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Federal money to help states hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton nears $2 billion
Read full article: Federal money to help states hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton nears $2 billionThe White House says the federal government has approved nearly $2 billion in assistance across six states to help people hit hard by hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Skyrocketing power bills draw protests near Pakistan's capital
Read full article: Skyrocketing power bills draw protests near Pakistan's capitalProtests over skyrocketing power bills have shut down a major road into Pakistanโs capital as some 3,000 supporters of a major Islamist party continue a sit-in despite pouring monsoon rains.
US ends legal fight against Titanic expedition. Battles over future dives are still possible
Read full article: US ends legal fight against Titanic expedition. Battles over future dives are still possibleThe U.S. government has officially ended its legal fight against an upcoming dive to the Titanic shipwreck.
Youngkin vetoes bills on skill games, contraception and Confederate heritage tax breaks
Read full article: Youngkin vetoes bills on skill games, contraception and Confederate heritage tax breaksRepublican Gov. Glenn Youngkin took action on a final batch of bills from the yearโs regular legislative session Friday, signing seven but vetoing 48.
Democratic Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney bows out of governorโs race to run for lieutenant governor
Read full article: Democratic Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney bows out of governorโs race to run for lieutenant governorDemocratic Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney is withdrawing from the 2025 race for Virginia governor and is instead throwing his hat in the ring for Lieutenant Governor.
Former Roanoke Mayor David Bowers announces GOP candidacy for Roanoke mayoral election
Read full article: Former Roanoke Mayor David Bowers announces GOP candidacy for Roanoke mayoral electionFormer Roanoke City Mayor David Bowers is throwing his hat in the ring for the Star Cityโs top public office.
Nikki Haley to end her presidential campaign
Read full article: Nikki Haley to end her presidential campaignFormer South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will drop out of the 2024 presidential race Wednesday after losing every state but one โ Vermont โ in Super Tuesdayโs primary contests, a source familiar with Haleyโs plans confirmed to NBC News.
Both parties looking for delegates to attend national conventions this year
Read full article: Both parties looking for delegates to attend national conventions this yearIf you want to play a role in politics, both Republican and Democratic parties in Virginia are encouraging voters to be delegates to attend the national conventions.
Proposed bill to require Martinsville reversion referendum vote advances in House
Read full article: Proposed bill to require Martinsville reversion referendum vote advances in HouseVirginia lawmakers are considering a bill that would require Martinsville citizens to vote whether or not they want the city to revert to a town.
WATCH: President Biden delivers remarks on the economy
Read full article: WATCH: President Biden delivers remarks on the economyOn Monday at about 1:15 p.m., President Joe Biden delivered remarks highlighting how Bidenomics and his Investing in America agenda are fixing long-standing infrastructure needs, including the largest investment in passenger rail since the creation of Amtrak, according to White House officials.
WATCH LIVE: Pres. Biden to deliver remarks on the September jobs report
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Pres. Biden to deliver remarks on the September jobs reportOn Friday at about 11:30 a.m., President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver remarks on the September jobs report and National Manufacturing Day.
Political expert weighs in on Biden impeachment inquiry
Read full article: Political expert weighs in on Biden impeachment inquiryU.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is launching an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Republicans are probing the business dealings of the president and his son, Hunter Biden.
Gov. Youngkin calls lawmakers back to Richmond for special session on long-delayed budget
Read full article: Gov. Youngkin calls lawmakers back to Richmond for special session on long-delayed budgetVirginia lawmakers will reconvene in Richmond next week to consider a compromise General Assembly negotiators recently reached on the long-delayed state budget.
WATCH LIVE: Pres. Biden delivers remarks on anniversary of the PACT Act
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Pres. Biden delivers remarks on anniversary of the PACT ActPresident Biden is slated to deliver remarks on the one-year anniversary of the PACT Act at the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City.
WATCH: Pres. Biden announces nominee for Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman
Read full article: WATCH: Pres. Biden announces nominee for Joint Chiefs of Staff chairmanPresident Biden announced his intent to nominate General Charles Q. Brown, Jr. to serve as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at 1:45 p.m.
Haley vs. Scott: From South Carolina allies to 2024 rivals
Read full article: Haley vs. Scott: From South Carolina allies to 2024 rivalsMutual supporters of Sen. Tim Scott and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley are in a conundrum now that the two South Carolina natives are both candidates for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
How will we know if the US economy is in a recession?
