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September 20, 2023

Justice

Senate moving ahead on three key military nominations stalled by Tuberville delays

Schumer said earlier that Tuberville declined the opportunity because he knows he won’t get a majority to vote with him.

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Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) during a news conference at the Capitol on Tuesday. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)

September 19, 2023

Military

Twist after US jet mysteriously vanishes

A US jet was left flying in a “zombie state” on Tuesday, as officials scrambled to locate the multimillion-dollar war machine.

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The F-35 Lightning II jet is coveted by US allies around the world, especially Ukraine, with its distinctive shape and features that shield it from radar detection.

September 18, 2023

National Security

U.S. and Iran trade prisoners, signaling partial thaw in relations

The U.S.-Iran prisoner exchange, which includes a provision to unlock $6 billion in frozen Iranian oil funds, marks a major breakthrough for the bitter foes.

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September 18, 2023

Society

The dream — and reality — of moving to Florida

One of the fastest-growing states in the nation is also one of the most complicated.

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After a vacation to Florida, Abigail Dillon moved her family to Miami. Dillon, pictured in the city’s Wynwood arts district, is one of hundreds of thousands of people who became Floridians since 2020. Melody Timothee for Vox

September 17, 2023

Society

3 former Californians share why they decided to chase the American dream in Texas

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Pengyu Cheng and his son celebrating Independence Day in Texas. Courtesy of Pengyu Cheng.

September 15, 2023

Americas

Mexico Extradites Son of Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán to U.S.

Sinaloa Cartel leader was arrested by Mexican security forces in January

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This video still, provided by the Mexican government, shows Ovidio Guzmán being detained in Mexico in 2019. PHOTO: CEPROPIE/ASSOCIATED PRESS

September 16, 2023

Society

3 men found not guilty in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnapping plot. Who are they?

A jury acquitted three men Friday in a 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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Eric Molitor in tears when the not guilty verdict was read in the Antrim County courthouse on Sept. 15.

September 14, 2023

United States

Judge Rules DACA Program for Young Immigrants Is Still Illegal

The judge maintained that former President Obama exceeded his authority with the program, which has allowed undocumented migrants to avoid deportation.

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The judge maintained that President Barack Obama exceeded his authority when he created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program by executive action in 2012.Credit...Al Drago for The New York Times Miriam Jordan

September 12, 2023

Politics

Top US House Republican orders impeachment inquiry into Biden

Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, bowing to pressure from his party's hard right, gave the go-ahead on Tuesday for an impeachment investigation into US President Joe Biden.

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Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he had given the green light for the opening of an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden. © Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images/AFP

September 07, 2023

Society

Federal appeals court says Texas’ floating barriers can remain in Rio Grande for now

The controversial border buoys were deployed in the Rio Grande as part Operation Lone Star, Abbott’s border security initiative.

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Omar Ornelas/El Paso Times/USA Today Network | Buoys placed by the state of Texas float on the Rio Grande international boundary between Mexico and the US in Eagle Pass, Texas, on July 21, 2023.

September 06, 2023

United States

Texas ordered to remove buoys meant to block migrants from Rio Grande River

Preliminary order issued by judge David Ezra requires the floaters to be relocated to an embankment on the state side of the river

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A border patrol boat navigates alongside a string of buoys in the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas. Photograph: Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP/Getty Images

September 05, 2023

United States

Ex-Proud Boys leader Tarrio sentenced to 22 years for Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Convicted of seditious conspiracy, he recruited a group of 200 to march on Capitol, though he wasn’t in D.C. that day

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Prosecutors have asked for a 33-year sentence for ex-Proud Boys leader Henry “Enrique” Tarrio. (Allison Dinner/AP)

September 03, 2023

Russia-Ukraine War

South African Inquiry Rebuts U.S. Charge on Russian Arms

A government investigation about a Russian ship contradicts U.S. accusations that South Africa provided arms to fight Ukraine, President Cyril Ramaphosa said. But a government report won’t be released, he added.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir V. Putin, late last month at the Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg, Russia.Credit...Sergei Bobylyov/TASS, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

September 03, 2023

Politics

Mitch McConnell: From polio victim to political titan

He's the longest-serving party leader in the history of the US Senate, but - amid a very public health struggle - Mitch McConnell's time in office may be nearing its end.

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GETTY IMAGES | Mitch McConnell as a young senator

September 02, 2023

Business

New phone sparks worry China has found a way around U.S. tech limits

Huawei, which has been under U.S. sanctions for years, released the phone pointedly during Gina Raimondo’s visit to Beijing.

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Chinese chip stocks surged in value after Huawei Technologies introduced its latest Mate 60 Pro phone. According to AnTuTu, a Chinese benchmarking website, the phone features a Kirin 9000s CPU designed by HiSilicon that supports 5G.

September 01, 2023

Media & TV

'90 Day Fiance' Paul Staehle's Family Worried He's Lost in Brazil

Staehle’s family hasn’t since been able to contact him. His mom told TMZ the people he said may be able to assist him have been unreachable as well.

By Editors Desk

September 01, 2023

Politics

Proud Boys Ethan Nordean and Dominic Pezzola jailed for US Capitol riot

Two members of the far-right Proud Boys group have been jailed for leading the US Capitol riot.

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GETTY IMAGES | Joe Biggs (right) with Enrique Tarrio at a rally in 2019

August 30, 2023

Society

‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Idalia makes landfall on Florida coast

A hurricane, likely to be the strongest in the region for a century, has smashed into Florida with 200km winds and fears for people’s safety.

By Editors Desk

Police block access to a closed bridge in Clearwater, Florida, after Hurricane Idalia made landfall. (Photo by Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo / AFP)

August 27, 2023

Society

Who Is Ryan Palmeter? Everything We Know About Jacksonville Shooter

His victims were later identified as 52-year-old Angela Michelle Carr.

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Jacksonville officials speak at a press conference on the "racially motivated" shooting that left three Black people dead on Saturday. Inset, 21-year-old Jacksonville shooting suspect Ryan Palmeter. JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF’S OFFICE

August 27, 2023

United States

US soldiers killed in horror Darwin crash

Tragic details are emerging about a helicopter crash that killed three US Marines north of Darwin on Sunday.

By Editors Desk

Three US Marines died on August 27 after an Osprey aircraft crashed on a remote tropical island north of Australia during war games.

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Tragic details are emerging about a helicopter crash that killed three US Marines north of Darwin on Sunday.

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