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WASHINGTON (AP) — A fractious House handed President Joe Biden a marquee victory Friday by approving a roughly $2 trillion social and environment bill, as Democrats cast aside disputes that for months had stalled the measure and hampered efforts to sell their priorities to voters.
Federal judge says Trump has responsibility for January 6, calling rioter a 'pawn' | CNN Politics
A federal judge suggested Friday that former President Donald Trump had some responsibility for the January 6 attack on the Capitol and that rioters were pawns provoked into action.
Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal sparks protests across US
Demonstrations sprang up nationwide in protest of the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict Friday night.
Here's what legal experts say helped acquit Kyle Rittenhouse | CNN
After more than 25 hours of deliberations, a 12-person jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse of all five charges he faced after fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last summer.
US seeks balance as fears grow Russia may invade Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The buildup of Russian troops near Ukraine has left U.S. officials perplexed, muddying the Biden administration’s response. Some Republican lawmakers have been pressing the U.S.
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As Biden's big bill advances, so does Pelosi's big legacy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Deep into the grueling negotiations over President Joe Biden’s big domestic policy package , when it seemed that bickering among Democrats would never stop, Speaker Nancy Pelosi let everyone in on a little secret.
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Rittenhouse defense attorney says he threw Tucker Carlson’s film crew ‘out of the room several times’
Kyle Rittenhouse’s defense attorney Mark Richards said Friday that he threw Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s crew “out of the room several times” while they were filming footage for a documentary abo…
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GOP governors confident about dominating Democrats in 2022, but some will first face challenges from within
RGA Chair Doug Ducey said Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin will be among the top targets for the GOP to flip next year.
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'Democracy is on the line': Election officials face ongoing threats for doing their jobs
A long list of state and local election officials are facing increasing threats, fueling what some say is an unprecedented exodus.
Georgia Republicans advance map that aims to pick up House seat in redistricting
The Georgia state Senate on Friday approved a plan to redraw political boundaries that would likely cost a Democratic member of Congress her seat, the latest Republican-led effort to bolster the pa…
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House passes Build Back Better bill after overnight delay
The passage comes after House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy broke an eight-hour, six-minute floor speech record set by Nancy Pelosi.
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More than a year after Donald Trump's loss, Wisconsin Republicans wage relentless attacks on the state's election commission | CNN Politics
Threats of felony charges and talk of a Republican takeover of the election system point to political warfare in Wisconsin, a key political battleground.
Arizona man convicted after threatening Pelosi with ‘I’m coming to kill you’ message
Steven Arthur Martis, 77, left two voicemails at the Speaker’s office in which he made threats. The FBI had warned him about a past call.
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Democrats plow ahead as Manchin yo-yos
Senate Democrats are preparing to plow ahead with President Biden’s social spending and climate legislation, even as Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) yo-yos over the timeline. With the House passing…
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Biden reacts to Rittenhouse verdict: 'The jury system works, and we have to abide by it'
President Joe Biden said Friday he stands by the not-guilty verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, saying the jury system of trial in the United States works and must be respected.
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Well-known Afghan psychiatrist abducted, murdered
Kidnappers killed a famous Afghan psychiatrist, the doctor’s family announced on Saturday.
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New York Times urges no 'prior restraint' against Project Veritas coverage
The New York Times urged a judge to restore what it called its constitutionally-protected freedom to cover the conservative activist group Project Veritas, on the eve of a hearing on a rare attempt to block news coverage by major media.
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As Biden turns 79, there's no letup in speculation over whether he runs for reelection
President Biden turns 79 on Saturday.
Unrequited rage: The demand for mob justice in the Rittenhouse trial
In denouncing “vigilante justice,” pundits and politicians seem to be advocating for a form of mob justice.
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Build Back Better vote eases Democratic tensions, raises McCarthy’s profile
Progressives, centrists and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy all scored victories with Friday's vote.