Read full article: How will we know if the US economy is in a recession?The governmentโs report Thursday that the economy grew at a 1.1% annual rate last quarter signaled that one of the most-anticipated recessions in recent U.S. history has yet to arrive.
Prosecutor: Proud Boys viewed themselves as 'Trump's army'
Read full article: Prosecutor: Proud Boys viewed themselves as 'Trump's army'A prosecutor says Proud Boys leaders charged with plotting to use violence to keep Donald Trump in power saw the far-right extremist group as the former president's โarmy.โ.
China affirms ex-Soviet nations' sovereignty after uproar
Read full article: China affirms ex-Soviet nations' sovereignty after uproarThe Chinese government says it respects the sovereignty of former Soviet Union republics after Beijingโs ambassador to France caused an uproar in Europe by saying they arenโt sovereign nations.
Cities reviving downtowns by converting offices to housing
Read full article: Cities reviving downtowns by converting offices to housingA growing number of developers are considering converting empty office towers into housing as part of an effort to revive struggling downtown business districts that emptied out during the pandemic.
Some DeSantis allies feel growing urgency to launch 2024 bid
Read full article: Some DeSantis allies feel growing urgency to launch 2024 bidA new sense of urgency is growing among Florida Gov. Ron DeSantisโ allies as emboldened critics within his own party โ especially former President Donald Trump โ work to undermine his presidential campaign before it begins.
Australia plans major overhaul of defenses as China rises
Read full article: Australia plans major overhaul of defenses as China risesA government-commissioned report says Australia needs to spend more on defense and develop the ability to strike longer-range targets as Chinaโs military buildup challenges regional security.
Lizzo brings drag queens on stage, protesting Tennessee law
Read full article: Lizzo brings drag queens on stage, protesting Tennessee lawLizzo filled her stage with drag queens in a concert Friday night in Knoxville, Tennessee, in a glittery protest against the stateโs legislation against public drag performances.
'People are suffering': Food stamp woes worsen Alaska hunger
Read full article: 'People are suffering': Food stamp woes worsen Alaska hungerThousands of Alaskans who depend on government assistance have waited months for food stamp benefits, exacerbating a hunger crisis laid bare by the pandemic, inflation and the remnants of a typhoon.
Ukrainian troop positions spark counteroffensive speculation
Read full article: Ukrainian troop positions spark counteroffensive speculationA Washington-based think tank says that Ukrainian forces have successfully crossed the wide Dnieper river in the country's south to establish and maintain positions on its east bank.
Indian police arrest Sikh separatist leader after long hunt
Read full article: Indian police arrest Sikh separatist leader after long huntIndian police have arrested a separatist leader who has revived calls for an independent Sikh homeland and the secession of Indiaโs northern Punjab state, which has a history of violent insurgency.
Special forces swiftly evacuate US embassy staff from Sudan
Read full article: Special forces swiftly evacuate US embassy staff from SudanU.S. special operations forces have carried out a precarious evacuation of the American Embassy in Sudan, where fights has broken out between two warring factions.
Longtime Trump ally Laxalt joins PAC supporting DeSantis
Read full article: Longtime Trump ally Laxalt joins PAC supporting DeSantisFormer Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt, a longtime Donald Trump ally, will help lead a political action committee that's encouraging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.
Trump defends push to restrict abortion rights after rebuke
Read full article: Trump defends push to restrict abortion rights after rebukeDonald Trump, stinging from a rebuke by the nationโs leading anti-abortion group, used a speech Saturday before influential evangelicals in Iowa to spotlight his actions as president to try to restrict abortion rights.
Fox settlement seen as unlikely to change conservative media
Read full article: Fox settlement seen as unlikely to change conservative mediaNow that Dominion Voting Systems' defamation lawsuit against Fox News ended in a $787 million settlement, what will be the impact on media outlets that appeal to conservatives.
China's FM holds talks in Philippines amid strained ties
Read full article: China's FM holds talks in Philippines amid strained tiesChinaโs foreign minister says his country is willing to work with the Philippines to resolve their differences, as tensions rise over Beijingโs behavior in the disputed South China Sea and Manilaโs deeping military cooperation with the U.S. Foreign Minister Qin Gang held talks in Manila with his Philippine counterpart, Enrique Manalo.
Extreme weather is nearly universal experience: AP-NORC poll
Read full article: Extreme weather is nearly universal experience: AP-NORC pollAn overwhelming majority of people in the United States say they have recently experienced an extreme weather event, and most of them attribute that to climate change.
