McCarthy becomes the first speaker ever to be ousted from the job in a House vote
WASHINGTON -- Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history that was forced by a contingent of …
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Stellantis recalls nearly 273,000 Ram trucks because rear view camera image may not show on screen
Stellantis is recalling nearly 273,000 trucks in the U.S. because the radio software can stop the rear view camera image from being displayed.
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A riled Trump sounds off outside the New York fraud trial that accuses him of lying about wealth
NEW YORK -- Aggrieved and defiant, former President Donald Trump sat through hours of sometimes testy opening statements Monday in a fraud lawsuit that could c…
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U.S. health officials propose using a cheap antibiotic as a ‘morning-after pill’ against STDs
NEW YORK -- U.S. health officials plan to endorse a common antibiotic as a morning-after pill that gay and bisexual men can use to try to avoid some increasing…
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Gaetz says he’ll try to oust McCarthy as speaker
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Matt Gaetz said Sunday he will try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a fellow Republican, from his leadership position this week after…
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Attempt to pass a tanker may have led to the deadly chemical crash in Illinois, official says
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The tanker truck crash in central Illinois that killed five people may have started when another vehicle tried to pass the chemical-laden …
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Chicago is keeping hundreds of migrants at airports while waiting on shelters and tents
CHICAGO -- Hidden behind a heavy black curtain in one of the nation's busiest airports is Chicago's unsettling response to a growing population of asylum-seeke…
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Jimmy Carter turns 99 at home with Rosalynn and other family as tributes come from around the world
ATLANTA, Ga. -- Jimmy Carter has always been a man of discipline and habit. But the former president broke routine Sunday, putting off his practice of quietly …
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‘PAW Patrol’ shows bark at box office while ‘The Creator’ and ‘Dumb Money’ disappoint
NEW YORK -- After several quiet weeks in movie theaters, four films entered wide release over the weekend. "PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie" came out the top dog,…
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UPDATE: Warsaw man, charged with attempted murder of FBI agents, recaptured
A Missouri man charged with conspiring to murder border patrol agents was recaptured after escaping Friday night from the Phelps County Jail.
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McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a shutdown
A government shutdown appeared all but inevitable as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy dug in Thursday, vowing he will not take up Senate legislation designed to ke…
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Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 3.4 million vehicles due to fire risk and urge owners to park outdoors
Hyundai and Kia are recalling nearly 3.4 million vehicles and telling owners to park them outside due to the risk of engine compartment fires.
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First of thousands of Lahaina residents return to homes destroyed by deadly wildfire
LAHAINA, Hawaii -- The first of thousands of residents who lost their homes in the wildfire that destroyed the Hawaii town of Lahaina returned to their devasta…
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Screenwriters wait to learn terms of deal with Hollywood studios to end strike
LOS ANGELES -- Screenwriters waited Monday to learn what their five-month strike won and prepared for a possible return to work after their union reached an ag…
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Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of ‘buts’ & ‘ifs’ over the meaning of ‘and’
WASHINGTON -- It's hard to imagine a less contentious or more innocent word than "and."
