Similar to hundreds of communities around the U.S., the influx of visitors and newcomers has made housing nearly impossible to find for the workers needed to support the region’s tourism.
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John Aniston, ‘Days of Our Lives’ star, dead at 89, daughter Jennifer Aniston announces
Aniston appeared on dozens of series and films throughout an acting career that began in the early 1960s, including roles on popular shows.
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Zelensky calls liberation of Kherson ‘beginning of the end’
Large parts of Ukraine are still under Russian control, heavy fighting continues around the country, and the city of Kherson itself remains within reach of Moscow’s shells and missiles.
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Mayor says deaths of 4 University of Idaho students were ‘senseless’
Police release few details but say they don’t believe there is any active threat to the community.
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Supreme Court rules against Arizona Republican leader in Jan. 6 records fight
Ward has said her First Amendment rights would be chilled if investigators were able to learn whom she spoke with while trying to challenge former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election defeat.
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Growing number of Republicans want to delay Senate leader elections
CNN reported Sunday that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has been calling his members over the last several days to ensure support.
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Biden say Democrats still lack the votes to codify abortion rights
Biden’s blunt comments reflected how Democrats’ euphoria over their strength in the midterms will soon collide with the likely reality of divided government in Washington.
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Groups pushing ‘parents’ rights’ activists fall short in Tuesday’s elections
Traditionally nonpartisan, local school boards have become fiercely political amid entrenched battles over the teaching of race, history and sexuality.
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Student arrested in killings of 3 University of Virginia football players
Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. allegedly gunned down fellow students in a bus as they returned from a school field trip, injuring 2 others, authorities said.
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China, U.S. to resume talks on climate, global financial stability
However, in a one-on-one meeting with President Xi Jinping, President Biden has objected to what the White House says is China’s ‘coercive and increasingly aggressive actions’ toward Taiwan.