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Top US Republican fights for future in cliffhanger vote

US Republican leader Mike Johnson was set to face down critics Friday in a vote in Congress that could see him returned as one of the country’s top statesmen — or jettisoned to the back benches and political obscurity. If there is no speaker by Monday, Congress will not be able to certify Trump’s election victory and the Republican — who only gets one more term, having served in the White House from 2017-21 — will face delays in implementing…
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Vehicle that exploded outside Las Vegas hotel was in New Mexico

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Will a devastating New Year’s Eve explosion change Hawaii’s fireworks culture?

HONOLULU (AP) — In recent years, occasions large and small — parties, Super Bowls, mixed-martial arts fights, even Thanksgiving — have provided a reason for residents across Hawaii to set off illegal fireworks. The increasingly sophisticated displays, loved by some and loathed by others, are so prevalent that some people consider them part of the s…
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Nippon Steel’s plan to buy US Steel blocked by Biden, Washington Post reports

President Joe Biden has reportedly decided to block Nippon Steel’s proposed $15 billion acquisition of US Steel, according to the Washington Post on Thursday, citing unnamed administration officials unauthorized to discuss the matter publicly. Earlier, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) referred the matter to the Presi…
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Wife of Vegas Cybertruck Bomber Broke Up With Him Six Days Before Explosion: Report

Law enforcement sources told the New York Post that the couple got into a fight about his infidelity a few days before he died in front of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas.
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Donald Trump ally Mike Johnson faces knife-edge vote to remain US House Speaker

Tiny Republican majority in chamber leaves party’s congressional leader vulnerable to rebellion
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2 dead and 18 injured in Southern California plane crash

Two people died and 18 were injured Thursday when a small plane crashed through the roof of a furniture manufacturing building in Southern California, police said.
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Report: President Biden will block U.S. Steel-Nippon deal

President Joe Biden will reportedly block the sale of Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel, ending a tumultuous year for workers and officials in the region who until the final hours remained split over the fate of an industrial icon. The Washington Post first reported the news late Thursday night — that Biden will block the $14.9 billion deal, dealing a broad blow to a key ally in Japan and siding with top union leadership who have…
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Analysis: Why Trump has so much riding on the House speaker vote

House speaker elections on Friday are less about Mike Johnson and more about Donald Trump.
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Opening Day 119th Congress U.S. House of Representatives

The U.S. House gavels the 119th Congress into session to hold a Speaker election, swear in members, and consider a rules package.