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Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin won’t seek reelection, giving GOP a key pickup opportunity
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced Thursday that he won’t seek reelection in 2024, giving Republicans a prime opportunity to pick up a seat in the heavily GOP state. Manchin, 76, said he made the decision “after months of deliberation and long conversations” with his family.
Congress no closer to funding government before next week's shutdown deadline
The Democratic-led Senate and Republican-controlled House have yet to come to an agreement on how to keep the government operating past Nov. 17.
www.cbsnews.comDemocrats postpone a subpoena vote in the Supreme Court ethics probe after a blowup with Republicans
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have abruptly adjourned a meeting without an expected vote on subpoenas for two conservatives who helped arrange luxury travel and other benefits for Supreme Court justices.
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Mortgage rates plunge by largest amount in a year | CNN Business
Mortgage rates tumbled this week in the biggest one-week drop since last November. It’s the second straight week that rates have fallen, after rising for seven consecutive weeks.
www.cnn.comDonald Trump’s civil fraud trial will go on after lawyers seek early verdict ending case
Donald Trump’s lawyers have been thwarted in their longshot bid to put an immediate end to the New York civil fraud trial that threatens the former president’s real estate empire.
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Trump suggests he or another Republican president could use Justice Deptartment to indict opponents
In an interview with Univision News, former President Donald Trump claimed his political opponents have "let the genie out of the box."
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FBI manhunt for Jan. 6 attendee enters second day
The manhunt for a New Jersey man in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots has entered its second day.
www.washingtonexaminer.comIowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says DeSantis, not Trump, is the best Republican to win the 2024 election
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says it “feels good to get in the game” after endorsing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president.
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Trump civil fraud case: Judge fines Trump $354 million, says frauds 'shock the conscience'
Get updates from the trial of former President Trump in the civil fraud suit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Biden disputes polls showing him trailing Trump in battleground states: 'Check it out'
President Biden disputed polls showing former President Donald Trump holding solid leads in the majority of battleground states on Thursday.
Hunter Biden special counsel tells Congress, "It wasn't a question of my authority. It was just a question of deciding to move forward."
Special counsel David Weiss spoke to Congress to "address misunderstandings about the scope of my authority" in the Hunter Biden probe, according to a transcript reviewed by CBS News.
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House GOP struggles to avert next shutdown: 'I don't think the Lord Jesus himself could manage this group'
Newly minted House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing the same problems that plagued his predecessor as Republicans struggle to unite.
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Justice Barrett keeps it light at Federalist Society gala
With Supreme Court immersed in controversy, the Trump-appointed justice paints a picture of collegial court.
www.politico.comFirst-of-a-kind nuclear project is terminated in a blow to Biden's clean energy agenda
A project to build a first-of-a-kind small modular nuclear reactor power plant was terminated Wednesday.
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Biden celebrates auto plant reopening, slams Trump for handling of auto industry
President Joe Biden celebrated tentative deals that were struck between the United Auto Workers and the Big Three after weeks of strikes.
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Grappling with Trump and abortion losses: Six key takeaways from the Republican debate
DeSantis sharpens his case against an absent Trump. DeSantis and Haley tussle over China and the environment. And Ramaswamy launches repeated attacks on Haley.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene moves to impeach US Homeland Security chief
The Republican cites the security at the US-Mexico border, but her effort is almost certain to fail.
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FBI Director Wray blasts headquarters selection process for lacking transparency
FBI Director Christopher Wray raised alarm on Thursday over the General Services Administration's process for choosing Greenbelt, Maryland, as the location of the bureau's new multibillion-dollar headquarters, saying he was worried about "potential conflicts of interest" behind the decision.
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Who Won The Third Republican Debate?
How Republican voters feel about the presidential candidates before and after the third primary debate of the 2024 election cycle
'We're ungovernable': House Republicans nix votes on two funding bills as shutdown deadline nears
Funding to keep the government open is set to expire on Nov. 17, and there's no deal on how to avoid it.
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Georgia Man Arrested for Threatening to Murder Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene | CNN Politics
A Georgia man has been arrested for making a phone call threatening to murder Republican U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, her family, and her staff.
www.cnn.comMarjorie Taylor Greene and other Republicans are taking advantage of a 19th-century House rule to try to lower Biden officials' salaries to $1
GOP House members have utilized the "Holman Rule" 36 times in 2023 to try and reduce the salaries of select Biden Administration officials to just $1.
Republican presidential candidates debate abortion after Ohio Issue 1 vote. Here's what the GOP hopefuls said.
Five of the Republican candidates for president attended the Miami debate one day after Ohio voted to enshrine the right to an abortion into the state's Constitution.
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Haley, Ramaswamy continue war of words after heated debate clash
Republican presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy joined FOX News after attacks got personal during the third GOP presidential debate.
Trump ally Steve Bannon appeals conviction in Jan. 6 committee contempt case
Steve Bannon appealed his criminal conviction for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.
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James Carville confronts MSNBC audience about Biden's age: What 'sane person' says it's 'not an issue?'
Democratic strategist James Carville defended his concerns over Biden's age affecting his re-election chances against those who have called him a "bedwetter" over it.
