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Biden issues first veto, taking on new Republican Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden issued the first veto of his presidency Monday in an early sign of shifting White House relations with the new Congress since Republicans took control in January. He’s seeking to kill a Republican measure that bans the government from considering environmental impacts or potential lawsuits when making investment decisions for Americans’ retirement plans.
Trump legal woes force another moment of choosing for GOP
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — From the moment he rode down the Trump Tower escalator to announce his first presidential campaign, a searing question has hung over the Republican Party: Is this the moment to break from Donald Trump ?
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Georgia prosecutors considering racketeering and conspiracy charges in probe of effort to overturn Trump's 2020 loss, source says | CNN Politics
Atlanta-area prosecutors are considering bringing racketeering and conspiracy charges in connection with Donald Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation.
In Trump probe, grand jury hears from final witnesses
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York grand jury investigating Donald Trump appeared to be hearing from final witnesses as law enforcement officials accelerated security preparations Monday in advance of a possible indictment and as fellow Republicans staked out positions in a criminal probe expected to...
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Trump probe: law enforcement don’t expect arraignment until next week, virtual option not considered
An arraignment of former President Donald Trump after a possible indictment is not expected until next week, law enforcement sources tell Fox News.
Biden issues first veto of his presidency over influence from 'MAGA Republicans'
President Biden vetoed his first bill on Monday, criticizing "MAGA Republicans" for their influence on the bill. The president singled out Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
DeSantis didn't cheat on his third wife with a porn star and pay her money to keep quiet before an election
Rather than let the nation move on and Republican voters decide the fate of former President Donald Trump, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has decided to make the very sordid details of the 45th president's sex life (once again) the national obsession. In a fairly overt political…
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DeSantis needles Trump as he breaks silence on hush money case | CNN Politics
Breaking his silence on Donald Trump's legal troubles, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday criticized the Manhattan district attorney who is pursuing charges against the former president and vowed his office would not be involved if the matter trickles into Trump's adopted home state.
Some Trump supporters ambivalent on calls for protests
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s calls for protests before his anticipated indictment in New York have generated mostly muted reactions from supporters, with even some of his most ardent loyalists dismissing the idea as a waste of time or a law enforcement trap.
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UN calls for mass fossil fuel shutdowns to prevent 'climate time bomb'
The United Nations secretary-general called for a rapid end to fossil fuel power generation after the organization released a report showing the risks posed by climate change.
Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg saw case against Trump as potentially "charge ready" years ago
In a 2020 interview with CBS News, Alvin Bragg, then a Democratic candidate for Manhattan district attorney, shared some thoughts about the probe into then-President Trump and his former "fixer," Michael Cohen.
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Russia says Su-35 scrambled over Baltic as 2 US bombers flew towards border
Russia's defence ministry said a Russian Su-35 fighter jet was scrambled over the Baltic Sea on Monday after two U.S. strategic bombers flew in the direction of the Russian border, but that it returned to base after they moved away.
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Jackson pens solo dissent as Supreme Court vacates abortion ruling
The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a federal court ruling upholding the right for a minor to go to court to get permission to undergo an abortion, with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson penning a …
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Trump's team puts forward ally in hopes of undercutting Cohen testimony in NY hush money case | CNN Politics
The grand jury empaneled as part of the investigation into Donald Trump's alleged role in a scheme to pay hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels on Monday heard from a potentially key witness put forward by the former president's legal team.
Fox News producer, network sue each other amid Dominion fight
Fox News and one of its producers filed lawsuits against each other on Monday, according to news reports, potentially posing a new obstacle for the network amid its ongoing legal battle against Dom…
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Trump escalates quickly following DeSantis 'hush money to a porn star' jab
Former President Donald Trump responded to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) weighing in on his alleged affair with adult film star Stormy Daniels, with Trump making veiled accusations of his own.
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GOP threatens to defund the prosecutor as Trump indictment looms
In defense of the former president, Republicans apply pressure to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to get him to ignore alleged crimes.
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Biden signs measure nullifying DC criminal code revisions
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law legislation nullifying the recent overhaul of the District of Columbia criminal code , but the fight between Congress and local lawmakers is continuing.
apnews.comIn Trump probe, grand jury hears from final witnesses
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York grand jury investigating Donald Trump appeared to be hearing from final witnesses as law enforcement officials accelerated security preparations Monday in advance of a possible indictment and as fellow Republicans staked out positions in a criminal probe expected to...
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4 guilty of conspiracy in latest Oath Keepers Jan. 6 trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four people associated with the Oath Keepers were convicted on Monday of conspiracy and obstruction charges stemming from the attack on the U.S. Capitol in the latest trial involving members of the far-right antigovernment extremist group.
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Wagner chief tells Russia's Shoigu of coming Ukrainian attack
Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin told Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in a letter published on Monday that the Ukrainian army was planning an imminent offensive aimed at cutting off his Wagner forces from the main body of Russian troops in eastern Ukraine.
