Uncertainty reigned Tuesday. It’s exceedingly rare to see any vote in Washington where the outcome is in doubt beforehand.
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NFL players, communities rally for Bills safety Damar Hamlin
The NFL and its fans are rallying in support of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who remains in critical condition at a Cincinnati hospital after going into cardiac arrest on the field.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Tony Award-winner, Chicago stage champion Frank Galati dies
His screenwriting credits include ‘The Accidental Tourist,’ which earned him an Oscar nomination.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
New Hampshire police kill 17-year-old armed with knife
Officers arrived at a Gilford home late Sunday after authorities received a 911 call about a person armed with a knife there.
Posted inNation & World
Transgender Missouri inmate executed for fatal stabbing
The Death Penalty Information Center says there are no known previous cases of an openly trans inmate being executed.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
FDA finalizes rule expanding availability of abortion pills
The rule change’s impact has been blunted by numerous state laws limiting abortion broadly and the pills specifically, and lawsuits are expected.
Posted inNation & World
Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham dead at 90
He crewed the 1968 mission with Navy Capt. Walter M. Schirra and Donn F. Eisele, an Air Force major.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
McConnell celebrates milestone as Senate Democrats retain power
He has been the Republican senate leader since 2007.
Posted inNation & World, News, Sports
What caused Bills’ Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest?
The Buffalo safety apparently suffered a rare type of trauma that occurs when a severe blow to the chest causes the heartbeat to quiver, leading to sudden cardiac arrest.
Posted inNation & World, News
Idaho suspect agrees to extradition to face charges in 4 students’ slayings
Investigators have said they are still looking for a murder weapon and a motive for the killings of 4 University of Idaho students in off-campus housing.