Couple still maintain two homes after years together
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February 4, 2026

Couple still maintain two homes after years together

DEAR ABBY: I am a widow who has been dating a widower for the past eight years. He’s a wonderful man and the love of my life. We both have children, so we have been extremely careful not to cause them any distress with our relationship, and we have kept our home lives pretty separate.

Shapiro’s budget proposal sparks debate
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Shapiro’s budget proposal sparks debate
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 4, 2026
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Community leaders react to court decision on Haitians
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 4, 2026
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Food bank volunteers recognized
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
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A ceremony was held Tuesday in Charleroi to honor everyone who helps feed the community. Looking around the room at the Food Bank Honors ceremony at St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Charleroi, it was ...
U.S. shoots down Iranian drone that approached an aircraft carrier
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U.S. shoots down Iranian drone that approached an aircraft carrier
February 4, 2026
The incident occurred Tuesday in the Arabian Sea. WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea,...
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The runaway horse that is Donald Trump
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