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DeSantis defended Trump - then took a dig at 'porn star hush money'. What's his strategy?
The Florida governor slams investigation into rival while emphasising tawdry origins of allegations.
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World on 'thin ice' as UN climate report gives stark warning
BERLIN (AP) — Humanity still has a chance, close to the last, to prevent the worst of climate change's future harms, a top United Nations panel of scientists said Monday.
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Trump moves to quash report from Fulton County special grand jury
Trump's attorneys want Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis's office to be recused from any further investigation or prosecution of the matter involving Trump.
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US sending ammunition, tanker trucks, boats to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department announced Monday that the U.S. will send Ukraine $350 million in weapons and equipment, as fierce battles with Russian forces continue for control of the city of Bakhmut, and troops prepare for an expected spring offensive.
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White House, reporters push back on disruptive journalist at press briefing
A White House press briefing featuring the cast of “Ted Lasso” was briefly derailed on Monday after a correspondent and frequent disruptor repeatedly interjected, prompting pushback from the White …
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With possible indictment looming, Trump dominates House Republican retreat
House Republicans are supposed to be huddling in Florida this week to talk about policy and messaging. Instead, once again, they're having to discuss Donald Trump.
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Trump loses last bid to keep key evidence out of rape trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s effort to keep key evidence out of his civil rape trial next month was rejected by a federal judge Monday. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan in Manhattan ruled that key witnesses will be allowed to testify and misogynistic remarks Trump made about women in...
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Los Angeles schools to close as district workers plan strike
Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District will walk off the job over stalled contract talks
Ukraine war live updates: While Xi is in Russia, Japan's leader makes surprise visit to Ukraine
Fumio Kishida is reportedly on his way to Ukraine for a surprise visit while Chinese President Xi Jinping is making a state visit to Russia.
Judge in Trump case in Fulton County reflects on case: "It's different"
For roughly eight months, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney oversaw the special purpose grand jury.
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Trump arraignment may be done virtually to avoid 'tremendous' danger of making arrest
Law enforcement groups are meeting at the NYPD headquarters to discuss the potential indictment and arrest of former President Trump, along with the Secret Service.
Pelosi fears Biden might have unintentionally helped Marjorie Taylor Greene
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) thinks it was a mistake for President Joe Biden to call out former President Donald Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) by name.
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Russia to hold UN meeting on Ukraine kids taken to Russia
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia plans to hold an informal meeting of the U.N. Security Council in early April on what it said is “the real situation” of Ukrainian children taken to Russia, an issue that has gained the spotlight following the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Russian...
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Far-right activists wary of 'trap' after Trump calls for protests
Former President Donald Trump's call to supporters to protest what he said was his imminent arrest provoked conspiracy-fueled debate on far-right social media platforms on Monday, with some supporters fearing an elaborate government trap to arrest them.
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DeSantis says he won’t get involved with Trump’s potential indictment ‘in any way‘
Under Florida law, the governor can intervene in an extradition matter if it is contested.
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Prosecutors rest in sedition case against Proud Boys leaders
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Monday rested their seditious conspiracy case against former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants charged with plotting to stop the transfer of presidential power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 election .
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Saudi Arabia frees American imprisoned over critical tweets
WASHINGTON (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Monday freed a 72-year-old American citizen it had imprisoned for more than a year over old tweets critical of the kingdom's crown prince, his son said. Neither Saudi nor U.S.
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Biden issues first veto, knocks Marjorie Taylor Greene
It marked a partial victory for conservatives who have targeted the rule and other policies that they say encourage major corporations to elevate climate and social goals in their business practices.
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Philadelphia settles for $9.25 million over response to George Floyd demonstrations
Protesters filed a class action suit against Philadelphia alleging "physical and emotional injuries" caused by the city's response to demonstrations on May 31 and June 1, 2020.
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Trump rape defamation trial postponed, judge rejects E. Jean Carroll cases consolidation
Donald Trump has denied raping the writer E. Jean Carroll in a dressing room of a New York department story in the mid-1990s.
Trump lawyers attack Georgia grand jury and prosecutor
ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are attacking a special grand jury and prosecutors who investigated him in Georgia, asking a state court to throw out its report and all testimony from the inquiry and bar Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from continuing to...
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Joe Biden denies Chinese money story that Hunter Biden confirmed: ‘That’s not true’
President Joe Biden denied members of his family received more than $1 million from a Hunter Biden business associate — even though the president's son appeared to confirm it.
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House GOP requests Manhattan DA's testimony as they seek to discredit investigation into Trump | CNN Politics
Three key House GOP chairmen took the extraordinary step on Monday of seeking to intervene in an investigation into Donald Trump ahead of potential criminal charges the former president may face. The move underscores the lengths House Republicans are going to try to defend Trump ahead of a...
Republicans torch Biden veto of bipartisan ESG bill: 'Good luck explaining this one'
President Biden's first veto of a bipartisan bill striking down his Labor Department's new ESG rule drew sharp rebukes from Republicans in Congress.
