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Appeals court removes prosecutor Fani Willis from Georgia election case against Trump and others Dec 19, 2024 9:07 am A state appeals court on Thursday removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others but did not dismiss the indictment, leaving the future of the prosecution uncertain ..read more

Closures, Social Security checks, furloughs: What a government shutdown might mean Dec 19, 2024 1:53 pm Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government or federal agencies will shut down, meaning hundreds of thousands of federal employees could be sent home — or stay on the job without pay — just ahead of the holidays ..read more

Suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO will return to New York to face murder charges By MARK SCOLFORO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Dec 19, 2024 9:31 am The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO will return to New York to face murder charges after agreeing to be extradited Thursday during a court appearance in Pennsylvania where he was arrested last week after five days on the run ..read more

Immigration drives US population growth to highest rate in 23 years as residents pass 340 million Dec 19, 2024 9:36 pm Immigration in 2024 drove U.S. population growth to its fastest rate in 23 years as the nation surpassed 340 million residents, the U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday. The ..read more

Trump backs new GOP plan to fund government and raise debt limit as shutdown nears By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Dec 19, 2024 3:40 pm President-elect Donald Trump announced “success” in coming up with a new plan to fund the government and lift the debt ceiling a day before a government shutdown, urging Congress to swiftly pass it in votes as soon as Thursday evening ..read more

Google Maps photo of man loading a bag in a trunk helps police find a body Dec 19, 2024 9:37 pm When Google Street View took photos in Tajueco in October, the town of just 57 residents in northern Spain appeared quiet, its streets mostly free of people and traffic ..read more