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Republicans set to oust Rep. Omar from Foreign Affairs panel

By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING
Feb 1, 2023 9:18 PM - Newly empowered House Republicans are preparing to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Somali-born Muslim lawmaker, from the House Foreign Affairs Committee over her past comments critical of Israel -- and as payback after Democrats booted far-right GOP lawmakers from committees for their incendiary, violent remarks.
Winter storm causes third day of dangerous, icy conditions in Southern states

By KEN MILLER and JEFF MARTIN
Feb 1, 2023 9:07 PM - A deadly storm system lashed a large swath of the southern U.S. with bands of sleet and snow for a third day on Wednesday, grounding an additional 2,200 flights, leaving hundreds of thousands without power, forcing school closures and making already treacherous driving conditions worse.
Impassioned calls for police reform at Tyre Nichols' funeral

By AARON MORRISON and ADRIAN SAINZ
Feb 1, 2023 9:01 PM - Tyre Nichols' family and friends gathered Wednesday for a funeral that blended a celebration of his life with outrage over the brutal beating he endured at the hands of Memphis police and heated calls for police reform.
Republican-led committee targets COVID relief aid for review

By KEVIN FREKING
Feb 1, 2023 6:57 PM - House Republicans on Wednesday began their promised aggressive oversight of the Biden administration, focusing on what watchdogs described as "indications of widespread fraud" in federal coronavirus aid programs initiated under President Donald Trump.
Federal Reserve lifts rate by quarter-point and signals more hikes ahead

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Feb 1, 2023 3:08 PM - The Federal Reserve extended its fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point, its eighth hike since March. And the Fed signaled that even though inflation is easing, it remains high enough to require further rate hikes.
Trump starts 3rd White House bid lagging in campaign cash

By MICHELLE L. PRICE
Feb 1, 2023 2:10 PM - Former President Donald Trump's political operation started the year with about $25 million socked away for his recently launched 2024 presidential campaign, a sum that is substantially less than what he had on hand just one year ago, new campaign finance reports show.
Top U.S. official urges WHO to address sexual misconduct

By MARIA CHENG
Feb 1, 2023 10:37 AM - A top U.S. health official urged the World Health Organization to address allegations reported by The Associated Press that one of its doctors repeatedly engaged in sexual misconduct.
Day of disruption in UK as hundreds of thousands join strike

By SYLVIA HUI
Feb 1, 2023 9:54 AM - Thousands of schools in the U.K. closed some or all of their classrooms, train services were paralyzed and delays were expected at airports on the biggest day of industrial action Britain has seen in more than a decade, as unions stepped up pressure on the government Wednesday to provide better pay amid a cost-of-living crisis.
War's longest battle exacts high price in 'heart of Ukraine'

By HANNA ARHIROVA
Feb 1, 2023 9:52 AM - Visitors used to browse through Bakhmut's late 19th century buildings, enjoy walks in its rose-lined lakeside park and revel in the sparkling wines produced in historic underground caves. That was when the city in eastern Ukraine was a popular tourist destination.
Myanmar resistance steadfast against army rule 2 years later

By GRANT PECK and JERRY HARMER
Feb 1, 2023 8:39 AM - The prospects for peace in Myanmar, much less a return to democracy, seem dimmer than ever two years after the army seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, experts say.

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