Lindsey Graham: $20 says Trump beats Biden in 2024
The senator made the bet with former Sen. Al Franken during an appearance on "The Daily Show."
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Wyoming governor refuses to sign 'draconian' bill barring biological males from women's sports
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R) declined to sign a bill requiring student-athletes to compete based on their biological sex on Friday but said that he would allow the measure to become law.
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Top Israeli minister: 'No such thing' as Palestinian people
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A firebrand Israeli minister claimed there’s “no such thing” as a Palestinian people as Israel's new coalition government, its most hard-line ever, plowed ahead on Monday with a part of its plan to overhaul the judiciary.
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Ron DeSantis breaks his silence on a possible Trump indictment
After being noticeably silent over the weekend, the Florida governor blasted Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg as a "Soros-funded prosecutor."
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"Significant increase" in threats online ahead of possible Trump indictment
Domestic violent extremists have warned that a possible Trump indictment would be met with violence.
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Putin welcomes China’s Xi to Kremlin amid Ukraine fighting
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin warmly welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the Kremlin on Monday, sending a powerful message to Western leaders that their efforts to isolate Moscow over the fighting in Ukraine have fallen short.
apnews.comTrump indictment would be unprecedented in US history
The decision whether to indict former President Donald Trump over hush-money payments made on his behalf during his 2016 presidential campaign lies with a Manhattan grand jury that has been hearing evidence in secret for weeks.
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Oversight Republicans grill Mayorkas on asylum remarks that ‘misrepresent’ DHS data
House Oversight Committee Republicans are querying recent remarks made by DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about how migrants are released into the U.S. interior.
Biden pays tribute to Iranian women at Nowruz celebration
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden used a White House event to mark Persian New Year on Monday to pay tribute to Iranian women and girls who took to the streets of Iran to protest following the death last year of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini and vowed to keep pressure on Tehran.
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JPMorgan Chase can be sued by Virgin Islands over Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking claims
Jeffrey Epstein, whose former friends included Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, was a JPMorgan Chase client and owner of property in the Virgin Islands.
Senators blast Mexico’s ‘seizure’ of Alabama-based port facility
Alabama Republican Sens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville on Sunday blasted Mexico’s reported “seizure” of an Alabama-headquartered port facility on the Mexican coast. Vulcan Materials, a U.S. cons…
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House GOP demands info from NY prosecutor about Trump case
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — House Republicans rallied to the defense of former President Donald Trump before his possible indictment , demanding that the Manhattan district attorney who is investigating him turn over documents and come for an interview.
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NYPD told to dress in full uniform as officers prepare for possible Trump indictment
All New York Police Department officers were told to wear their full uniforms starting at 7 a.m. on Tuesday in anticipation of civil unrest ahead of the possible indictment of former President Donald Trump.
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Senator grills Pentagon on six-figure DEI jobs advertised across military branches
Sen. Eric Schmitt told Fox News Digital, "The military must be focused on confronting threats abroad with overwhelming superiority, and not waging culture wars at home."
US: War crimes on all sides in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Monday that it has determined all sides in the brutal conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region committed war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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Biden signs measure nullifying DC criminal code revisions
President Joe Biden has signed into law legislation officially nullifying the recent overhaul of the District of Columbia criminal code
Putin to Xi: We will discuss your plan to end the war in Ukraine
China's leader, whose Ukraine plan has been criticised in the West, gets a warm welcome in Moscow.
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Federal judge delivers blow to Biden's climate agenda: 'Destructive federal overreach'
A federal court issued an injunction Sunday, partially blocking the Biden administration from moving forward with a regulation that would broadly redefine protected waters.
Attorney seeks to discredit Michael Cohen in Trump grand jury investigation
Robert Costello, a former legal adviser to Cohen, alleges Cohen is lying about whether Trump knew about a hush money payment to Stormy Daniels.
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Cohen rips pro-Trump witness, says his testimony was not needed Monday
Michael Cohen, ex-personal attorney to Donald Trump, said his testimony was not needed on Monday as a rebuttal witness after the Manhattan grand jury investigating the former president over the hus…
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WH economic report: Money for child care would help growth
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is making the case for more government support for child care programs in an economic report that it released Monday, drawing on extensive research to say additional spending would improve kids' lives, increase the quality of early childhood schooling and...
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Ukraine says eastern town of Avdiivka could become 'second Bakhmut'
Ukraine said on Monday the eastern town of Avdiivka could soon become a "second Bakhmut", a small city where its forces have held out against Russian invaders for eight months but risk being fully encircled.
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Fulton County prosecutors probing election now seek to question Trump attorney, sources say
Prosecutors probing efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia are looking to question Trump attorney Christina Bobb, sources tell ABC News.
4 found guilty of conspiracy in third Oath Keepers Jan. 6 trial
They were convicted of conspiracy and obstruction charges stemming from the attack on the U.S. Capitol in the latest trial involving members of the far-right group.