As voters keep rejecting abortion restrictions, GOP candidates say there's more to do
Five of the leading Republican candidates for president this week reiterated their opposition to abortion after the Ohio and Virginia election results
Republicans demand answers after top Biden official invited CCP leaders to sensitive national security site
FIRST ON FOX: GOP Conference Chair Stefanik is leading a group of Republicans in probing Energy Secretary Granholm over her invitation to China and Russia to inspect a nuclear site.
Israel agrees to 4-hour daily pauses in Gaza fighting to allow civilians to flee, White House says
The White House says Israel has agreed to put in place four-hour daily humanitarian pauses in its assault on Hamas in northern Gaza. The Biden administration says it has secured a second pathway for civilians to flee fighting.
apnews.comDemocrats see conflicting messages as Biden polls lag, party wins big
Democrats are dealing with conflicting messages ahead of next year’s presidential race, as recent polls prompt worries about President Biden’s reelection bid — and his party notches key election wins across the country. For some, the Democratic wins are a reason not to pay too much attention to...
Israel-Hamas war updates: Al-Shifa Hospital under threat
Fears are mounting for thousands of patients and displaced people at al-Shifa as Israel attacks front gate of hospital.
Mike Johnson remarks on abortion's impact on workforce misrepresented | Fact check
Speaker Mike Johnson has repeatedly spoken out against abortion, but social media claims that he said women have a "duty" to give birth are wrong.
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Biden pivots to talk about jobs but is dogged by world crisis
Pro-Palestinian protesters rally outside union event in Chicago while Vice President Harris faces similar activist outrage in Boston.
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David DePape trial: Opening statements lay out right-wing conspiracy theories defense says led to Paul Pelosi attack
Opening statements began Thursday in the federal trial of David DePape, accused in the October 2022 hammer attack on Paul Pelosi, with the defense attorney laying out the outlandish conspiracy theories that drove DePape to seek out then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the couple's Pacific Heights...
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Biden expresses frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, confirms 3-day pause request
President Joe Biden expresses frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not granting all his requests in his handling of the Israel-Hamas war.
Opinion | What if Trump Is Convicted, and Nobody Cares?
Democrats shouldn’t rely on Trump’s legal troubles to sink him next year.
www.politico.comSnap analysis: Manchin just made Democrats’ quest to preserve Senate majority harder
The party is viewed as not having a strong replacement candidate in West Virginia, a deeply Republican state
Gaza’s Christians fear ‘threat of extinction’ amid Israel war
Israel’s assault on Gaza could spell the end of the Christian community’s long history in the enclave.
Man who used Trump flag to assault officers on Jan. 6 arrested, DOJ says
An Indiana man who allegedly used a flagpole with “TRUMP 2020” and Confederate banners to attack officers on Jan. 6 was arrested Thursday.
Brad Wenstrup becomes latest lawmaker to forgo reelection in 2024
Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) will not run for reelection in 2024, making him the latest lawmaker on Thursday to announce campaign plans for the next cycle.
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'Do what needs to be done': Chris Christie to travel to Israel as war rages on with Hamas
Chris Christie is traveling to Israel in the coming days as the country remains at war with Hamas, telling NH voters "I want to see this for myself."
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Departure season descends on Congress
On Thursday, a powerful senator and three House members were the latest to join the list of members not seeking reelection in 2024.
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Joe Manchin won’t run for reelection, giving GOP an opening to flip West Virginia seat | CNN Politics
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia will not run for reelection, the moderate Democrat announced on social media Thursday.
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Centrist Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he will not seek re-election in 2024
Manchin's decision will make it harder for the Democratic Party to hold on to his West Virginia Senate seat next year.
www.nbcnews.comFights in bread lines, despair in shelters: War threatens to unravel Gaza's close-knit society
Fistfights break out in bread lines. Residents wait hours for a gallon of brackish water that makes them sick.
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Suspicious letters sent to election offices being investigated by federal law enforcement | CNN Politics
Federal law enforcement officials are investigating reports of suspicious letters sent to public officials, a Justice Department spokesperson said Thursday.
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Trump’s false election claims lurk in background as court weighs robocall case
Trump's false election claims arose during a Michigan Supreme Court argument over the prosecutions of two right-wing provocateurs.
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Weiss says he 'wasn't granted' special attorney authority in Hunter Biden probe despite request: transcript
FIRST ON FOX: Special Counsel David Weiss admitted he “wasn’t granted" special attorney authority in his Hunter Biden investigation by the Justice Department despite requesting that status, but told investigators he did not interpret that decision as a “denial in any way, shape or form," a...
News organisations reject allegations of complicity in October 7 attacks
Two outlets cut ties with a Gaza-based photojournalist after pro-Israel site accuses them of prior knowledge.
Judge in Alaska upholds Biden administration's approval of the massive Willow oil-drilling project
A federal judge has upheld the Biden administration’s approval of the Willow oil-drilling project on Alaska’s remote North Slope, a massive project that drew the ire of environmentalists who accused the president of backpedaling on his pledge to combat climate change.
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ICE agents recapture illegal immigrant charged with rape who was released onto streets in Virginia
A Honduran illegal immigrant charged with rape, kidnapping and assault was released onto the streets in Fairfax County, Virginia, after an ICE detainer was ignored.
