar Vučić, who expressed “deep disappointment.” The U.S. State Department said later Thursday that it approved the possible sale of the 246 missiles and related equipment to Kosovo for …
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy entered a prison in Paris on Tuesday to begin serving a five-year sentence for a criminal conspiracy to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya — a historic moment that makes him the first ex-leader of modern France to be imprisoned. Sarkozy, 70, …
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