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Idaho poised to allow firing-squad executions in some cases
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho is poised to allow firing squads to execute condemned inmates when the state can't get lethal-injection drugs, under a bill the Legislature passed Monday with a veto-proof majority.
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Climate change "time bomb" requires "quantum leap" in action by all countries now, U.N. warns
"Humanity is on thin ice, and that ice is melting fast," the U.N. chief said, calling a new report on the rate of climate change "a survival guide for humanity."
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Arkansas lawmakers approve bill increasing homestead tax credit
Lawmakers in Arkansas approved a bill that would increase property tax credits for thousands of homeowners. The legislation will boost the tax credit from $375 to $425.
Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence react to Trump's claim that he'll be arrested
Trump and his campaign have begun fundraising on the possibility of his indictment and have highlighted the delayed reaction from the 2024 field.
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Japanese leader heading to Ukraine for talks with Zelenskyy
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was under pressure at home to visit Ukraine.
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US aid worker and French journalist freed in West Africa
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — An American aid worker and a French journalist kidnapped and held by Islamist extremists were freed and flown to Niger's capital Monday, four days after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the country.
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Six Oath Keepers convicted in connection with January 6 US Capitol riot | CNN Politics
Six people affiliated with the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia, were convicted Monday of various charges related to the January 6, 2021, US Capitol insurrection.
Republicans across the nation aim to bolster cash bail bills, countering Democrats who seek to eliminate it
While GOP lawmakers across the nation introduced 20 bills to crack down on crime, Democrats are pushing for measures that would eliminate cash bail and lessen pretrial detention.
Credit Suisse shares slide after rival UBS buys it for $3.2 billion
"Only time will tell how this shotgun wedding is received," one analyst said of merger uniting the Swiss banks.
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Putin sticks to protocol during Chinese leader Xi's visit
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin wasn't waiting at the end of the red carpet to greet Chinese leader Xi Jinping upon his arrival in Russia on Monday for a high-profile visit .
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Trump moves to quash Georgia special grand jury report
In a filing Monday, Trump’s attorneys asked that evidence stemming from the special grand jury be found unconstitutional.
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Trump swipes at DeSantis over Florida governor’s response to potential indictment
Former President Trump quickly took a swipe Monday at Ron DeSantis, his main potential rival for the GOP presidential nomination, after the Florida governor weighed in on a potential Trump indictme…
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EU gives Ukraine €2bn of ammunition after shell plea
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba hailed the "game-changing decision" from the EU.
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Here's how to secure your Twitter account without text message verification
Two-factor verification is still available for free on Twitter through authenticator apps that are lauded by security experts.
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French government survives no-confidence votes over pensions
PARIS (AP) — Parliament adopted a divisive pension bill Monday raising the retirement age in France from 62 to 64, after lawmakers in the lower chamber rejected two no-confidence votes against the government.
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GOP moves to block Biden’s pistol brace rule: ‘Abuse of rule-making authority’
House GOP will introduce a Congressional Review Act resolution in an effort to block the Biden administration's new rule tightening regulations on pistol stabilizing braces.
'We are not involved.' DeSantis says he's steering clear of Trump, Stormy Daniels 'circus'
Trump allies have expressed frustration that DeSantis isn't being more forceful in defending the former president ahead of a potential indictment.
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House GOP's Sunshine State retreat turns into a Trump defense play
Republican lawmakers had hoped to spend three days in Florida talking up their agenda. Instead, they're getting pulled to focus on one Florida man in particular.
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Alvin Bragg: The Manhattan district attorney investigating Donald Trump
Alvin Bragg made history when he took office last year; his spotlight is about to get much brighter.
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Student athlete urges Supreme Court to keep West Virginia's anti-trans sports ban on hold | CNN Politics
A transgender student athlete challenging West Virginia's anti-trans sports ban is urging the Supreme Court to not step into the dispute after the state asked the high court to let it enforce the controversial law.
Millions in extra funding pledged for ICC work in Ukraine
LONDON (AP) — An international conference in London raised 4 million pounds ($4.9 million) to support the International Criminal Court in its investigations into alleged war crimes in Ukraine and its work to hold Russia to account, officials said Monday.
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DC Mayor Bowser announces vague investigation after longtime adviser leaves office without explanation
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a probe into former deputy mayor John Falcicchio but declined to go into detail due to privacy concerns around the "sensitive matter."
Banks are running scared. Is the Federal Reserve about to make things worse?
Inflation's still high, but analysts warn that further rate hikes from the Fed could lead more more banks to topple.
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Biden issues first veto of presidency, rejecting GOP-led bill to reverse investing rule
The resolution would have nixed a Labor Department rule over how retirement plan managers pick investments.
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Dominican police arrest 19 in high-profile corruption case
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic have arrested 19 people in a sweeping corruption case that accuses a well-known former presidential candidate and three former officials of embezzling nearly $350 million and illegal campaign financing.
