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Supreme Court declines to consider longshot bid to disqualify Trump from running for president

Supreme Court declines to consider longshot bid to disqualify Trump from running for president

Devan Cole, CNN October 2, 2023

CNN– The Supreme Court said Monday that it will not take up a longshot challenge to Donald Trump’s eligibility to run for president because of his alleged role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the...

A contract for 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers expired. Historic US health care strike could start Wednesday

October 1, 2023

CNN -- A coalition of eight unions representing 75,000 employees of Kaiser Permanente said late Saturday that is has not reached an agreement with the company, setting the stage...

Matt Gaetz says he will attempt to oust Kevin McCarthy from the speakership this week

Aileen Graef, CNN October 1, 2023

CNN -- Rep. Matt Gaetz is planning to attempt to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the role this week after the House leader worked with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown on Saturday. Speaking...

Congress passes stopgap bill to avert shutdown ahead of midnight deadline

CNN -- Congress passed a stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown just hours ahead of a critical midnight deadline when funding for federal agencies was set to run out. The Senate passed the measure...

Federal judge blocks two provisions of North Carolina near-total ban on abortions after 12 weeks, ruling in favor of advocacy groups

Mitchell McCluskey and Emma Tucker, CNN September 30, 2023

CNN -- A federal judge on Saturday blocked two provisions of a near-total ban on abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy from taking effect in North Carolina, saying that one of...

On the brink of a federal shutdown, the House passes a 45-day funding plan and sends it to Senate

LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING AND STEPHEN GROVES, AP NEWS September 30, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — On the brink of a federal government shutdown, the House on Saturday swiftly approved a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open as Speaker Kevin McCarthy dropped demands...

Record rain in New York City generates ‘life-threatening’ flooding, overwhelming streets and subways

Eric Zerkel, Mary Gilbert and Aya Elamroussi, CNN September 29, 2023

CNN -- Record-setting rain overwhelmed New York City’s sewer system Friday, sending a surge of floodwater coursing through streets and into basements, schools, subways and vehicles throughout the nation’s...

Suspect arrested in 1996 Tupac Shakur shooting death

Kyung Lah and Zoe Sottile, CNN September 29, 2023

CNN -- A grand jury has indicted Duane Keith “Keffe D” Davis on charges of murder with use of a deadly weapon in connection with the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, Las Vegas authorities announced. Davis,...

Dianne Feinstein, longest-serving female US senator in history, dies at 90

Clare Foran and Paul LeBlanc, CNN September 29, 2023

Washington, CNN -- Dianne Feinstein, whose three decades in the Senate made her the longest-serving female US senator in history, has died following months of declining health. She was 90. Feinstein,...

Government barreling toward shutdown after McCarthy dealt another defeat

Clare Foran, Haley Talbot and Kristin Wilson, CNN September 29, 2023

CNN -- Congress remained on track Friday to trigger a government shutdown, as Speaker Kevin McCarthy suffered another high-profile defeat when the House failed to advance a last-ditch...

High-impact flood event targets New York City through Friday

Allison Chinchar and Eric Zerkel, CNN September 28, 2023

CNN -- A high-impact flood event is taking shape for the New York City area as a coastal storm moves in overnight and threatens to dump prolific amounts of rain Friday. Millions of people...

Donald Trump tells judge he will not try to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court

Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN September 28, 2023

CNN -- Former President Donald Trump will not attempt to move the criminal charges brought against him by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to federal court, his lawyers revealed in a court...

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