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What to know about the civil trial over Charlottesville's deadly "Unite the Right" rally
Jury deliberations have begun in the case taking aim at notorious white nationalist and neo-Nazi leaders.
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NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace says Rittenhouse would have gotten life if he were Black
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace says Kyle Rittenhouse, who was found not guilty Friday of murder for killing two people and wounded another at protests in Kenosha, Wis., last summer, wou…
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Rittenhouse lawyers' trial playbook: Don't 'crusade,' defend
Soon after a Wisconsin jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse of all charges against him, defense attorney Mark Richards took a swipe at his predecessors, telling reporters that their tactics — leaning into Rittenhouse's portrayal as a rallying point for the right to carry weapons and defend oneself —...
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As Biden agenda advances in Congress, White House weighs new offensive on inflation
WASHINGTON - After nearly eight months of gridlock, President Joe Biden's push to overhaul the economy is finally gaining momentum as congressional Democrats overcome their internal divisions and advance his signature legislative initiatives. Long stymied by seemingly intractable divisions...
Democratic Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas ending decades in Congress
Democratic Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a political fixture in her hometown of Dallas, has served in Congress for nearly 30 years.
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Ohio Republicans tie themselves to Trump's rhetoric as they vie for Senate seat
Ohio's crowded Republican Senate primary has become a battle over who most can align themselves with former President Donald Trump.
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Jury finds Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges
A jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager who fatally shot two protesters in Kenosha, Wis., and wounded a third, of all charges on Friday, including intentional homicide.After three-and-a-hal…
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Trump-backed Senate challenger Tshibaka says Murkowski has finally 'come clean' on 2022 intentions
EXCLUSIVE: Republican Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka says she was well prepared for Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska’s reelection announcement last week.
Three female senators call NYT coverage of Sinema’s clothes ‘sexist’
Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) on Friday criticized The New York Times for a string of pieces related to fellow Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (D-…
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Subdivision's social posts reflected fear before Arbery shot
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Months before Ahmaud Arbery was killed, shooter Travis McMichael wrote a simple, chilling response to a Facebook post about a suspected car burglary in his Georgia neighborhood: “Arm up.”
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What's in the $2.2 Trillion Social Policy and Climate Bill
WASHINGTON — The House on Friday passed a sprawling, roughly $2 trillion social policy, climate and tax measure that is the central pillar of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda. The product of months of intense negotiations, the package would bolster the federal safety net, enhancing support...
Kyle Rittenhouse: Calls for calm after US teen cleared of murder
Families say justice is needed "not more violence" after Kyle Rittenhouse is cleared of murder.
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There's nothing more frightening in America today than an angry White man | CNN
Racial fears, "stand your ground" laws and an increasingly violent political climate are emboldening angry White men across America.
The long, strange trip of Kyle Rittenhouse's trial
Oddities in jury selection, "victims" vs. "looters" and a tasteless joke.
Biden pardons turkeys Peanut Butter and Jelly ahead of Thanksgiving
The turkeys weigh about 40 pounds each and were raised in Jasper, Indiana.
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Key events in the Kenosha shootings case of Kyle Rittenhouse
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A timeline of key events before and after Kyle Rittenhouse shot three people during a night of unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year:
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Five takeaways: House passes Biden’s sweeping benefits bill
House Democrats on Friday approved the multitrillion-dollar package of social benefits and climate programs at the heart of President Biden’s domestic agenda, advancing the bill to the Senate in ho…
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Ohio governor signs new congressional district map into law
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law a map of new congressional districts on Saturday that will be in effect for the next four years, despite objections from Democrats and voting rights groups.
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Blinken eyes African crises, says continent must reform
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday called on African nations to heed warnings posed by crises in Ethiopia and Sudan , take seriously popular demands for better governance and enact reforms.
