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Democratic governor spars with Republican challenger over pandemic policies in Kentucky debate

October 24, 2023

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FILE – Kentucky Republican gubernatorial candidate Daniel Cameron speaks to supporters in Richmond, Ky., June 2, 2023. Cameron says Kentucky should develop state-backed tutoring programs to help students recover from pandemic learning setbacks. Cameron also proposed raising starting salaries for teachers and bolstering discipline in classrooms. He introduced his plan Tuesday, Aug. 15 in a bid to undercut Democratic Gov….

World’s oldest dog ever dies in Portugal, aged 31

October 24, 2023

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Photo source: CNN Portugal LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A 31-year-old dog in Portugal that had been ranked as the world’s oldest dog ever, has died. The guard dog, called Bobi, passed away over the weekend in a veterinary hospital, his owner Leonel Costa told The Associated Press on Monday. Bobi lived on a farm in Portugal with Costa and four…

Autoworkers strike at Stellantis plant shutting down big profit center, 41,000 workers now picketing

October 23, 2023

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FILE – United Auto Workers members walk a picket line during a strike at the Ford Motor Company Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)(AP) – The United Auto Workers union has once again escalated its strikes against big Detroit automakers, this time adding a factory that makes Ram pickup trucks for Stellantis….

Federal forecasters predict warm, wet US winter but less snow because of El Nino, climate change

October 23, 2023

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The upcoming United States winter looks likely to be a bit low on snow and extreme cold outbreaks, with federal forecasters predicting the North to get warmer than normal and the South wetter and stormier. A strong El Nino heavily moderates and changes the storm tracks of what America is likely to face from December to February, with an added…

Manhunt continues for Nashville police chief’s son suspected in shooting of 2 Tennessee officers

October 23, 2023

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Photo source: La Vergne Police Department/FacebookLA VERGNE, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee were searching Sunday for the estranged son of Nashville’s police chief as the suspect in the shooting of two police officers outside a Dollar General store. Officers in La Vergne, a city about 20 miles (32 kilometers) southeast of Nashville, were investigating a stolen vehicle outside the…

House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker, stumbling back to square one

October 20, 2023

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Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee walks to his office at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans dropped Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday as their nominee for House speaker, making the decision during a closed-door session after the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump failed badly on a…

As Israel-Hamas war rages, Israelis can now travel to US for 90 days without getting a visa

October 19, 2023

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WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Israel-Hamas war intensifies, the United States is now allowing Israelis wishing to visit the United States for 90 days or less to come visa-free. The U.S. announced Sept. 27 that it was admitting Israel into the visa waiver program. Forty mostly European and Asian countries are already in the program. At the time, the U.S….

Biden will deliver a rare Oval Office address as he seeks billions of dollars for Israel and Ukraine

October 19, 2023

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U.S. President Joe Biden pauses during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the war between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (Miriam Alster/Pool Photo via AP)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will deliver a rare Oval Office address Thursday night as he prepares to ask for additional billions of dollars in…

United Airlines rolling out plan that lets passengers in economy class with window seats board first

October 19, 2023

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FILE – A United Airlines jetliner lifts off from a runway at Denver International Airport on June 10, 2020, in Denver. United Airlines says that it will start boarding passengers in economy class with window seats first starting next week, a move that will speed up boarding times for flights. The airline said in an internal memo that it will…

GOP’s Jordan backs a temporary House speaker plan and calls off 3rd vote for now, lawmakers say

October 19, 2023

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Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee walks to his office at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)WASHINGTON (AP) — Refusing to drop out, Republican Rep. Jim Jordan told GOP colleagues Thursday he would back a temporary U.S. House speaker for the next several months as he works to shore up…

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Democratic governor spars with Republican challenger over pandemic policies in Kentucky debate

World’s oldest dog ever dies in Portugal, aged 31

Autoworkers strike at Stellantis plant shutting down big profit center, 41,000 workers now picketing

Federal forecasters predict warm, wet US winter but less snow because of El Nino, climate change

Manhunt continues for Nashville police chief’s son suspected in shooting of 2 Tennessee officers

House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker, stumbling back to square one

As Israel-Hamas war rages, Israelis can now travel to US for 90 days without getting a visa

Biden will deliver a rare Oval Office address as he seeks billions of dollars for Israel and Ukraine

United Airlines rolling out plan that lets passengers in economy class with window seats board first

GOP’s Jordan backs a temporary House speaker plan and calls off 3rd vote for now, lawmakers say

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