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Trump backs new GOP plan to fund government and raise debt limit as shutdown nearsDec 19, 2024 3:40 pm - President-elect Donald Trump announced “success” in coming up with a new plan to fund the government and lift the debt ceiling a day before a government shutdown, urging Congress to swiftly pass it in votes as soon as Thursday evening.
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Sammy Sosa appears to acknowledge PED use, apologizes; Cubs welcome him back into foldDec 19, 2024 3:10 pm - Sammy Sosa appeared to acknowledge using performance enhancing drugs during a career in which he hit more than 600 home runs, and the Chicago Cubs said they were ready to...
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New documentary focuses on Christa McAuliffe’s impact as a teacher in New HampshireDec 19, 2024 2:27 pm - Before Christa McAuliffe was an astronaut, she was a vibrant teacher in New England keen on showing her students how everyday people left extraordinary marks on U.S. history.
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Questlove’s new documentary spotlights ‘SNL’ music performancesDec 19, 2024 2:00 pm - Questlove has teamed up with Oz Rodriguez and NBC for a new film, “Ladies and Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music,” celebrating 50 years of the program and spotlighting its memorable live music performances.
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Closures, Social Security checks, furloughs: What a government shutdown might meanDec 19, 2024 1:53 pm - Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government or federal agencies will shut down, meaning hundreds of thousands of federal employees could be sent home — or stay on the job without pay — just ahead of the holidays.
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Veteran Fox News business anchor Neil Cavuto leaving after 28 yearsDec 19, 2024 12:16 pm - Neil Cavuto, a business journalist who hosts a weekday afternoon show on Fox News Channel and has been with the network since its inception in 1996, is leaving after Thursday’s show, Fox said.
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Suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO will return to New York to face murder chargesDec 19, 2024 9:31 am - The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO will return to New York to face murder charges after agreeing to be extradited Thursday during a court appearance in Pennsylvania where he was arrested last week after five days on the run.
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Appeals court removes prosecutor Fani Willis from Georgia election case against Trump and othersDec 19, 2024 9:07 am - A state appeals court on Thursday removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others but did not dismiss the indictment, leaving the future of the prosecution uncertain.
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Tariff threats cast a shadow over US reliance on Canada for the majority of its oil importsDec 19, 2024 8:57 am - The U.S. increasingly relies on Canadian crude oil to meet domestic demand and that relationship faces potential strain amid the threat of tariffs from President-elect Donald Trump.
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U.S. economy grows at 3.1% pace in third quarter, an upgrade from previous estimateDec 19, 2024 7:39 am - The American economy grew at a healthy 3.1% annual clip from July through September, propelled by vigorous consumer spending and an uptick in exports, the government said in an upgrade to its previous estimate.