Donald Trump Jr. to be defense's first witness in New York fraud trial
Donald Trump Jr. will be called back to the stand Monday in his family's New York civil fraud trial.
www.cbsnews.comFBI head cites a 'potential conflict of interest' in the selection process for a new headquarters
The contentious debate over a new FBI headquarters is intensifying. Bureau Director Christopher Wray said he's concerned about a “potential conflict of interest” in the site selection.
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Gaza officials say Israeli strikes kill 27 amid US unease at death toll
Israeli air strikes hit three Gaza hospitals and a school on Friday, killing at least 27 people, and a ground battle was under way at another hospital, Palestinian officials said, as the U.S. voiced fresh disquiet at the war's mounting death toll.
How McConnell helped engineer Manchin's exit
Assuming Jim Justice wins in West Virginia, the Senate GOP now only needs to gain one more seat — or none at all, depending on the presidential race — to take the majority.
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Room for the both of them? What's behind Ramaswamy and Haley's attacks
The third Republican presidential debate had the two Indian American candidates sniping at each other more than ever, “like an extended family argument,” one expert said.
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Jill Stein launches third-party 2024 presidential campaign, calling politics 'broken'
Jill Stein, who previously ran for president in the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections, launched a new bid for the White House.
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Chris Christie to be first Republican presidential candidate to visit Israel since start of war
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will visit Israel on Sunday, making him the first Republican presidential candidate to visit the country after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks.
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Muslim students at University of Connecticut received threats over Israel-Gaza war
Containing violent language and racial slurs, the threats are another example of campus tensions.
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Exclusive: What the woodworker saw: Trump documents trial may put resort workers on witness stand, sources say | CNN Politics
A plumber, a maid, a chauffeur and a woodworker are among Mar-a-Lago staffers and contract workers who federal prosecutors may call to testify against former President Donald Trump and his two co-defendants at their upcoming criminal trial in Florida, according to multiple people familiar with...
www.cnn.comPolice investigate vandalism at US Rep. Monica De La Cruz's Texas office over Israel-Hamas war
Police in Texas say they are investigating messages spray-painted on U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz’s office that condemn the Republican’s support for Israel in the war with Hamas.
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Speaker Johnson tells NYC to axe sanctuary city status in return for migrant funding: 'Unconscionable'
House Speaker Mike Johnson told The New York Post that New York City needed to do away with its sanctuary city status if it wanted federal funding for the migrant crisis.
Hunter Biden sues former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne for defamation
Lawsuit alleges that Byrne has made false accusations that Hunter Biden sought a bribe from Iran, which the president's son calls "complete nonsense."
www.cbsnews.comAnnual interest payments on US debt cross $1T: Bloomberg
The estimated yearly amount the U.S. is paying on its debt crossed $1 trillion at the end of October, a recent analysis by Bloomberg found. These annualized interest costs — which were calculated using U.S. Treasury data on monthly outstanding debt balances and average interest — have doubled...
Echoes of Jan. 6 committee as Jack Smith foreshadows plan to tie Trump to Capitol riot
Donald Trump doesn’t want prosecutors to talk about Jan. 6. They want to make it central to their case.
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Fed Chair Powell: The US economy may be more resistant to interest rates | CNN Business
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is leaving the door open for additional interest rate hikes to defeat inflation, he said Thursday in prepared remarks.
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Texas House GOP lawmakers put squeeze on Senate Republicans' border security plan
House Republicans are signaling that the Senate GOP's border security proposal has fallen short, despite Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer panning it as too extreme.
Ukraine sees NATO air technology as key to a breakthrough on the ground
Air wars heat up over Ukraine as ground battles hit a stalemate, while on the diplomatic front, the EU warms up to Kyiv.
Civilians flee north Gaza or shelter at a hospital as Israel and Hamas battle in the city
Palestinian families walked out of Gaza City and surrounding areas toward the south to escape Israeli airstrikes and ground troops battling Hamas.
apnews.comAbortion rights are winning in red states. Florida may be the exception.
Organizers behind a pro-abortion ballot initiative have yet to gather enough signatures to qualify.
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Christie to visit Israel this weekend | CNN Politics
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will visit Israel on Sunday, which will make him the first Republican presidential candidate to visit the country since the October 7 Hamas attacks.
www.cnn.comGOP candidates hit Trump and back Israel. Here are highlights from the Republican debate
Republican presidential candidates used the third debate of the GOP primary campaign to show their support for Israel and display at least some willingness to criticize Donald Trump, the front-runner in the race.
apnews.com‘He Needs A Headline:’ RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel Swipes At Ramaswamy After Debate
“Listen, he’s at 4%," McDaniel said after Wednesday's GOP debate.
Biden administration privately warned by American diplomats of growing fury against US in Arab world | CNN Politics
The Biden administration has received stark warnings from American diplomats in the Arab world that its strong support for Israel’s destructive and deadly military campaign in Gaza “is losing us Arab publics for a generation,” according to a diplomatic cable obtained by CNN.
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Republican presidential candidates vow to ban TikTok
All Republican presidential candidates who participated in the third debate said they'd ban TikTok once in office to combat China's data collection.
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Biden backs Tesla, Toyota unionization, slams Trump
BELVIDERE, Illinois (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Thursday backed the United Auto Workers' efforts to unionize carmakers Tesla and Toyota and asked auto workers to reject his Republican opponent, Donald Trump. Biden spoke to UAW workers in Belvidere, Illinois, as the Democratic president...
