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'Important for the community, important for the children' – Pleas to save Birtley Swimming Centre from axe

Locals fear that families and schools would struggle to send youngsters to pools in Chester-le-Street or Washington if the Birtley facility was forced to close

Chronicle Live · Mar 2, 2023

Trump not immune from lawmaker lawsuits over Jan. 6 attack, US says

WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers and Capitol Police officers should be able to pursue civil lawsuits against former President Donald Trump over actions he took leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the Justice Department told a federal appeals court Thursday.

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023

Ethics panel formed to investigate Rep. George Santos

WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee announced Thursday it has launched an investigation into beleaguered New York Republican Rep. George Santos to determine if he violated campaign finance laws when running for office, among other allegations.

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023

3 Texas schools in the lead for 4-star Longview RB Taylor Tatum

While that list includes schools as far away as USC, Oregon and Washington it sounds like Tatum will be staying in-state.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 2, 2023

Earmark ban another wrinkle for labor, health, education bill

WASHINGTON — House Republicans’ new restrictions on earmarks in the Labor-HHS-Education spending bill could further imperil passage of an already difficult bill.

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023

Democrats on House Administration panel vexed by decision on Jan. 6 footage

WASHINGTON — Democratic members of the House panel possessing the records from the Jan. 6 Capitol attack are angered and left with a litany of questions after Speaker Kevin McCarthy unilaterally decided to share footage of the attack with Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023

Murkowski testifies for Equal Rights Amendment bill, against criticism by fellow GOP senators

WASHINGTON — Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski testified in support of the Equal Rights Amendment at a Senate hearing this week, opposite a fellow GOP senator who opposes it.

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023

No veto of measure blocking new D.C. criminal code, Biden tells senators - Roll Call

Shocking some Democrats, President Biden said Thursday he would not veto a measure blocking a revised Washington, D.C., criminal code.

Roll Call · Mar 2, 2023

Washington Wizards unicorn Kristaps Porzingis picks Nikola Jokic for NBA MVP in epic race

EXCLUSIVE: Washington Wizards star Kristaps Porzingis spoke to Mirror Sport about the 2022/23 MVP favourites, the greatest European players in history and facing his former team, the New York Knicks

Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2023

Seven injured as severe turbulence forces Lufthansa flight to make emergency landing in Virginia

Passenger says member of flight crew ‘hit the ceiling and dropped down and was completely horizontal’

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023