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Murray, Collins strike deal on fiscal 2024 emergency funds

WASHINGTON -- Senate Appropriations Committee leaders have reached agreement to tack on nearly $14 billion in additional fiscal 2024 spending in the bills set to come before the panel before the August recess, sources familiar with the discussions say.

Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2023

Canadian Wildfires Push U.S. Air Quality To Dangerous Levels

Detroit, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. among cities with worst air quality globally.

Zenger · Jul 17, 2023

Good Samaritan saved Allen mall shooting victim’s life with rush to hospital

WASHINGTON – Gicela Aleman thought she was making just another unremarkable shopping trip to buy her 7-year-old daughter a pair of tennis shoes for an upcoming cheerleading event.

Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2023

China intensifies military drills with Russia amid US sanctions

Chinese President Xi Jinping has resisted crossing Washington’s red lines over arming Russia’s war machine in Ukraine. But that hasn’t stopped China edging closer to Moscow’s military in another way: direct engagement.

Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2023

Jack Flaherty wins fourth in a row as Cardinals win 8-4 to clinch series with Nationals

ST. LOUIS — This weekend’s series between the Cardinals and Washington Nationals couldn’t rightly conclude without another brief joust with Mother Nature and an interruption due to rain.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jul 16, 2023

Israeli President Herzog To Strengthen US Ties With White House Visit

Herzog's trip includes address to Congress, meeting with Biden and Harris

Zenger · Jul 16, 2023

US special envoy John Kerry in China to restart stalled climate talks

US special envoy for climate John Kerry arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a three-day visit aimed at renewing bilateral cooperation on climate change between the world’s two biggest polluters. His trip follows on the heels of two other high-profile visits by US officials in recent weeks after years of…

France 24 · Jul 16, 2023

WATCH: Terry McLaurin films commercial for local DMV auto dealership

McLaurin having some fun ahead of training camp.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 16, 2023

Free money is the latest strategy for GOP presidential campaigns

WASHINGTON — The political fundraising appeal has been completely reversed: Some long-shot Republican presidential candidates will now give you money.

Tribune News Service · Jul 16, 2023

China intensifies military drills with Russia amid US sanctions

President Xi Jinping has resisted crossing Washington’s red lines over arming Russia’s war machine in Ukraine. But that hasn’t stopped China edging closer to Moscow’s military in another way: direct engagement.

Tribune News Service · Jul 16, 2023