People in the Northeast woke up to the sight of snow on the first day of winter Saturday, despite the news that a white Christmas is not expected later this week. Snowfall totals ranged from a dusting to six inches, with the highest total — 9.4 inches — in Milton, Massachusetts. Snow showers moved off...
WASHINGTON — The Democratic-led Senate confirmed the 235th federal judge nominated by President Joe Biden, marking a milestone for the outgoing occupant of the White House by giving him one more than former President Donald Trump secured. The latest confirmation Friday could be Biden’s last, meaning he will leave office having secured one Supreme Court...
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed a government funding bill on Saturday, formally averting a shutdown crisis after Congress passed the bill. The package funds the government at current levels through March 14, and includes $100 billion in disaster aid and a one-year farm bill. It did not include a debt limit extension demanded by...
MADISON, Wis. — A 15-year-old girl who police say killed two people and wounded multiple others at a private Christian school in Wisconsin endured what appeared to be a tumultuous home life marked by divorces, custody battles and a series of court-mandated mediation sessions to resolve disputes over her care, according to court documents obtained...
So far, nearly half of the 10,129 displaced households the Federal Emergency Management Agency has worked with have been placed in temporary shelters across the state, such as hotels, apartments and mobile homes, FEMA said. The remaining households have already found long-term housing, a spokesperson said. While the temporary housing program was scheduled to end...
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WASHINGTON — A lengthy investigation by Senate Democrats into alleged ethical lapses by Supreme Court justices has ended with the release of a report Saturday criticizing the judiciary and calling for legislative reforms that incoming Republican leadership opposes. Republicans are set to take control of the Senate in January, meaning the report is likely the...
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When Ephraim Trembly found his brother in rural Maryland, John had already been dead for three days. According to their father, John Trembly Sr., how he died remained unclear, since John’s body was so decomposed that they could only identify him from a tattoo. The coroner found traces of fentanyl, so it stood to reason...