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Drivers Are Livid After Vote to Ban NYC’s Horse Carriages

The City Council voted 40 to 7 to ban the carriages from Central Park starting in 2028. But the carriage drivers vowed to fight their loss of livelihood in court.

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A ban on carriage horses has been debated for years but finally received the needed political support after a tourist died in a fall over the summer.

Does Congress Need to Approve the Arch? Trump Says It Did 100 Years Ago.

23 October 2026 at 10:02
The administration says the arch fulfills the “historic design intent” of a proposal from the 1920s. But does it honor history or flout it?

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A photograph circa 1931 of Arlington Memorial Bridge with proposed columns by the architect William Mitchell Kendall drawn to scale.

How a Legal Backlash Against Big Tech Is Forcing Big Changes

22 October 2026 at 15:33
A series of lawsuits has created a new de facto regulatory regime as courts order companies like Meta and Google to change their business practices — and pay up.

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Meta’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg. On Wednesday, a New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay a record $25 billion penalty for abusing consumer privacy.
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