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Infrastructure bill: Which Democrats, Republicans voted for Biden's signature measure

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden’s signature infrastructure bill was hailed as a bipartisan achievement when it passed the Senate earlier this year.With the support of 13 Republicans late Friday night, it maintained that moniker. The House passed the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill 228-206.RELATED: House lawmakers vote yes on Biden's $1T infrastructure billIt’s now destined for the White House for Biden’s signature after the following Republicans broke rank with their party:The U.S.

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Storm system brings heavy rain, winds and flood threat to Mid-Atlantic

National Weather Service. Flash flooding is a concern from northern Virginia into eastern West Virginia, south-central Pennsylvania and much of Maryland, forecasters said. Heavy downpours could yield up to 1 inch of rain per hour on Friday morning and afternoon in some areas. Water in some areas is already running high due to runoff from the powerful nor’easter that affected the Northeast earlier this week.

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Hertz to lease 50,000 Teslas to Uber drivers

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Former homicide detective believes human remains found in Brian Laundrie hunt may not be intact

NORTH PORT, Fla. - Former Washington, D.C, homicide detective Ted Williams joined "Your World" Wednesday to discuss Brian Laundrie's possessions and the human remains that were found in Florida's Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park.Williams said he did not believe the unidentified remains found were likely to be intact. He said, "We … know that they brought out today … cadaver dogs. That leads me to believe that the body itself may not have been completely intact, and they were using cadaver dogs to find perhaps [additional] … body part[s]."RELATED: Remains found during search for Brian Laundrie in FloridaAuthorities likely didn't find the body earlier because water concealed the area, and only recently receded.

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President Biden, VP Harris mark 10th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will mark the 10th anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C.

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Military base housing Walter Reed in lockdown for 'active shooter threat,' 'bomb threat' investigation

BETHESDA, Md. - A military base in Montgomery County that is home to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is under lockdown after an ‘active shooter threat’ and ‘bomb threat’ investigation Wednesday morning.The incident was reported around 8:45 a.m. at Naval Support Activity Bethesda – home of Walter Reed and just north of Washington, D.C.Officials tweeted that the base received a phone call from an anonymous source stating there is a bomb at or near Building 10."Go indoors into the nearest building and shelter in place.

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DOJ will ask Supreme Court to suspend Texas abortion law

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Biden administration said Friday it will turn next to the U.S. Supreme Court in another attempt to halt a Texas law that has banned most abortions since September.It comes as the Texas clinics are running out of avenues to stop the GOP-engineered law that bans abortions once cardiac activity is detected, which is usually around six weeks.

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Fauci OKs trick-or-treating this Halloween

Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Photographer: J.

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20 attorneys general file complaint to block USPS 10-year slower service plan

a statement released on Thursday by California Attorney General Rob Bonta. "Specifically, the administrative complaint alleges that USPS’ current piecemeal approach to introducing sweeping changes to national delivery standards violates federal law, failing to provide the U.S.

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Pandora Papers: ‘This is a global network of which Canada is a hub’

Pandora Papers, the latest leak of offshore financial records, don’t seem to have a particular focus on Canada — at least based on what has been revealed so far.But they nonetheless shed light on a global network of illicit financial flows of which “Canada is a hub,” says James Cohen, executive director of the Canadian chapter of Transparency International.The nearly 12 million documents from 14 offshore services providers offer more detail on how the wealthy can shelter their money from the prying eyes of tax authorities and law enforcement.

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Facebook asks for dismissal of FTC antitrust complaint

WASHINGTON (AP) - Facebook is asking a federal court to dismiss a revised complaint against it by the Federal Trade Commission, arguing that the agency has not provided enough evidence to show that the company is a monopoly.In a motion filed Monday in U.S.

