Evening Edition: After success on taxes, GOP returns to infighting ahead of deadline to avoid shutdown
U.N. passes measure rejecting Trump administration's decision on Jerusalem Pence makes unannounced visit to troops in Afghanistan in his first trip to a war zone
Republicans worked to gather votes for a short-term spending measure to avert a partial government shutdown at midnight Friday, as well as an $81 billion bill to aid victims of recent hurricanes and wildfires.
Despite warnings of funding cuts from the United States, 128 countries backed the nonbinding resolution that implicitly condemned the move to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The administration's decision has been widely criticized as undermining prospects for peace.
President Trump — who campaigned on promises to rebuild the "depleted" military and provide service members with more support than previous administrations — has yet to make such a trip.
As fewer Americans shop at malls, a decades-old holiday staple is in decline: the Mall Santa. That means aspiring Kris Kringles must rethink the way they spread holiday cheer, from taking up posts at different stores to booking private parties to making video calls to kids' smartphones.
For one couple living in the crossroads of pain and addiction in rural Kentucky, it was a constant battle. Each month they had to decide: Pay the bills or cover their medication; remain clean or relapse again. Then came a decision they hoped would give them a fresh start.
As congressional Republicans this week crippled the requirement that most Americans carry health insurance, they also abandoned measures that were promised to help cushion the law's marketplaces.
The push to tell federal agencies to avoid words such as "entitlement," "transgender" and "diversity" and replace them with other terms is part of an attempt to shift public perception of policies on climate change, scientific evidence and disadvantaged communities. The effort is also much broader than originally thought.
The selection of Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) as the ranking member on the Judiciary Committee was the clearest sign yet of how seriously Democrats consider the possibility of a full-blown constitutional showdown with the president.
The six defendants were acquitted of multiple charges of rioting and destruction of property. More than 150 additional defendants are set to face trial in the coming months.
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The practice leaves owners with the impression that they should buy a new phone when all they really need is a new battery. And Apple could have been a little more transparent about the software update.
These offenses — from groping and unwanted messages to forced kisses and unwelcome sexual advances — are often misunderstood, but defining them can be the first step toward prevention.
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