WASHINGTON — Starting this month, Americans will be able to order free COVID-19 test kits that will be mailed to their homes. U.S. households will be able to order as many as four nasal swab tests at COVIDTests.gov when the federal program reopens. The U.S. Health and Human Services agency overseeing the program has not […]
Erica Nitschke
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Congress reaches deal to avert government shutdown through December
With the election just weeks away, few lawmakers in either party had any appetite for the brinksmanship that often leads to a shutdown.
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Lebanon sees deadliest day of conflict since 2006 as Israeli strikes kill more than 350
Lebanon’s health ministry said the strikes killed 356 people, including 24 children and 42 women, and wounded 1,246 people.
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Internal Secret Service report details failures preceding Trump assassination attempt
The report details a series of ‘communications deficiencies’ with local law enforcement before the July shooting and makes clear that the Secret Service knew the rally site posed a security challenge.
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Israeli airstrike on Beirut kills a top Hezbollah military official as Lebanon reports 14 died
The attacks have heightened fears that the cross-border exchanges of fire will escalate into all-out war.
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Hezbollah leader vows retaliation against Israel for attacks on devices
The attacks targeting thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies have been widely blamed on Israel, heightening fears that exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and Israel will escalate into all-out war.
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JD Souther, who penned ‘Heartache Tonight’ and other Eagles hits, dies at 78
The prolific songwriter and musician was ‘a principal architect of the Southern California sound and a major influence on a generation of songwriters.’
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Bernie Sanders preparing resolutions to block $20 billion in U.S. arms sales to Israel
While it’s doubtful the Senate would pass the measures, the move is designed to send a message to the Netanyahu regime that its war effort is eroding longtime bipartisan support for Israel.
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Justice Department sues over Baltimore bridge collapse, seeks $100 million in costs
The lawsuit filed alleges that the electrical and mechanical systems on the cargo ship that caused the collapse were improperly maintained.
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Boston Marathon lowers qualifying times for most prospective runners for 2026 race
The change means men will need to run 2:55 – 5 minutes faster to earn a spot than for this year’s race. Women and nonbinary runners need to finish in 3:25.