Video shows Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville's fall on stairs, not Gavin Newsom | Fact check
A spokesperson for Newsom confirmed the video is not of him. The video is from 2014 when Tuberville was coaching at the University of Cincinnati.
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Sketch released of suspect sought in alleged hit-and-run hate crime at Stanford University
Authorities released a sketch Thursday of a suspect sought in connection with an alleged hit-and-run hate crime that occurred at Stanford University.
Ron DeSantis says it's 'out of bounds' to attack candidates' kids — except for Hunter Biden
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he disagreed with Vivek Ramaswamy's reference to Nikki Haley's daughter.
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House may vote on impeaching Mayorkas without a motion to table: source
A resolution authored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas could be voted on by the House of Representatives next week.
FBI Director Christopher Wray and government's landlord in dustup over new FBI headquarters
"[W]e have concerns about fairness and transparency in the process," FBI Director Christopher Wray said of the General Services Administration's site selection planning.
www.cbsnews.comElection offices are sent envelopes with fentanyl or other substances. Authorities are investigating
Authorities are trying to determine who sent suspicious letters, including some containing fentanyl or other substances, to local election offices in at least five states.
apnews.comWhy Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy Can’t Stand Each Other
There are unmistakable personal, generational and gender components to the bitter rivalry, but there's also an ideological and a tactical dimension.
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Hawley rips NCAA president’s ‘word salad’ response on transgender athlete policy
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said Thursday that female athletes "deserve better" than the NCAA's vague response explaining its transgender athlete policies.
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak had minor stroke in Mexico while attending World Business Forum
Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple, had a minor stroke while attending the World Business Forum in Mexico City on Wednesday, he confirmed to ABC News.
US credit card balances see largest yearly leap on record | CNN Business
The resilient consumer has kept the US economic engine running, but it’s coming at a big cost: Americans are piling up record credit card balances, and more and more are falling behind on those payments.
www.cnn.comBiden's team says progress on big public works projects may hinge on the outcome of the 2024 vote
The Biden administration says it's started 40,000 construction projects since the passage of major infrastructure legislation two years ago. And President Joe Biden's team is seeking to make the case that continued progress could depend on keeping him in the White House after 2024.
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Israel’s attacks on Gaza: The weapons and mapping the scale of destruction
Visualising the Israeli bombs being dropped on Gaza and the destruction they are leaving behind.
Israel-Gaza live updates: 3 premature babies die at Al-Shifa Hospital, doctor says
Live updates on the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Federal trial against man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi begins Thursday | CNN Politics
The federal trial against David DePape, the man accused of attacking the husband of Nancy Pelosi, Paul Pelosi, in the couple’s San Francisco home last year, will begin Thursday.
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Biden claims credit for Democratic wins in Tuesday’s elections
At a campaign event in Chicago, Biden highlighted this week's contests in Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
www.nbcnews.comTrump legal news brief: Trump dodges one 14th Amendment challenge to keep him off ballot as another begins
The Minnesota Supreme Court dismisses a lawsuit seeking to keep former President Donald Trump’s name from appearing on the state’s Republican primary ballot, but leaves open the possibility for a general election challenge. In Michigan, arguments begin in another 14th Amendment lawsuit looking...
Sex therapist Dr. Ruth is NY's first loneliness ambassador – just what the doctor ordered
Dr. Ruth Westheimer is the first loneliness ambassador in the U.S., the governor's office said, following similar posts in the United Kingdom and Japan's governments.
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Biden says workers need 'a fair shot' as he celebrates the labor deal saving an Illinois auto plant
President Joe Biden has gone to Belvidere, Illinois, to celebrate a labor deal that will reopen a Stellantis plant in the city. During an appearance before cheering union members, the president put on a red United Auto Workers shirt and reminded his audience that he stood with members during...
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Netanyahu tells Bret Baier cease-fire 'means surrender,' insists squad member is calling for 'genocide'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., for her use of a chant that many have associated with calls for the elimination of Israel, which she denied.
US veteran gets world's first eye transplant
The surgery did not restore vision in the grafted eye, but experts do not rule out the possibility.
www.bbc.comPro-Palestinian groups targeted by DeSantis still allowed at Florida universities
The state contended that SJP branches at the University of Florida and University of South Florida are violating a state law.
www.politico.comSpain's Socialists will grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in return for support of new government
Spain’s Socialist Party has struck a deal with a fringe Catalan separatist party to grant an amnesty for potentially thousands of people involved in the region’s failed secession bid in exchange for its key backing of acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to form a new government.
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Comer subpoenas Hunter Biden art dealer, business associates for testimony as part of ongoing probe
Rep. James Comer issued subpoenas for Hunter Biden business associates, including his art dealers and individuals involved in alleged “loans" repaid to President Biden, Fox News Digital has learned.
Yellen stresses economic cooperation with China as she begins talks with her Chinese counterpart
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the United States has no desire to break economic ties with China.
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Weiss sought authority to prosecute Hunter Biden last year but faced DOJ hurdles
David Weiss asked officials at the Department of Justice headquarters to grant him the power to prosecute Hunter Biden outside his jurisdiction in February 2022, but the DOJ was not willing to provide him with the authority right away.
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Rats, mold and leaky roofs at Florida women's prison, federal watchdog says
“What we found was stunning,” said DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz. “What we saw in the facility was not in any way conditions that anybody should live in."
