A Pakistani man charged with a half-baked plot to kill US politicians posted a photo of President Trump with a severed head — and believed he’d get up to $1 million if the hit was successful, a court heard Thursday. Asif Merchant, 47, testified that he posted the gruesome image on his Facebook page after the US military’s killing of prominent Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani in 2020, during Trump’s first term. “Whichever items were popping up, I was sharing them,” the accused terrorist matter-of-factly explained during his second and final day on the stand — after he opted to…

ATLANTA (AP) — More and more states are examining plans to cut property taxes during what’s an election year for governors and legislators in most states. But some states’ tax-cutting zeal is hitting political resistance to slashing local government and public school funding.National experts say it’s a property tax revolt…

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Listen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Montreal’s two largest English-language universities are abandoning their legal battles against the Quebec government’s out-of-province tuition hikes, citing financial…

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Artificial intelligence: boom, bubble or bust? Probably a mix of all three. Whatever comes of it, it increases investment risk. It suggests that a lot of retirees and near-retirees need to rethink their portfolios. The problem is not just that much of the stock market’s exuberant valuation hangs on data…

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