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House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, walks to his office at the US Capitol on November 13, 2023. (Francis Chung/POLITICO/AP)

House passes stopgap bill to avert government shutdown

Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN November 14, 2023

CNN -- The House passed a stopgap bill on Tuesday to keep the government open, putting Congress on a path to avert a shutdown and setting the stage for a broader funding fight in the new year. The Senate...

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., arrives as House Republicans hold a closed-door meeting to vote by secret ballot on their candidate for speaker of the House, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

George Santos campaign fundraiser who prosecutors say impersonated former House speaker’s aide pleads guilty in federal court

Sabrina Souza and Mark Morales, CNN November 14, 2023

CNN -- The campaign fundraiser for embattled New York Republican Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty to a federal wire fraud charge as part of a plea deal Tuesday. Sam Miele – who worked for the Santos...

Biden preparing to discuss Israel and Ukraine wars with Xi – and make case to Beijing for containment

MJ Lee and Kevin Liptak, CNN November 14, 2023

CNN -- When President Joe Biden meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday for a rare, high-stakes summit, two major wars – the Ukraine-Russia conflict, now deep into its second year, and the Israel-Hamas...

A picture shows a view of the exterior of Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on November 10, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and Hamas.

Hamas has command node under Al-Shifa hospital, US official says

Jack Tapper, CNN November 13, 2023

CNN — A US official with knowledge of American intelligence says Hamas has a command node under the Al-Shifa hospital, uses fuel intended for it and its fighters regularly cluster in and around Gaza’s...

Last year, the majority of first-time homebuyers made financial sacrifices to purchase a home, the NAR said, including cutting spending on luxury goods, entertainment and clothes.

Here’s how much you need to make to afford a home in America

Anna Bahney, CNN November 13, 2023

Washington, DC CNN — The income of a typical homebuyer in the United States surged to $107,000 from $88,000 last year, as home affordability precipitously worsened, according to an annual report from...

You have questions about legal marijuana in Ohio. We have answers.

Morgan Trau, Ohio Capital Journal November 13, 2023

Since Ohio Issue 2, the law to legalize recreational marijuana, passed on election night, WEWS/OCJ viewers and readers have been writing in to ask what this means. Statehouse reporter Morgan Trau breaks...

The parents hiking America’s longest trails with five kids

Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN November 10, 2023

Taking on three of the most remote and rugged long-distance trails of America would be a challenge for any hiker.Taking on three of the most remote and rugged long-distance trails of...

Prince William is trying to reinvent the royal role

Lauren Said-Moorhouse Max Foster, CNN November 10, 2023

The Prince of Wales speaks at the United for Wildlife Global Summit at Gardens by the Bay on November 6, 2023, the second day of his visit to Singapore. Chris Jackson/Getty Images There...

Amazon deforestation falls more than 20% to its lowest levels in 5 years

Reuters November 10, 2023

Aerial view of the Amazon rainforest taken from a plane flying from the city of Manicore to Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil, on June 10, 2022. Mauro Pimentel/AFP/Getty Images Deforestation...

Mortgage rates plunge by largest amount in a year

Anna Bahney, CNN November 9, 2023

Mortgage rates tumbled this week in the biggest one-week drop since last November. It’s the second straight week that rates have fallen, after rising for seven consecutive weeks. The...

Abortion rights advocates look to replicate Ohio success with more ballot initiatives in 2024

Arit John, CNN November 9, 2023

CNN -- Abortion rights advocates have now racked up seven consecutive wins since the fall of Roe v. Wade when voters have weighed in directly on reproductive rights. Next year, they’re hoping...

Israel will begin 4-hour pauses in military operations in Gaza each day, White House says

Kevin Liptak, CNN November 9, 2023

CNN -- Israel will begin to implement four-hour pauses of military operations in areas of Northern Gaza each day, a White House spokesman said Thursday. The pauses are meant to...

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