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Hawaii unveils $150 million recovery fund for Maui wildfire victims’ families, injured survivors
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green has announced a new recovery fund which will set aside more than $150 million for the victims of the Maui wildfires on Aug. 8.
A third of the Senate calls on UN ambassador to designate Hamas a terror group after Oct. 7 attacks
A bipartisan pair of senators called on the U.S.'s ambassador to the United Nations to introduce a resolution to the U.N. Security Council recognizing Hamas as a terrorist group.
‘We saw death’: Egyptian nationals trying to leave Gaza stuck at Rafah
Hundreds of foreign nationals have exited Gaza through the Rafah crossing, but some Palestinian Egyptians are stranded.
Nearly half of Democrats disapprove of Biden's response to the Israel-Hamas war, AP-NORC poll shows
Nearly half of Democrats disapprove of how President Joe Biden is handling the Israel-Hamas conflict.
apnews.comFormer Sen. Martha McSally Says She Was Sexually Assaulted During Run
In an emotional video, McSally, an Arizona Republican, said a man grabbed her from behind, but that she managed to fight him off.
GOP candidates renew their TikTok attacks to go after China
Despite the energy a TikTok ban draws from the Republican base, the app has proven to be difficult to take down.
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Michigan judge hears arguments on efforts to keep Trump off the ballot
The groups cite a rarely used constitutional prohibition against holding office for those who swore an oath to uphold the Constitution but then “engaged in insurrection” against it.
www.nbcnews.comJoe Manchin won’t run for reelection, giving GOP an opening to flip West Virginia seat | CNN Politics
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia will not run for reelection, the moderate Democrat announced on social media Thursday.
www.cnn.comSupreme Court Justice Sotomayor's staff prodded colleges and libraries to buy her books
For colleges and libraries seeking a big name for a guest lecturer, few come bigger than Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court justice who rose from poverty in the Bronx to the nation’s highest court.
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The guy in charge of deciding how to spend $1.2 trillion from Biden’s infrastructure bill is leaving the White House | CNN Business
Mitch Landrieu, senior advisor to President Joe Biden, has been handed an unusual task by the White House: handing out $1.2 trillion to rebuild America’s crumbling infrastructure.
www.cnn.comSpanish far-right politician shot in the face suspects a link to his work with Iranian opposition
Veteran Spanish right-wing politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras was shot in the face in broad daylight on a central Madrid street on Thursday.
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GOP debate fireworks: Why Vivek Ramaswamy took aim at RNC chair Ronna McDaniel
White House candidate Vivek Ramaswamy targeted Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel at the third GOP presidential primary debate.
Justices teach when the Supreme Court isn't in session. It can double as an all-expenses-paid trip
Teaching is encouraged as a way to demystify the Supreme Court while exposing the justices to a cross-section of the public.
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CNN's Van Jones praises GOP for defending 'Jewish kids' on campuses, claims Dems in 'disarray' on issue
CNN's Van Jones praised Republican presidential candidates' willingness to defend Jewish students from antisemitism on college campuses during Wednesday night's debate.
Bias incidents against Muslims, Jews on the rise in US amid Middle East war, new data shows
Reported bias incidents are on the rise against Jews and Muslims in the U.S. in the weeks since the Israel-Hamas war started, according to new data released Thursday.
Rep. Monica De La Cruz says 'pro-Hamas activists' vandalized office
Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) claimed "pro-Hamas activists" vandalized her district office in Texas on Thursday, stating that the vandals "will not intimidate or silence me."
www.washingtonexaminer.comDemocrat Schools Lauren Boebert In Awkward House Floor Debate
The Colorado Republican was unable to directly answer Rep. Steny Hoyer's repeated questions.
DeSantis campaign slams Newsom's 'blueprint for failure,' explains why their debate will be 'biggest one yet'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is previewing his upcoming Fox News debate with California Gov. Gavin Newsom and explaining why it will be "the biggest one yet."
Harvard president condemns pro-Palestinian slogan
The message follows tension after pro-Palestinian student groups at Harvard released a statement blaming Israel for the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks.
www.politico.comBo Hines, who lost a close 2022 election in North Carolina, announces another Congress run
A North Carolina congressional candidate who narrowly lost in the state’s only U.S. House swing district in 2022 is running in 2024 for a seat in another part of the state.
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Democrats' plan to issue subpoenas in Supreme Court ethics probe hits roadblock
The Democratic-led panel abruptly adjourned before a vote on subpoenas for Republican donor Harlan Crow and conservative legal activist Leonard Leo.
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DeSantis gets plaudits from some Iowa voters after third GOP debate | CNN Politics
Iowa businessman Chris Mudd scored the latest Republican debate as a win for Ron DeSantis, highlighting the Florida governor’s pledge to order troops to the border and to shoot “stone cold dead” anyone trying to smuggle fentanyl into the United States if he’s elected president.
www.cnn.comA Russian missile hits a Liberia-flagged ship in Odesa, Ukraine's main Black Sea port
A Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian port of Odesa has hit a Liberian-flagged freighter, killing a port worker and wounding another, as well as three citizens of the Philippines, crew members on the ship.
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Potential 'conflicts of interest' at play over new FBI HQ site: FBI director
FBI Director Christopher Wray said there could be some "potential conflicts of interest" with the site selection process of the agency's new headquarters.
