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Capitol Police arrest man with bayonet and machete in truck near DNC headquarters

US Capitol Police say they arrested a California man who had multiple knives in his truck, which had a swastika and other White supremacist symbols painted on it, near the Democratic National Committee headquarters early Monday morning.

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A heart patient died after he couldn't get a cardiac ICU bed in 43 hospitals. Now his family is pleading for people to get vaccinated

Ray DeMonia wasn't seeking Covid-19 treatment when he arrived at an Alabama hospital with heart problems. But the 73-year-old became an indirect victim of Covid-19 patients filling hospitals and ICU beds.

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Flash flood risk grows for coastal Texas and Louisiana as Tropical Storm Nicholas takes aim

Tropical Storm Nicholas is making its way toward Texas and Louisiana, threatening to drench the region for much of the week and flood some communities.

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Blinken set to testify on Afghanistan before House lawmakers angry about the war's chaotic end

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to testify Monday in what is expected to be a confrontational and emotional hearing about Afghanistan and the chaotic withdrawal that ended America's longest war.

Rookie detectorist finds huge Iron Age gold hoard in Denmark

A huge hoard of Iron Age gold artifacts has been uncovered by an amateur metal detectorist in Denmark. The "enormous" find consists of almost one kilogram (2.2 pounds) of gold buried 1,500 years ago, according to a press release from the Vejlemuseerne museum, which will exhibit the hoard.

How long you live may depend on how much money you make

Life expectancy in modern, affluent societies is supposed to move in only one direction: upward. But that is not what is happening in the United States. The 2010s were the first decade in American history in which life expectancy failed to rise since the federal government began keeping comprehensive mortality statistics in 1900. Then along came Covid-19.

Dana Bash asked Joe Manchin *7* times how much the reconciliation bill should cost. He never answered.

Here's what Joe Manchin knows: There's no way, no how, that he is voting for the proposed $3.5 trillion spending bill being pushed by Senate Democrats.

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Temporary fencing to surround Capitol ahead of September 18 right-wing rally

The US Capitol Police board has approved the department's request to reinstall temporary fencing around the Capitol ahead of a planned right-wing rally Saturday, Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger told reporters Monday.

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Five places to watch in the California recall

With all eyes turning to California on Tuesday to see whether Gov. Gavin Newsom is recalled, a few places within the Golden State could offer some early clues -- not only about whether the Democratic governor can keep his job -- but also what the political climate might look like next year in a state where Republicans picked up four House seats in 2020.

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Texans Quiet The Naysayers With Week One Win Over Jacksonville

The David Culley era of Houston Texans football began on Sunday at NRG Stadium against divisional foe Jacksonville Jaguars. The tenured NFL positions coach who was given an opportunity to become a head coach by the Houston Texans after the team fired Bill O’ Brien, won his first game with a 37-21 victory over the Jags.

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Houston Native Serves Aboard Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier “Mighty IKE”

A Houston native is serving aboard one of the world’s largest warships, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).

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Pandemic Unemployment Benefits and Eviction Protections Have Expired. Here's What Federal Help Is Still Available

Americans are no longer protected from evictions or receiving beefed-up unemployment payments, but they are still benefiting from many other federal coronavirus rescue measures.

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Renters May Now Have An Easier Time Qualifying for a Mortgage

It’s about to get easier for renters with limited credit history to qualify for a conventional loan. Beginning September 18, 2021, Fannie Mae will have a new feature in its automated underwriting system that will incorporate rent payments with the permission of the loan applicant. Single-family lenders will be able to automatically identify a pattern of recurring rent payments in an applicant’s bank statement during the underwriting process.

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SB1: Silencing the Minority Vote

How do you give an answer to a problem that never existed? Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 1 - the election integrity bill - into law on September 7th on the basis that the legislation now makes it easier to vote and harder to cheat.

Mother fights for answers after discovering son killed in hit-and-run crash was also stabbed

A case that started out as a deadly hit-and-run on Highway 50 last month has taken a darker turn.

United Nations confirms hackers breached its systems earlier this year

Unidentified hackers breached computer systems at the United Nations in April and the multinational body has had to fend off related hacks in the months since, a UN spokesperson said Thursday.

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Justice Department sues Texas over six-week abortion ban

The Biden Justice Department sued the state of Texas on Thursday over its new six-week abortion ban, saying the state law is unconstitutional.

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Million Dollar Contract Increase COVID Vaccination Cancel By Harris County Court After Controversy

A contract to help increase COVID-19 vaccination has been canceled by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo over controversy brought on by Republican commissioners.

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Bun B's H-Town Takeover to Make Rodeo Debut

Bun B and Houston rappers to headline Rodeo’s Black Heritage Day, presented by Kroger, March 11

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials announced today that Bun B will make his RODEOHOUSTON debut Friday, March 11, 2022, for Black Heritage Day. His performance, known as Bun B’s H-Town Takeover, will include some of Houston’s most well-known rap icons.

Parent tracks bus driver after over an hour of driving

Janet Knaak-McLeaney tracked her grandchild's bus through Omaha Public School's Here Comes the Bus app. It shows where the bus is in real-time. Tuesday, Knaak-McLeaney said the bus seemed to drive everywhere except to the child's stop.