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Congress sends CWD bill to president for signature

WASHINGTON -- Legislation regarding chronic wasting disease has been advanced by Congress in our nation's capital. Friday, the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act was pushed forward after being approved by the Senate. The act would: Put $70 million…

House passes $1.7 trillion spending bill with Ukraine aid

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-led House has passed a $1.7 trillion government spending bill. The bill will finance federal agencies through September and provide more aid to a devastated Ukraine. It passed by a vote of 225-201. The bill represents…

Massive winter storm brings frigid temps, snow and ice to US

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Winter weather is blanketing the U.S. as a massive storm sent temperatures crashing and created whiteout conditions. More than 200 million people — about 60% of the U.S. population — were under some form of winter…

Jan. 6 report: Trump 'lit that fire' of Capitol insurrection

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee’s final report asserts that Donald Trump criminally engaged in a “multi-part conspiracy” to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 presidential election and failed to act to stop his supporters from attacking…

Jurors deciding whether Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors have began deliberating at the trial of rapper Tory Lanez, who is charged with shooting hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in the feet and leaving her wounded. The jury of seven women and five men…

Senate passes $1.7 trillion bill to fund gov't, aid Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a massive $1.7 trillion spending bill Thursday that finances federal agencies through September and provides another significant round of military and economic aid to Ukraine one day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's dramatic address…

International migration drove US population growth in 2022

(AP) -- The U.S. population grew by 1.2 million people this year, with growth largely driven by international migration, and the nation now has 333.2 million residents, according to estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Net international migration…

Zelenskyy to Congress: Against all odds Ukraine still stands

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that “against all odds” Ukraine still stands, as he paid a defiant wartime visit to Washington to thank U.S. leaders and “ordinary Americans” for their support in fighting off Russia’s invasion…

Zelenskyy gets White House welcome from Biden before talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House. At their summit, the two leaders are aiming to show a unified front against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It's Zelenskyy’s first known trip outside…