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Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US

Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on Tuesday: It officially…

Stock market today: Wall Street rises at the start of a holiday-shortened week

Stock market today: Wall Street rises at the start of a holiday-shortened week

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks shook off a choppy start to finish higher Monday, as Wall Street kicked off a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 ended 0.7% higher after…

Victims and families react as Biden spares the lives of 37 federal death row inmates

Victims and families react as Biden spares the lives of 37 federal death row inmates

By JEFFREY COLLINS and ALI SWENSON Associated Press COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) — Victims’ families and others affected by crimes that resulted in federal death row convictions shared a range of emotions on Monday, from…

House Ethics Committee accuses Gaetz of ‘regularly’ paying for sex, including with 17-year-old girl

House Ethics Committee accuses Gaetz of ‘regularly’ paying for sex, including with 17-year-old girl

By FARNOUSH AMIRI and LISA MASCARO Associated press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee on Monday accused Matt Gaetz of “regularly” paying for sex, including with a 17-year-old girl, and purchasing and using illicit…

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder and weapons charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder and weapons charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare pleaded not guilty on Monday to state murder and terror charges while…

Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says

Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the U.S military said, marking the…