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Senate President pro tempore and Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on January 31, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Politics & Policy

The U.S. Senate avoids a government shutdown, punting a spending deadline into March

Lawmakers hope to finalize a longer-term spending bill before the new shutdown deadline on March 11.

5 years ago

File photo: Former president Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. A judge is hearing arguments Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Trump's fight to avoid being questioned under oath in a New York investigation into his business practices
Courts & Law

Trump must testify in New York investigation, judge rules

A judge has ruled former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in a New York investigation into his business practices. It is likely to be appealed.

5 years ago

File photo: United States Military Academy graduating cadets march to their graduation ceremony of the U.S. Military Academy class 2021 at Michie Stadium on May 22, 2021, in West Point, N.Y. U.S. officials say reported sexual assaults at the U.S. military academies increased sharply during the 2020-2021 school year, as students returned to in-person classes amid the ongoing pandemic. The increase continues what officials believe is an upward trend at the academies, despite an influx of new sexual assault prevention and treatment programs
Community

Sexual assault reports increase at US military academies

The increase continues what officials believe is an upward trend at the academies, despite new sexual assault prevention and treatment programs.

5 years ago

The main parking lot at the Los Angeles Angels Tempe Diablo Stadium remains closed as pitchers and catchers are not starting spring training workouts as scheduled as the Major League Baseball lockout enters its 77th day and will prevent pitchers and catchers from taking the field for the first time since October in Tempe, Ariz., Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Arts & Entertainment

Lockout gets real: MLB’s spring showcase goes silent

It’s Day 77 of a lockout that’s become the second-longest work stoppage in baseball history.

5 years ago

Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, the nation's first black woman to head the Justice Department, speaks during a conference on policy and Blacks at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government in 2017. The NFL has hired Lynch as counsel for its racial discrimination lawsuit filed by former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores
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Courts & Law

NFL hires former AG Loretta Lynch to handle its racial discrimination suit

The former attorney general was tapped in 2020 by the NFL to work on an inquiry into claims of workplace misconduct involving the then-Washington Football Team.

5 years ago

Part of the sidewalk near the Jefferson Memorial is covered in water during high tide at the Tidal Basin
Science

U.S. could see a century’s worth of sea rise in just 30 years

A federal report warns that America's coasts will be hit hard by ever faster sea level rise between now and the year 2050.

5 years ago

Brooklyn Nets' Ben Simmons, right, looks on during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
Arts & Entertainment

Simmons: Struggles in Philadelphia began before last season

Ben Simmons says his mental health struggles began well before the 76ers’ season ended and he didn’t believe he’d be able to overcome them in Philadelphia.

5 years ago

(From left) Randi McGinn, Brian Panish and Jesse Creed, attorneys for the family of the late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, take part in a news conference alongside portraits of Hutchins and her family, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Los Angeles. The family of Hutchins is suing Alec Baldwin and the movie producers of “Rust” for wrongful death, the attorneys said Tuesday
Courts & Law

Alec Baldwin sued by family of cinematographer killed on ‘Rust’ set

Lawyers for Halyna Hutchins' family announced a lawsuit filed in the name of Hutchins’ husband, Matthew Hutchins, and their son at a Los Angeles news conference Tuesday.

5 years ago

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin leaves a courthouse in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. Palin lost her libel lawsuit against The New York Times on Tuesday when a jury rejected her claim that the newspaper maliciously damaged her reputation by erroneously linking her campaign rhetoric to a mass shooting.
Courts & Law

Jury rejects Sarah Palin’s lawsuit against New York Times

A jury in New York on Tuesday rejected the Republican’s claim that the newspaper maliciously damaged her reputation with an editorial linking her campaign rhetoric to a mass

5 years ago

File photo: Dr. Robert Califf gathers his documents as the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pension adjourn a hearing on the nomination of Califf to be Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Dec. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Politics & Policy

Senate confirms Biden’s FDA pick despite political divisions

Dr. Robert Califf, a cardiologist, briefly headed the FDA during the Obama administration. Most Democrats joined with a handful of Republicans to narrowly confirm him.

5 years ago

A QAnon sign is pictured outside
Community

Conspiracy theorists fueled bump in extremist killings in 2021, ADL reports

The ADL’s report says white supremacists, antigovernment sovereign citizens and other adherents of long-standing movements were responsible for most of the deadly attacks.

5 years ago

A mourner kneels beside 26 teddy bears
Courts & Law

Sandy Hook families settle for $73M with gun maker Remington

The families and a survivor of the shooting sued Remington in 2015, saying the company should have never sold such a dangerous weapon to the public.

5 years ago

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure appears during a Senate Committee on Finance hearing
NPR
Health

Why millions on Medicaid are at risk of losing coverage in the months ahead

During the pandemic, a federal mandate said states could not kick people off Medicaid. That will change if the public health emergency is lifted.

5 years ago

A woman walks next to a
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Money

It’s not just home prices. Rents rise sharply across the U.S.

Renting a place to live is getting a lot more expensive, according to a survey that tracks rental listings across the biggest 50 U.S. cities.

5 years ago

Hanna Poscente took this selfie moments after she found Mia, whom she'd been searching for for weeks.
(Courtesy of Hanna Poscente)
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Community

It took a village, but dog that fled car accident returns home

A community rallied after a couple lost their dog in a car accident that nearly killed them all. Eventually, they all made it home.

5 years ago

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