Maine Sen. Susan Collins said, ‘It would be irresponsible for us not to clear these bills and do the fundamental job that we have of funding government. What is more important?’
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Miami Beach spends $250,000 to tell spring breakers to stay away
The city has a slick campaign including a video that declares it’s ‘breaking up with spring break.’
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Apple reverses course and clears way for Epic Games to set up rival iPhone app store in Europe
The about-face disclosed Friday is the latest twist in a bitter fight between Apple and Epic Games, the maker of the popular Fortnite video game.
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Chinese hacking industry linked to the state through connections, alcohol, and sex, leak reveals
China’s hacking industry, leaked internal documents reveal, is vast in size and scope but also suffers from shady business practices, disgruntlement over pay and work quality, and poor security protocols.
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Where did winter go? Spring starts early as U.S. winter was warmest on record
In Fort Kent a lack of snow canceled an annual dog sled race. The town had had 46.8 inches of snow this year as of last week, a bit more than half as much as usual, the National Weather Service said.
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Third-party movement No Labels says it will field a 2024 presidential ticket
No Labels was not expected to name its presidential and vice presidential nominees Friday. Instead, the group says it will announce its candidate selection process on March 14.
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RNC votes to install Trump’s handpicked chair as former president tightens control of party
Michael Whatley, a North Carolina Republican, was elected the party’s new national chairman. Lara Trump, the former president’s daughter-in-law, was voted in as co-chair.
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Trump posts $91.6 million bond in defamation case he lost to E. Jean Carroll
The filings came a day after Judge Lewis A. Kaplan refused to delay a Monday deadline for posting a bond to ensure that the 80-year-old Carroll can collect the $83.3 million if it remains intact following appeals.
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France enshrines abortion as a constitutional right as the world marks International Women’s Day
Friday’s ceremony in Paris, attended by around 1,000 people, was a key event on a day focused on advancing women’s rights globally.
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Friday is the last day you can order free COVID tests from the government
The U.S. government is suspending mail orders for free COVID-19 tests – at least for now.