WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pared part of their proposed minimum tax on huge corporations and made…
Day: August 6, 2022
Biden tests negative for COVID-19, will remain in isolation pending second test
President Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday after battling a rebound case of the disease,…
Parliamentarian scrub of Democrats’ tax and spending bill nearly complete as Senate braces for slog
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said the Senate parliamentarian’s review of the Democrats’ $740 billion…
White House slams Indiana’s abortion ban, calls on Congress to act
The White House on Saturday called Indiana’s near-total ban on abortion “devastating” and demanded that Congress…
Boy at heart of U.K. court battle dies after life support ends
LONDÖN — A 12-year-old boy who has been in a coma for four months died Saturday…
Prescription price controls chopped as Senate eyes weekend debate on tax and spending bill
The Senate Parliamentarian on Saturday ruled that Democrats must remove a provision aimed at prescription drug…
UK court bars parents from moving comatose boy to hospice
LONDON — A British judge on Friday rejected a request from the parents of a comatose…
Indiana becomes 1st state to approve abortion ban post Roe
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana on Friday became the first state in the nation to approve abortion restrictions…
Trump ally takes on Walker protege in Wis. governor’s race
MADISON, Wis. — Republican hopes to reclaim a crucial governor’s seat in swing-state Wisconsin this year…
Blinken: China should not hold global concerns ‘hostage’
MANILA, Philippines — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that China should not hold…
Prey, Uncharted, and every other new movie you can stream from home this weekend
Image: 20th Century Studios There are more new movies than you have time for this weekend.…
Scientist apologizes for tricking followers into thinking slice of chorizo was distant star
A world-renowned French physicist was forced to apologize after tweeting out a picture of a slice…
Christian flag raised at Boston City Hall after Supreme Court victory
The Christian flag was raised in a victory for free speech outside Boston’s City Hall this…
‘The United States will find you and take you out’: Quotes of the Week
This week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) embarked on a controversial trip to Taiwan, President Joe…
‘More extreme than anything I’ve seen’: Flash floods leave hundreds stranded in Death Valley
Hundreds of people have been stranded, cars have been swept away and roads have been closed…
Actress critically hurt after her car crashes into house and bursts into flames
American actress Anne Heche has been critically injured after her car crashed into a house in…