Republican Senate Leader, Presidential Candidate Bob Dole Dies at 98
Republican political icon Bob Dole has died at age 98. His wife Elizabeth Dole posted the news on social media Sunday morning.
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Senate Passes Stopgap Funding Bill, Avoiding Federal Government Shutdown
The U.S. Senate has passed a stopgap spending bill that avoids a short-term shutdown and funds the federal government through Feb. 18 after leaders defused a partisan standoff over federal vaccine mandates.
U.S. Supreme Court Justices Signal They May Approve Abortion Limits
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority is signaling it will uphold Mississippi’s 15-week ban on abortion and may go much further to overturn the nationwide right to abortion that has existed for nearly 50 years.
Fauci: First U.S. Case of COVID-19 Omicron Variant Identified
A person in California has become the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant of COVID-19.
Authorities: Student Kills 3, Wounds 8 at Michigan School
Authorities say eight people were wounded in an attack at a Michigan high school in which three students were killed.
WATCH: Biden Says New COVID-19 Variant a Cause for Concern, Not Panic
President Joe Biden is urging Americans to get vaccinated, including booster shots, as he seeks to quell concerns over the newly identified coronavirus variant named omicron.
New COVID-19 Variant Emerges, Named “Omicron”
The world is confronting a new coronavirus variant, and officials have named it “omicron.”
All Three Men Charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s Death Convicted of Murder
All three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia have been convicted of murder in the fatal shooting that became part of a larger national reckoning on racial injustice.
U.S. to Release 50 Million Barrels of Oil to Help Lower Gas Prices
President Joe Biden is ordering 50 million barrels of oil released from America’s strategic reserve to help bring down energy costs.
Gunshot Fired at Atlanta Airport
Accidental gun discharge creates chaos at Atlanta airport