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Historic immigration reform included in House-passed spending bill
The social spending bill approved by the House Friday in a 220-213 vote includes the most extensive immigration reform package reviewed by Congress in 35 years, albeit in a much reduced version fro…
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Warriors' Kerr says America on 'dangerous path' after Rittenhouse verdict
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said lax gun laws are leading the United States down a "dangerous path" after a jury on Friday acquitted teenager Kyle Rittenhouse in fatal shootings during racial justice protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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Sen. Ted Cruz goes after Library of Congress for dropping term 'illegal alien'
After taking on Big Bird over his Covid-19 vaccination, the Texas Republican is criticizing the Library of Congress for updating immigration terms.
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Opinion | Kyle Rittenhouse's not guilty verdict has dangerous legal implications
Rittenhouse's lawyer called him a hero, and his expert witness contended aggression is indistinguishable from self-defense. We have normalized the absurd.
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Top GOP senator slams Republican blockade on diplomatic nominees
With more than 50 foreign-policy nominations stalling on the Senate floor, Idaho Sen. Jim Risch said he has been “as energetic as I can about getting these [nominations] through” the upper chamber.
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Houthis say their drone attacks target several Saudi cities
Saudi-led coalition later said it attacked 13 targets in Yemen during a military operation against the group.
Top US diplomat warns Russian group not to interfere in Mali
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday warned a shadowy Russian company with connections to the Kremlin not to interfere in efforts aimed at restoring democracy in the West African nation of Mali.
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What's inside Biden's $2T social and climate measure
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's roughly $2 trillion plan to boost social and education programs as well as protect against global warming has passed the House , pushing it one step closer to law.
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Biden mourns loss of transgender Americans who died by violence in 2021
President Biden released a statement Saturday mourning the loss of more than 40 transgender Americans who died by violence in 2021.“Today, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, we mourn those we …
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Video Father of man who was shot and killed by Kyle Rittenhouse reacts to verdict
John Huber, the father of Anthony Huber, discusses the jury acquitting the 18-year-old of all charges in the deadly shootings at a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Biden is the first president to turn 79 while in office
Born on November 20, 1942, Mr. Biden's birthday is Saturday.
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How Hunter Biden's Firm Helped Secure Cobalt for the Chinese
An investment firm where Hunter Biden, the president’s son, was a founding board member helped facilitate a Chinese company’s purchase from an American company of one of the world’s richest cobalt mines, located in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Biden and two other Americans joined Chinese...
Harris: Rittenhouse verdict shows there is 'a lot more work to do' on criminal justice equity
Vice President Kamala Harris says the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict shows we have "a lot more to do" to make the criminal justice system "equitable."
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes takes the stand in her criminal fraud trial
The decision to have Holmes testify so early in her defense was a bombshell development with considerable risk.
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Rolls-Royce claims to have developed the world's fastest all-electric aircraft | CNN
British aero engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce says it has developed the "world's fastest all-electric aircraft," according to a statement from the company.
A guide to all the ways the House spending bill would affect America
WASHINGTON - House Democrats on Friday morning passed a more than $2 trillion bill to overhaul the country's health care, climate, education and tax laws, moving beyond months of disputes between liberals and moderates that have stalled President Joe Biden's economic agenda. The legislation...
Key Democrat unlikely to budge on filibuster reform - Washington Post
Democratic U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema, a key centrist who is often a holdout on major elements of President Joe Biden's agenda, reiterated she does not support modifying or eliminating the filibuster to ease the passage of voting rights legislation, she said in an interview with the Washington...
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Could Kyle Rittenhouse face civil penalties despite acquittals in Kenosha deaths?
The Illinois teenager won full acquittals in criminal court but the possibility of civil lawsuits could still loom.
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Factbox: What's in Biden's $1.75 trillion 'Build Back Better' package?
The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed President Joe Biden's $1.75 trillion social policy and climate package, sending it back to the Senate where it is likely to be modified further.
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The Steele dossier: A reckoning
When it came to light in January 2017, just days before Donald Trump took office, the so-called Steele dossier landed like a bombshell and sent shockwaves around the world with its salacious allegations about Trump and his supposed ties to Russia.
