From universal pre-K to dental benefits to college aid, President Biden is laying down specifics as tight deadlines converge and time grows short.
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The new bill, written to satisfy concerns raised by Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.), was a scaled-down version of a plan Republicans blocked earlier this year.
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It’s too late to rescue the Jamtalferner glacier in the eastern Alps, scientist Andrea Fischer says, but others still stand a chance.
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Prosecutors in Westchester County have subpoenaed tax records related to former president Donald Trump’s club, signaling a previously unknown criminal inquiry into the Trump Organization.
The Trump Media and Technology Group is merging with a blank check company to form a home for Truth Social and a “non-woke” streaming platform.
Framber Valdez celebrates with teammates after he delivered eight strong innings in a 9-1 win at Fenway Park in Game 5 of the ALCS. (AP)
In an era of short playoff starts, Dusty Baker rode left-hander Valdez for eight strong innings in a 9-1 win in Game 5 and a 3-2 lead over the Red Sox in the ALCS.
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The White House said that if the vaccine is authorized for use on children, doses will be “quickly distributed and made conveniently and equitably available to families across the country.”
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About 75 percent of smoke-related asthma cases and deaths occurred east of the Rocky Mountains in recent years.
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The coin maker is working with a start-up to mine cellphones and laptops at scale for the precious metals embedded within.
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Investigators found a backpack, notebook and other belongings of Brian Laundrie, who was reported missing shortly before the remains of his fiancee, Gabby Petito, were found in Wyoming on Sept. 19.
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President Biden speaks at the Electric City Trolley Museum in Scranton, Pa., on Wednesday. (Bloomberg News)
For the president and his allies in Congress, the next few days could be critical: Democratic leaders hope they can finally broker a truce to end the public feuding between the party’s ambitious liberals and spending-weary moderates.
Prosecutors had sought a life sentence for Paul Rusesabagina, whose heroism during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide inspired the Hollywood movie. His trial was widely condemned as flawed by international observers.
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Louisville police went to Taylor's apartment on the night of the fatal raid on suspicion that she was connected to ex-boyfriend Jamarcus Glover's alleged drug activity.
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Former teachers Lanee Higgins, Stephen Lane and Peggy McAloon. (Stephen Voss for The Post)
Seven educators explain how the pandemic drove them to finally say: Enough is enough. While their specific reasons for resigning vary, they are now united by the act of walking away.
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Lobbyists from industry associations and unions, as well as some private anti-vaccine individuals, are lining up to take meetings with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which is in the process of finalizing the rule that will apply to some 80 million workers.
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An attendee tries on Oculus Go goggles in 2018 during F8, Facebook's developer conference in San Jose, Calif. (AP)
The company has long tried to change the subject to distract the world from its problems. Now it is reportedly planning to rebrand itself with a name change, according to a report in the Verge.
The District of Columbia suit was filed in 2018 and stems from the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
The bipartisan commission nearly gave up on drawing a congressional map on Wednesday after coming to blunt terms with reality: Partisanship is the motivating factor — even on a board created expressly to avoid it.
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Remote learning was a disaster for hundreds of thousands of students in danger of dropping out. Now Corey Byrd and others like him are struggling to get back on track.
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The D.C. quartet is performing at Pie Shop on Oct. 23.
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“Pop’s ultimate late bloomers” has a new album and an upcoming gig at Blues Alley.
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Lucy Dacus, Morta Skuld, Yves Tumor, Arlo Parks and Quicksand perform this week.
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Eddie Rosario homered twice for Atlanta and added a triple for good measure in a 9-2 rout that has the defending World Series champions on the brink of elimination.
The son of the franchise icon got his first win thanks to a huge night off the bench by Montrezl Harrell and some strong defense.
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Kickers Justin Tucker, Greg Joseph and Younghoe Koo have won games this season. (AFP/Getty Images, AP)
Over the past two decades, NFL teams scored a little more than 13 percent of the time when getting the ball with less than two minutes left in a one-score game. This season, offenses have scored on almost 30 percent of such drives.
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Spouse, who was estranged from his father, wants siblings to give him a share of Dad’s estate.
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