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Birmingham Six member Paddy Hill dies aged 80
Paddy Hill was one of six men wrongly convicted of the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings.BBC News - 17m -
Meet new the members: Back to Washington — nearly 30 years later
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Biden on death of Jimmy Carter: America 'lost a remarkable leader'
Watch NBC News' full special report on President Joe Biden's address to the nation after former President Jimmy Carter's passing. Biden highlighted Carter's post-presidency human rights advocacy ...NBC News - 18h -
A Look Ahead: Trump's agenda vs. Congress
Donald Trump is getting ready to battle Congress as he returns to the White House. But Washington has a way of pushing back against presidents. New York Times chief Washington correspondent Carl ...CBS News - 1d -
Yellen Issues Debt Limit Warning to Congress
The Treasury secretary urged Congress to protect the full faith and credit of the United States by raising the debt limit.The New York Times - 2d -
Meet the new members: A Californian returns to Capitol Hill
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Meet the new members: From governor to rank-and-file senator
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YouTube urged to promote 'high-quality' children's TV
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says children are missing out on educational TV because of how online platforms operate.BBC News - 9h -
Joe Biden pays tribute to ‘remarkable leader’ and ‘dear friend’ Jimmy Carter - latest updates
Carter, who spent decades after time in office campaigning for better global health and human rights, died at age 100. Full report: Jimmy Carter, longest-lived US president, dies aged 100 The ...The Guardian - 16h -
Rodessa Barrett Porter, Member of a Storied Gospel Trio, Dies at 94
The Barrett Sisters were a Chicago institution, known for their tight harmonies and joyful performances. She was the last one standing.The New York Times - 17h -
Carter: "I had the best batting average in the Congress"
Peanut farmer turned president, Jimmy Carter passed more legislation in one term than most presidents do in two. Lesley Stahl said he was most proud that "there was peace for the four years that he ...CBS News - 21h -
Liverpool GK Alisson urges team to 'create history'
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has said Arne Slot's side have the "quality to achieve something special" this season.ESPN - 1d -
A look ahead: Trump's agenda vs. Congress
Donald Trump is getting ready to battle Congress as he returns to the White House. But Washington has a way of pushing back against presidents. New York Times reporter Carl Hulse discusses the ...CBS News - 1d -
Venezuelan opposition members holed up in Argentine embassy call it ‘prison’
Diplomatic residence, where five members have been staying since March, has had power cut for more than a month. Five Venezuelan opposition members taking refuge in the Argentine embassy in Caracas ...The Guardian - 1d -
Belarus' strongman leader pardons 20 more prisoners, but rights groups say repression continues
A statement on his website says Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 20 more people that rights activists describe as political prisonersABC News - 2d -
Alisson urges team-mates to 'create own history'
Goalkeeper Alisson urges his Liverpool team-mates to "create our own history" as they chase the Premier League title in their first season under Arne Slot.BBC News - 2d -
Pope urges 'hope and kindness' in Thought for the Day message
The Pope used his message to encourage "hope and kindness" and emphasised the importance of humility.BBC News - 2d -
Germans abroad urged to register early for February election
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Trump Urges Supreme Court to Pause TikTok Ban
The president-elect took no position on the app’s First Amendment challenge to the law, which sets a Jan. 19 deadline to sell or close the popular platform.The New York Times - 2d -
Congress on edge over rampant "swatting" incidents
A new Congress is set to be sworn into office next week, ending a tumultuous campaign year. For those who hoped the end of the election would break the fever of politically violent threats and ...CBS News - 2d -
How Does a Movie Projector Show the Color Black?
There’s no such thing as black-colored light. So how can we see Darth Vader on a screen?Wired - 3d -
Marcus Thuram defends call to reject far-right National Rally
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Japan's "Black Widow" death row inmate dies at 78
Japanese death-row inmate Chisako Kakehi, dubbed the "Black Widow" after she used cyanide to kill her elderly lovers, has died in a detention center at age 78, officials say,CBS News - 3d -
Former Assad forces in Syria clash with members of new government
Forces affiliated with Bashar al-Assad's ousted Syrian regime reportedly clashed with members of HTS, the Islamist group responsible for ending Assad's tenure. Lina Sinjab with BBC News, a CBS News ...CBS News - 3d -
Qatar Airways and Marriot partner for these loyalty member benefits
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Marcus Nguyen Commits To Nebraska Omaha
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Clean and Calm, in Grays, Blacks and Whites
A couple found plenty of sunlight in their new house in Chicago. All that was needed was the added “coolness.”The New York Times - 4d -
‘A place to heal’: Native tribes urge Biden to protect sacred lands before leaving White House
Environmental groups are also petitioning Biden to protect Sáttítla, Kw’tsán and Chuckwalla in California. Hidden amid a vast expanse of snow-brushed pines in northern California is a rare, ...The Guardian - 4d -
How Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Use the 10-10-10 Rule to Make the Right Decisions
With so many decisions to make, it’s easy to get overwhelmed or stuck. Enter the 10-10-10 Rule.Inc. - 4d -
Russian scientists criticise cleanup efforts after oil spill in Black Sea
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Mozambique prison riot kills 33 as civil unrest grips the country
A prison riot in Mozambique’s capital Maputo left 33 people dead and 15 injured, the country’s police general commander Bernardino Rafael said on Wednesday.NBC News - 4d -
Pope urges negotiations to end Ukraine-Russia war
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GOP lawmaker says House 'better off' without 'volatile' members
Republican Rep. Don Bacon (Neb.), who won a hotly contested general election race last month, said the House GOP will be “better off” without “volatile” lawmakers in the next Congress. Bacon did ...The Hill - 6d -
Ruben Amorim tells Marcus Rashford to show leadership at Manchester United
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Hong Kong's plan to lure back visitors? It's black, white and eats bamboo
The Chinese territory of Hong Kong, which now has more giant pandas than anywhere outside mainland China, hopes they will help revive tourism.NBC News - 6d -
Congressional Black Caucus applauds Biden’s death row clemency
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has applauded President Biden for commuting the federal death sentences of 37 inmates, even as some Democrats have condemned the president’s actions. The CBC ...The Hill - 6d -
Biden did the right thing granting clemency to 37 federal death row inmates
President Biden is urged to commute all federal death sentences to life in prison in order to keep his promise as the first president to oppose capital punishment and secure his legacy as a ...The Hill - Dec. 23 -
Congress Delays Threatened DJI Drone Ban for a Year
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Biden has appointed more Black federal judges than any other president
As Biden confirms his final judicial nominees before his single term in office ends, he is on track to have appointed the most federal judges of color of any president.NBC News - Dec. 23
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Jimmy Carter's state funeral to be held Jan. 9 at Washington National Cathedral
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WATCH: Jimmy Carter dies at 100
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Jimmy Carter's state funeral to be held Jan. 9 at Washington National Cathedral
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As the nation mourns the death of Jimmy Carter, Asian American and Pacific Islanders look back on the historic contribution the then-president made to the community.NBC News - 12m -
Birmingham Six member Paddy Hill dies aged 80
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Trump Loses Appeal of Carroll’s $5 Million Award in Sex-Abuse Case
The president-elect had asked a court to overturn the defamation judgment against him in the case, which centered on E. Jean Carroll’s account of a sexual attack in a dressing room.The New York Times - 28m -
Commanders' Jeremy Reaves proposes to girlfriend after team secures playoff spot
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