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White House distances Hegseth from second strike on alleged drug boat – US politics live
- Defence secretary gave order for strikes but did not say to 'kill everybody', according to White House spokesperson From Good morning, and welcome to our live coverage of US politics . A top US Navy commander ordered a second round of strikes on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat on 2 September, not defense secretary Pete Hegseth , the White House has said. The Washington Post had reported that a second strike was ...

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Republicans work to defend a deep-red House district in expensive Tennessee special election
- General elections for former Rep. Mark Green's congressional seat in Middle Tennessee have been sleepy, safely Republican affairs. But Tuesday's special election for the district west of Nashville has turned into a more contested campaign, even though President Donald Trump carried it by 22 points in 2024. National party figures and big money are pouring into parts of Nashville and the counties to the south and ...

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Trump Defeat on NJ Prosecutor Pick Doesn't Derail Criminal Cases
- Prosecutions by the US attorney's office in New Jersey are poised to advance despite a federal court decision that the office's acting leader isn't lawfully serving in the role, legal scholars said. A three-judge panel for the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Monday said the Trump administration unlawfully named Habba as acting US attorney after her 120-day interim appointment expired. The ruling, which ...

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Latest NE Ohio forecast: Heaviest snow expected now through 9 a.m.
- CLEVELAND, Ohio — A winter storm now has its grip on Northeast Ohio, bringing with it the possibility of significant amounts of snow in a short period of time. According to a winter weather advisory from the National Weather Service, the heaviest snow is expected now through 9 a.m. today, with up to 5 inches falling during that time. The advisory remains in effect until 7 p.m. The conditions were right for ...

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Luigi Mangione due in court as fight continues over evidence in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing case
- NEW YORK – Luigi Mangione is due back in court on Tuesday for in his bid to bar New York prosecutors from using evidence that they say links him to last year's killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The pretrial hearing in Mangione's state murder case kicked off Monday with prosecutors playing surveillance videos of the Dec. 4, 2024, killing and security footage of his at a McDonald's in ...

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Abortion opponents coming before the Supreme Court in challenge to state investigation
- WASHINGTON (AP) — A faith-based pregnancy center will come before the Supreme Court on Tuesday to challenge an investigation into whether it misled people to discourage abortions. The facilities often known as "crisis pregnancy centers" have been on the rise in the U.S., especially since the Supreme Court's conservative majority overturned abortion as a nationwide right in 2022. Most Republican-controlled ...

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White House issues update on Donald Trump's health as president undergoes MRI scan | US News
- The US president, 79, underwent an MRI scan in October, and according to his doctor, the results suggest his major organs are "very healthy". The White House has revealed details of Donald Trump's recent medical evaluation involving a scan of his cardiovascular system and abdomen. The US president , 79, underwent a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan in October, which was confirmed in a memo from his doctor, Sean ...

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Trump Goes One Step Further With Attack on Naturalized Citizens
- Donald Trump wants to take U.S. citizenship away from people he deems "criminals." Trump told reporters on Air Force One Sunday that "we have criminals that came into our country and they were naturalized maybe through Biden or somebody that didn't know what they were doing. "If I have the power to do it, I'm not sure that I do, but if I do, I would denaturalize, absolutely," Trump said. In a follow-up question, a ...

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Netflix Removes Casting Option for Most TVs and Smart Devices
- Shop deals curated by our expert deal finders Netflix says it is dropping support for casting shows from mobile devices to TVs and streaming devices. The streaming company hasn't yet commented on the reason for the change. However, on a  Help page on its website , Netflix appears to be encouraging people to use the built-in Netflix apps for those TVs and devices. Don't miss any of our unbiased tech content and ...

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NASCAR Trial to Begin in Michael Jordan Team Monopolization Suit
- NASCAR will go to trial this week to defend itself against claims by Michael Jordan's racing team that the organization holds monopoly power in the market for premier stock car team services. Jordan's team, 23XI Racing, alleges that NASCAR's "charter" system for guaranteeing racing spots in the high-profile Cup Series is inherently unfair. Racing teams can't compete at the top tier of the sport without accepting ...

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Trump releases fraudster executive days into prison sentence
- US President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of former investment manager David Gentile, who was just days into a seven-year prison sentence for fraud. Bureau of Prisons records show that Gentile was released on Wednesday, less than two weeks after he reported to prison. Gentile, the former chief executive and founder of GPB Capital, was convicted last year in what federal prosecutors described as a ...

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