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Trump taps 'Apprentice' producer, Mark Burnett, as special envoy to the United Kingdom
The Washington Times stories: Politics Dec 21, 2024 | 22:22 pmMark Burnett, the power producer who helped reintroduce Donald Trump to a national television audience with "The Apprentice," is being tapped by the president-elect as special envoy to the United Kingdom in his upcoming administration.
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Top-ranking NYPD officer resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations
The Washington Times stories: National Dec 21, 2024 | 21:44 pmThe top uniformed police officer in the New York Police Department has resigned amid allegations he demanded sex from a subordinate in exchange for opportunities to earn extra pay.
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Federal officials approve use of Eli Lilly obesity drug Zepbound for treating sleep apnea
The Washington Times stories: National Dec 21, 2024 | 21:14 pmThe Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the use of Eli Lilly medicine Zepbound, already prescribed for weight loss, as a treatment for sleep apnea in obese patients.
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National Park Service searching for woman at Grand Canyon 11 days after last seen
The Washington Times stories: National Dec 21, 2024 | 20:05 pmThe National Park Service is looking for a 66-year-old woman who never returned to her tour group in Arizona's Grand Canyon.
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Ex-OpenAI engineer who raised legal concerns about the technology he helped build has died
The Washington Times stories: National Dec 21, 2024 | 19:35 pmSuchir Balaji, a former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who helped train the artificial intelligence systems behind ChatGPT and later said he believed those practices violated copyright law, has died, according to his parents and San Francisco officials. He was 26.
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A road accident in a remote part of western Iran left 9 dead and 14 injured
The Washington Times stories: World Dec 21, 2024 | 19:02 pmAn intercity bus plunged into a ravine in western Iran on Saturday after the driver lost control of the speeding vehicle, killing nine passengers, state media reported.
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Woman stopped at LAX for carrying 88 prohibited items
The Washington Times stories: National Dec 21, 2024 | 18:58 pmA woman traveling through Los Angeles International Airport was stopped by the Transportation Security Administration last weekend after agents found 88 prohibited items in her luggage.
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Tensions over Essequibo region resurface as Venezuela completes a bridge to a disputed border base
The Washington Times stories: World Dec 21, 2024 | 18:47 pmGuyana's government Saturday formally protested to Venezuela following the completion by Venezuela's armed forces of a bridge built on a remote river island shared by both countries. Work on the bridge, which links Venezuela's mainland to a military base, has caused a decades-old row over border lines in the Essequibo region to flare up again.
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Biden signs government funding extension, avoiding partial shutdown
The Washington Times stories: Politics Dec 21, 2024 | 17:54 pmPresident Biden on Saturday signed Congress' short-term government funding extension, officially averting a partial shutdown after a week of high drama.
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Biden signs government funding extension, avoiding partial shutdown
The Washington Times stories: White House Dec 21, 2024 | 17:54 pmPresident Biden on Saturday signed Congress' short-term government funding extension, officially averting a partial shutdown after a week of high drama.
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House Democrat accuses Musk of derailing spending deal over restrictions on China
The Washington Times stories: Politics Dec 21, 2024 | 17:43 pmConnecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro, the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, accused tech billionaire Elon Musk of thwarting the first of three government funding extensions because the legislation could have limited his business' operating ability in China.
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Pope has a cold and will skip outdoor Sunday prayer ahead of a busy week
The Washington Times stories: World Dec 21, 2024 | 15:56 pmPope Francis is suffering from a cold and will deliver his Sunday blessing from indoors, the Vatican said, announcing the precautions ahead of a busy Christmas period and launch of the Holy Year that will sorely test Francis' stamina and health.
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German Christmas market ramming is the latest attack to use vehicles as deadly weapons
The Washington Times stories: World Dec 21, 2024 | 13:53 pmA car-ramming at a Christmas market in Germany, which police are treating as an attack, is the latest in a grim series of events in which vehicles have been used as deadly weapons.
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A rocket from Yemen strikes Tel Aviv, injuring 16, as Palestinians mourn 19 dead in Gaza
The Washington Times stories: World Dec 21, 2024 | 12:51 pmA rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leaving 16 people slightly injured by shattered glass, the Israeli military said Saturday, days after Israeli airstrikes hit Houthi rebels who have been launching missiles in solidarity with Palestinians.
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Senate clears government funding extension, averting shutdown with no time to spare
The Washington Times stories: Politics Dec 21, 2024 | 04:51 amThe Senate early Saturday passed legislation to extend government funding through March 14, barely averting a shutdown with a vote coming just after the midnight deadline.
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Senate approves 235th judge of Biden's term, beating Trump's tally
The Washington Times stories: White House Dec 21, 2024 | 00:12 amPresident Joe Biden secured the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency Friday, an accomplishment that exceeds his predecessor's total by one after Democrats put extra emphasis on the federal courts following Donald Trump's far-reaching first term, when he filled three seats on the Supreme Court.
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Biden administration withdraws pending regulations on transgender athletes, student debt
The Washington Times stories: White House Dec 20, 2024 | 20:22 pmPresident Joe Biden is abandoning his efforts to provide some protections for transgender student athletes and cancel student loans for more than 38 million Americans, the first steps in an administration-wide plan to jettison pending regulations to prevent President-elect Donald Trump from retooling them to achieve his own aims.
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Where's Biden? White House pressed on president going dark as shutdown clock ticks down
The Washington Times stories: White House Dec 20, 2024 | 18:47 pmThe White House on Friday sidestepped a barrage of questions from the media about why President Biden has been missing in action while a potential government shutdown looms.
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Donald Trump shifts shutdown blame: 'This is a Biden problem to solve'
The Washington Times stories: White House Dec 20, 2024 | 15:11 pmPresident-elect Donald Trump says any shutdown in federal operations should begin immediately under President Biden and not when he takes charge at the White House.
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Wind-driven brushfire at Baltimore wood recycling yard closes expressway, light rail, schools
The Washington Times stories: Analysis Dec 6, 2024 | 15:20 pmFirefighters were battling a massive, wind-driven brushfire at a Baltimore wood recycling yard that closed a section of the expressway into the city's downtown, the neighboring light rail line and nearby roads and schools on Friday morning.
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Too little, too late? Shift on missiles exposes the limits of Biden's slow-walk approach
The Washington Times stories: Analysis Nov 18, 2024 | 22:00 pmOne major question remains after the Russia-Ukraine war has been raging for nearly three years: What, exactly, does President Biden want Ukraine to achieve?
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Winners and losers around the world brace for Trump's return to power
The Washington Times stories: Analysis Nov 6, 2024 | 18:50 pmThe shock waves from President-elect Donald Trump's decisive election win Tuesday reverberated worldwide, with allies offering congratulations and potential adversaries looking to smooth over relations with an incoming American president known for rewarding loyalty and holding grudges.
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Lower court to decide if Trump's communications with Pence, tweets have immunity
The Washington Times stories: Analysis Sep 17, 2024 | 13:51 pmSpecial counsel Jack Smith's new indictment against Donald Trump relies on conversations between him and former Vice President Mike Pence, as well as the former president's own tweets about his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election results.
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Analysis: Donald Trump questioning Kamala Harris' race shows he doesn't understand code-switching
The Washington Times stories: Analysis Aug 2, 2024 | 12:36 pmKamala Harris has range. She can grill nominees for the Supreme Court or meet with foreign dignitaries, then pivot to hosting a Diwali celebration or dancing enthusiastically alongside an HBCU-styled marching band.
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