The senators said the extended remote work, a result of the coronavirus pandemic, has led to backlogs in key service areas.
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Infrastructure bill could power largest expansion in Amtrak’s history
The funding would help rebuild the Northeast Corridor, but is also a path to bringing new service to cities and towns nationwide.
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Rittenhouse shot first man at close range, pathologist testifies
Kyle Rittenhouse of Illinois had gone to Kenosha, Wisconsin, with an AR-style semi-automatic rifle and a medical kit in what he said was an effort to safeguard property from the sometimes-violent demonstrations that had been ongoing.
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American facing Jan. 6 riot charges seeks asylum in Belarus
Evan Neumann of Mill Valley, California, acknowledged in an interview with the Belarus 1 channel that he was at the Capitol that day.
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At least 13 Trump officials illegally campaigned while in office, federal investigation finds
Because Trump refused to require compliance with the law, the Office of Special Counsel ‘concludes that the most logical inference is that the administration approved of these taxpayer-funded campaign activities.’
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Biden to continue FEMA virus aid for states until April 1
The extension into early 2022 is an indication that the Biden administration is preparing for continued COVID-19 disruptions well into next year.
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Astroworld organizers had extensive medical, security plans. Did they follow them?
Eight people died, ranging in age from 14 to 27. Two dozen were hospitalized and scores more were injured.
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Max Cleland dies; senator and veteran lost limbs in Vietnam
Max Cleland, who lost three limbs to a hand grenade blast in Vietnam and went on to represent his native Georgia in the U.S. Senate, has died. He was 79.
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California parents sue after getting another couple’s embryo
Two couples gave birth to each others’ babies after a mix-up at a fertility clinic and spent months raising children that weren’t theirs before swapping the infants.
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Emaciated children in Kabul hospital point to rising hunger
A growing number of near-starving children are brought every day to the main children’s hospital in the Afghan capital.