Search and rescue efforts continue for second day after building collapse
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Finally, agreement in Washington, and it lasted a whole five minutes
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Deal between Biden and bipartisan group of senators on infrastructure was immediately seen as fragile. Things seemed fine in Washington for about five minutes Thursday, when President Biden and a coalition of bipartisan senators announced a pact on an infrastructure plan. “No … Read More
Rudy Giuliani suspended from practicing law in New York after statements challenging 2020 election results
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Court finds former NYC mayor gave false statements to courts and others while representing former President Donald Trump. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York ruled Thursday that they are temporarily suspending former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani from the … Read More
80 Percent of Americans Think Abortion Should Be Illegal in Third Trimester: Poll
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Third-trimester abortions should typically be illegal according to 80 percent of Americans, a new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found. The findings revealed most Americans, 61 percent, believe most or all abortions should be legal … Read More
Donald Trump to tour border wall with Gov. Greg Abbott on June 30
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Abbott announced last Thursday that Texas would build its own border wall to stem the flow of migrants from Mexico. Former President Donald Trump walks from his flight at Valley International Airport in Harlingen on Jan. 12, 2021. Credit: Jason Garza … Read More
5.8-magnitude quake shakes Peru coast; no reports of damage
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LIMA, Peru — A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit Peru’s central coast late Tuesday, causing some residents of the capital to run out of their shaking homes or buildings. There were no immediate reports of damages. The U.S Geological Survey said the … Read More
Texas border wall project receives over $450K in donations, a week after Gov. Greg Abbott announced plans
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A section of the border fence in the Rio Grande Valley. Credit: Callie Richmond for The Texas Tribune Over the span of about a week, Texas received $459,000 in private donations for the state’s planned wall at the southern border, the … Read More
Kamala Harris to visit El Paso on Friday in first trip to U.S.-Mexico border as vice president
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Former President Donald Trump plans on touring Texas’ southern border with Gov. Greg Abbott later this month. Vice President Kamala Harris will visit El Paso on Friday. Credit: REUTERS/Carlos Barria Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit El Paso on June … Read More
Senate Republicans block signature Democratic election bill in key test vote
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(CNN) Senate Democrats suffered a loss on Tuesday when Republican opposition sunk their signature voting and election bill during a key test vote, underscoring the limits of the party’s power with the narrowest possible Senate majority. A procedural vote to … Read More