For months, Republicans have pursued an impeachment inquiry seeking to tie the president to his son’s business dealings but have so far failed to uncover evidence implicating the elder Biden in any wrongdoing.
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DeSantis has rejected $11 billion in federal funding for Floridians in recent years
Millions of mostly low-income Floridians could have benefited from the funding, the governor’s critics say.
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Ukraine unleashes more drones and missiles at Russian areas as part of its new year strategy
The Russian Defense Ministry said its defenses intercepted 36 drones over Crimea and one over Krasnodar, part of an emerging pattern of intensified Ukrainian aerial attacks in recent days.
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Florida to be first state allowed to import prescription drugs from Canada
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the plan into law in 2019, but it required FDA review and approval. Democratic President Joe Biden has backed such programs as a way to lower prices.
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U.S. employers add strong 216,000 jobs in sign of continued economic strength
Friday’s report from the Labor Department showed that December’s job gain exceeded the 173,000 that were added in November.
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Blinken heads to the Mideast again as fears of regional conflict surge
Apart from Gaza-specific priorities he will bring to Israel, Secretary of State Blinken will be seeking regional assistance in calming the situation.
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Crib videos offer clue to mysterious child deaths, showing seizures sometimes play a role
Similar to SIDS in babies, SUDC is the term when these mysterious deaths occur any time after a child’s first birthday.
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U.S. strike in Baghdad raises specter of wider regional war
The airstrike killed an Iran-linked militia commander who the Defense Department described as ‘actively involved in planning and carrying out attacks against American personnel.’
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Defendant faces new charges after attacking a Nevada judge in court
What became a bloody brawl occurred during his sentencing in a felony battery case.
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The largest male specimen of the world’s most venomous spider has been found in Australia
‘Hercules’ will contribute to the antivenom program at the reptile park to which he was whisked.