Book sales, a lure for money and more takeaways from the AP investigation into Supreme Court ethics
What happens behind the scenes when Supreme Court justices travel to colleges and universities for lectures and other events?
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Judge rules Trump can use four witnesses Attorney General James sought to block: 'I don't want a retrial'
Donald Trump's judge in his civil fraud trial rejected a bid by New York Attorney General Letitia James to block four witnesses from defending the former president next week, saying, "I don't want a retrial of this."
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The 2023 CMA Awards showed country music as it could be – but not as it is | CNN
A diverse lineup of performers and winners made the Country Music Association Awards shine, but they don’t reflect the current reality of the culture
www.cnn.comPowell reinforces Fed's cautious approach toward further interest rate hikes
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested that the Fed is in no hurry to further raise its benchmark interest rate, given evidence that inflation pressures are continuing to ease at a gradual pace.
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'No, screw him': Top Democrat balks at Tuberville push to move abortion debate to defense bill
Rep. Adam Smith warns that a defense policy bill won’t pass if Republicans insist on tough abortion language.
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Democrat voters side with GOP candidates' messages of strength on border, national security: 'Tired of this'
Pollster Lee Carter broke down how Democratic, independent and Republican voters graded key moments from the third GOP primary debate on "FOX & Friends."
Inside the AP’s investigation into the ethics practices of the Supreme Court justices
An Associated Press examination of the ethics practices of the U.S. Supreme Court relied on documents obtained from more than 100 public records requests to public colleges, universities and other institutions that have hosted the justices over the past decade.
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FBI Director Wray criticizes selection of new headquarters site, citing 'potential conflict'
The FBI has “concerns about fairness and transparency,” and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., plans to call for an investigation after Greenbelt, Maryland, was picked as the FBI’s new home.
www.nbcnews.com'You've got to stick with it:' A Q+A with GOP presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson
Insider spoke to the former governor about the state of the race the morning after the third GOP presidential debate.
Myanmar's military chief says a major offensive by ethnic groups was funded by the drug trade
The head of Myanmar’s military government has charged that a major offensive in the country’s northeast by an alliance of armed ethnic minority organizations was funded in part by profits earned by one of the groups from the region’s lucrative drug trade.
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John Oliver ruffles feathers in New Zealand's Bird of the Century election
The US chat show host's support of the pūteketeke is creating an international PR battle.
www.bbc.comFormer top prosecutor for Baltimore convicted in perjury case tied to purchase of Florida homes
A former top prosecutor for the city of Baltimore has been convicted on Thursday of charges that she lied about the finances of a side business to improperly access retirement funds during the COVID-19 pandemic, using the money to buy two Florida homes.
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Israel will begin 4-hour pauses each day, White House says | CNN Politics
Israel will begin to implement four-hour pauses in areas of Northern Gaza each day, the White House said Thursday.
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Schumer tees up funding fight with Johnson as government shutdown looms
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) took the first step on Thursday in what could become a pitched battle to fund the government past Nov. 17, teeing up a vote on a short-term measure for early next week.
www.washingtonexaminer.comUS applications for jobless benefits inch down, remain at historically healthy levels
Slightly fewer Americans applied for jobless claims last week, further indicating that the labor market remains strong in an era of high interest rates.
apnews.comApple co-founder Steve Wozniak says he's back home after having a minor stroke in Mexico
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak remained hospitalized Thursday in Mexico City following a “health problem," according to a source.
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Former New Jersey governor McGreevey seeks second chance in launching run for mayor
The election is two years away, but the Democrat is trying to build support with more candidates expected.
www.politico.comThe man accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband was caught up in conspiracies, defense says
The trial has begun for the man accused of breaking into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home, bludgeoning her husband with a hammer and seeking to kidnap her.
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Gen Z House Democrat says he regrets not voting to condemn Hamas support on college campuses
Freshman Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., said he "should have voted differently" on a resolution to condemn Hamas support on college campuses.
Man arrested in connection with dismembered torso found near dumpster: Police
A man whose wife and in-laws are missing is in custody on suspicion of murder in connection with the discovery of a dismembered female torso, authorities said.
Adams is the talk of Somos — even though he isn’t there
The NYC mayoral race is heating up, amid a federal investigation
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Politicians' anti-China language prompted anti-Asian violence, battleground voters say in new poll
The results are proof that voters “see through the scapegoating,” said EunSook Lee, director of the National AAPI Power Fund.
www.nbcnews.comOfficials in Russia-annexed Crimea say private clinics have stopped providing abortions
Russian-installed health officials in Crimea say private clinics on the Moscow-annexed peninsula have “voluntarily” stopped providing abortions, which means that the procedure is now only available there in state-run medical facilities.
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Joe Manchin: West Virginia Democrat says he will not seek re-election
The West Virginia senator has been both a key vote and an antagonist to President Biden's agenda.
www.bbc.comSatellite photos analyzed by AP show an axis of Israeli push earlier this week into the Gaza Strip
Israeli troops have pushed into the Gaza Strip’s largest city along a key coastal road on the Mediterranean Sea as part of their war on Hamas.
apnews.comMichael Cohen Explains Why All Trump Lawyers End Up Sounding The Same
"It's not weird," said Donald Trump's former fixer.
