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Biden, in Netanyahu call, urges `significant de-escalation’
President Joe Biden greatly increased the pressure on Israel to end the war with the Palestinians that has killed more than 200 people, telling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a telephone call We...
Syndicated Author May 19, 2021

House looks to OK Jan. 6 commission, Senate GOP dubious
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House is poised to vote on a 9/11-style commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a first step toward creating an independent, bipartisan panel that would...
Syndicated Author May 19, 2021

Hogan signs college athlete endorsement bill, sports betting
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland is the latest state to approve a law allowing college athletes to earn money from endorsements after Gov. Larry Hogan signed legislation Tuesday.The Republican governor ...
Syndicated Author May 18, 2021

Conservatives push big issues to fore at Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) - Abortion. Guns. Religion. A Trump-fortified conservative majority is making its presence felt at the Supreme Court by quickly wading into high-profile social issues that have been a ...
Syndicated Author May 18, 2021

Charles Grodin, ‘Midnight Run,’ ‘Heartbreak Kid,’ star, dies
Charles Grodin, the droll, offbeat actor and writer who scored as a caddish newlywed in "The Heartbreak Kid" and later had roles ranging from Robert De Niro's counterpart in the comic thriller "Midnig...
Syndicated Author May 18, 2021

GOP Leader McCarthy opposes Jan. 6 commission ahead of vote
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday that he won't support a proposal to form an independent, bipartisan commission to study the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S....
Syndicated Author May 18, 2021

Macy’s emerges from pandemic by swinging to surprise profit
Macy's emerged from an unprecedented year with a surprising swing back into the profit column and it boosted its guidance for all of 2021.Sales were fueled by government stimulus checks and the massiv...
Syndicated Author May 18, 2021

Andrew Giuliani, son of former mayor, to run for NY governor
NEW YORK (AP) - Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, announced Tuesday he is seeking the Republican nomination for governor of New York, potentially setting up a battl...
Syndicated Author May 18, 2021

MoCo moves into Phase 2 of reopening Monday; mask mandate could be lifted Tuesday
Heather Curtis WMAL.com Montgomery County (WMAL) – People in Montgomery County got more long-awaited freedom from COVID-19 restrictions on Monday. The county moved into Phase 2 of reopening Mond...
Syndicated Author May 17, 2021

Gaetz associate agrees to cooperate in federal investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Florida politician who emerged as a central figure in the federal investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz has agreed to cooperate with federal investigators and admits paying an underag...
Syndicated Author May 14, 2021
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