Stefanik has long been one of Trump’s most loyal allies in the House and was among those discussed as a potential vice presidential choice.
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A person is dead and 16 hurt after a shooting at Tuskegee University
A man was taken into custody while leaving the scene of the campus shooting and had been found with a handgun with a machine gun conversion device.
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The Army’s answer to a lack of recruits is a prep course to boost low scores. It’s working
The Future Soldier Prep Course was started as a trial program two years ago to provide additional instruction for recruits who couldn’t meet the Army’s physical and academic test standards.
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New York parks employee dies fighting fires; air quality warnings issued in N.Y., New Jersey
The worker died when a tree fell on him Saturday afternoon.
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Drones strike Moscow as top U.K. official highlights casualties in Ukraine
A massive drone strike has rattled Moscow and its suburbs, injuring several people and temporarily halting traffic at some of Russia’s busiest airports.
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Trump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanish
His to-do list also includes imposing tariffs on imported goods, rolling back protections for transgender children, and firing potentially thousands of federal employees he believes are secretly working against him.
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The Boy Scouts inspired Norman Rockwell. His works will now help pay survivors of abuse
Works from the Boy Scouts of America’s art collection will go up for auction to help compensate tens of thousands of people who were sexually abused while in scouting.
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Qatar has decided to suspend its Gaza mediation efforts, officials say
But the country is highly likely to return to the efforts if both Israel and Hamas show ‘serious political willingness’ to reach a deal, according to an official with Egypt, the other key mediator.
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Southern California firefighters make progress against wildfire as fierce winds start to subside
Gov. Gavin Newsom has proclaimed a state of emergency in Ventura County.
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Judge cancels deadlines in Trump’s 2020 election case after presidential win
Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris means the Justice Department believes he can no longer face prosecution in accordance with department legal opinions meant to shield presidents from criminal charges while in office.