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WASHINGTON — A House committee called off a vote Thursday on a recommendation that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg be held in contempt of Congress for failing to fully supply documents related to an investigation into supposed censorship by tech companies…
New details about Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's health are emerging after an unusual episode on Capitol Hill on Wednesday in which he froze up during a press conference and had to briefly return to his office. While the 81-year-old…
As a dangerous heat wave continues to plague tens of millions of Americans across the country, one Texas lawmaker is pushing for heat protections, including water breaks, for those who work outside in the brutal conditions. Rep. Greg Casar, a…
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The state of Alaska wants the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a federal agency's rejection of a proposed copper and gold mine in southwest Alaska's Bristol Bay region. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in January blocked…
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Sierra Leone said Thursday it is working with neighboring countries to step up the fight against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea after a Chinese fishing vessel was hijacked in its waters earlier this week. The…
CHICAGO — United Airlines says it will install Braille signs to help visually impaired travelers find row and seat numbers and lavatories. The airline said Thursday that it has outfitted about a dozen planes with Braille markings and expects to…
