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Members of the House, including some Republicans, have forced a vote as early as Tuesday to release unclassified files held by the government.
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The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research.There are about 600 venomous snake species worldwide and I hope you never run into one.A new study looks into how some venomous snakes attack their prey.Vipers, Elapids, and Colubrids all have different behaviors when striking and we will learn all about it.
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After more than 40 days away from Washington D.C., Republican Congressman Nick Langworthy held a virtual press conference this week ahead of a House vote to reopen the government on Wednesday. The fate of expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits for 24 million Americans remains uncertain.
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The original complaint was filed in April and sought to bar the city from following its sanctuary policy, which forbids city employees, including police, from aiding in immigration enforcement.
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Protestors said four individuals who work at Aguacates, a Mexican restaurant on Elmwood Ave., were detained by Homeland Security agents around 10 a.m. Thursday. BTPM has two sources who confirm this information.
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The state on Wednesday agreed to delay the implementation of the All-Electric Building Act, which was set to go into effect in January.
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A tribunal in Dhaka sentenced Sheikh Hasina to death for her involvement in the use of deadly force against protesters last year. She fled to India and was sentenced in absentia.
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Some senior living communities are caring for people with dementia alongside other residents, not segregated behind locked doors.
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A growing number of 20-somethings are trying to freeze time with preventative Botox treatments. Here's what's behind the trend.