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This composite image made available by NASA shows the Kuiper Belt object nicknamed Ultima Thule indicated by the crosshairs at center, with stars surrounding it on Aug. 16, 2018, made by the New Horizons spacecraft. The brightness of the stars was subtracted from the final image using a separate photo from September 2017, before the object itself could be detected. (NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute via AP)

Science

NASA spacecraft opens new year 4 billion miles from Earth

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has survived the most distant exploration of another world, a tiny, icy object 4 billion miles away that looks to be shaped like a peanut.

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In this Aug. 25, 2018, photo a cigarette butt lies on the sand at beach in Middletown, N.J. Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed the bill banning smoking at the state's public beaches and parks in July, though local communities can opt out and designate small smoking sections. The law takes effect Jan. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Politics & Policy

2019 means puffing on beaches goes up in smoke in New Jersey

There are about two dozen new laws taking effect in 2019, according to a tally kept by the nonpartisan Office of Legislative Services.

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Governor Tom Wolf (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)

Politics & Policy

Wanting to get things done, Wolf prepares for a second term

Wolf faced huge GOP legislative majorities throughout his first term, and will again face substantial GOP majorities as he hopes to nail down second-term achievements.

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In this Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 file photo, President Donald Trump makes a statement on the possible government shutdown before signing criminal just reform legislation in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. Nancy Pelosi and Trump both think they have public sentiment on their side in the battle over a border wall. That theory will be put the test this week when the new House Democratic majority led by Pelosi gavels into session with legislation to end the government shutdown. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Politics & Policy

Timetable of Trump’s pullout from Syria being questioned

President Donald Trump abruptly announced in mid-December that he was withdrawing 2,000 U.S. troops from Syria.

7 years ago

The White House is seen, Friday, Dec. 28, 2018, in Washington. The partial government shutdown will almost certainly be handed off to a divided government to solve in the new year, as both parties traded blame Friday and President Donald Trump sought to raise the stakes in the weeklong impasse. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Politics & Policy

House Democrats have plan to re-open government

House Democrats are introducing a package of bills Monday that would re-open the federal government without approving money for President Donald Trump's border wall.

7 years ago

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is taking the first major step toward running for president. The Massachusetts Democrat said Monday she’s launching an exploratory committee for the 2020 campaign. She’s the most prominent Democrat yet to make such a move. Warren is one of the most recognizable figures in the Democratic Party and a favorite target of President Donald Trump. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo)

Politics & Policy

Elizabeth Warren makes big move toward 2020 presidential run

In an email to supporters, Elizabeth Warren said she'd more formally announce a presidential campaign plan early in 2019.

7 years ago

Washington Redskins defensive tackle Stacy McGee (92) sacks Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles (9) during the first half of the NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018 in Landover, Md. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

Community

Playoff-bound Eagles get scare with chest injury to Foles

The Philadelphia Eagles were down to their third-string quarterback at the end of their playoff-clinching victory over the Washington Redskins on Sunday.

7 years ago

Politics & Policy

Chief of staff Kelly: Trump backed away from wall months ago

President Donald Trump long ago backed away from his campaign pledge to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, his outgoing chief of staff said.

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In this Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018 photo, Michele Fitzpatrick, a retired lieutenant commander in the Coast Guard, poses for a photograph at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. Female veterans, both current and former service members, were more likely to vote in the 2018 midterm elections for Democrats than Republicans, 60 percent to 36 percent, according to data from VoteCast. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Politics & Policy

Military women, female veterans are shifting away from GOP

Long seen as a bastion of support for Republicans, the face of the U.S. military and its veterans is changing — and perhaps too is their political bent.

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Tourists arrive to visit the U.S. Capitol on a rainy morning in Washington, Friday, Dec. 28, 2018, during a partial government shutdown. The partial government shutdown will almost certainly be handed off to a divided government to solve in the new year, as both parties traded blame Friday and President Donald Trump sought to raise the stakes in the weeklong impasse. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Politics & Policy

No talk of solution to shutdown, president tweets blame

The shutdown is forcing hundreds of thousands of federal workers and contractors to stay home or work without pay.

7 years ago

This image released by Focus Features shows Theodore Pellerin, (left), and Lucas Hedges in a scene from

Politics & Policy

Elections, films help effort to ban gay conversion therapy

Fourteen states and the District of Columbia have already enacted laws prohibiting licensed therapists from trying to change a minor's sexual orientation.

7 years ago

Elvira Choc grieves as she attends a memorial service for her 7-year-old granddaughter Jakelin Caal Maquin, in San Antonio Secortez, Guatemala, Monday, Dec. 24, 2018. The body of the 7-year-old girl who died while in the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol was handed over to family members in her native Guatemala on Monday for a last goodbye. (Oliver de Ros/AP Photo)

Health

More health exams instituted for migrant children at border

More thorough health screenings, as well as secondary screenings, will be held for every child in Border Patrol custody following the deaths of two Guatemalan children.

7 years ago

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