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New Virginia redistricting committee all but gives up map effort
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) - Virginia's new bipartisan redistricting committee all but gave up its effort to draw new congressional maps after committee members could not find consensus on what constitute...
Syndicated Author Oct 20, 2021

White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11
WASHINGTON (AP) - Children ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician's office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school, the White House said Wednesday as it ...
Syndicated Author Oct 20, 2021

Virginia expects $2B in public-private broadband funding
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia has received a record number of local and private sector applications to match state investments in broadband connectivity and the state expects more than $2 billion in t...
Syndicated Author Oct 20, 2021

NYC requiring vaccine for cops, firefighters, city workers
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City will require police officers, firefighters and other municipal workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be placed on unpaid leave, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday...
Syndicated Author Oct 20, 2021

Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to 2018 Parkland school massacre
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty Wednesday to murdering 17 people during a rampage at his former high school in Parkland, Florida, leaving a jury to decide whether he will be e...
Syndicated Author Oct 20, 2021

Jan. 6 panel votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt
WASHINGTON (AP) - A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection voted unanimously Tuesday to hold former White House aide Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress after the longtime ally...
Syndicated Author Oct 19, 2021

No major injuries after plane runs off Texas runway, burns
BROOKSHIRE, Texas (AP) - No one was seriously hurt when an airplane taking passengers to the AL Championship Series game in Boston ran off a runway and burned Tuesday morning near Houston, authorities...
Syndicated Author Oct 19, 2021

McCain book shares why she left ‘toxic’ times at ‘The View’
NEW YORK (AP) - Meghan McCain says she decided to leave "The View" following her second day back from maternity leave in January when frequent foil Joy Behar said "I did not miss you" during a politic...
Syndicated Author Oct 19, 2021

Facebook paying fine to settle US suit on discrimination
WASHINGTON (AP) - Facebook is paying a $4.75 million fine and up to $9.5 million to eligible victims to resolve the Justice Department's allegations that it discriminated against U.S. workers in favor...
Syndicated Author Oct 19, 2021
Biden: ‘Democracy survived’ Capitol riot because of police
WASHINGTON (AP) - Framed by the Capitol, President Joe Biden paid tribute Saturday to fallen law enforcement officers and honored those who fought off the Jan. 6 insurrection at that very site by decl...
Syndicated Author Oct 16, 2021
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