Despite the House passing a stopgap funding bill, representatives acted out a farce
CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Sometimes it feels like Congress is trying to parody itself. As lawmakers stagger toward the…
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Emboldened by success in other red states, effort launched to protect abortion rights in Nebraska
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A petition referendum effort is being launched to establish abortion rights in Nebraska,…
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Billy Porter hits the dance floor on his fifth album with the goal of ‘trying to heal people’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Porter is strutting off in an entirely new sonic direction on his fifth album. The…
Continue Reading Governor eases lockdowns at Wisconsin prisons amid lawsuit, seeks to improve safety
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Lockdowns at two of Wisconsin’s oldest and most understaffed prisons are being eased. The…
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13-year-old Texas boy sentenced to prison for murder in fatal shooting at a Sonic Drive-In
By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A 13-year-old Texas boy convicted of murder in the fatal shooting of a Sonic Drive-In employee has…
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Matthew Perry’s ‘Friends’ co-stars reminiscence about late actor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — All five of Matthew Perry’s “Friends” co-stars are sharing more remembrances of the star in their first personal social…
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Murder trial in killing of pro cyclist Anna ‘Mo’ Wilson ends with guilty verdict. What happened?
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The murder trial of a Texas woman charged in the May 2022 shooting death of rising…
Continue Reading EU moves closer to imposing a new set of sanctions on Russia for its war on Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive has proposed to the member states a new package of sanctions targeting Russia. It seeks to tighten…
Continue Reading Video shows North Carolina officer repeatedly striking a pinned woman during her arrest
By SARAH BRUMFIELD, ERIK VERDUZCO and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A video circulating on social media shows a North…
Continue Reading Lebanon releases man suspected of killing Irish UN peacekeeper on bail
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB AND ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Security and judicial officials say Lebanon’s military tribunal has released a…
Continue Reading Judge denies Rep. Greene’s restitution request for $65,000 home security fence
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A federal judge rejected Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s request to have an upstate New York man convicted of sending her…
Continue Reading Sweden appeals the acquittal of a Russian-born businessman who was accused of spying for Moscow
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s prosecution authority has appealed a ruling that acquitted a Russian-born Swedish businessman who had been accused of…
Continue Reading NATO to buy 6 more ‘eyes in the sky’ planes to update its surveillance capability
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO has opted to buy six new E-7A Wedgetail surveillance planes built by U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing as it looks to update…
Continue Reading Albania proposes a draft law on a contentious deal with Italy to jointly process asylum applications
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Albanian government has put forth a draft law on a contentious deal with Italy to…
Continue Reading NTSB team visits scene of deadly Ohio interstate crash involving busload of high school students
By PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press ETNA, Ohio (AP) — A federal investigator looking into an Ohio bus crash that killed three students, two parents…
Continue Reading Vote on tentative contract with General Motors too close to call as more tallies are reported
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Voting on a tentative contract agreement between General Motors and the United Auto Workers union that…
Continue Reading Édgar Barrera is the producer behind your favorite hits — and the Latin Grammys’ top nominee
By BERENICE BAUTISTA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Édgar Barrera is one of the most in-demand people in music. He’s worked with…
Continue Reading Yemen’s Houthis have launched strikes at Israel during the war in Gaza. What threat do they pose?
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — For years, the Houthi rebels controlling northern Yemen have chanted slogans at their mass rallies…
Continue Reading Magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattles parts of northern Illinois, parts of 3 other states, USGS says
STANDARD, Ill. (AP) — A magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattled northern Illinois and parts of three other states early Wednesday, awakening some…
Continue Reading Russian woman goes on trial in a cafe bombing that killed a prominent military blogger
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — A woman has gone on trial in St. Petersburg in the bombing at a cafe that killed a prominent Russian military blogger…
Continue Reading Ukraine says it now has a foothold on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River near Kherson city
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A top Ukrainian official says its troops have established a beachhead on the eastern bank of…
Continue Reading Suspected German anti-government extremist convicted of shooting at police
BERLIN (AP) — A suspected anti-government extremist has been convicted of attempted murder in Germany for firing at police who had come to search…
Continue Reading Dolly Parton’s new album is a detour from country music — could R&B be next?
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Last year, Dolly Parton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She didn’t…
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New Zealand crowns ‘bird of the century’ championed by John Oliver
CNN By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — The votes are in for New Zealand’s Bird of the Century poll and the winner by a significant margin, getting…
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Energy Department tries to boost US battery industry with another $3.5 billion in funding
ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press The Department of Energy is making a push to strengthen the U.S. battery supply chain — the minerals and…
Continue Reading EU turns to the rest of the world in hopes that hard-to-fill-jobs will finally find a match
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union proposes to make labor migration easier for specific jobs where the 27 nations…
Continue Reading FlyDubai resumes flights to Afghanistan after halting them 2 years ago as Taliban captured Kabul
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials from Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban welcomed the resumption of FlyDubai flights to Kabul…
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Despite the House passing a stopgap funding bill, representatives acted out a farce
Originally Published: 15 NOV 23 00:00 ET Updated: 15 NOV 23 07:17 ET Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Sometimes it feels like Congress is…
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Texas legislators approve bill allowing police to arrest people who cross the border illegally
The Texas House of Representatives approved immigration bills Tuesday that would appropriate more than $1.5 billion for additional border barriers…
Continue Reading Retail sales slip in October as consumers pull back after summer splurges
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans cut back on retail spending in October, ending six…
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