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New York, DC prepare for possible Trump indictment in hush money probe | CNN Politics
Officials in New York and Washington, DC, are preparing for potential protests as a grand jury empaneled as part of the investigation into Donald Trump's alleged role in a scheme to pay hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels continues to weigh possible charges.
US lawmakers: López Obrador committed to engage with China on fentanyl
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador told U.S. lawmakers over the weekend that he would personally work with China to quell trans-Pacific shipments of fentanyl precursors that are processe…
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Supreme Court divided over Navajo Nation water rights claim involving Colorado River
At the Supreme Court, the Navajo Nation battled the federal government and a group of states over what it calls a “broken promise” to provide water.
Protesters are bloodied and arrested at NYC Drag Story Hour
Protesters, some of whom appear to be Proud Boys members, clashed with counterprotesters at a Drag Story Hour hosted by N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James.
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Biden awarding 1st batch of arts, humanities medals Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bruce Springsteen has a Presidential Medal of Freedom and a coveted Kennedy Center Honor. He has won multiple Grammys and Golden Globes, plus an Academy Award and a special Tony Award.
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Donors pledge $7.5 billion for Turkey, Syria after quake
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and international donors on Monday pledged seven billion euros ($7.5 billion) to help Turkey and Syria in the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated parts of the neighboring countries last month.
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House GOP uses its new power in extraordinary effort to shield Trump from indictment | CNN Politics
Donald Trump's Republican allies in the House are doing what the former president taught them to do -- use government power to try to keep his legal threats at bay.
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Pelosi boasts of being more free now that she's left Dem leadership: 'Free at last!'
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi bragged about her newfound freedom as a result of leaving Democratic leadership, saying she was now more free to speak her mind.
Millions in extra funding pledged for ICC work in Ukraine
Officials say an international conference in London raised 4 million pounds ($4.9 million) to support the International Criminal Court in its investigations into alleged war crimes in Ukraine and its work to hold Russia to account
American held hostage since 2016 in West Africa released
Jeff Woodke, an American aid worker, was taken from his home in Abalak, Niger, in 2016.
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Yemeni sides say deal reached to free nearly 900 prisoners
CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s warring sides said Monday they agreed to release nearly 900 prisoners of war in a U.N.-brokered deal amid international efforts to end the yearslong conflict. The deal on a prisoner exchange capped 10 days of intensive talks in Switzerland between Yemen’s internationally...
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Biden issues his first veto on retirement investment resolution | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden issued the first veto of his presidency Monday on a resolution to overturn a retirement investment rule that allows managers of retirement funds to consider the impact of climate change and other environmental, social and governance factors when picking investments.
Pro-Trump witness testifies in hush money case
The police presence was notable outside the Manhattan court, where Mr Trump could be formally charged.
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Bush, Lee hold meeting with Democrats, DOJ on police reform
Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and House Judiciary Committee met with Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta this month to discuss the status of police reform. Th…
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Google was beloved as an employer for years. Then it laid off thousands by email | CNN Business
On the morning of January 20, one Google employee had to call tech support after getting hit with an unusual error message when they tried to log in to their work system.
EU's top diplomat hails deal on artillery shells for Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries have endorsed a fast-track procedure aimed at providing Ukraine with sorely needed artillery shells to repel Russia's invasion forces, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Monday, as Moscow maintains its focus on attacking the industrial east of the...
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Now or never: One of the biggest climate reports ever shows time is running out
The U.N.'s IPCC report is the culmination of more than six years of work by thousands of climate scientists.
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Capitol Police see no current threat to US Capitol, but DC prepares after Trump calls for potential indictment protests | CNN Politics
The US Capitol Police force "is not currently tracking any direct or credible threats to the US Capitol" ahead of a possible indictment of former President Donald Trump, according to a department intelligence assessment obtained by CNN.
Los Angeles schools set for 3-day strike for 'equitable' wage increases and more
Members of the SEIU Local 99 who work for the Los Angeles Unified School District plan to strike for three days starting Tuesday over wages, respectful treatment and more.
Attacks on Manhattan investigation show GOP still can't break from Trump | CNN Politics
Amid all the other uncertainties surrounding the possible indictment of Donald Trump, the flurry of events has made one thing unequivocally clear: the former president remains the center of the GOP universe.
N. Ireland unionists say no to Sunak's Brexit deal, for now
LONDON (AP) — Northern Ireland’s main British unionist party said Monday it will vote against a deal struck by Britain and the European Union to resolve a thorny trade dispute that vexed U.K.-EU relations and triggered a political crisis in Belfast .
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Sticker shock awaits New Yorkers' utility bills to fund renewables
How much people’s bills will rise over the next decade is still a guessing game.
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FLASHBACK: Treasury Sec. Yellen didn't 'believe' she’d see another financial crisis in her lifetime
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in 2017 remarked that she did not believe another financial crisis like the 2008 crash and Great Recession would happen again in our lifetime.
