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Trump briefed about whistleblower complaint before Ukraine aid released

President Donald Trump was briefed on the whistleblower complaint about his dealings with Ukraine before the White House released nearly $400 million in military aid to Kyiv, officials say, shedding new light on events that triggered the impeachment inquiry.

Carter out of hospital after treatment for brain bleed

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, 95, has been released from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta after recovering from surgery to relieve pressure on his brain caused by bleeding from a fall.

5 dead, 3 hospitalized after Minneapolis high-rise fire

A fire swept through a Minneapolis high-rise apartment building early Wednesday, killing five people and sending three others to the hospital with injuries, officials said.

Turkey, with a side of impeachment on many Thanksgiving menus

Already polarized over Republican Donald Trump’s presidency, Americans are deeply split on a looming historic impeachment. Many families reflect the nation’s divisions, setting up heated holiday debates in households with a taste for politics.

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Vaping in Las Vegas parks may soon be illegal

Councilman Brian Knudsen said the idea behind the is to listen to constituents who seek smoke-free parks and to respond to the meteoric rise of vaping among young people.

Judiciary Committee sets Dec. 4 Trump impeachment hearing

The House Judiciary Committee is set to take over the impeachment probe of President Donald Trump next week, scheduling a Dec. 4 hearing on the question of “high crimes and misdemeanors” set out in the Constitution.

SEAL saga raises concern about Trump’s role in military justice

Defense Secretary Mark Esper declared that President Donald Trump ordered him to stop a disciplinary review of a Navy SEAL accused of battlefield misconduct, an intervention that raised questions about America’s commitment to international standards for battlefield ethics.

Steep emission cuts needed now to limit global warming, says UN

GENEVA — Countries need to begin making steep cuts to their greenhouse gas emissions immediately or risk missing the targets they’ve agreed for limiting global warming, with potentially dire consequences, senior United Nations officials said Tuesday.

Social media a political news paradox, say Americans

It’s one of America’s leading sources for news about the government, yet also among the least trusted. Social media, a new poll finds, is America’s political news paradox.

Albania quake death toll rises to 16, more than 600 injured

Albania’s Defense Ministry has reported two more dead in the western port city of Durres following an early morning 6.4-magnitude earthquake, taking the confirmed death toll to 16.

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