Biden calls on Congress to head off potential rail strike
President Joe Biden on Monday asked Congress to intervene and block a railroad strike before next month's deadline in the stalled contract talks, and House Spe…
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Hamilton County school board: Academy may be relocated to relieve overcrowding at The Howard School
Difficult and passionate exchanges erupted between Hamilton County Schools board members and residents Monday evening after the board suggested relocating stud…
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US rule would limit methane leaks from public lands drilling
The Interior Department on Monday proposed rules to limit methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on public lands, the latest action by the Biden administratio…
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Nashville Rep. Clemmons takes over House Democratic Caucus
After one term as chair of the Tennessee House Democratic Caucus, Rep. Vincent Dixie of Nashville is out and Nashville Rep. John Ray Clemmons is in after being…
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'We the People' at heart of White House holiday decorations
Drawing decorating inspiration from America's founding documents, Jill Biden chose a “We the People” theme to deck the White House halls and to remind American…
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Wildlife conference boosts protection for sharks, turtles
An international wildlife conference moved to enact some of the most significant protection for shark species targeted in the fin trade and scores of turtles, …
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New state voter fraud units finding few cases from midterms
State-level law enforcement units created after the 2020 presidential election to investigate voter fraud are looking into scattered complaints more than two w…
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Biden eases Venezuela sanctions as opposition talks resume
The Biden administration on Saturday eased some oil sanctions on Venezuela in an effort to support newly restarted negotiations between President Nicolás Madur…
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Lake seeks election records in suit against Arizona county
Kari Lake, the defeated Republican candidate for Arizona governor, has filed a public records lawsuit demanding Maricopa County hand over a variety of document…
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EXPLAINER: How could allies help former Israeli prime minister Netanyahu beat charges?
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to return to office, from where he could try to make his yearslong legal troubles disappear through new…
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Iran government supporters confront protesters at World Cup
Tensions ran high at Iran's second match at the World Cup on Friday as fans supporting the Iranian government harassed those protesting against it and stadium …
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Brazilian protests intensify; Bolsonaro stays silent
The two men were sitting at a bar on Nov. 21, sipping drinks for relief from the scorching heat of Brazil's Mato Grosso state, when police officers barged in a…
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Tennessee governor says new funding needed for road projects, rules out fuel tax increases
Five years after Tennessee lawmakers approved then-Gov. Bill Haslam's recommended gas and diesel tax increases for highway transportation projects and maintena…
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Hamilton County Sheriff's Office unveils drone command vehicle
A new drone command van unveiled last week is set to help Hamilton County first responders streamline search and rescue missions, crime scene investigations an…
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UK voters warm up to new leader Sunak, but not to his party
Rishi Sunak has been Britain's prime minister for a month. In the tumultuous world of U.K. politics in 2022, that's an achievement.