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Virginia Thomas agrees to talk to Jan. 6 panel WASHINGTON • Conservative activist Virginia Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has agreed to participate in a voluntary interview with the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 riot, her lawyer said Wednesday. Attorney Mark Paoletta said Thomas is “eager to answer the committee’s…
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Alaskans pocket over $3,000 in oil-wealth payments ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Nearly every single Alaskan got a financial windfall amounting to more than $3,000 Tuesday, the day the state began distributing payments from Alaska’s investment fund that has been seeded with money from the state’s oil riches. The payments, officially called the Permanent Fund Dividend…
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Doc accused of injecting drugs in IV bags, causing death DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas anesthesiologist was arrested on charges alleging that he injected nerve-blocking agents and other drugs into bags of intravenous fluids at the surgical center where he works, which led to the death of a co-worker and caused cardiac emergencies for several…
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R. Kelly convicted on many counts CHICAGO — A federal jury on Wednesday convicted R. Kelly of several child pornography and sex abuse charges in his hometown of Chicago, delivering another legal blow to a singer who used to be one of the biggest R&B stars in the world. Kelly, 55, was found guilty on…
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99 troops killed in border clashes of longtime foes YEREVAN, Armenia • Fighting on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan killed about 100 troops Tuesday as attacks on both sides fed fears of broader hostilities breaking out between the longtime adversaries. Armenia said at least 49 of its soldiers were killed; Azerbaijan said it lost…
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Denver joins big city trend with pandemic population slip
The pandemic intensified population trends, with Americans leaving many of the nation’s most densely populated and costly cities, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The same one year period showed a stark increase in deaths outpacing births across the country. In Denver, the population dipped by nearly 1% in the first…
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Biden, Trump locked in tight races in battleground states
WASHINGTON — As the fiercely contested 2020 campaign came to an close, President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden were still locked in tight races in battleground states late Tuesday night as the nation braced for an outcome that might not be known for days. Races were too early to call in the most fiercely…
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Report: U.S. preparing to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan in initial deal with Taliban
WASHINGTON • The Trump administration is preparing to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan in exchange for concessions from the Taliban, including a cease-fire and a renunciation of al-Qaida, as part of an initial deal to end the nearly 18-year-old war, U.S. officials say. The agreement, which would require the Taliban to begin negotiating a…
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Potential ICE raids denounced by Gov. Polis, other Colorado politicians
A potential immigration enforcement operation targeting people who are in the United States illegally was denounced by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis. Polis, a Democrat, issued a statement Thursday afternoon calling the raids, which could include Denver, “another failure of leadership by the (President Donald) Trump administration.” “If true, these reports are of great concern,” he said…
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Air Force hockey team falls to Sacred Heart in game rescheduled because of government shutdown
HAMDEN, Conn. – Matt Tugnutt’s goal at 2:54 of overtime lifted Sacred Heart to a 2-1 win over Air Force in an Atlantic Hockey Conference game Tuesday in Hamden, Conn. This game was rescheduled from Jan. 20 due to the government shutdown and was played on the campus of Quinnipiac University. “This was very, very…