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Dems to make South Carolina, not Iowa, 1st voting state in 2024 presidential election season
Iowa lost the political pacesetting position it has held for more than four decades after technical meltdowns sparked chaos and marred results of the state's 2020 caucus.
Senate votes to avert rail strike amid dire warnings
The Senate passed a bill to bind rail companies and workers to a proposed settlement. Critics say the contract lacks sufficient levels of paid leave for rail workers.
Supreme Court will keep student loan cancellation blocked for now, but agrees to hear case in early 2023
The court's decision to hear arguments relatively quickly means it's likely to determine whether the loan cancellations are legal by late June.
House votes to avert rail strike, impose deal on unions
The House passed a bill that would bind companies and workers to a proposed settlement reached in September that failed to gain the support of all 12 unions involved. The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration.
Senate moves to protect same-sex and interracial marriages; House votes next
It's an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the issue and a measure of relief for the hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples.
US beats Iran, advances to round of 16 at World Cup
Christian Pulisic scored and the United States advanced to the knockout round of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Iran.
T-Day briefing: Is COVID coming back? Woman files new rape case against Trump, and more news today
Plus, will travel snarls ease so you can get where you're going for Thanksgiving today? Here are today's top stories, celebrity birthdays, a look back at this date in history, and more -- all you need to know before to grandmother's house you go.
Biden to extend student loan pause as court battle drags on
The moratorium was slated to expire Jan. 1, a date that Biden set before his debt cancellation plan stalled in the face of legal challenges from conservative opponents. Now it will extend until 60 days after the lawsuit is resolved.
Suspect in gay bar shooting that killed 5 facing murder, hate crime charges
The man suspected of killing five people and injuring others at a gay bar in Colorado Springs is facing murder and hate crime charges, according to online court records.
NASA's Orion capsule has reached the moon, a first since Apollo program 50 years ago
NASA's Orion capsule reached the moon Monday, whipping around the back side and passing within 80 miles on its way to a record-breaking lunar orbit.
At least 5 dead, 25 injured in Colorado nightclub shooting
A shooter opened fire in a Colorado Springs gay nightclub in the latest mass shooting to befall the country in a year in which anti-gay rhetoric has been amped up among extremists.
Elon Musk restores Donald Trump’s account on Twitter
Elon Musk reinstated Donald Trump's account on Twitter on Saturday, reversing a ban that has kept the former president off the social media site.
'Extraordinary circumstances': AG Garland names special counsel to lead Trump-related probes
Attorney General Merrick Garland to name special counsel to oversee Trump documents investigation, aspects of Jan. 6 probe.
Speaker Pelosi won't seek leadership role in next Congress, plans to keep her House seat
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she will not seek a leadership position in the new Congress, a pivotal realignment making way for a new generation of leaders.
2 Russians, 1 Ukrainian convicted of murders in 2014 downing of MH17 flight over Ukraine
A Dutch court has convicted two Russians and a Ukrainian of the murders of 298 people who died in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine.
Republicans win 218 seats needed to control House
Republicans have won control of the U.S. House, but a threadbare majority will pose immediate challenges for GOP leaders and complicate the party’s ability to govern.
22 LA County sheriff's recruits hit by vehicle during run; 5 critically injured
Authorities say 22 Los Angeles County sheriff's recruits on a training run were hit by a vehicle and five were critically injured.
Russian missiles cross into Poland, killing two; Ukraine in darkness
A U.S. official said missiles crossed into NATO member Poland, where two people were killed. A defiant President Volodymr Zelenskyy shook his fist and declared: “We will survive everything.”
Police: 4 dead University of Idaho students were targeted, killed with knife or 'edged weapon'
Four University of Idaho students found dead in an off-campus home were targeted and the killer or killers used a knife or other "edged weapon," police disclosed Tuesday.