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Axios-Ipsos poll: Independents are fed up with elections
Data: Axios/Ipsos poll; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosIndependents' faith in Americans' voting choices is in a dismal place after the 2020 election, much more pessimistic than the way Democrats or Republicans feel, according to a new Axios-Ipsos poll.Why it matters: The historically bitter fight...
‘Last hope’: Lebanese abroad seek a say at polls
More than 240,000 members of diaspora have registered to vote in crisis-hit country’s upcoming parliamentary election.
China fines tech giants over anti-monopoly violations
China's market regulator has fined tech giants including Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings for failing to report corporate acquisitions
Biden at 79: Questions of age and 2024 renewed as president celebrates birthday
President Joe Biden's 79th birthday has renewed questions about his physical health, mental acuity, and succession plans as Vice President Kamala Harris, his heir apparent, comes under even more scrutiny.
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The ‘fake landlord’ scam is leaving victims homeless. Officials are pushing to stop it.
An investigation by NBC News and Outlier Media found that the scam affects as many as 1 in 10 Detroit tenants facing eviction.
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Biden to nominate 2 for US Postal board, oust DeJoy allies
President Joe Biden announced plans Friday to nominate two new members to the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors, a potential first step in removing Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. A Trump-era appointee, DeJoy became a political lightning rod during the 2020 elections as changes he made to...
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Ilhan Omar tweets support of Amber Ruffin clip slamming 'f----- up' Rittenhouse jury
Rep. Ilhan Omar shared a video to social media which claims there is an “entirely different set of rules for white people” following the “f***** up" jury's decision to find Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty.
Georgia Republicans advance map that aims to pick up House seat in redistricting
The Georgia state Senate on Friday approved a plan to redraw political boundaries that would likely cost a Democratic member of Congress her seat, the latest Republican-led effort to bolster the pa…
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The Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict Exposes America’s Divide Over Who Gets to Carry a Gun
Legally, the verdict is good news for Kyle Rittenhouse, experts say. But what it says culturally is dangerous for racialized violence.
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Attorney accuses Arbery advocates of `lynching' defendants
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The defense attorney who caused an outcry by saying Black pastors should be barred from the murder trial over Ahmaud Arbery's death declared in court Friday that a courthouse rally and other actions supporting the slain Black man's family were comparable to a “public...
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Checkup finds Biden 'vigorous'; Harris briefly in power
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — President Joe Biden remains “healthy” and “vigorous” and fit for duty, but is showing some signs of aging, his doctor said Friday after the oldest president in American history underwent his first routine physical in office and — in a history-making moment — briefly...
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Biden says he's angry and concerned over Rittenhouse acquittal for Kenosha killings, but 'we have to abide by it'
President Biden last year included Rittenhouse's image in a tweet that blasted then-President Donald Trump for refusing "to disavow white supremacists."
White supremacist prison guards work with impunity in Fla.
In June, three Florida prison guards who boasted of being white supremacists beat, pepper sprayed and used a stun gun on an inmate who screamed “I can’t breathe!” at a prison near the Alabama border, according to a fellow inmate who reported it to the state.
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Justices could rule on Texas abortion ban as soon as Monday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court could rule as soon as Monday on Texas' ban on abortion after roughly six weeks. The justices are planning to issue at least one opinion Monday, the first of its new term, the court said on its website Friday.
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Whose job is it to prevent Armageddon?
Calls grow for a global planetary defense strategy as thousands of near-Earth asteroids are discovered each year.
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‘The testing ground’: how Republican state parties grow Trumpism 2.0
In Oklahoma, Idaho, Wyoming and California, the next generation of GOP extremists are passing laws, picking their own voters … and preparing for power Idaho’s, lieutenant governor, Janice McGeachin, speaks at a rally on the statehouse steps in Boise. Photograph: Darin Oswald/AP The website of...
