The House has agreed to the Senate amendment to the Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, to provide continuing appropriations for government spending through Dec. 16, and add $12.3 billion of aid to Ukraine in its war with Russia, as well as increase funding for disaster response programs.
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National Guard struggles as troops leave at faster pace
Soldiers are leaving the Army National Guard at a faster rate than they are enlisting. The departures translate to a total annual loss of about 7,500 service members.
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Once hopeful Iowa Democrat running uphill vs. Sen. Grassley
Unseating seven-term Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley seems to be a fading hope for Democrats backing Michael Franken.
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Justice Jackson speaks volumes from bench
In her first week on the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson seemed to show she intends to make herself heard.
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Mourners pray at Thai temple filled by children’s keepsakes
Two dozen children were slain Thursday as they napped at a day care center in Thailand.
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North Korea adds to barrage with 2 ballistic missiles
Unlike with previous launches, Kim Jong Un’s regime has mostly refrained from trumpeting the missiles along with the usual creative vitriol directed at the U.S. and its allies.
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Some Ukrainians voice mixed reactions to Nobel prize winners
The Nobel Peace Prize, announced Friday, went to human rights campaigners from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine.
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Tropical Storm Julia strengthens as it heads for Nicaragua
Authorities were preparing for a possible hurricane on Colombian islands and in Nicaragua.
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‘I love you, mommy’: 4-year-old Thai day care victim mourned
At least 24 of the 36 victims of Thursday’s massacre at a day care center in Thailand were children, mostly preschoolers.
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Harvey Weinstein goes on trial in LA, where he once reigned
Five years after women’s stories about him made the #MeToo movement explode, Harvey Weinstein is going on trial in Los Angeles, where he once was king of the Oscars