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Virginia lawmakers set to take up proposal to help fund new arena for Capitals, Wizards

By SARAH RANKIN and MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers are set to take up legislation to enable Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s plan to build a new professional sports arena and entertainment district in Alexandria. The legislation is expected to be among the most high-profile issues legislators grapple with during the

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Yellen says 100,000 firms have joined a business database aimed at unmasking shell company owners

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press VIENNA, Va. (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced that 100,000 businesses have joined a new database that collects “beneficial ownership” information on firms as part of a new government effort to unmask shell company owners. Yellen said in remarks Monday that the new Treasury database that is collecting beneficial

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‘I was devastated’: Former Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy no longer facing felony charges in crash that killed wife

By KMOV Staff Click here for updates on this story     JEFFERSON COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A former Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy is no longer facing felony charges in relation to an April crash in which his wife was killed. Colby McCreary was originally charged with one count of driving while intoxicated resulting in the death

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White House will review defense secretary’s hospitalization notification, but Biden has no plans to fire him

By Kevin Liptak and Natasha Bertrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — The White House will review the “process and procedure” surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization last week and make changes, if necessary, but President Joe Biden has no plans to fire him. “We will obviously, I think, as you might expect, we’ll take a look at

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‘Uncertain what the weather will do:’ Ski resorts turning to artificial snow more and more amid unpredictable climate shifts

By Neydja Petithomme Click here for updates on this story     CATALOOCHEE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Climate change continues to be an issue as many ski resorts are faced with the new reality of artificial snow in order to further ensure better ski conditions for both skiers and snowboarders alike. “Uncertain what the weather will do.

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Supreme Court declines to weigh in Minnesota’s climate lawsuit against big oil companies

By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court declined to weigh in on a climate change case the state of Minnesota is pursuing against ExxonMobil, the American Petroleum Institute trade group and other fossil fuel groups. The Supreme Court’s decision notes that Justice Brett Kavanaugh would have agreed to hear the case. Besides Minnesota, California, other states

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Fourth round of documents from lawsuit connected to Jeffrey Epstein unsealed

By Samantha Delouya and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The fourth round of documents from a lawsuit connected to Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted pedophile who died in jail before he could face trial on federal sex-trafficking charges, were publicly released Monday morning. The latest release of 17 unsealed documents follows thousands of pages already unsealed last

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Haitian judge issues arrest warrants accusing former presidents and prime ministers of corruption

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A judge in Haiti has issued arrest warrants for more than 30 high-ranking officials accused of government corruption, including numerous former presidents and prime ministers. Among those named are former presidents Michel Martelly and Jocelerme Privert, as well as former prime ministers Laurent Lamothe, Jean-Michel Lapin, Evans Paul and Jean-Henry Céant.

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Bill Belichick under contract, would take lesser role in personnel matters as Kraft meeting looms

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bill Belichick is open to letting someone else handle personnel duties if he remains with the New England Patriots. The Patriots coach also confirmed during his season-ending news conference that he remains under contract, though he didn’t specify the length of its current terms. New

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El módulo de aterrizaje lunar sufre una pérdida “crítica” de combustible poniendo en riesgo la misión

CNNEE (CNN) — Astrobotic Technology, la compañía que desarrolló el primer módulo de aterrizaje lunar que se lanza desde Estados Unidos en cinco décadas, dijo que su nave espacial ha sufrido una pérdida “crítica” de propulsor al intentar corregir la trayectoria después de encontrarse con un problema importante en el espacio. EE.UU. lanza primera misión

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