Landrieu back in spotlight tackling infrastructure, equity
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu left office nearly four years ago, winning national accolades for removing landmark Confederate monuments after jump-starting the recovery from Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic levee failures and flooding.
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January 6 committee's interest in Meadows goes beyond conversations with Trump | CNN Politics
Members of the House committee investigating January 6 said on Thursday that many of the questions they have for former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows have nothing to do with then-President Donald Trump -- suggesting that the panel is still open to discussing the terms of a potential...
Hero or vigilante? Rittenhouse verdict reignites polarized U.S. gun debate
Kyle Rittenhouse's acquittal on murder charges on Friday opened yet another front in America's longstanding fight over gun rights: Is it acceptable for a teenager to bring an assault-style rifle to a protest?
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Afghans seeking humanitarian relief anxious over long delays
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — More than 28,000 Afghans have applied for temporary admission into the U.S. for humanitarian reasons since shortly before the Taliban recaptured Afghanistan and sparked a chaotic U.S.
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DOJ won't say if it is investigating Facebook's 'facilitation' of illegal migration into the US
Fox News exclusively reviewed a Nov. 17 letter by DOJ in response to a request by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich for the department to look into the social media giant's practices.
Unvaccinated stars cannot play Open
Unvaccinated players will not be allowed to compete at the 2022 Australian Open, says tournament director Craig Tiley.
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What we know about Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai as the UN calls for probe into her whereabouts
The tennis star accused a former Chinese government official of sexual assault.
Israel returns wrong body to killed Palestinian teenager’s family
The mix-up draws attention to Israel’s policy of withholding bodies of Palestinians who allegedly carried out attacks.
Republican answers 'call of duty' with Biden election job
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state's Secretary of State Kim Wyman is the last statewide-elected Republican on the West Coast and as she readies for a new election security job in the Biden administration she says she'll approach it with her core philosophy: "Party politics aren’t as...
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FBI searched New Jersey former landfill for body of Jimmy Hoffa, long-missing Teamsters union chief
The new search for Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa in Jersey City underneath a bridge is just the latest in one of law enforcement's wildest goose chases.
EPA chief promises action after Houston residents blame cancer deaths on toxic rail yard
Cases of childhood leukemia in Houston's fifth ward are five times higher than the state average, officials say.
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Native American confirmed as head of National Park Service
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved the nomination of Charles “Chuck” Sams III as National Park Service director, which will make him the first Native American to lead the agency.
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Six arrested after looting of Louis Vuitton store in San Francisco
Thieves emptied out a Louis Vuitton store in San Francisco's Union Square shopping district Friday during a night that was expected to bring protests and riots nationwide following the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse.
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Rolls-Royce claims to have developed the world's fastest all-electric aircraft | CNN
British aero engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce says it has developed the "world's fastest all-electric aircraft," according to a statement from the company.
Another White House staffer departs amid reports of turmoil
Another staffer is departing the White House after less than a year at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, as approval ratings for President Biden continue to dive.
Interior secretary seeks to rid US of derogatory place names
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Friday formally declared “squaw” a derogatory term and said she is taking steps to remove it from federal government use and to replace other derogatory place names.
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DoD delaying release of extremism report
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Maine Democrat stands alone, again, in opposing Biden bill
Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine is bucking his party again, voting Friday against an expansive social and environment bill that President Joe Biden hailed as “another giant step forward” for the country.
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'Still no direct contact with Peng'
Peng Shuai has still not directly been in contact with the WTA, which says "no amount of money" would stop the tour pulling events out of China.
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Correction: Election Security-Colorado Searches story
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — In a story published November 17, 2021, about an election security probe, The Associated Press erroneously reported in the story summary the county where the elections clerk works.
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Biden praises Canada, Mexico as leaders discuss strains
WASHINGTON (AP) — Reviving three-way North American summitry after a five-year break, President Joe Biden on Thursday joined with the leaders of Canada and Mexico to declare their nations can work together and prove “democracies can deliver” even as they sort out differences on key issues.
