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UNLV gunman reported to be a professor who applied for a job

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 7, 2023

A former business professor who had sought a position at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas has been identified as the gunman in the campus shooting that left three staff members dead Wednesday, multiple news reports said.

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Biden promises more respect, less red tape for tribes at Tribal Nations Summit

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 7, 2023

WASHINGTON – At a gathering of Indigenous nations hosted by the White House on Wednesday and Thursday, Northwest tribal leaders welcomed President Joe Biden’s pledge to streamline federal grant programs and give tribes more autonomy in spending those funds.

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House censures Rep. Jamaal Bowman for pulling fire alarm

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 7, 2023

Rep. Jamaal Bowman is the 27th member of the House in history to be censured, after his colleagues voted mostly along party lines, 214-191, in favor of the formal rebuke.

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New Trump appeal launches Jan. 6 trial race that could land at Supreme Court

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 7, 2023

Donald Trump filed notice on Thursday saying he will appeal a D.C. judge's ruling that he was not immune from being charged with federal crimes for his efforts to undo the outcome of the 2020 election, either by his former role as president or the Constitution's rules for impeachment.

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As Venezuela threatens to invade oil-rich Guyana, US worries about how far Maduro will go

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 7, 2023

Venezuela’s threats to annex a majority of Guyana may be an effort by its leader to consolidate power at home ahead of a potential presidential election next year instead of a real intention to invade its neighbor, U.S. officials say. But Washington is increasingly concerned over how far Nicolas Maduro may be willing to go.

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California teacher alleges in lawsuit that boss pressured her to change student grades

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 7, 2023

A former Clovis North High School chemistry teacher is suing Clovis Unified School District claiming retaliation after she complained to school officials that she was being pressured by her supervisor to change students’ grades on multiple occasions.

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US senator’s adult son stole family’s car, causing crash that killed deputy

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 7, 2023

The adult son of a U.S. senator is in custody after a reported mental health episode led him to steal a car involved in a collision that killed a deputy Wednesday in North Dakota.

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Washington Post staffers walk out in biggest labor protest in 48 years

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 7, 2023

More than 750 Washington Post staffers said they had walked off the job Thursday, refusing to work for 24 hours in the biggest labor protest at the company in nearly half a century.

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China scores a big win in race with US for influence on the moon

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 7, 2023

China notched a diplomatic victory in its race against the U.S. for influence in space, with Egypt agreeing to support Beijing’s plan for a proposed project on the moon.

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New aid to Ukraine drops to lowest level since war began

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 7, 2023

Newly committed aid to Ukraine dropped to the lowest level since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion, highlighting concerns about wavering support for Kyiv’s war effort from Western allies.

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Israel blames UN for slow aid as Guterres warns of catastrophe

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 7, 2023

Israel blamed the United Nations for the inadequate flow of food and other aid into Gaza, deepening a dispute over an evolving humanitarian crisis.

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Republicans block Ukraine aid bill over border objections

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 6, 2023

Republicans on Wednesday blocked an emergency spending bill to fund the war in Ukraine, demanding strict new border restrictions in exchange and severely jeopardizing President Joe Biden's push to replenish the war chests of U.S. allies before the end of the year.

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Israel and Hamas battle for a city in Gaza, sparking another exocuds

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 6, 2023

The Israeli offensive in the southern Gaza Strip has set off another mass displacement, as tens of thousands of distressed people flee to areas west and south of the main southern city, only to find shelters packed beyond capacity and a lack of basic necessities like food, medicine and water, aid agencies and the United Nations said Wednesday.

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Biden calls on Congress to approve aid to Ukraine: ‘This cannot wait’

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 6, 2023

President Joe Biden called on congressional Republicans on Wednesday to put aside "petty, partisan, angry politics" and pass a multibillion-dollar aid package for Ukraine, warning that failure to do so could enable President Vladimir Putin of Russia to reclaim momentum in the war and even draw in American troops.

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3 victims, 1 in critical condition in UNLV mass shooting, police say; shooter also dead

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 6, 2023

The suspect in a mass shooting Wednesday at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is dead, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said.

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U.S. charges 4 Russian soldiers with war crimes against an American

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 6, 2023

The Justice Department said Wednesday that it had charged four Russian soldiers with torturing an American living in the war-ravaged region of Kherson in Ukraine, using a war crimes statute for the first time since it was enacted nearly three decades ago.

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Former speaker Kevin McCarthy will retire from Congress at end of year

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 6, 2023

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), the former House speaker who was ousted from his position in October in a revolt by hard-right members, will not seek reelection to his congressional seat and will retire from Congress at the end of this month, he announced Wednesday.

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A fourth woman, who was a minor at the time, accuses Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 6, 2023

For the fourth time in three weeks, a woman has filed a sexual assault lawsuit against music mogul Sean Combs, best known as Diddy.

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Coast Guard reckons with a years-long coverup of sexual abuse

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 6, 2023

An extensive, years-long coverup of sexual abuse allegations at the prestigious U.S. Coast Guard Academy underscores that "change is necessary," officials determined, after an internal review affirmed revelations that senior leaders worked to downplay the prevalence of such crimes and shield the institution from public scrutiny.

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Wall Street donors keep wallets closed as 2024 race heats up

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 6, 2023

Big Republican donors warned months ago that the only way to stifle Donald Trump's comeback bid was to coalesce around one of his rivals. That never happened. Many of the donors who fuel presidential ambitions with their checkbooks -- Citadel's Ken Griffin, Blackstone Inc.'s Stephen Schwarzman and Elliott Investment Management's Paul Singer - have so far stayed on the sidelines.

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