Rupert Murdoch set to marry for fifth time at 92
The billionaire tycoon announces his engagement to former police chaplain, Ann Lesley Smith.
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SEE IT: Marjorie Taylor Greene hits back after Biden singles her out in first veto
After signing his first veto, President Joe Biden took to Twitter, where he singled out Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA).
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Starbucks CEO steps down early ahead of Senate testimony
Howard Schultz, the former interim CEO of Starbucks, is stepping down from his position at the head of the company earlier than expected, just days before he is expected to testify in front of a Se…
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Hardline US Republicans oppose bank deposit guarantees beyond $250,000 limit
Hardline Republicans in the House of Representatives on Monday vowed to oppose any universal federal guarantee on bank deposits above the current $250,000 limit, throwing a major roadblock to a key tool regulators could deploy if bank runs re-emerge as financial confidence wobbles.
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Manhattan DA Bragg decries Trump's attempt to 'intimidate' his office in private memo
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg sought to reassure employees of their safety in a private memo, arguing former President Trump's calls for protest were an attempt to "intimidate" the office.
Miami Beach struggles with spring break violence, big crowds
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — For the third year in a row, Miami Beach finds itself struggling with spring break violence, including two fatal shootings and unruly crowds, despite a massive police presence and activities designed to give people alternatives to drinking alcohol and roaming the streets.
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Oregon lawmakers 'loving homeless to death' by throwing millions in funding at crisis, local official says
Oregon lawmakers could approve an additional $200 million to address the state's homeless crisis. But critics say more money for housing won't fix the problem.
Tech layoffs 2023: Companies that have made cuts
Companies across the tech industry, including Vox Media, Amazon, Microsoft and Google, have made major cuts in 2023.
Blinken accuses all sides in Ethiopian conflict of committing war crimes | CNN Politics
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that the US has formally determined that armed forces on all sides of the conflict in northern Ethiopia have committed war crimes.
Volunteer doctors providing critical care near Ukraine war front lines
KHRESTYSHCHE, Ukraine (AP) — In a cramped municipal building in this former front-line village, its front window boarded up with plywood, a team of volunteer specialist doctors have set up a mobile clinic.
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Biden signs COVID declassification bill, hints at withholding some information
President Biden signed a bill that will declassify direct the federal government to declassify intelligence about the origins of COVID-19.
2 staff stabbed at Canadian school, student arrested
Police say a student has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing two staff members at a high school in Canada’s Atlantic coast city of Halifax
House GOP turns knives on Manhattan DA over potential Trump arrest
ORLANDO, Fla. — House Republicans are taking aim at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) as former President Trump teases his own imminent arrest stemming from Bragg’s investigation into hus…
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Blinken slams Xi for providing ‘diplomatic cover’ to Putin during Moscow visit
Secretary of State Antony Blinken called out Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday for providing “diplomatic cover” to Russian leader Vladimir Putin amid the Kremlin’s ongoing war with neighboring…
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Will the Credit Suisse bank takeover calm financial fears?
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — In a bid to ease turmoil in the world financial system, Swiss authorities engineered a plan for the UBS bank to acquire its troubled smaller rival Credit Suisse at a marked-down price.
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Miami Beach restricts alcohol sales but rejects a curfew amid spring break violence
The City Commission held a divided debate over how to handle next weekend after two fatal shootings.
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Michael Cohen, supporting Trump's arrest, fears possible message to adversaries
Michael Cohen, a felon hoping to have former President Donald Trump indicted over alleged hush-money payments, says he does not want Trump handcuffed to respect the presidency.
Switzerland's secretive Credit Suisse rescue rocks global finance
Days before a hastily convened press conference late on Sunday that would make the world's front pages, Switzerland's political elite were secretly preparing a move that would jolt the globe.
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Australia charges ex-soldier with murder over Afghan killing
Police have charged the first Australian veteran with murder for a killing in Afghanistan three years after a war crimes investigation found 19 Australian special forces soldiers could face charges for illegal conduct
New York AG Letitia James appeals court ruling blocking people from being forced into quarantine, isolation
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed an appeal against a ruling by the state Supreme Court blocking a rule that allowed the state government to force people into quarantine.
Jury convicts 3 of murder in death of rapper XXXTentacion
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Three men were found guilty of first-degree murder on Monday in the 2018 killing of star rapper XXXTentacion, who was shot outside a South Florida motorcycle shop while being robbed of $50,000.
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Buster Murdaugh releases statement on death of Stephen Smith as family searches for answers
Stephen Smith's death was brought to national attention in a Netflix documentary about the Murdaugh family.
www.cbsnews.comTrump's legal team seeks to throw out special grand jury report on 2020 election interference in Georgia | CNN Politics
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump have asked for a judge to toss the final report and evidence from a special grand jury in Georgia that spent months investigating efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election.
