Author: News Services
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White House East Wing demolished as cost increases
WASHINGTON — The entire White House East Wing has been demolished as President Donald Trump moves forward with construction of a ballroom, according to photos taken Thursday by The Associated Press. The East Wing, where first ladies created history, planned state dinners and promoted causes, is now history itself. The two-story structure of drawing rooms and…
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Oregon senator protests Trump amid shutdown
WASHINGTON — Led by Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, Democrats seized the Senate floor on Wednesday to protest President Donald Trump’s presidency amid the government shutdown and push for Republicans to negotiate with them on expiring health subsidies. Merkley spoke for more than 22 hours — from 4:21 p.m. mountain time Tuesday to 3 p.m. mountain time on…
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White House sets meeting with colleges still weighing an agreement WASHINGTON — The five universities that were still weighing President Donald Trump’s higher-education compact were asked to join a White House call Friday to discuss the proposed deal, according to two people familiar with the matter. By late Friday afternoon, one of the schools — the University…
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Former election official buys dominion voting
DENVER — Voting equipment company Dominion Voting Systems, a target of false conspiracy theories from President Donald Trump and his supporters since the 2020 election, has been bought by a firm run by a former Republican elections official, the new company announced Thursday. The newly formed company, Liberty Vote, also vowed to follow the executive order Trump signed last spring seeking sweeping…
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Hundreds of hikers rescued from Mount Everest
BEIJING — About 900 hikers, guides and other staff who were stranded by a weekend snowstorm on the Chinese side of Mount Everest have reached safety, state media said late Tuesday. A severe storm struck the area Saturday night, cutting off access to where the hikers were staying in tents at an altitude of more than 16,000…
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U.S. Figure Skating, based in Colorado Springs, reacts to fatal plane crash
WASHINGTON — Passengers aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the frigid waters of the Potomac River included figure skaters returning from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and two of their Russian coaches. There were 60 passengers and four crew members on the American Airlines flight on Wednesday and three…
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Navajo Code Talkers Day: Heroes of World War II
Navajo Code Talkers Day was established in 1982 through a presidential proclamation by President Ronald Reagan and it’s noted each Aug. 14. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation in 2020 to make National Navajo Code Talkers Day a state holiday. While Navajo Code Talkers were known for their service in World War II, it was…
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Biden falls on stage during Air Force Academy graduation, quickly recovers
President Joe Biden fell on stage during the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony Thursday at Falcon Stadium. Biden, 80, received aid from Secret Service agents and stood back up quickly. When the president was back up and standing he pointed to a black sandbag where he had stumbled and fell, then walked off of the stage…
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Prosecutors weigh options in Alec Baldwin case SANTA FE • A Santa Fe district attorney will announce Thursday whether charges will be brought in the fatal 2021 film-set shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal of the Western “Rust.” Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said a decision will be announced…