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18 House Republicans defy Trump to pass Ukraine aid package headed for veto fight

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Republican-led House on Thursday passed a sweeping security package providing new military aid to Ukraine and imposing sanctions on Russia, delivering a sharp rebuke to the Trump administration, who opposed the measure.  Eighteen Republicans crossed party lines to support the Democrat-authored legislation in a vote of … Read more

3 climbers who fell near treacherous pass on Alaska’s Mount McKinley are dead; 1 rescued

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Three climbers on Alaska’s Mount McKinley who fell near a treacherous pass on North America’s tallest peak have died, a Latvian mountaineering group announced Friday. A fourth climber was rescued. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The four were members of a Latvian mountaineering expedition, the … Read more

Louisiana lawmakers pass congressional map designed to pick up GOP seat

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Louisiana lawmakers passed a new congressional map Friday designed to pick up a Republican seat while leaving the state with just one of its two majority-Black House districts represented by Democrats. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry is expected to sign the new map into law. Approval of the new House map came a month after the … Read more

House Republicans pull vote on Iran war resolution that appeared to have enough support to pass

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House Republicans on Thursday pulled a vote on a measure that would compel President Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, delaying action on the issue as the Trump administration struggles to maintain congressional backing for the war. The House had scheduled a vote on a war powers resolution, brought by Democrats, that would … Read more

Newly discovered asteroid to pass closer to Earth than the moon on Monday

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The Virtual Telescope Project, a website run by Italy’s Bellatrix Astronomical Observatory that broadcasts views from several telescopes, is streaming the flyby live online. Many asteroids smaller than this one frequently pass by the planet unnoticed, while some others streak through Earth’s atmosphere as bright fireballs in the sky. The famous Chelyabinsk meteor is the … Read more

Robotaxis are on the road to London. Cabbies, who pass a grueling test, aren’t about to hand over their keys.

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On ancient roads and in medieval alleyways in London, a very modern battle is brewing. Black cabs, which are as synonymous with that city as Buckingham Palace, will soon be competing with artificial intelligence-powered, autonomous taxis. Tech companies promise these AI inventions, some of which are already operating in several American cities, are safer and … Read more

Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new House primary as state pushes to redistrict

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Republicans in Alabama approved plans Friday for new primary elections if courts allow a set of GOP-drawn House districts to be used in the midterms, a move that could eliminate one of the state’s two Democratic seats. The legislation, which was passed by lawmakers this week and quickly signed into law by Republican Gov. Kay … Read more