The $95 billion package has been held up since October by Republican lawmakers resistant to approving more funding for Ukraine’s fight against Russia.
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Eleanor Coppola, matriarch of a filmmaking family, dies at 87
She documented the making of some of her husband Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic films, including the infamously tortured production of ‘Apocalypse Now.’
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Ralph Puckett Jr., awarded Medal of Honor for heroism during Korean War, dies at 97
President Biden lauded Puckett for his ‘extraordinary heroism and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty’ while presenting him with the honor in 2021.
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Biden promotes ‘life-changing’ student loan relief in Wisconsin as he tries to rally young voters
The plan is smaller and more targeted than Biden’s original plan, which was killed by the Supreme Court last year.
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Vatican blasts gender-affirming surgery, surrogacy and gender theory as violations of human dignity
From a pope who has made outreach to the LGBTQ+ community a hallmark of his papacy, the document was received as a setback, albeit a predictable one, by trans Catholics.
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Palestinians returning to Khan Younis after Israeli withdrawal find an unrecognizable city
Families tried to find their homes along streets bulldozed down to the dirt, surrounded by landscapes of rubble and debris that were once blocks of apartments and businesses.
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Actor Jonathan Majors avoids jail time for assaulting his ex-girlfriend
The 34-year-old star of ‘Creed III’ had faced up to a year behind bars after he was convicted of misdemeanor assault in December.
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Thomas Gumbleton, Catholic bishop who opposed war and promoted social justice, dies at 94
For decades, he was an international voice against war and racism and an advocate for labor and social justice.
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‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ roars to an $80 million box office opening
The Godzilla-King Kong combo stomped on expectations by bringing in the second-highest opening of the year, falling just short of ‘Dune: Part Two.’
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Crews at Baltimore bridge collapse continue meticulous work of removing twisted steel and concrete
Meanwhile, some near the site took time on Easter Sunday to reflect on the 6 workers presumed to have plunged to their deaths in the collapse.