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Opinion | The Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict Reinforces a Long American Tradition: White Animus Against Black Grievance
It’s not just the acquittal but the embrace of Rittenhouse as a hero.
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Trump endorses Gosar one day after House censure
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is endorsing Rep. Paul Gosar, one day after the Arizona Republican was censured by the House of Representatives for posting a violent cartoon video that depicted a character with his face killing one with New York Rep.
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Chinese state media labels Sen. Tom Cotton 'political rubbish' over Olympic boycott call
Sen. Tom Cotton’s call for a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing drew a sharp response from Chinese state-run media on Friday, further highlighting tensions between the two nations.
Two Democratic senators oppose Powell as Fed chair
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Democratic senators said Friday that they oppose the nomination of Jerome Powell to a second term as chair of the Federal Reserve, saying Powell has been insufficiently committed to fighting climate change , an issue that the world's central banks are increasingly confronting.
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Judge raises doubts about obstruction charges in Jan. 6 cases
“You’re essentially asking the jury to make a moral judgment here as to what’s wrongful," Friedrich said.
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Thousands march in France protesting violence against women
Demonstrations come amid growing outrage over women killed by their partners.
US climate pledge faces test in Senate with global impact
WASHINGTON (AP) — After talking the climate talk at U.N. negotiations in Scotland, the Biden administration now tests whether a divided United States can walk the climate walk: push a massive investment for a new era of clean energy through the narrowest of margins in the Senate.
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The long, strange trip of Kyle Rittenhouse's trial
Oddities in jury selection, "victims" vs. "looters" and a tasteless joke.
Former Trump aide Max Miller shifts to new Ohio district for House run
The district where Miller had been running was carved up in redistricting.
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5 key Kevin McCarthy quotes from record-length House floor speech
McCarthy's speech eclipsed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s, D-Calif., eight-hour speech supporting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which previously held the record.
'The only word I know to call it is hell': Turpin sisters share the details of their family's house of horror | CNN
Jordan Turpin was 17 years old when she found herself crawling out of a window of her family's home, hoping to save the lives of her 12 siblings.
TSA sees most airline passengers since start of pandemic as Thanksgiving travel kicks off
With Thanksgiving just days away, the number of travelers is expected to continue to climb.
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Hedge fund titan Ken Griffin outbids crypto group for U.S. Constitution
The Citadel CEO, who is also an art collector, plans to loan the document to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Ark.
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Biden mulls reversing Trump rules on western grouse species
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday said it will consider new measures to protect greater sage grouse, a bird species once found across much of the U.S. West that has suffered drastic declines in recent decades due to oil and gas drilling, grazing, wildfires and other...
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Connecticut officials issue warning about fentanyl-laced marijuana
Health officials in Connecticut have issued a warning about fentanyl-laced marijuana, which is being eyed in a rash of overdoses throughout the state.
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Embattled Time’s Up, post-Cuomo, announces a ‘major reset’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Confusion over purpose and mission. Lack of focus on long-term goals. Ineffective communication internally and externally. Lack of accountability for top officials, especially the CEO.
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Rare first printing of US Constitution sells for record $43M
NEW YORK (AP) — A rare first printing of the U.S. Constitution sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $43.2 million, a record price for a document or book sold at auction. The buyer, hedge fund manager Kenneth Griffin, will loan the document to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in...
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Family separated at southern border reacts to possibility of government payouts
Thousands of children were separated under Trump's "zero-tolerance" policy.
British Columbia: Petrol rations after Canada storm
More than 100 soldiers have so far been deployed to Canada's west, with thousands more on standby.
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Here's why gas is so cheap at Costco and Walmart | CNN Business
Gas prices are skyrocketing, and Americans want to save at the pump. That plays right into the hands of Costco, BJ's Wholesale Club and Sam's Club.
