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Cargo ship had engine maintenance in port before it collided with Baltimore bridge, officials say
BALTIMORE (AP) - The cargo ship that lost power and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore underwent "routine engine maintenance" in port beforehand, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday, as divers recover...
Syndicated Author Mar 28, 2024

US changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. It’s the first revision in 27 years
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity, an effort that federal officials believe will more ...
Syndicated Author Mar 28, 2024

What we know about the Baltimore bridge collapse
A cargo ship rammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Bridge early Tuesday, causing the span to collapse and the presumed deaths of six people.Here's what we know so far about the collapse:WHAT...
Syndicated Author Mar 27, 2024

Some Republicans who supported Nikki Haley are still refusing to back Donald Trump
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Now that Nikki Haley has shuttered her presidential campaign, one person who voted for her refuses to back former President Donald Trump and plans to reluctantly vote for Pr...
Syndicated Author Mar 27, 2024

House Republicans are seeking unity at an idyllic West Virginia retreat. Many didn’t bother to come
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) - House Republicans huddled in West Virginia on Thursday for a strategy-planning retreat designed to unify the often-fractious conference as they head into the final ...
Syndicated Author Mar 18, 2024

Senators release a border and Ukraine deal but the House speaker declares it ‘dead on arrival’
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senators on Sunday released a highly anticipated $118 billion package that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, but it quickly ...
Syndicated Author Feb 05, 2024

Virginia Senate panel votes to reject Youngkin nominations of parole board chair, GOP staffer
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A Democrat-controlled committee in the Virginia Senate voted Tuesday against approving Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's pick to lead the state's parole board, Patricia West.Withou...
Syndicated Author Jan 31, 2024

China sees two ‘bowls of poison’ in Biden and Trump and ponders who is the lesser of two evils
BEIJING (AP) - As the U.S. presidential campaign moves closer to a Donald Trump-Joe Biden rematch, China is watching uneasily.First, there are concerns about the campaign itself, where candi...
Syndicated Author Jan 30, 2024

As House GOP launches effort to impeach Mayorkas, senators want to strike a border deal with him
WASHINGTON (AP) - Marching ahead with multiple impeachment plans, House Republicans set their sights Wednesday on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who they intend to prove is "dere...
Syndicated Author Jan 10, 2024

The White House will review Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s lack of disclosure on his hospital stay
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said Monday the administration will review what rules or procedures weren't followed when Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not disclose his hospitalization for days...
Syndicated Author Jan 08, 2024
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