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In our news wrap Tuesday, at least 3 students were killed after a shooting at their high school in southeastern Michigan. A federal appeals court upheld California’s ban on high-capacity firearms magazines. New York City has become the first major

Congress is back and facing a high stakes December on Capitol Hill. Funding for the government runs out on Friday, and lawmakers are scrambling to avoid a shutdown. On top of that, Senate Democrats have a long to-do list of

Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jen Psaki  The White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — A panel of U.S. health advisers on Tuesday narrowly backed a closely watched COVID-19 pill from Merck, setting the stage for a likely authorization of the first drug that Americans could take at home to treat the

3 dead, 8 injured in Oxford High School shooting; suspect is 15-year-old student  Detroit Free Press Suspect in custody after Michigan high school shooting  CBS News Michigan high school shooting leaves three students dead; 15-year-old suspect in custody, according to police  Fox News

Key questions need to be answered about the new COVID-19 variant, omicron, including whether it is more transmissible, produces more severe disease, and responds to vaccines and medicines.

Trump allies launch publishing house with an eye on upending the book industry  Politico

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon best known as the host of TV’s “Dr. Oz Show,” says he is running for Pennsylvania’s open U.S. Senate seat as a Republican.

Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials  The White House

‘Just turned into this orgy’: First accuser testifies at Ghislaine Maxwell trial  New York Post Ghislaine Maxwell was ‘No. 2’ in hierarchy of Epstein’s operations, pilot testifies  Fox News The unusual trials of Ghislaine Maxwell and Elizabeth Holmes | TheHill  The Hill Ghislaine