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Pat Robertson steps down as host of '700 Club'

Television evangelist and conservative political activist Pat Robertson speaks to a meeting of the Christian Coalition in Washington, D.C., during the political season in 1994. (Photo by © Wally McNamee/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) NORFOLK, Va. - Pat Robertson, who turned a tiny Virginia television station into a global religious broadcasting network, is stepping down after a half-century running the "700 Club" on daily TV, the Christian Broadcasting Network announced on Friday.Robertson, 91, said in a statement that he hosted the network's flagship program for the last time on Friday, and that his son Gordon Peterson will take over the weekday show starting on Monday.Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network started airing on Oct.

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Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh tests positive for COVID-19

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court says Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for COVID-19.The high court said in a press release Friday that Kavanaugh has no symptoms and has been fully vaccinated since January. Kavanaugh and all the other justices had a routine coronavirus test ahead of Friday's ceremonial investiture for Justice Amy Coney Barrett.Brett Kavanaugh, associate justice of the U.S.

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Amtrak derailment victims identified as Georgia couple, Illinois man

SAVANNAH, Ga. - Don Varnadoe spent months watching videos about train trips on his office computer in preparation for a special cross-country vacation to celebrate his and Margie Varnadoe's 50th wedding anniversary.He phoned his co-workers in coastal Georgia, where he sold real estate for decades, from the first leg of their trip Friday to let them know it was turning into a dream vacation."He had called the office and said how excited they were," said Robert Kozlowski, managing broker at Coldwell Banker Access Realty in the port city of Brunswick.

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President Joe Biden Receives COVID-19 Booster Shot On Camera

President Joe Biden lifts up his shirt sleeve as he receives the COVID-19 booster shot on Monday afternoon (September 27) inside the White House’s South Court Auditorium in Washington, D.C.

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Biden admin begins notifying governors how many Afghan evacuees settling in their states

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration on Wednesday began notifying governors and state refugee coordinators across the country about how many Afghan evacuees from among the first group of nearly 37,000 arrivals are slated to be resettled in their states.California is projected to take more arrivals than any other — more than 5,200 people, according to State Department data for the Afghan Placement and Assistance program obtained by The Associated Press.Alabama and Mississippi are each slated to welcome 10, according to U.S. officials.

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Bought chicken over last decade? You could be eligible for settlement payment

was posted Friday by the law firm representing the plaintiffs in the case. It states anyone who purchased chicken in the country from Jan.

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Surgeon general: US to 'monitor' whether vaccine exemptions being used properly

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COVID-19 variant mu detected in 49 states

as health officials keep an eye on the strain to see if it becomes dominant.The strain, also known as B.1.621, was first identified in Colombia in January and was added to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) "variants of interest" list, however 49 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have since detected the mu variant, with the exception of Nebraska, according to estimates compiled by Outbreak.info.

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Women's Equality Day: A look at the day's history and how it's commemorated

FILE - A view of the statue of women's rights pioneers, Sojourner Truth, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, unveiled at Central Park on Women's Equality Day on Aug.

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Biden asks Supreme Court to keep CDC eviction ban in place

Demonstrators attend a rally calling for an extension of the state's eviction ban until 2022 and the cancellation of rent, in lower Manhattan, New York city on August 11, 2021. - Under pressure from progressive Democrats, US health authorities declar WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is asking the U.S.

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CDC's eviction moratorium to continue, US appeals court rules

WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court on Friday allowed the COVID-19-related pause on evictions imposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to remain in place, setting up a likely battle before the nation’s highest court.A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rejected a bid by Alabama and Georgia realtors to block the eviction moratorium reinstated earlier this month.

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Review: Rebecca Hall transfixes in the jarring, unnerving horror ‘The Night House’

Rebecca Hall in the film THE NIGHT HOUSE. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.

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Chief fires 2 Seattle Police officers who broke law during Capitol siege

SEATTLE - Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz on Friday fired two officers who were found to have broken the law and violated department policy when they entered a prohibited area outside the U.S. Capitol on January 6th.The six-month investigation was made public in July after months of speculation over the actions of six off-duty Seattle officers who were in D.C.