House Republicans, Manhattan DA end fight over Trump inquiry
Read full article: House Republicans, Manhattan DA end fight over Trump inquiryManhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has agreed to let Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee question an ex-prosecutor about the criminal case against former President Donald Trump.
Texas man indicted for alleged threat to kill US Rep. Waters
Read full article: Texas man indicted for alleged threat to kill US Rep. WatersA federal grand jury in Los Angeles has indicted a Houston man for allegedly calling the office of California U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters several times last year and leaving voice mails threatening to harm the Democratic congresswoman.
Haaland defends Willow, says US won't end oil drilling
Read full article: Haaland defends Willow, says US won't end oil drillingInterior Secretary Deb Haaland defended her departmentโs approval of the contentious Willow oil project on Friday, saying that despite President Joe Bidenโs campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands, โWeโre not going to turn the faucet off and say weโre not drilling anymore.
Silenced transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr: What to know
Read full article: Silenced transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr: What to knowThe latest instance of one party deciding who can be heard during legislative debate has ended for now after a judge denied a transgender lawmaker's bid to return to the Montana House floor.
Minister: Ukraine will beat Russia in war of technologies
Read full article: Minister: Ukraine will beat Russia in war of technologiesAs Ukrainian and Russian troops fight conventional battles on the front lines, Europeโs first major war of the internet age has also sparked a war of technology as both sides vie for advantage with their drones and satellite communications.
White House: No evacuation plans for all Americans in Sudan
Read full article: White House: No evacuation plans for all Americans in SudanThe Pentagon has deployed forces and is developing options to assist in the possible evacuation of U.S. Embassy personnel from Sudan, but the White House said Friday there are no plans for now for a broader pullout of the potentially thousands of other Americans from the African country where warring factions are in a violent conflict.
Climate activists stage slow march through German capital
Read full article: Climate activists stage slow march through German capitalGerman climate activists best known for bringing traffic to a standstill by gluing themselves to the road instead staged a rare protest on the move Friday, marching through Berlin and causing gridlock in parts of the capital.
Burkina Faso investigates alleged abuses by security forces
Read full article: Burkina Faso investigates alleged abuses by security forcesBurkina Fasoโs government has opened investigations into allegations of human rights abuses by its security forces after a video surfaced that appeared to show the extrajudicial killing of seven children in the countryโs north.
Music to Trump's ears: Whitewashing Jan. 6 riot with song
Read full article: Music to Trump's ears: Whitewashing Jan. 6 riot with songA song featuring ex-President Donald Trump and a choir of prisoners charged with crimes related to the deadly Capitol insurrection briefly took the No. 1 spot on iTunes last month, edging out Taylor Swift.
US to begin training Ukrainian troops on Abrams tank
Read full article: US to begin training Ukrainian troops on Abrams tankU.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the United States will begin training Ukrainian forces on how to use and maintain Abrams tanks in the coming weeks, as the U.S. continues to speed up its effort to get them on the battlefield as quickly as possible.
China FM: Taiwan, foreign supporters 'playing with fire'
Read full article: China FM: Taiwan, foreign supporters 'playing with fire'Chinaโs foreign minister has warned Taiwan and its supporters that they are โplaying with fireโ if they go against Beijingโs demand to exert control over the self-governing island democracy.
Sudan's top general says military committed to civilian rule
Read full article: Sudan's top general says military committed to civilian ruleSudanโs top general says the military is committed to a transition to civilian rule, in his first speech since brutal fighting started between his forces and its powerful paramilitary rival.
Biden 2024 splits Dems but most would back him: AP-NORC poll
Read full article: Biden 2024 splits Dems but most would back him: AP-NORC pollA poll shows only about half of Democrats think President Joe Biden should run again in 2024, but a large majority say theyโd be likely to support him if he became the nominee.
Biden to host Marcos for talks at White House next month
Read full article: Biden to host Marcos for talks at White House next monthPresident Joe Biden will host Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for talks at the White House next month as the two countries look to continue to tighten relations.
North Korea calls its nukes 'stark reality,' criticizes G-7
Read full article: North Korea calls its nukes 'stark reality,' criticizes G-7North Koreaโs foreign minister has called the Group of Seven wealthy democracies a โtool for ensuring the U.S. hegemonyโ as she lambasted the groupโs recent call for the Northโs denuclearization.
Radio host Larry Elder announces 2024 GOP bid for president
Read full article: Radio host Larry Elder announces 2024 GOP bid for presidentConservative talk radio host Larry Elder, who sought to replace the California governor in a failed 2021 recall effort, announced Thursday he is running for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.