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Two IRS employees who were granted whistleblower protections to share their concerns about the government’s alleged mishandling of the investigation into Hunter Biden are asking a federal judge to toss out a civil lawsuit brought by the president’s son against the federal tax agency. Those whistleblowers, Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, also have asked to
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The launch of Boeing’s already delayed Starliner spacecraft is slipping at least four more days, from next Tuesday to May 25 because of ongoing work to resolve concerns about a small helium leak in the capsule’s propulsion system, officials said Friday. Mission commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams are now aiming for launch
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Canadian police announced Friday they have linked the deaths of two 14-year-old girls and two young women nearly 50 years ago to a now deceased U.S. fugitive who hid in Canada from the mid 1970s to the late 1990s. Alberta Royal Canadian Mounted Police Supt. Dave Hall said Friday that Gary Allen Srery might also
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NYC random assaults on the rise, including latest attack on actor Steve Buscemi NYC random assaults on the rise, including latest attack on actor Steve Buscemi 06:14 NEW YORK — More than a week after actor Steve Buscemi was punched in an apparent random attack in New York City, police took a suspect into custody
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The bodies of three hostages who were taken in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas in Israel have been recovered in the southern city of Rafah in Gaza, an Israeli military spokesperson said on Friday. The Israel Defense Forces recovered the bodies of Shani Louk, a 22-year-old German-Israeli; Amit Buskila, 28; and Itshak Gelernter, 56,
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David DePape sentenced to 30 years in hammer attack on Paul Pelosi David DePape sentenced to 30 years in hammer attack on Paul Pelosi 00:37 The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday morning. David DePape, 44,
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Gold bars passed around to jurors in Sen. Bob Menendez corruption trial Gold bars passed around to jurors in Sen. Bob Menendez corruption trial 03:41 A day after jurors held the one-kilogram gold bars seized from Sen. Bob Menendez’s home in their own hands, they heard more from the FBI agent who led the search
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The last U.S. zoo with pandas in its care expects to say goodbye to the four giant bears this fall. Zoo Atlanta is making preparations to return panda parents Lun Lun and Yang Yang to China along with their American-born twins Ya Lun and Xi Lun, zoo officials said Friday. There is no specific date
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked the court for a “very long” sentence for the man who attacked her husband in their home over a year ago, and Paul Pelosi says he’s still suffering dizziness, headaches, balance problems, nerve pain and walking challenges after being struck by David DePape with a hammer. Paul Pelosi revealed
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COVID-19 infections are now likely growing in at least 12 states and the District of Columbia, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated Friday, as health authorities are watching for signs the virus might be starting to accelerate again after a springtime lull. Based on data analyzed by the agency from emergency department visits,
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