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Docs: FBI arrests Washington man charged in Capitol riot after mom posts his pic on Facebook

(Image from criminal complaint) SEATTLE - Authorities arrested a Washington state man accused of taking part in the Capitol riot on Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C.Tyler Slaeker was arrested Wednesday in Federal Way, Washington.According to a criminal complaint, two of Slaeker's relatives saw on Facebook what appeared to be a photo of him inside of the Capitol Building on Jan.

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Spirit Airlines passengers reportedly stranded for over 30 hours with 'no sort of resolve'

Spirit Airlines passengers were reportedly still stranded at multiple airports Monday night, forced to sleep in terminals for another night after weather and some "operational challenges" resulted in hundreds of delays and cancellations over the weekend. Passenger Emma Wareus was one of many others who were left with very few options.Wareus had been stranded in Puerto Rico for over 30 hours after her flight was delayed on Sunday, she said, and landed in Washington, D.C., at 1 a.m. Tuesday after paying $1,300 for an American Airlines ticket.And although Wareus was able to find temporary accommodations, she told FOX Business that others weren't so lucky.

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IRS says another 1.5M will receive unemployment compensation refunds

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Interal Revenue Service says that another 1.5 million taxpayers will soon be receiving refunds as it continues to adjust 2020 unemployment compensation because of the American Rescue Plan.Refunds by direct deposit will begin July 28 and refunds by paper check will begin July 30. This is the fourth round of refunds related to the unemployment compensation exclusion provision.

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‘I was effectively defenceless’: Officers at inquiry relive U.S. Capitol insurrection

WARNING: This video contains strong language and graphic content. At a congressional inquiry in Washington, D.C., police officers went into harrowing detail about the deadly January 6th siege on the U.S.

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Hobby Lobby ordered to forfeit ancient artifact bought for $1.6M to US

NEW YORK - U.S. craft store Hobby Lobby was ordered this week to forfeit a rare, ancient artifact it purchased from an international auction house for $1.6 million in 2014 after it was discovered that the sale had occurred under "a false provenance," the Department of Justice announced. The artifact, known as the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet, was illegally transported to the U.S.

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California, Florida, Colorado sent most US Olympians to Tokyo

WASHINGTON D.C. - More than 600 athletes hailing from 46 states will compete for Team USA in this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, according to the U.S. Census.Out of the 613 athletes competing, California sent 126 athletes, the most out of any U.S.

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Merrick Garland launching gun trafficking strike forces in 5 cities

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is launching an effort in five cities in the U.S. to reduce spiking gun violence by addressing illegal trafficking and prosecuting offenses that help put guns in the hands of criminals.Attorney General Merrick Garland will launch the gun trafficking strike forces in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.

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Oath Keepers member pleads guilty to Capitol riot conspiracy, obstruction

WASHINGTON - Another person linked to the far-right Oath Keepers group has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the Capitol riot that took place on Jan. 6, according to a Department of Justice news release.Caleb Berry, 20, of Tampa, Florida, pleaded guilty on Tuesday "to conspiracy and to breaching the U.S.

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Three Texas House Democrats who traveled to Washington, D.C., test positive for coronavirus

More than 51 Texas House Democrats left the state last week to stop Republicans from taking up elections bills during the special session. Credit: Shuran Huang for The Texas Tribune Three Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Texas House Democratic Caucus.The three lawmakers are among House Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C., earlier this week to stave off GOP priority voting bills during the special legislative session.

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6-year-old girl killed in mass shooting in Washington, D.C.: police

mass shooting in Washington D.C. late Friday night, according to police.Executive Asst.

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Report: Full-time minimum wage workers can only afford rent in 7% of US counties

LOS ANGELES - An annual report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition found that full-time minimum wage workers can afford a one-bedroom rental in only 7% of all counties nationwide. The report explains that the average renter also often does not earn enough to afford even a modest rental home. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 while full-time minimum-wage workers typically work 40 hours per week. Workers in 49 states, the District of Columbia and, Puerto Rico earn less than what’s required for the average two-bedroom housing wage, according to the report.

