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The beach town that could help decide the future of wind power on the East Coast

Many in Ocean City, N.J., oppose a major wind farm to be built off their shores, and they hope to create a template for blocking similar projects elsewhere.

By Kate Selig

Supreme Court reinstates Biden administration’s ‘ghost gun’ restrictions for now

By Robert BarnesUpdated 1 hour ago

What to know about EG.5, the most prevalent covid subvariant in the U.S.

Coronavirus subvariant EG.5, nicknamed “Eris,” is a descendant of Omicron.

By Grace Moon, Niha Masih, Adela Suliman and Fenit Nirappil

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Is it cheaper to refuel your EV battery or gas tank? We did the math in all 50 states.

We wanted to compare the cost of recharging an electric car and filling up a gas tank across the country. Here’s what we found.

By Michael J. Coren and Naema Ahmed

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Cop-watchers are now YouTube celebrities. They’ve changed how police work.

By Robert Klemko

Disruptions expected as thousands of L.A. city workers go on strike

By Erica Werner

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Election 2024

Ron DeSantis replaces campaign manager as he struggles to gain on Trump

The Florida governor is replacing his presidential campaign manager and making other changes to senior staff after a rough stretch of layoffs, budget woes and struggles to make headway against Donald Trump.

By Hannah Knowles

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Lewis Watts sits in front of his apartment on Quincy Street. (Michael A. McCoy for The Post)

In D.C.-paid housing, he tried to stay sober as drug dealers took hold

D.C. pays inflated subsidies to move people from homelessness into housing. But program participants say the help is failing in places like Quincy Street.

By Steve Thompson

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