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BREAKING: Rep. Patrick McHenry, who served as temporary speaker for three weeks, will retire

Supreme Court hears tax case that drew calls for Justice Alito's recusal

Supreme Court hears tax case that drew calls for Justice Alito's recusal

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito in Washington, DC. on March 7, 2019.

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Federal law enforcement agencies defy presidents and Congress to keep shootings secret

Federal law enforcement agencies defy presidents and Congress to keep shootings secret

Photo Illustration of US Marshals working an operation; a silhouette of a handgun; and a report of an officer involved shooting from the FBI.

Israel and activists accuse U.N. of slow response to accounts of Hamas militants' raping women

Israel and activists accuse U.N. of slow response to accounts of Hamas militants' raping women

Image: Demonstrators gather during a protest outside of United Nations headquarters

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A map shared by IDF spokesman Avichay Adraee shows territories of the Gaza strip, calling on civilians to evacuate the region.

Israel's new grid maps add to confusion and anger in Gaza

Doctors may have identified a possible new syndrome in newborns linked to fentanyl exposure

Doctors may have identified a possible new syndrome in newborns linked to fentanyl exposure

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House Explodes Arlington Virginnia

House explosion rocks Virginia neighborhood as police try to serve search warrant

Rep. Patrick McHenry, who served as temporary speaker, will retire

Rep. Patrick McHenry, who served as temporary speaker, will retire

Rep. Patrick McHenry speaks to members of the media as he leaves the Capitol.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., meets with reporters

House likely to vote next week to formalize its Biden impeachment inquiry

Lawsuit blames Panera Bread's Charged Lemonade for a second death

Lawsuit blames Panera Bread's Charged Lemonade for a second death

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'I saw the tunnel. I didn't see the light!' Jamie Foxx speaks on mystery illness

'I saw the tunnel. I didn't see the light!' Jamie Foxx speaks on mystery illness

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More than 100 Rohingya refugees, including women and children, landed in Indonesia's westernmost province on December 2, officials said, but locals threatened to push them back to sea.

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Swiss bank will pay $122.9 million after helping U.S. citizens hide billions in assets

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Spotify to lay off 17% of employees — read the full memo CEO Daniel Ek sent to staff members

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Haze obscures the Dubai skyline including Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building on Dec. 4, 2023. The United Arab Emirates is choking under "alarmingly high" air pollution levels fed by its fossil fuel industry, Human Rights Watch warned on December 4, as the oil-rich country hosts the UN's COP28 climate talks in Dubai.

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