Nation and World
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McCarthy's race for speaker risks upending House on Day One
Dec 17, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In his quest to rise to House speaker, Kevin McCarthy is charging straight into history - potentially becoming the first nominee in 100 years unable to...
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Journalist suspensions widen rift between Twitter and media
Dec 17, 2022 12:00 am - Elon Musk's abrupt suspension of several journalists who cover Twitter widens a growing rift between the social media site and media organizations that have used the pla...
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Landslide at Malaysia campground kills 21, leaves 12 missing
Dec 16, 2022 12:00 am - BATANG KALI, Malaysia - A thunderous crush of soil and debris killed 21 people at a campground in Malaysia on Friday, and rescuers dug through the mud in the night for a...
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U.S. judge blocks Biden bid to end 'Remain in Mexico' policy
Dec 16, 2022 12:00 am - AMARILLO, Texas - A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Biden administration from ending a Trump-era policy requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for ...
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Ukraine stalemate sets stage for possible winter escalation
Dec 16, 2022 12:00 am - With the war in Ukraine grinding through its 10th month, both sides are locked in a stalemated battle of attrition, which could set the stage for a new round of escalati...
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Brittney Griner says she'll play basketball in Arizona again
Dec 16, 2022 12:00 am - Brittney Griner said she's "grateful" to be back in the United States and plans on playing basketball again next season for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury. Her comments came...
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So long, California: Major county votes to study secession
Dec 16, 2022 12:00 am - RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. - The November elections saw Californians continue to embrace progressive leadership, but voters in one of the state's most populous counties ar...
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Louisiana officers charged in Black motorist's deadly arrest
Dec 16, 2022 12:00 am - FARMERVILLE, La. - Five Louisiana law enforcement officers were charged Thursday with state crimes ranging from negligent homicide to malfeasance in the deadly 2019 arre...
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Jan. 6 panel might recommend 3 criminal charges for Trump
Dec 16, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is considering recommending the Justice Department pursue an unprecedented criminal char...
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U.S. recession a growing fear as Fed plans to keep rates high
Dec 16, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - After scaling 40-year highs, inflation in the United States has been slowly easing since summer. Yet the Federal Reserve seems decidedly unimpressed - and u...