Analysis: Mike Johnson, a man of ‘modest means,’ takes point on trillions in federal government spending | CNN Politics
While the Trump family has spent time in a New York court answering questions about whether it inflated the value of its billions in real estate assets, the new House speaker, Louisiana Republican Rep. Mike Johnson, the man who is tasked with negotiating a must-pass government spending bill...
www.cnn.comNY is developing education program on harms of medically unnecessary surgery on intersex children
New York is requiring state health officials to develop an outreach program to educate the public on the harmful impacts of medically unnecessary treatments performed on young children born intersex.
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Iowa Democrat launches bid for Zach Nunn's seat in vulnerable district
Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA), who narrowly flipped Iowa's only Democratic House seat red in 2022, has gained a challenger in the 2024 election.
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Trump family takes the stand: Angry outbursts, memory lapses and ‘gotcha’ moments from the civil fraud trial
Four members of the family, including former President Donald Trump, testified in a New York court case that could break apart their real estate empire.
www.nbcnews.comThe Hollywood strikes are over. Here's when you could see your favorite stars and shows return
Missed your favorite actors? After nearly four months of striking, they’re coming back.
apnews.comMan sentenced to life for fatally shooting 2 Dallas hospital workers after his girlfriend gave birth
A man has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of fatally shooting two workers at a Dallas hospital last year as he argued with his girlfriend, who had just given birth to their child.
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Anti-abortion group pushes back after DeSantis faulted movement for Ohio defeat | CNN Politics
A leading anti-abortion group is pushing back a day after Gov. Ron DeSantis accused the movement of getting caught “flat-footed” in the latest electoral fight over access to the procedure.
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14 people injured after bus crashes into a Long Beach restaurant
At least 14 people were injured after a bus crashed into a Long Beach building on Thursday.
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CIA chief William Burns heads to Qatar as efforts to contain Israel-Hamas conflict and release hostages continue
CIA Director William Burns is headed to Qatar amid the Israel-Hamas war in an effort to secure the release of hostages and prevent a wider regional conflict.
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Kemp extends gas tax suspension to fight 'disastrous effects of Bidenomics'
Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) announced an extension to the suspension of the state's gas tax on Wednesday to last through the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
www.washingtonexaminer.com123 migrants found trapped in a trailer in central Mexico
Authorities have found 123 migrants trapped in a trailer in the central Mexican state of San Luis Potosi.
apnews.comColumn: Voters, like investors, have had it with GOP extremism
Voters nearly universally rejected the Republican culture war Tuesday, and their distaste is an echo of shareholder votes favoring ESG issues.
As people across the U.S. hang posters of Hamas hostages, others tear them down
Confrontations captured on social media have gone viral, heightening tensions over the Israel-Hamas war.
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Robert De Niro: Actor's company must pay former assistant $1.2m
Chase Graham Robinson claims she was abused, underpaid and treated like De Niro's "office wife".
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Under pressure from Biden, Israel agrees to implement humanitarian ‘pauses’
“It’s taken a little longer than I hoped,” President Joe Biden told reporters of his discussions with Israel.
www.politico.comStark UN report on devastation to Palestinian economy shows GDP fell 4% after a month of war
A new U.N. report paints a stark picture of the collapsing Palestinian economy after a month of war and Israel’s near-total siege of Gaza.
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Jill Stein announces 2024 bid under Green Party line | CNN Politics
Jill Stein announced Thursday she plans to seek the Green Party nomination for president in 2024.
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Walmart expanding sensory-friendly shopping hours nationwide
Walmart is expanding its sensory-friendly hours and shopping experience to stores nationwide.
The Supreme Court dismantled Roe. States are restoring it one by one.
Support for abortion cuts across party lines, performing significantly better at the ballot box than Biden and other Democrats.
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Mexico City prosecutors accused of asking for phone records of prominent politicians
An opposition candidate for the mayorship of Mexico City is accusing the city prosecutor's office of having filed a request for his phone records and those of about a dozen other prominent politicians.
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News outlets deny Israeli claim that freelance journalists knew of Hamas attack
Reuters, AP, CNN and the New York Times have denied any prior knowledge of the 7 October attack.
www.bbc.comWhy Does Ron DeSantis Smile Like That? A Body Language Expert Weighs In
The candidates stuck to their talking points tonight — but their body language told a different story.
www.politico.comMedia watchdog says it was just 'raising questions' with insinuations about photographers and Hamas
The head of an Israeli media watchdog says it was simply ‘raising questions’ by wondering whether Palestinian photojournalists who documented the Oct. 7 attack on Israel had been tipped off in advance that it had happened.
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Black Alabama boat captain, in middle of wild brawl caught in viral video, now accused of assault
The family of Dameion Pickett believes he's the victim of an attack and shouldn't be prosecuted for the melee that broke out on the Montgomery waterfront.
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US forces have been targeted in 4 more attacks since US strikes in Syria on Wednesday | CNN Politics
US and coalition forces have come under attack at least four more times since the US struck a weapons storage facility in eastern Syria on Wednesday evening, according to a US official.
www.cnn.comDemonstrators brawl outside LA's Museum of Tolerance after screening of Hamas attack video
Street fights erupted between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside Los Angeles’ Museum of Tolerance.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there is no 'timetable' for war against Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel does not have a "timetable" to defeat Hamas but that Israeli forces will continue their attacks in the Palestinian enclave "until we eradicate" the terrorist group.
