Johnson says he won't change rules for ousting speakers after warnings from GOP hard-liners
Michael Godek/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday quashed rumors he was considering changes to make it more difficult to oust him from his leadership post, after Republican hard-liners warned it was a "red line" he should...
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Judge rejects Trump effort to pause Jan. 6 civil lawsuits while criminal case ongoing
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A federal judge has rejected an effort by former President Donald Trump to pause several civil lawsuits filed against him seeking to hold him accountable for his actions leading up to the Jan. 6 riot, according ...
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Some Iranian women say they fear war with Israel amid violent hijab crackdown
KeithBinns/Getty Images(LONDON) -- In the wake of Iran's unprecedented airstrikes on Israel, dozens of Iranians gathered in Tehran's Palestine Square earlier this week to celebrate what the Iranian regime described as a retaliatory attack.But interview...
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A TikTok ban is wrapped in Speaker Johnson's foreign aid package: What happens next?
Tim Graham/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A ban on the popular social media app TikTok in the United States is now lumped in with Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans' $95 billion foreign aid package, which would provide funding for U...
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DeSantis scales back book ban law amid spike in Florida book objections
Diyosa Carter/Getty Images(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- As Florida schools face a growing number of book ban attempts, Gov. Ron DeSantis is scaling back policies that made it easier for people to challenge materials in schools.In 2022, DeSantis signed HB 1467...
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Van Halen's Michael Anthony hasn't spoken to David Lee Roth in years
Scott Legato/Getty ImagesVan Halen bassist Michael Anthony says it's been a while since he's been in touch with the band's original front man, David Lee Roth.In a video recently posted to YouTube of a Q&A at a Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp t...
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Trader Joe's recalls basil amid salmonella outbreak, investigation
Via FDA(NEW YORK) -- Trader Joe's shoppers with an affinity for homemade pesto, Caprese salad or other dishes that utilize fresh basil should check their fridge for a newly recalled plastic clamshell container of the organic herb."Do not eat Infinite H...
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Couples allege IVF provider destroyed their embryos in toxic solution: Lawsuit
Carlos Duarte/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Two couples have filed lawsuits against in vitro fertilization provider Ovation Fertility alleging its clinic destroyed their embryos when a lab employee wrongly used hydrogen peroxide instead of a sterile sol...
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Milk futures, cash dairy mixed Thursday
Milk futures and the cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. April Class III milk was up $.10 at $15.57. May was up $0.19 at $17.41. June was up $0.09 at $17.64. July was do...
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Mayorkas faces icy Senate Republicans day after impeachment case dismissed
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas faced an icy reception from Senate Republicans on Thursday, one day after the swift dismissal of the GOP impeachment case brought against him over his handling of ...
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