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Blanche's attorney general nomination passes first test, now faces full Senate vote
WASHINGTON — Todd Blanche cleared the first hurdle Tuesday on his path to confirmation as attorney general, setting the stage for a vote…
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As a Colorado River deadline passes, reservoirs keep declining
The leaders of seven states failed to negotiate a deal to share the diminishing waters of the Colorado River by a Trump administration…
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Senate passes '26 spending package, except for Homeland Security funding
The Senate on Friday passed an amended spending package that replaces a full-year Department of Homeland Security funding bill with a…
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Senate passes three-bill spending package, marking halfway point of delayed appropriations process
The Senate on Thursday cleared a three-bill spending package that passed the House last week, sending the measure to President Trump for…
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Arctic League passes goal with Elmira police support
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM)—The Arctic League officially closed its 2025 Christmas Campaign “Big Book” on Wednesday, Dec. 31, after receiving a…
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Knesset passes preliminary vote on political probe into October 7
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not present, as he was speaking at the Israel Air Force pilot cadets ceremony. The Knesset on…
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AI model developer MiniMax passes Hong Kong stock exchange listing hearing
CHINESE artificial intelligence (AI) startup MiniMax has passed a Hong Kong stock exchange listing hearing, according to a stock exchange…
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Holocaust, October 7 survivor Ruth Haran Herzman passes away at 90
Born in Europe, Haran Herzman survived the Nazi genocide and immigrated to Israel, where she dedicated her life to education, family…
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Senate passes spending package to reopen government; House up next
The Senate on Monday night passed a spending package to reopen the government through at least January, after Republicans won a figurative…
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Missouri Republican Warns His Party as It Passes Gerrymandered Maps
Missouri Republican state Representative Tony Harbison rebuked his party on the state House floor for choosing to submit to President…
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Former Cubs Outfielder Passes Away
Carlos Lezcano, an outfielder for the Chicago Cubs for two seasons who went on to a long career managing in the minor leagues, has died.…
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Giora Epstein, IAF's top ace and most decorated pilot, passes away at 87
Epstein was also the man who activated the sirens across Israel on Yom Kippur, 1973, when the IAF detected takeoffs from Syrian and…
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Brazil's congress passes bill to overhaul environmental regulations
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A bill to overhaul environmental regulations in Brazil was passed by the country's lower house Thursday, drawing…
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Senate passes amendment to strip ban on AI regulations as 'big, beautiful bill' flails
The Senate early Tuesday voted to quash an effort to impose a 10-year moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence. The vote…
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California Senate passes bill that aims to make AI chatbots safer
California lawmakers on Tuesday moved one step closer to placing more guardrails around artificial intelligence-powered chatbots. The…
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Colts Owner Jim Irsay Shockingly Passes Away at 65
By Ricardo Sandovalis a Newsweek contributor based in Los Angeles, CA . His focus is sportscontent. Ricardo has been with Newsweek since…
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Senate passes 'no tax on tips' bill by unanimous consent, pushed by Nevada Democrat
The Senate on Tuesday stumbled into quiet passage of a bill to fulfill President Trump's campaign pledge of "no tax on tips." Source link
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Melania Trump reacts after House overwhelmingly passes revenge porn bill
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily…
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House Passes Bill to Ban Sharing of Revenge Porn, Sending It to Trump
The House on Monday overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation to criminalize the nonconsensual sharing of sexually explicit photos and…
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House passes Melania-backed bill to combat revenge porn, deepfakes
The House on Monday overwhelmingly passed a bill to combat revenge pornography, clearing the legislation endorsed by first lady Melania…
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University of Texas has 'power stripped' as bill passes
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has welcomed the state Senate's approval on Wednesday of Senate Bill 37, a piece of legislation that…
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House passes bill to limit nationwide injunctions as orders pile up against Trump
The House late Wednesday passed a bill to limit district court judges from imposing nationwide injunctions -- the types of rulings that…
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Singapore A-Level Results Declared: 94.2% Students Receive at Least 3 H2 Passes
The results of the 2024 GCE A-Level examinations were released on Friday, February 21, and around 94.2% of candidates received at least…
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Former Cubs Pitcher Passes Away
Jim Todd, a relief pitcher who spent seven seasons in the major leagues with the Chicago Cubs, Oakland A's and Seattle Mariners, has died.…