Martha Ackmann

By JOHN O’CONNOR and COLLEEN SLEVIN (Associated Press) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Authorities resumed their investigation Sunday of a central Illinois truck crash that killed five people, injured five others and prompted an evacuation for…
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By Michael Hill | Associated Press West Point was accused in a federal lawsuit Tuesday of improperly using race and ethnicity as factors in admissions by the same group behind the legal challenge that resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court…
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By Isabella O’Malley | Associated Press The Energy Department has announced a $325 million investment in new battery types that can help turn solar and wind energy into 24-hour power. The funds will be distributed among 15 projects in 17…
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The body of Sen. Dianne Feinstein arrived at San Francisco International Airport Saturday, returning home after her death early Friday in Washington, D.C. Because of her stature, she received military honors and was onboard a military…
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(CNN) — President Joe Biden signed into law the stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown passed by Congress just hours ahead of a critical midnight deadline when funding for federal agencies was set to run out. The Senate passed the…
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By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking and Stephen Groves | Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On the brink of a federal government shutdown, the House on Saturday swiftly approved 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open as Speaker Kevin…
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(CNN) — The House has passed a bipartisan bill to avert a government shutdown just hours ahead of a midnight deadline, setting up a Senate vote over funding the US federal government for another 45 days. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy…
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(CNN) — Federal agencies are making final preparations with the government on the brink of a shutdown and congressional lawmakers racing against Saturday&#’;s critical midnight deadline – as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy mounts a…
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By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking and Stephen Groves | Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open collapsed on Friday as hard-right holdouts rejected the…
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By Zachary Cohen, Jason Morris and Nick Valencia | CNN One of former President Donald Trump’s co-defendants has pleaded guilty to five counts in the 2020 election subversion case in Georgia. Bail bondsman Scott Hall, 59, is the first…
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