House unites to set up aid bills for final vote
WASHINGTON -- With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian…
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Jury seated in hush money trial
NEW YORK -- The final jurors were seated Friday in Donald Trump's hush money trial, and an appellate judge rejected the former president's latest bid to halt t…
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Columbine marks 25 years since shooting
DENVER -- The 12 students and one teacher killed in the Columbine High School shooting will be remembered Friday in a vigil on the eve of the 25th anniversary …
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Air traffic controllers’ fatigue risk is targeted
The Federal Aviation Administration needs to take steps to reduce fatigue and stress among the air traffic controllers who oversee 45,000 flights daily, a repo…
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Title IX to protect LGBTQ+
The rights of LGBTQ+ students will be protected by federal law, and victims of campus sexual assault will gain new safeguards under rules finalized Friday by t…
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Senate advances reauthorization of foreign surveillance program
WASHINGTON -- The Senate advanced legislation Thursday that would reauthorize a key U.S. surveillance tool as lawmakers and the Biden administration rushed to …
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Blaze damages hotel featured in film
Blaze damages hotel featured in film
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Names and faces
Prince Harry, the son of King Charles III and fifth in line to the British throne, has formally confirmed he is now a U.S. resident. Four years after Harry and…
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In the news
London Breed, mayor of San Francisco, said the city "is absolutely thrilled to be welcoming giant pandas" as she announced plans for its zoo to receive a pair …
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Tense House works its way to aid decision
WASHINGTON -- House congressional leaders were toiling Thursday on a delicate, bipartisan push toward weekend votes to approve a $95 billion package of foreign…
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Jury of 12 chosen for Trump hush money trial
NEW YORK -- A jury of 12 people was seated Thursday in former President Donald Trump's history-making hush money trial, propelling the proceedings closer to op…
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US said to be near deal in mishandled abuse investigation
The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by sports …
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Maine passes last-minute gun bills
AUGUSTA, Maine -- The Maine Legislature approved sweeping gun safety legislation including background checks on private gun sales, waiting periods for gun purc…
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Outages in 911 service affect residents in multiple states
Workers installing a light pole in Missouri cut into a fiber line, knocking out 911 service for emergency agencies in Nebraska, Nevada and South Dakota, an off…
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Land-leasing rule draws opposition
BILLINGS, Mont. -- The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a new rule for public land management that's meant to put conservation on more equal footing …