With overdoses up, states look at harsher fentanyl penalties
RENO, Nev. (AP) — State lawmakers nationwide are responding to the deadliest overdose crisis in U.S.
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The shooting deaths of 3 missing rappers were 'gang violence related,' Michigan police say | CNN
The deaths of three Michigan rappers whose bodies were found in an abandoned apartment building in early February were related to gang violence, state police said, asking members of the public who might have information about the case to come forward.
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery rose 90 cents to $67.64 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for May delivery rose 82 cents to $73.79 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for April delivery rose 4 cents to $2.54 a gallon.
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Manchin calls Biden administration priorities ‘absolutely infuriating’ after ESG veto
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) teed off on President Biden’s decision earlier on Monday to veto a bill that would have nixed a Labor Department rule on environmental, social and governance (ESG) invest…
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Legislation aimed at speeding approval of projects such as pipelines and power lines amounts to "half-measures," people experienced in federal energy permitting say.
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Good Samaritan tackles armed man fleeing police
A passerby in Manhattan took down a gunman after he brandished two guns during an altercation.
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Tulsi Gabbard slams Democrats for ‘hatred and hostility towards women’
Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard accused the Democratic Party of denying the "existence of objective truth" in its crusade for transgender rights.
6 missing after Montreal building fire that included Airbnb
MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal’s mayor vowed Monday to tighten regulation of Airbnb as a search continued for six people missing after a fire swept through a building that included Airbnb units in a historic city section where they are banned.
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Weekslong filibuster grinds state legislature to a halt over transgender youth care
A Nebraska lawmaker has filibustered an anti-transgender health care ban for weeks.
Scalise rails against Biden's 'war on American energy' with new bill aimed at lowering costs for families
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., caught up with Fox News Digital about his new bill, the Lower Energy Costs Act, that was introduced into Congress last week.
Biden's appeals court nominee faces rare Democratic scrutiny
WASHINGTON (AP) — One of President Joe Biden's nominees to a federal appeals court has generated rare concern from some Democrats and outside groups over his signature on a legal brief defending a parental notification law in New Hampshire, injecting the issue of abortion into his confirmation...
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Protesters set rubbish on fire as French govt barely survives no-confidence vote
Protesters set piles of rubbish on fire in central Paris on Monday after President Emmanuel Macron's government narrowly survived a no-confidence motion in parliament on Monday over a deeply unpopular pension reform.
www.reuters.comUS company says Mexican police illegally seized property
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A U.S. company said Monday that Mexican police and soldiers have illegally entered and seized a cargo port it operates on land it owns on Mexico’s Caribbean coast. Alabama-based Vulcan Materials said police forced their way into the Caribbean coast dock at Punta Venado, near...
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US, China, Russia argue over North Korea at United Nations
The US, China and Russia argued during a UN Security Council meeting over who was to blame for spurring North Korea's dozens of ballistic missile launches and development of a nuclear weapons program.
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Environmental groups file two lawsuits hoping to stop the Willow Project, citing climate impacts | CNN Politics
Environmental and indigenous groups have filed two separate lawsuits challenging the Willow Project on Alaska's North Slope after the Biden administration approved the oil drilling venture on Monday.
Suspects caught on camera spray-painting houses with swastikas, other hate messages
Police in Nashville, Tennessee, say they're searching for two suspects caught on camera spray-painting houses with swastikas and other hate messages.
Manhattan DA inquiry: Bragg could face 'uphill climb' against Trump, legal experts say
Manhattan prosecutors will be diving into uncharted legal waters if they opt to slap former President Donald Trump with charges centering on an alleged hush money payment, according to legal experts.
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Samsung wins jury trial in 'S10' trademark lawsuit
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd convinced a Los Angeles federal jury on Friday that its Galaxy S10 phones do not violate the trademark rights of a talent-management agency that also uses the "S10" name.
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Putin warns Russia could drop grain deal after 60 days
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed on Monday that Moscow has agreed to extend a deal allowing the exports of Ukrainian grain to global markets only for 60 days and could drop it altogether if its conditions aren't met.
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DeSantis slams ‘Soros-funded’ Manhattan DA for ‘weaponizing the office’ as Trump rumors swirl
Ron DeSantis slammed Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg as a “Soros-funded prosecutor” who is “pursuing a political agenda and weaponizing the office" as he mulls a case against Trump
March 20, 2023 - Xi and Putin meet in Moscow as Russia's war in Ukraine continues
China and Russia "share similar goals," President Xi Jinping said in a meeting with President Vladimir Putin on Monday during a visit to Moscow.
US report lists 'significant human rights' abuses in India
The annual U.S. report on human rights practices released on Monday listed "significant human rights issues" and abuses in India, including reported targeting of religious minorities, dissidents and journalists, the U.S. State Department said.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court race heats up as gun safety group launches $500,000 ad
The largest United States gun safety organization is the latest group to give its input in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race ahead of the general election, releasing a $500,000 ad targeting the conservative candidate in the contentious race.
