Manchin, the only Democrat holding statewide office in West Virginia, has been at odds with members of his own party over his support for coal and other fossil fuels.
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‘No evidence’ Russia has decided what to do with emerging anti-satellite weapon, Biden says
The news of the capability emerged this week after a cryptic warning from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner
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Tribes in Washington are battling a devastating opioid crisis. Will a multimillion-dollar bill help?
A bill before the Washington Legislature would bring more state funding to tribes like Lummi that are trying to keep opioids from taking the next generation too.
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Two juveniles charged in mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade
Police are looking for others who may have been involved and are calling for witnesses, victims and people with cellphone video of the violence to call a dedicated hotline.
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Fani Willis won’t return to witness stand as judge weighs disqualification in Trump case
It’s unclear when the judge might rule on whether Willis and her office should be disqualified from the case.
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Taylor Swift gives $100,000 to family of the woman killed in the Chiefs parade shooting
Two $50,000 donations were posted Friday under the singer’s name on a GoFundMe page dedicated to Lisa Lopez-Galvan.
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Russian officials say opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died in prison
President Biden said Washington doesn’t know exactly what happened, ‘but there is no doubt that the death of Navalny was a consequence of something Putin and his thugs did.’
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It’s time for Northeast & Maine to prep for floods like those that hit this winter. Climate change is why.
Scientists say last month’s storms that destroyed wharfs in Maine, eroded sand dunes in New Hampshire, and flooded parts of New Jersey still coping with hurricane damage are becoming more the norm than the exception
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Retail sales fall 0.8% in January from December as shoppers pause after strong holiday season
Economists attributed part of the pullback to snowy weather, but they also said the slowdown shows that shoppers may finally be buckling under higher interest rates and other financial hurdles.
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FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukrainian energy company
Alexander Smirnov falsely told FBI agents in June 2020 that executives associated with Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid the Bidens $5 million each in 2015 and 2016, prosecutors said.