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Idaho man pleads guilty to bringing weapons, tactical gear to Capitol riot

BOISE, Idaho - An Idaho man has pleaded guilty to a felony for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S.

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Texas family of 5 charged in Capitol riot after tipster alerted FBI

WASHINGTON - Five members of a Texas family are now charged in connection to the U.S. Capitol riot.According to court documents, Kristi Munn, Tom Munn, Dawn Munn, Josh Munn and Kayli Munn of Borger, Texas, are charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. FBI officials said they received information from a tipster related to Kristi’s fiance on January 9.

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FBI arrests so-called #SuitMacer from Capitol riot

This image taken from a police body-worn camera video shows rioters and officers clashing outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan.

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Biden to discuss reducing crime with city, police leaders nationwide

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden will host New York City's Democratic mayoral candidate and other city and law enforcement leaders from around the country to talk about reducing crime.Eric Adams, Brooklyn borough president and the likely next mayor of New York, plus Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser and San Jose, California, Mayor Sam Liccardo are among those expected to attend the meeting Monday, according to the White House. Biden will also host Memphis Police Chief C.J.

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COVID-19 Scan for Jul 06, 2021

Only 20 US state and District of Columbia COVID-19 vaccination plans included mention of a health equity committee, and only 8 specifically mentioned including minority group representatives, according to a JAMA Network Open research letter late last week.The researchers looked at the 51 state and District of Columbia

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Bill Cosby slams Howard University, defends Phylicia Rashad amid public admonishment: report

WASHINGTON - Bill Cosby launched into a tirade aimed at Howard University after the institution admonished a comment made by his TV wife Phylicia Rashad in the wake of Cosby’s overturned sexual assault conviction and subsequent release from prison last week.READ MORE: Howard University students want Phylicia Rashad fired after her Bill Cosby supportThe historically Black university in Washington, D.C., said Rashad’s controversial Twitter comment, which read, "’FINALLY!!!! A terrible wrong is being righted- a miscarriage of justice is corrected!"’ was a stance that "lacked sensitivity towards survivors of sexual assault" and maintained that her views on the matter are not aligned with the university’s.The tweet has since been deleted.Rashad

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20 states reach 70% COVID-19 vaccination goal

Twenty states and the District of Columbia have met President Joe Biden's Fourth of July goal of vaccinating 70% or more of adults with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, according to tracking by the New York Times. Puerto Rico and Guam have also met the goal.

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Supreme Court rules Philadelphia wrongly limited ties with Catholic foster care that refused same-sex couples

The United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. (Government file photo) WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously sided with a Catholic foster care agency that says its religious views prevent it from working with same-sex couples as foster parents.

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Supreme Court rules Philadelphia wrongly limited ties with Catholic foster care that refused same-sex couples

The United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. (Government file photo) WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the city of Philadelphia violated the Constitution by limiting its relationship with a Catholic foster care agency over the group's refusal to certify same-sex couples as foster parents.The justices came down unanimously against Philadelphia and for Catholic Social Services."The refusal of Philadelphia to contract with CSS for the provision of foster care services unless it agrees to certify same-sex couples as foster parents cannot survive strict scrutiny, and violates the First Amendment," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote.Catholic Social Services is affiliated with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

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Aide says former Pa. Governor and Homeland Security head Tom Ridge had stroke

Former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge speaks on a panel on leadership during times of crisis at the Newseum in Washington, DC, February 22, 2016. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) HARRISBURG, Pa. - Former U.S.

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AG Merrick Garland to deliver speech about voting rights Friday

WASHINGTON - Attorney General Merrick Garland will address voting rights in a policy speech Friday.The speech is scheduled for 2 p.m.

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CDC: Heart inflammation in young males higher than expected after COVID-19 vaccine

FILE - A 13-year-old boy receives a COVID_19 vaccine in Washington, D.C. on May 13.

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