Nation and World
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House’s Ukraine, Israel aid package gains Biden’s support as Speaker Johnson fights to keep his job
Apr 17, 2024 1:52 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he strongly supports a proposal from House Speaker Mike Johnson to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Republi...
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Hugh Grant says he got ‘enormous sum’ to settle suit alleging illegal snooping by The Sun tabloid
Apr 17, 2024 9:30 am - LONDON — Hugh Grant received “an enormous sum of money” to settle a lawsuit accusing The Sun tabloid of unlawfully tapping his phone, bugging his car and breaking into hi...
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Elephant escapes circus, roams streets of Montana
Apr 17, 2024 9:18 am - A normal day in Montana took a turn when locals reported an unusual sighting: an elephant on the loose in Butte. The incident was captured on video by stunned witnesses a...
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Whistleblowers take center stage at hearing examining Boeing’s culture
Apr 17, 2024 8:30 am - Boeing will be the focus of dual Senate hearings Wednesday as Congress seeks answers about how the company’s management and internal culture may have contributed to a mid...
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Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas, ending trial against Cabinet secretary
Apr 17, 2024 8:17 am - WASHINGTON — The Senate dismissed all impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, ending the House Republican push to remove ...
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British envoy says Israel is ‘making a decision to act’ as Iran vows to respond to any incursion
Apr 17, 2024 8:13 am - JERUSALEM — British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said Wednesday that Israel “is making a decision to act” in response to Iran's missile and drone attack over the weeke...
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Tesla wants shareholders to reinstate $56 billion pay package for Musk rejected by Delaware judge
Apr 17, 2024 8:10 am - DETROIT — Tesla will ask shareholders to reinstate a $56 billion compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that was rejected by a judge in Delaware this year, and to move th...
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Russian missiles slam into a Ukraine city and kill 14 people as the war approaches a critical stage
Apr 17, 2024 8:07 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Three Russian missiles slammed into a downtown area of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Wednesday, hitting an eight-floor apartment building an...
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Facing a Republican revolt, House Speaker Johnson pushes ahead on U.S. aid for Ukraine, allies
Apr 16, 2024 2:03 pm - WASHINGTON — Defiant and determined, House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back Tuesday against mounting Republican anger over his proposed U.S. aid package for Ukraine, Isra...
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House Republicans send Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate, forcing a trial
Apr 16, 2024 1:07 pm - WASHINGTON — House impeachment managers walked two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas across the Capitol to the Senate on Tue...