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FEMA acting chief David Richardson departs after six months on the job
The acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency left his job Monday after just six months, according to the Department of Homeland Security, the latest disruption in a year of mass staff departures, program cuts and policy upheaval at the agency charged with managing federal disaster response.
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In reversal, Trump says House Republicans should vote to release Epstein files
President Donald Trump said House Republicans should vote to release the files in the Jeffrey Epstein case, a startling reversal after previously fighting the proposal as a growing number of those in his own party supported it.
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College football coach John Beam from ‘Last Chance U’ has died after being shot, Oakland police say
Laney College football coach John Beam, who was featured in the Netflix series "Last Chance U", has died after being shot on campus, the Oakland Police Department said Friday, and a suspect has been arrested.
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Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying twin NASA spacecraft to Mars
Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars. It was only the second flight of the rocket that Jeff Bezos' company and NASA are counting on to get people and supplies to the moon.
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Starbucks workers kick off 65-store US strike on company’s busy Red Cup Day
More than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers plan to strike at 65 U.S. stores Thursday to protest a lack of progress in labor negotiations with the company.
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President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption
President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.
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US Mint in Philadelphia presses final pennies as the 1-cent coin gets canceled
The U.S. Mint on Wednesday ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and because the 1-cent coin that could once buy a snack or a piece of candy had become increasingly irrelevant.
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Epstein email says Trump ‘knew about the girls’ as White House calls its release a Democratic smear
Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2019 email to a journalist that Donald Trump "knew about the girls," according to documents made public Wednesday, but what he knew — and whether it pertained to the sex offender's crimes — is unclear.
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Adelita Grijalva sworn in as the House’s newest member, paving the way for an Epstein files vote
Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as the newest member of Congress on Wednesday, more than seven weeks after she won a special election in Arizona to fill the House seat last held by her late father.
3 weeks ago
Arctic air hits much of the US, bringing snow to some areas and very chilly temperatures to Florida
Some of this autumn's coldest weather yet is bearing down on the United States, enveloping the eastern two-thirds of the country in Arctic air on Monday and affecting millions of people.
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ByHeart recalls all baby formula sold nationwide as infant botulism outbreak grows
ByHeart, a manufacturer of organic baby formula, recalled all of its products sold nationwide Tuesday, days after some batches were recalled in an expanding outbreak of infant botulism.
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While Trump threatens controllers, US flight cancellations will drag on even after shutdown ends
Air travelers should expect worsening cancellations and delays this week even if the government shutdown ends, as the Federal Aviation Administration rolls out deeper cuts to flights at 40 major U.S. airports, officials said Monday.
4 weeks ago
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
4 weeks ago
Flight cancellations and delays worsen as government shutdown drags on
The pain Americans are facing at airports across the country is expected to get worse this week if Congress is unable to reach a deal to reopen the federal government.
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Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn 2020 election, official says
President Donald Trump has pardoned his former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, his former chief of staff Mark Meadows and others accused of backing the Republican's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, a Justice Department official says.
4 weeks ago
Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November
The ruling by U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. gave President Donald Trump's administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, though it's unlikely the 42 million Americans — about 1 in 8 — will see the money on the debit cards they use for groceries that quickly.
4 weeks ago
Nancy Pelosi won’t seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection to the U.S. House, bringing to a close her storied career as not only the first woman in the speaker's office but arguably the most powerful in American politics.
4 weeks ago
Musk the trillionaire? Debate over his Tesla pay package rages
Elon Musk turned off many potential buyers of his Tesla cars and sent sales plunging with his foray into politics. But the stock has soared anyway and now he wants the company to pay him more — a lot more.
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Shipping delays expected after UPS cargo plane crash
The UPS cargo plane crash on Tuesday at the company's global aviation hub in Kentucky, which killed at least nine, will temporarily disrupt the supply chain and result in some shipping delays.
