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What you need to know about the House speaker election

The 118th Congress will begin on Tuesday, bringing in a new era of Republican control of the House and a high-stakes leadership fight that will determine who controls the speaker's gavel.

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Killer Whale at Center of 'Blackfish' Dies

Tilikum, the killer whale involved in the deaths of three people, including SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau in 2010, has died, SeaWorld reported Friday.

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Tom Brady Skipping WH Visit, Citing 'Family Matters'

His decision comes hours after former teammate Aaron Hernandez was found hanged in his jail cell

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What we learned from 'Leaving Neverland' Part I

The first part of the two part HBO documentary aired Sunday night and delivered some bombshell allegations.

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Virginia becomes the first state in the South to ban gay and trans panic as a defense

Approving a bill introduced by its only transgender lawmaker, Virginia became the first state in the South to ban "gay and trans panic" as a defense for murder or manslaughter.

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'I didn't think that I was just going to be killed': Ocasio-Cortez on her fears on January 6

When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was barricaded inside her office during the Capitol insurrection on January 6, she not only feared that mob would kill her, but that she would be raped if the rioters found her.

As water runs short in California, commission will vote on whether to allow another costly desalinization plant

As California battles a historic drought and a water crisis looms, the state's coastline protection agency is poised to vote Thursday on whether it will allow a $1.4 billion desalinization plant in Huntington Beach that would convert ocean water into municipal water for Orange County residents.

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TSA to conduct additional training after passenger is allowed on a flight with two boxcutters, agency says

The Transportation Security Administration is admitting multiple failures and is instituting alerts to security officers at airports nationwide after a man got through a checkpoint with two box cutters. The move comes as passengers are expected to flood airports ahead of Thanksgiving.

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There are fewer gig jobs than you think. Economists walk back study that showed huge increase

It was one of the most striking findings of 2016: The share of workers in "alternative" work arrangements, such as Uber drivers and other independent contractors, had risen dramatically over the previous decade.

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What Democrats think of Pelosi's 'transitional' pitch

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is billing herself as a "transitional" speaker who would bridge the current generation to the next, hoping to alleviate lingering concerns among some Democrats uncertain about electing her to the powerful position.

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Don't get cocky with these Covid-19 numbers. With new variants, easing restrictions now would be 'incredibly risky'

Covid-19 numbers are getting better. But letting your guard down could be an open invitation for highly contagious variants to trample the US -- erasing the progress made. "We're ... seeing what happens in other countries when these variants take over," emergency physician Dr. Leana Wen said. "There is (an) explosive surge, even when the countries are basically in shutdown."

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Paxlovid is widely available, but details on who's getting it are sparse

Paxlovid, an antiviral treatment for Covid-19, was hailed as a game-changer in the pandemic thanks to its strong performance in lowering the risk of severe disease. Early supply challenges have been overcome in the United States, and the drug is perhaps more important than ever as case counts rise and more contagious variants spread amid stalled vaccination rates.

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The recent killings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque have shaken the city. Here's what we know

The ambush-style shootings of three Muslim men and the recent killing of a fourth in Albuquerque have alarmed the city's Muslim community and triggered warnings for mosque-goers as police investigate how the shootings may be linked.

The West is running out of ways to punish Putin

Western outrage, new sanctions, and promised state-of-the-art weapons came too late to save the man found shot dead next to his bike on a grassy bank outside Kyiv. The man was pictured in a weekend of horrific imagery from Ukraine.

More than 1,000 students, teachers & staff walkout of Parkway Central HS after racist messages

A St. Louis County school is investigating after racist messages were written all over a bathroom’s walls. The graffiti was found inside a boys bathroom at Parkway Central High School Wednesday afternoon around 1:30 p.m.

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Divisions Remain When It Comes To Repealing Obamacare

There still hasn't been a breakthrough on health care despite President Donald Trump's continued claim that lawmakers are getting closer and closer to making one.

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NASA astronaut launches stop for nothing -- not even a pandemic. Here's how they did it

The wonders of spaceflight never ceased in 2020, despite the pandemic's best efforts.

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Biden will meet with leaders of civil rights groups amid pressure to choose diverse Cabinet

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are set to hold a virtual meeting with leaders of civil rights organizations Tuesday in Wilmington, Delaware, as Biden faces pressure to appoint a diverse slate of nominees to Cabinet positions and top administration posts.

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Will Smith makes first awards show appearance since the 2022 Oscars

Will Smith returned to the award show stage in person for the first time since slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars last year. Smith accepted the Beacon Award at the African American Film Critics Association Awards on Wednesday alongside his "Emancipation" director Antoine Fuqua.

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Michigan Doctors Charged in First Federal Genital Mutilation Case in US

In the first federal case involving female genital mutilation filed in the United States, two Michigan doctors and the wife of one of the doctors have been charged with performing the banned procedure on two 7-year-old girls.