CDC director signs off on Pfizer, Moderna boosters for all adults
The Centers for Disease Control director Dr. Rochelle Walensky gave a final signoff on Friday for everyone 18 and older to get a booster.
New hurdle for COVID-19 home testing -- the holiday season
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions more home tests for COVID-19 are hitting store shelves, but will there be enough for Americans hoping to screen themselves before holiday gatherings? Gone are last year's long lines to get tested, thanks to nearly a year of vaccinations, increased testing supplies and...
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Protests erupt over virus rules in Austria, Italy, Croatia
VIENNA (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters, many from far-right groups, marched through Vienna on Saturday after the Austrian government announced a nationwide lockdown beginning Monday to contain skyrocketing coronavirus infections.
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Army bars vaccine refusers from promotions and reenlistment as deadline approaches | CNN Politics
With less than one month until the Army's deadline to vaccinate its active-duty force, the service will begin barring soldiers who refuse to be vaccinated against Covid-19 without an exemption from reenlistment, promotions, and other "favorable personnel actions."
Cuomo misrepresented COVID-19 nursing home toll, report says
The New York Assembly's investigation into former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's conduct in office concluded the Democrat's administration misrepresented how many nursing home residents died of COVID-19, according to a lawmaker who reviewed the committee's still-secret report.
For the unvaccinated, Biden bets billions on Covid treatments as another surge threatens
With tens of millions of Americans continuing to refuse to get vaccinated, the pills give Biden one more tool in blunting the impact of the coronavirus.
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Europe's COVID crisis pits vaccinated against unvaccinated
With coronavirus infections spiking again across Europe despite nearly two years of restrictions, the health crisis increasingly is pitting citizen against citizen — the vaccinated against the unvaccinated
Netherlands police open fire after COVID-19 protests turn violent
At least seven were injured after police opened fire during large protests against COVID-19 restrictions in the Netherlands on Friday.Protesters flooded the streets of Rotterdam Friday night, objec…
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Explainer: All U.S. adults qualify for COVID-19 boosters; which is best?
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday expanded availability of COVID-19 booster shots to all American adults, hoping to preserve vaccine protection against the fast-spreading Delta variant.
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Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine approved for children in Canada
Children in Canada ages 5 to 11 are now eligible to receive Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, Health Canada announced Friday. “After a thorough and independent scientific review of the evidence, the …
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Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty on all counts
The nearly all-white jury deliberated homicide charges against the Illinois teen in the shooting deaths of two men at a 2020 protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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Lost in the Washington shuffle: Covid cases rise before Thanksgiving
First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.
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New hurdle for COVID-19 home testing -- the holiday season
Holiday season could strain COVID-19 home test supplies as more Americans try to screen themselves before Thanksgiving and other family gatherings
‘Too late’: Some question why boosters weren’t authorized for all adults sooner
Experts are split on whether the FDA should have signed off earlier, but they agree that the messaging has been confusing — and could lead to some people not getting boosters at all.
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Anger at Covid plans sparks riots in Rotterdam
Police in Rotterdam fired warning shots and used water cannon as protests turned violent.
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Frustrated Biden officials are hoping to simplify the message on Covid-19 boosters | CNN Politics
Covid-19 booster shots were authorized for all adults Friday, offering the Biden administration a fresh chance at simplifying a message that many internally believe has been far too confusing.
Facing surge, Austria will mandate COVID-19 shots, lock down
VIENNA (AP) — Austria announced a national lockdown and a plan to mandate vaccinations as coronavirus infections hit a record high Friday, forcing the government to walk back promises that strict shutdowns were a thing of the past.
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Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids COVID disaster
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — At a busy market in a poor township outside Harare this week, Nyasha Ndou kept his mask in his pocket, as hundreds of other people, mostly unmasked, jostled to buy and sell fruit and vegetables displayed on wooden tables and plastic sheets.
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Should you get a booster shot? Experts say it's time
The question has been hotly debated for months but over the last week, a larger pro-booster consensus has formed.