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The IRS released its 2024 tax brackets. Here's how to see yours.
The IRS is rolling out new income thresholds for its seven tax brackets, boosting the limits to reflect inflation this year.
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Junior leader turned Biden foe: How Dean Phillips fell from Democratic grace
Once known as a Minnesota-nice moderate, he's infuriating House colleagues with a quixotic primary bid focused on the president's age — which polls show is a weakness.
www.politico.comPortugal's president dissolves parliament and calls an early election after prime minister quit
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has announced he's dissolving the nation’s parliament and calling an early election two days after Prime Minister António Costa resigned with his government tainted by a corruption scandal.
apnews.comAstronaut Frank Borman, commander of the first Apollo mission to the moon, has died at age 95
NASA astronaut Frank Borman, commander of the first Apollo mission to the moon, has died at age 95. NASA says Borman died Tuesday in Billings, Montana.
apnews.comShohei Ohtani is donating 60,000 baseball gloves to Japanese schoolchildren
Two-way star and coveted free agent Shohei Ohtani is donating about 60,000 baseball gloves to Japanese elementary schools.
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Kamala Harris jokes she's 'got the vocabulary' during speech on Apprenticeship Week
Vice President Kamala Harris joked that she has "got the vocabulary" on Thursday, though it is unclear what she meant.
www.washingtonexaminer.comJury awards $1.2 million to Robert De Niro’s former assistant in gender discrimination lawsuit
A jury has ordered Robert De Niro’s company to pay more than $1.2 million to his former personal assistant.
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Florida University System says it has not deactivated Students for Justice in Palestine chapters | CNN Politics
Two chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP)in Florida remain active, despite Governor Ron DeSantis claiming he deactivated them during Wednesday night’s debate. According to State University of Florida Chancellor Ray Rodrigues, both chapters of SJP said they are not chartered by the...
www.cnn.comPuerto Rico declares flu epidemic as cases spike. 42 dead and more than 900 hospitalized since July
Health officials in Puerto Rico have declared a flu epidemic. Health Secretary Carlos Mellado said Thursday that at least 25,900 cases have been reported since July, with 42 deaths and more than 900 hospitalizations on the island of 3.2 million people.
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Tim Scott reveals girlfriend after third GOP debate
Sen. Tim Scott had remained tight-lipped about his girlfriend, deflecting questions about her identity throughout his campaign.
www.cbsnews.comHow major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 11/9/2023
Stocks fell on Wall Street as the pressure cranked higher from the bond market again. The S&P 500 lost 0.8% Thursday.
apnews.comIceland's Blue Lagoon spa closes temporarily as earthquakes put area on alert for volcanic eruption
The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions, has closed temporarily as a swarm of earthquakes put the island nation’s most populated region on alert for a possible volcanic eruption.
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A sober, substantive debate as Haley and DeSantis fend off attacks
Sobriety is the word of the evening for the third Republican Presidential debate, with five candidates on stage and two frontrunners fending off attacks.
Republican offers bill to block Biden from punishing Tennessee for 'sex' definition
Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) is seeking to prevent his state from losing federal funding for defining the term "sex" as based on biological anatomy, anticipating trouble from the Biden administration on the issue of transgender rights.
www.washingtonexaminer.comClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery rose 41 cents to $75.74 per barrel Thursday. Brent crude for January delivery rose 47 cents to $80.01 per barrel.
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Beef prices reach record high as Southwest recovers from worst drought in 1,200 years
The price of beef in the United States has reached a record high as the Southwest recovers from the worst drought in the region in 1,200 years.
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Steve Bannon's lawyers argue his contempt of Congress conviction should be overturned
Trump's former chief White House strategist was found guilty of two counts of criminal contempt of Congress in 2022.
www.cbsnews.comRome scrubs antisemitic graffiti from Jewish Quarter on 85th anniversary of the Nazi Kristallnacht
Rome is removing antisemitic graffiti that was scrawled on buildings in the city’s old Jewish Quarter on the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht — or the “Night of Broken Glass” — in which the Nazis terrorized Jews throughout Germany and Austria in 1938.
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McCarthy unloads on his GOP critics and says Mace deserves to lose reelection bid | CNN Politics
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted in unprecedented fashion more than a month ago, railed on the Republicans who voted for his removal— and bluntly predicted that one of his detractors would lose reelection next year.
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Tracy Chapman makes history at 2023 CMA Awards with song of the year win
Tracy Chapman made history at the 2023 CMA Awards as the first Black songwriter to win song of the year, thanks to her 1988 hit "Fast Car."
Cleaning agent found in the bottled drink that sickened a man and triggered alarm in Croatia
Croatian police say that traces of a cleaning agent have been found in the fizzy drink served to a man in Croatia whose hospitalization with a throat injury triggered alarm across the country.
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Biden slams Trump as he courts the UAW in Illinois | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden took on his predecessor – and likely 2024 opponent – during a visit to Illinois Thursday as he aims to gin up momentum for his reelection effort.
www.cnn.comHow major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 11/9/2023
Stocks fell on Wall Street as the pressure cranked higher from the bond market again. The S&P 500 lost 0.8% Thursday.
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