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A historic shutdown is nearly over. It leaves no winners and much frustration
WASHINGTON — Longest government shutdown the story could end as early as Wednesday, Day 43, and almost no one will ...

Fugees rapper sentenced to prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign
WASHINGTON — Grammy Award-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees was sentenced Thursday to 14 years in prison in ...

Melania Trump and Usha Vance are making an early holiday visit with North Carolina military families
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump And Usha Vance embarked on their first trip together Wednesday to spend time ...

What to know about expanded work requirements about to kick in for SNAP
Following the devastating U.S. government shutdown, federal SNAP food assistance is once again flowing to low-income families. But in the ...

Court settlement calls for NPR to get $36M in government funds to operate US public radio system
WASHINGTON — National Public Radio will receive approximately $36 million in grant money to operate the National Public Radio System ...

Melania Trump launches new ‘Fostering the Future’ effort to support foster youth with jobs, school
WASHINGTON — First Lady Melania Trump is leading a new initiative aimed at improving career and educational opportunities for children ...

White House Historical Association reclaims Rockwell sketches for $7.25 million at auction
WASHINGTON — White House Historical Association has restored a series of sketches American artist and illustrator Norman Rockwell, who spent ...

Americans are injecting themselves with unproven peptides
Associated Press — More Americans are injecting themselves with unapproved chemicals that are marketed as ways to build muscle, rejuvenate ...

Norman Rockwell sketches once hung in White House up for auction
WASHINGTON — White House Historical Association is bidding to return a series of sketches by American artist and illustrator Norman ...

President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed the government funding bill Wednesday evening, ending record 43-day outage it has caused financial ...






