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Pelosi won’t seek leadership role, plans to stay in Congress

CNN via CNN NewsourceWASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will not seek a leadership role in the new Congress. Pelosi’s decision Thursday comes after Democrats lost the House majority to Republicans in the midterm elections and after the brutal attack on her husband, Paul, by an intruder at their San Francisco home. Pelosi’s decision makes way for…

Starbucks workers strike at more than 100 US stores

Source: CNN via CNN NewsourceStarbucks workers at more than 100 U.S. stores are going on strike Thursday. It’s largest labor action since a campaign to unionize Starbucks’ stores began late last year. The walkouts are scheduled to coincide with Starbucks’ annual Red Cup Day, when the company gives free reusable cups to customers who order a holiday drink. Workers say…

GOP wins slim House majority, complicating ambitious agenda

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have won control of the U.S. House, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe Biden’s agenda and spur a flurry of investigations. But a threadbare majority will pose immediate challenges for GOP leaders and complicate the party’s ability to govern. More than a week after Election Day, Republicans…

Same-sex marriage legislation clears key Senate hurdle

Sen. Chuck Schumer: “No Americans should ever ever be discriminated against because of who they love. And passing this bill would secure much needed safeguards into federal law.” Source: Senate TV via CNN NewsourceWASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages has crossed a major Senate hurdle, putting Congress on track to take the historic step of ensuring…

McConnell reelected Senate GOP leader; Scott’s bid rejected

Source: CNN, SENATE TV, POOLWASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has been reelected as Republican leader, quashing a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott of Florida. Scott was the Senate GOP campaign chief, and he has been criticized over his party’s midterm election failures. Republican senators met privately Wednesday behind closed doors at the Capitol. The vote was 37-10…

Poland, NATO say missile strike wasn’t a Russian attack

Stoltenberg says preliminary analysis suggests the Poland missile incident was ‘likely’ caused by a Ukrainian air defense missile. Source: NATO TV via CNN NewsourcePRZEWODOW, Poland (AP) — NATO’s chief and the president of Poland say there are no indications that a missile that fell on Polish farmland and killed two people was a deliberate attack. They said that Ukraine likely…

Trump prepares to launch 3rd campaign for the White House

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is preparing to launch his third campaign for the White House with an announcement Tuesday night. Trump is looking to move on from disappointing midterm defeats and defy history amid signs that his grip on the Republican Party may be waning. The former president had hoped to use the GOP’s expected…

Russian missiles cross into Poland during strike on Ukraine

Pentagon responds to reports that Russiann missile hit Poland. Source: POOL via CNN NewsourceInformation from this story has been updated: https://www.wnky.com/nato-sees-no-russia-threat-amid-poland-blast-investigation/?fbclid=IwAR3gRhl4s0ZqmfSHZnSGbotIuZqYeFuzi025cPbiKytHXG4wkLdJS9OjFIg KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile barrage on the Ukrainian power grid sent the war spilling over into neighboring countries, hitting NATO member Poland and cutting electricity to much of Moldova. It was Russia’s biggest barrage yet, and…

John Aniston, star of ‘Days of Our Lives,’ dead at 89

“Days of Our Lives” actor John Aniston has died. The news was confirmed by his daughter, Jennifer Aniston. Source: CNN via CNN Newsource.NEW YORK (AP) — John Aniston, the Emmy-winning star of the daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives” and father of Jennifer Aniston, has died at age 89. The actor’s daughter posted a tribute to him Monday morning…

Several hurt in riot at Kentucky juvenile detention center

Authorities in Kentucky say several young people and staff members have been wounded in a riot at a maximum-security juvenile detention center. State Police say the disturbance was at the Adair Regional Detention Center in south-central Kentucky. The riot began Friday night when a juvenile assaulted a staff member, confiscated the employee’s keys and released other juveniles from their cells….