Former President Donald Trump for years has fought in court to prevent congressional access to his tax returns.
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War-triggered gas boom threatens world climate goal, report finds
Planning and build-up of liquified and other natural gas would add the equivalent of 2 billion tons of carbon dioxide a year to the air by 2030, according to Climate Action Tracker.
U.S. sending Ukraine $400 million more in military aid
The aid comes as the vote counting from Tuesday’s election continues, with Republicans inching closer to a narrow House majority and with control of the Senate hinging on tight races in Arizona, Nevada and Georgia.
Fishermen take case against paying for monitors to Supreme Court
The fishermen have made the case that Congress never gave federal regulators the authority to require the expense of paying for the monitors.
Biden to meet China’s Xi on Monday for Taiwan, Russia talks
Biden told reporters that he intends to discuss growing tensions between Washington and Beijing, trade policies and Beijing’s relationship with Russia.
U.S. consumer inflation eased to 7.7% over past 12 months
The year-over-year increase, down from 8.2% in September, was the smallest rise since January.
Mindfulness worked as well for anxiety as drug in study
After two months, anxiety as measured on a severity scale declined by about 30% in both groups.
Luke Combs tops CMA Awards; Loretta Lynn, Lewis honored
Luke Combs is the winner of the Country Music Association Awards’ coveted entertainer of the year trophy.
100,000 Russian troops killed or injured in Ukraine, U.S. says
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says as many as 40,000 Ukrainian civilians and ‘well over’ 100,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded in the war.
Police detain man after eggs thrown at King Charles III
British police say a 23-year-old man has been detained after appearing to throw eggs at King Charles III and his wife in the northern England city of York