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Biden signs 50 bills into law on Christmas Eve

President Biden signed 50 bills into law on Christmas Eve, as the year and his time in office draw to a close. The bills Mr....

Trump vows to pursue executions after Biden commutes most of federal death row

President-elect Donald Trump promised on Tuesday to “vigorously pursue” capital punishment after President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of most people on federal death row partly...

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s recent lavish travel expenses broke the law, watchdog group alleges

A government watchdog group has filed a complaint against Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, alleging that her recent pricey travel expenditures broke campaign-finance laws. The nonprofit Citizens...

Stop and smell the orchids: Hundreds of flowers to bloom at Denver Botanic Gardens in January

The month-long showcase will be set up in a “vintage Dating Show” style, organizers said As frigid, winter weather swirls outside the Denver Botanic Gardens...

Three shot dead as gunmen attack Haiti hospital

At least three people died when armed men in Haiti opened fire at journalists, police and medical staff during a briefing to announce the...

History-making probe attempts closest-ever approach to the sun

The Parker Solar Probe was set to zoom by the sun on Tuesday during a record-breaking flyby, coming within 3.8 million miles (6.1 million...

What to know about infectious diseases during this holiday season

It's that time of year, when families and friends come together to share their holiday cheer and a few circulating pathogens. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious...

The First U.S. Army Christmas: Washington and the Hessians

It is a story so well known it has become a meme. “Americans: Willing to cross a frozen river to kill you in your sleep...

Six Flags to consolidate Georgia park holdings by 2027

The Brief Six Flags plans to consolidate ownership of Six Flags Over Georgia and Six Flags White Water by purchasing remaining shares. The company will pay...

Walmart illegally opened bank accounts for over 1 million drivers, CFPB alleges

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Walmart and fintech company Branch Messenger for allegedly forcing more than a million delivery workers to use expensive...

Hawai’i’s Kīlauea volcano erupts, spewing “lava bombs”

Hawai'i's Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island erupted on Monday morning, prompting the U.S. Geological Survey to issue a warning as it noted lava fountains spewed...

As Biden commutes death row sentences, how Trump plans to expand executions

With just weeks left in office, US President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 of 40 federal death row inmates - potentially...

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