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Asian stocks rise ahead of Fed's next interest rate decision
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Tuesday ahead of a Federal Reserve decision on another possible interest rate hike amid worries about global banks. Shanghai, Hong Kong and Seoul advanced.
apnews.comSamsung wins jury trial in 'S10' trademark lawsuit
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd convinced a Los Angeles federal jury on Friday that its Galaxy S10 phones do not violate the trademark rights of a talent-management agency that also uses the "S10" name.
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Trump lawyers demand NARA records to expose 'highly-politicized' documents probe of former president
Trump’s legal team is demanding the National Archives and Records Administration turn over documents that they say will "completely expose" the "highly politicized" agency.
Japan PM Kishida announces new Indo-Pacific plan in India
NEW DELHI (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday invited his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for the Group of Seven summit in May and announced action plans for a new Indo-Pacific initiative aimed at countering China's influence in the region.
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White House to honor Bruce Springsteen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, 21 others
The president will award 11 National Humanities Medals and the 12 National Medals of Arts during a ceremony Tuesday.
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Trump silent on abortion as 2024 campaign pushes forward
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — No elected Republican has done more to restrict abortion rights in the U.S. than Donald Trump . But in the early days of the 2024 presidential contest, no Republican has worked harder to avoid the issue than the former president.
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The canary is alive and chirping a year into Fed's rate hiking cycle
Utah homebuilder Ivory Homes still has a pipeline of several hundred houses under construction, but CEO Clark Ivory isn't pulling permits for any more at this point, and in a year of retrenchment for the single-family home industry, he has laid off just under 10% of his workers.
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White House blasts House Freedom Caucus budget plan, claims it would hurt border security and cut CBP staff
The White House is citing a government analysis it says shows that a budget proposal by the House Freedom Caucus would cut CBP staff and hurt southern border security.
5 Connecticut children dead in fiery New York; boy, 9, survives
Four boys and a girl ages 8 to 17 were killed. They were part of a family that recently moved to Connecticut from New York, an official said.
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Report: 43,000 estimated dead in Somalia drought last year
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A new report says an estimated 43,000 people died amid Somalia's longest drought on record last year and half of them likely were children under 5 years old.
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Biden signs bill on COVID origins declassification
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan bill Monday that directs the federal government to declassify as much intelligence as possible about the origins of COVID-19 more than three years after the start of the pandemic.
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These are the best and worst cities to live in if you have seasonal allergies
A new Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America report identified the worst cities to live in if you have allergies.
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How to shop for new insurance if you lose Medicaid coverage
Medicaid coverage will end for millions of Americans in the coming months, and it will push many into unfamiliar territory: the health insurance marketplace. States will start cutting people from the government-funded plans when they no longer qualify based on income, a process that has been...
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The Affordable Care Act has significantly reduced racial disparities in health care access, report says
Since its passage in 2010, the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, has helped cut the U.S. uninsured rate nearly in half, a new report says.
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Candidates who support psychedelics as medicine get a political action committee
Psychedelic Medicine PAC will focus on securing federal funding for more research on how magic mushrooms, ketamine and similar substances can treat various disorders.
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Texas abortion law means woman has to continue pregnancy despite fatal anomaly
Her doctors agreed mom was at risk, but said their hands were tied legally.
CDC warns of "alarming" rise of potentially deadly fungal threat in hospitals
Reports of patients with the drug-resistant fungal infection Candida auris have accelerated in recent years.
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Biden will release Covid-19 origin intelligence
The president signed a declassification bill that had unanimous support in Congress.
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See where abortions are banned and legal — and where it's still in limbo | CNN
More than a dozen US states have banned or severely restricted access to abortion. View CNN's abortion law map to see where abortions are legal, banned, or in limbo.
DEA issues public warning for dangerous widespread fentanyl mix
The Drug Enforcement Administration issued a public safety alert Monday about a dangerous mix of fentanyl and xylazine, a powerful sedative, being trafficked in 48 states.
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Bruce Willis celebrates 68th birthday with family after dementia diagnosis
Demi Moore, Willis' ex-wife, shared a video of their family celebrating the actor.
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New law puts Wyoming at forefront of abortion pill bans
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming has pushed to the front of state efforts to prohibit the most common type of abortion by instituting the nation’s first explicit ban on pills that terminate pregnancies.
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I knew little about IVF and infertility. Then it became my life. Here's my story.
I had my son at 40 before going through IVF and four rounds of egg retrieval. Now at 43, I'm 22 weeks pregnant with a girl.
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DEA issues alert about widespread threat of xylazine | CNN
The US Drug Enforcement Administration issued an alert Monday about the widespread threat of fentanyl mixed with xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer also commonly known as "tranq" or "tranq dope."
5 ways to spring clean with mental wellness in mind
Spring cleaning on your to-do list? Therapist-turned-designer Anita Yokota shares her tips for refreshing your home with mental wellness in mind.
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