It took lawmakers six months into the current budget year to get near the finish line on government funding, the process slowed by conservatives who pushed for more policy mandates and steeper spending cuts.
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UN chief says it’s time to ‘truly flood’ Gaza with aid and calls starvation there an outrage
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres repeatedly noted the difficulties of getting aid into Gaza, for which international aid agencies have largely blamed Israel.
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Canada holds a state funeral to honor Brian Mulroney, one of its most consequential prime ministers
Mulroney, who died Feb. 29 at age 84, was prime minister for nine years between 1984 and 1993 and led the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.
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85 years after racist mob drove Opal Lee’s family from their home, she’s getting a new one
The house is expected to be move-in ready by June 19, which is the 85th anniversary of the day a mob, angered that a Black family had moved in, began gathering outside the home her parents had just bought.
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‘Frozen in time’: Kamala Harris tours bloodstained building where 2018 Parkland massacre happened
The tragic landmark has loomed over the school’s 3,600 students from behind temporary fencing since the Feb. 14, 2018, shooting that left 14 students and three staff members dead and 17 wounded.
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Putin says gunmen who raided Moscow concert hall tried to escape to Ukraine
The Islamic State group’s Afghanistan branch claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack. Ukraine has strongly denied any involvement.
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National Guard helicopters help battle West Virginia wildfires in steep terrain
The fires began earlier this week amid gusty winds and low relative humidity.
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Spring snowfall in parts of northern U.S. follows mild winter of canceled ski trips and festivals
The National Weather Service said a potent storm system rapidly strengthening over eastern Maine is already producing heavy snow. Forecasters are predicting by Saturday, parts of the state will be coated with at least 8 inches of snow.
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Filling nuclear power’s $5 trillion hole is beyond the banks
Nuclear power could help reduce the use of fossil fuels, but financiers are waiting for a predictable, stable set of options.
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Russia says 60 dead, 145 injured in concert hall raid, Islamic State group claims responsibility
Russian news reports said that the assailants threw explosives, triggering a massive blaze at the Crocus City Hall on the western edge of Moscow.