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(WASHINGTON) — The 18-year-old sister of a Robb Elementary School shooting victim will be among President Joe Biden’s guests for the State of the Union address on Thursday. Jazmin Cazares has been shining a light on the nation’s gun violence problem after her 9-year-old sister, Jackie Cazares, was among the 21 victims who lost their […]
(NEW YORK) — New York National Guard troops and New York State Police troopers will be deployed into the subway system to help riders feel safe after a spike in transit crime, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday. The new deployment is in addition to the 1,000 New York City police officers who were ordered to […]
President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, on the House floor of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is expected to spend a large part of Thursday’s State of the Union address in Washington, D.C. addressing […]
Worcester Police Department (WORCESTER, Mass.) — A manhunt is on for a 27-year-old man who is suspected of shooting and killing a mother and her young daughter inside of a parked car in Massachusetts, police say. The Worcester Police Department in Massachusetts say they are searching for 27-year-old Dejan Belnavis, who should be considered armed […]
(PHILADELPHIA) — Eight students were shot, leaving two students in critical condition, after gunfire rang out at a SEPTA bus stop in Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon, according to Philadelphia police. Multiple people opened fire as the students were attempting to board a bus at approximately 3:00 p.m., local time, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said […]
(WASHINGTON) — The House passed a package of six government funding bills Wednesday afternoon to avert a partial government shutdown before the Friday deadline. The bills easily passed with a vote of 339-85 with more Democrats backing it than Republicans. The funding package now heads to the Senate, where its leaders are encouraging their colleagues […]
(WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Mike Johnson tells ABC News that his guests at Thursday’s State of the Union address will include Gold Star parents who lost children in the Kabul airport bombing during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. “President Biden’s hasty, unconditional withdrawal from Afghanistan was a failure for America and its […]
(WASHINGTON) — Seeking to spotlight national issues such as in vitro fertilization and the conflicts oversees in Israel, Gaza and Ukraine, lawmakers invited a host of guests to attend the State of the Union on Thursday, including the parents of detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and the first American person born using IVF. […]
(WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump is now the last major candidate standing in the Republican presidential primary field after rival Nikki Haley suspended her own campaign in the wake of a string of Super Tuesday losses. That means Trump has essentially clinched the Republican nomination for president in the 2024 race — though he’s […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will deliver his State on the Union address — his third — on Thursday night. But this year, the traditional annual update to Congress and the nation could have additional significance — coming in the middle of a presidential election. Here’s what you need to know about the speech and […]
