Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill
Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid designed to address extensive damage caused by disasters after ...
Senate passes RFK Stadium land bill, giving the Washington Commanders a major off-the-field win
The path for the NFL’s Washington Commanders to return to the nation’s capital is clear after an on-again, off-again saga in ...
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5 of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist
(The Conversation) – The U.S. has made great progress in getting more people insured since the Affordable Care Act took ...
Pope Francis reprimands Vatican staff for gossiping in annual Christmas message
Pope Francis told Vatican bureaucrats on Saturday to stop speaking ill of one another, as he once again used his annual ...
What’s Happening: Holidays at the Newport Mansions
The Breakers, Marble House and The Elms once again welcome visitors this season with spectacular holiday displays.
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In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day
Hanukkah, Judaism’s eight-day Festival of Lights, begins this year on Christmas Day, only the fourth time that’s happened ...
German Christmas market ramming is the latest attack to use vehicles as deadly weapons
A car-ramming at a Christmas market in Germany, which police are treating as an attack, is the latest in a grim series of ...
Senate review of Supreme Court ethics finds more luxury trips and urges enforceable code of conduct
A nearly two-year investigation by Democratic senators of Supreme Court ethics details more luxury travel by Justice Clarence ...
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid working through injuries and mental health struggles
Joel Embiid is trying to believe in the good that can come from asking for help. Embiid’s career has yielded an MVP — and so ...
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Biden ‘AWOL’ amid shutdown fight: ‘He’s completely disappeared’
President Biden and his administration were largely absent from the onerous negotiations on government funding that gripped ...
Soccer’s top players have had enough, as FIFA’s new super-sized tournament sparks a revolt
One of the most striking moments of soccer in 2024 was when Rodri hobbled onto a stage in Paris on crutches to receive the ...
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Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for a deadly military checkpoint attack in the northwest
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The Pakistani Taliban on Saturday claimed responsibility for a deadly military checkpoint attack in the country’s northwest. The militant group said it killed 35 soldiers and ...