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  1. Bill protecting same-sex, interracial marriages clears Congress
    5 hours ago• Nation & World
    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., accompanied by Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., center left, and other members of Congress, signs H.R. 8404, the Respect For Marriage Act, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday.
  2. Jury sees classified documents in Tampa trial of ex-Special Forces soldier
    Earlier today• Tampa
    Jeremy Brown, 48, whose trial is underway this week, is charged with 10 separate federal crimes including possession of unregistered firearms, possession of a destructive device and unauthorized possession of documents related to national defense.
  3. Griner for Bout: WNBA star freed in US-Russia prisoner swap
    Earlier today• Nation & World
    WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted from a courtroom after a hearing in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, on Aug. 4. Russia freed Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
  5. 4 good things retirees can look forward to in 2023
    Earlier today• Business
    Rising prices, a turbulent stock market and concerns about a possible recession are leaving many older Americans stressed about their financial future.
  6. New York Times journalists, other workers on 24-hour strike
    Earlier today• Nation & World
    The New York Times building is shown in 2009 in New York. Hundreds of journalists and other employees at the Times began a 24-hour walkout Thursday, the first strike of its kind at the newspaper in more than 40 years.
  7. Inflation-proof your grocery budget with a $65 two-week meal plan for two
    Earlier today• Business
    This food budget comes packaged with the caveat that you’ll be sacrificing some convenience to bring low-cost meals to the table.
  8. Classified items found at Trump storage unit in Florida, report says
    Yesterday• Florida
    Former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures to the crowd at a campaign rally in Mesa, Arizona, on Oct. 9.
  9. Watchdog finds prison failures before Whitey Bulger killing
    Yesterday• Crime
    FILE - This June 23, 2011, file booking photo provided by the U.S. Marshals Service shows James "Whitey" Bulger. The Justice Department's inspector general has found a series of missteps by federal Bureau of Prisons officials preceded the October 2018 beating death of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger. The watchdog is recommending at least six Bureau of Prisons workers be disciplined.
  10. Southwest Airlines brings back dividend as travel rebounds
    Yesterday• Business
    Southwest Airlines said Wednesday that it is bringing back dividends for shareholders, which it suspended when the pandemic devastated the airline industry in early 2020.
  11. Democratic Sen. Warnock wins Georgia runoff against Walker
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock waves to supporters during an election night watch party on Tuesday in Atlanta. Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a runoff election in Georgia.
  12. You better watch out: How to protect yourself from holiday scams
    Yesterday• Business
    Here are three common scams you’re most likely to see during the holidays, and here’s how to protect yourself from them.
  13. Warnock, Walker in tight race in Georgia Senate runoff
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    This combination of photos shows, Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Aug. 3, 2021, left, and Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker speaking in Perry, Ga., Sept. 25, 2021. Walker is in a runoff election with incumbent Warnock.
  14. Trump’s company guilty of tax fraud in executives’ scheme to dodge taxes
    Yesterday• Crime
    In this Nov. 15 photo, former President Donald Trump announces a third run for president as he speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. Jurors in the Trump Organization’s criminal tax fraud convicted Trump’s company of helping executives dodge personal income taxes on perks such as Manhattan apartments and luxury cars.
  15. Ron DeSantis among finalists for Time’s 2022 Person of the Year
    Dec. 6• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, on Key Biscayne.
  16. Former Florida congressman arrested in Venezuela probe
    Dec. 6• Politics
    Then-Florida Republican Congressional candidate David Rivera speaks on Nov. 2, 2010, in Coral Gables. The former Miami congressman who signed a $50 million consulting contract with Venezuela’s socialist government has been arrested Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, in connection to an ongoing federal criminal investigation, law enforcement officials said.
  17. Jan. 6 looms in Tampa federal trial of retired Special Forces soldier
    Dec. 5• Hillsborough
    A photograph included in a federal criminal complaint shows a man agents say is Jeremy Brown of Tampa, dressed in combat attire during a rally that preceded the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
  18. Rail workers say deal won’t resolve quality-of-life concerns
    Dec. 5• Business
    One rail worker said it was discouraging, but not surprising, to see Congress step in to settle the contract dispute ahead of next Friday’s strike deadline.
  19. No OPEC+ oil shakeup as Russian price cap stirs uncertainty
    Dec. 5• Business
    The logo of the Organization of the Petroleoum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seen outside of OPEC's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, on March 3, 2022. The Saudi-led OPEC oil cartel and allied producing countries, including Russia, are scheduled to decide how much oil to supply to the global economy amid weakening demand in China and uncertainty about the impact of new Western sanctions against Russia that could take significant amounts of oil off the market.
  20. Trump rebuked for call to suspend Constitution over election
    Dec. 5• Nation & World
    Former President Donald Trump announces a third run for president as he speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach on Nov. 15. Trump faced rebuke Sunday from officials in both parties after calling for the “termination” of parts of the Constitution over his lie that the 2020 election was stolen.
  21. Iran morality police status unclear after ‘closure’ comment
    Dec. 4• Nation & World
    A picture obtained by AFP outside Iran on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, shows Iranian demonstrators taking to the streets of the capital Tehran during a protest for Mahsa Amini, days after she died in police custody.
  22. FDA change ushers in cheaper, easier-to-get hearing aids
    Dec. 4• Health
    Sterling Sheffield, an assistant professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at the University of Florida, holds an over-the-counter hearing aid Nov. 30 in Gainesville. OTC hearing aids started hitting the market in October after the FDA approved them for adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss, and Sheffield has been testing them.
  23. Supreme Court weighs ‘most important case’ on democracy
    Dec. 4• Nation & World
    Light illuminates part of the Supreme Court building at dusk on Capitol Hill in Washington last month. The court is set to hear arguments Wednesday in a case from North Carolina, where Republican efforts to draw congressional districts heavily in their favor were blocked by a Democratic majority on the state Supreme Court because the GOP map violated the state constitution. [PATRICK SEMANSKY | Associated Press]
  24. Both sides see high stakes in gay rights Supreme Court case
    Dec. 3• Nation & World
    Web designer Lorie Smith is shown in her office on Nov. 7 in the southwest part of Littleton, Colo. The Supreme Court is being warned about the potentially dire consequences of a case next week involving Smith, a Christian graphic artist, who objects to designing wedding websites for same-sex couples.
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