The House on Tuesday night approved the 2022 annual defense bill, which authorizes programs and spending guidelines for the Pentagon and other national security programs, includes changes to military prosecutions, more money for Ukraine and a pay raise for service members. The bill had bipartisan support, garnering 364 votes. Fifty-one …
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December, 2021
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2 December
Florida man arrested after fingerprint is linked to killing of 21
A man who had long been considered a person of interest in the killing of a 21-year-old South Florida woman has been arrested after 38 years, officials said. Ralph Williams, 59, was arrested Monday in Jacksonville and charged with the death of Carla Lowe, whose beaten body was found Nov. …
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November, 2021
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30 November
Congress stares down slew of deadlines with return to Washington
Washington — The holiday season has arrived, and Congress has gifted itself a lengthy legislative to-do list that includes must-pass bills to keep federal agencies operating and avert a fiscal crisis, as well as President Biden’s sprawling social spending and climate change package that has been a source of squabbling …
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21 November
Transcript: Sen. Ted Cruz on “Face the Nation,” November 21, 2021
The following is a transcript of an interview with Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz that aired Sunday, November 21, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who joins us from Houston. Good morning to you, Senator. SENATOR TED CRUZ (R-TX): …
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16 November
Duke’s Michael Savarino and Paolo Banchero face charges over alleged DWI
The grandson of legendary Duke men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski and a potential top pick in next year’s NBA draft are reportedly facing charges over an alleged DWI incident over the weekend. Krzyzewski’s grandson Michael Savarino, who plays for the Blue Devils, was arrested Sunday on a charge of driving …
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15 November
Woman arrested after punching Southwest Airlines worker, sending her to the hospital
A woman has been arrested after she punched a Southwest Airlines employee in the head during boarding, sending the worker to the hospital, police said. Arielle Jean Jackson, 32, was arrested Saturday afternoon at Love Field in Dallas, police said. Jackson has been charged with aggravated assault, according to law …
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8 November
What will Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure bill do?
Washington — A bipartisan bill to spend $1.2 trillion on rebuilding the nation’s roads and bridges, expanding internet access and other projects to upgrade the nation’s infrastructure will add millions of jobs over the coming decade, proponents of the measure say. The bill is heading to President Biden’s desk for …
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2 November
Huma Abedin: Hillary Clinton stayed with Bill because it was “right for herself, her family and her country”
Huma Abedin has spent much of her career alongside Hillary Clinton. She was there when President Bill Clinton’s affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky was revealed, and was still close with Clinton decades later, when her own unraveling marriage to disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner threatened to derail Clinton’s …
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October, 2021
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29 October
Virginia malls and shopping centers increase security amid ISIS threat
Police in Northern Virginia are on a heightened state of alert as a new law enforcement alert warned of a potential threat against malls and shopping centers located just outside of Washington, D.C. The threat originated with ISIS and is the basis for the alert, sources told CBS News “We …
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25 October
Hertz to buy 100,000 Tesla cars in push to offer electric vehicles
Car rental company Hertz has ordered 100,000 electric vehicles from Tesla in a move that some analysts say further validates a growing electric vehicle movement in the U.S. Hertz said Monday that it’s buying the Tesla Model 3 cars by the end of 2022, and it also will create its …
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