President Biden has directed federal agencies to use all available authorities and resources to restore ‘healthy and abundant’ salmon runs in the Columbia River Basin.
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Black voting power gets boost in Alabama with new U.S. House districts
The 3-judge panel said the state should have 2 districts where Black voters are the majority or close to it.
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Further evidence points to footprints in New Mexico being the oldest sign of humans in Americas
New research shows that fossil footprints discovered at the edge of an ancient lakebed in New Mexico’s White Sands National Park date back to between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago.
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Donald Trump may visit the Capitol to address Republicans as they pick a new speaker, AP sources say
Former President Donald Trump is in talks to make a trip to Capitol Hill next week
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President Biden’s dog Commander no longer at White House after biting incidents
Commander had been involved in a series of biting incidents, most recently on Sept. 25.
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UAW strike day 21: GM presents new offer as union plans another ‘stand-up announcement’
News of the offer being presented comes as the UAW on Thursday said it planned to have another ‘stand up announcement’ at 2 p.m. Friday.
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Evidence at New York fraud trial shows that Trump’s financial statements were key to a loan deal
Trump said in pretrial testimony that he never felt the financial statements ‘would be taken very seriously,’ and that people who did business with him were warned not to trust them.
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Bedbugs are making France anxious ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics
Bedbugs made a reappearance in the 1950s, especially in densely populated cities like New York. And they travel the world thanks to commerce and tourism.
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Biden administration is resuming deportation flights for Venezuelan migrants as arrivals grow
The U.S. move is the latest effort to deal with swelling numbers of migrants as the administration comes under increasing pressure from Republicans and mayors from the president’s own party to do more to slow arrivals.
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