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A judicial organization that sets national policy for federal courts has rejected a request by two Democratic lawmakers to refer Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to the Justice Department over free trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors that were largely omitted from their financial declaration forms. The group, the Judicial Conference, sent identical letters Thursday…
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean authorities moved on Friday to execute an unprecedented arrest warrant against President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed attempt to declare martial law in a dramatic confrontation at the presidential residence where Yoon has been staying since He was charged last month. Police who arrived at the presidential residence…
The summary An orca who carried her dead calf with her for days in 2018 appears to be repeating the behavior with a recently deceased whale calf. Scientists believe the orca is likely expressing pain. The orca is part of a critically endangered subpopulation known as southern resident killer whales. Nearly six years ago, a…
Nearly four years after two pipe bombs were planted near the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., the FBI says it is renewing its efforts to locate a suspect through posting a new video of the individual placing one of the bombs near the Democratic National Committee. The FBI, which…
President Joe Biden awarded Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., who served as chairwoman and vice chairwoman of the now-defunct House Jan. 6 committee, with the Presidential Medal of Citizens during a ceremony at the White House on Thursday. The medal is the second highest civilian award in the United States,…
NEW ORLEANS – Eager Georgia and Notre Dame fans poured into the Superdome Thursday afternoon, cheering on their beloved Bulldogs and Irish without any fear of the terrorism that had struck just blocks away. The College Football Playoff (CFP) quarterfinal game between No. 2 Georgia and No. 7 Notre Dame began about 20 hours late,…
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New year, same old real estate market: The high mortgage rates, low inventory and dismal affordability that have plagued housing look set to persist through 2025. There were some signs of improvement late last year. Pending home sales rose for four straight months through November, raising hopes that the two-year freeze in residential real estate…
Wilson ran a 44.66, breaking a record set by Darrell Robinson in 1982. A day later, in the semifinal, he did it again with a time of 44.59 that earned him a spot in the final. He trailed three runners down the stretch, but did enough to close the gap. Ato Boldon, an Olympic silver…
WASHINGTON – House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to avoid the same fate his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, experienced two years ago: an embarrassing, protracted fight over the speaker’s gavel. A small group of right-wing agitators threaten to derail Johnson’s bid to retain the job of president on Friday. Usually, it would be a difficult task…