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Here’s What’s in the Debt Ceiling Deal

Two years of spending caps, additional work requirements for food stamps and cuts to I.R.S. funding are among the components in the deal.

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Debt Deal Includes a Green Light for a Contentious Pipeline

Climate activists are livid over a provision in the debt limit agreement that orders federal agencies to issue permits for the Mountain Valley Pipeline — and says courts can’t review them.

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Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten Gets One Step Closer to Being Released From Prison

A California appeals court recommended on May 30 that Leslie Van Houten, the youngest follower of the so-called “Manson family,” be paroled and released from prison. In 1971, Van Houten was one of several followers of the cult leader Charles

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Texas governor appoints John Scott as interim attorney general after Ken Paxton impeachment

The appointment Wednesday comes after the GOP-controlled Texas House of Representatives voted to impeach Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton over allegations of misconduct and crimes.

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NASA’s UFO Research Team Wants Better Data to Explain Flying Objects

In a public meeting, the panel identified ways researchers could learn more about UFOs.

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Meta Platforms Asks Federal Court to Block FTC in Privacy Fight

The Facebook owner asked a federal court to block the Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to impose new sanctions on the company for alleged privacy violations. 

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Tara Reade, who accused Biden of sexual assault, shows up in Russia – Business Insider

Tara Reade, who accused Biden of sexual assault, shows up in Russia  Business Insider Biden accuser Reade defects to Russia out of ‘safety,’ expert warns it’s not whole story  Fox News Biden’s sexual assault accuser calls on Putin for Russian citizenship after

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India’s Female Wrestlers Are Saying #MeToo

Sakshi Malik tearfully held her Olympic medal close to her chest as she prepared to immerse it in the waters of the Ganges River on Tuesday as part of an ongoing fight against sexual harassment in Indian wrestling. The 30-year-old

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$528 Billion Nuclear Cleanup Plan at Hanford Site in Jeopardy

A $528 billion plan to clean up 54 million gallons of radioactive bomb-making waste may never be achieved. Government negotiators are looking for a compromise.

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