Saturday is the winter solstice and 2024’s shortest day. Here’s what to know about the official start of winter.

The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, in the Northern Hemisphere. The celestial event signifies the first day of winter, astronomically.  What is the winter solstice? The winter solstice is the day each year that has the shortest period of daylight between sunrise and sunset, and therefore

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Biden surpasses Trump on judicial confirmations with Senate’s approval of his 235th nominee

Washington — The Senate on Friday confirmed two more of President Biden’s nominees to the federal judiciary on Friday, giving him a total of 235 since he took office, surpassing the number of judges approved for lifetime appointment during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term. The confirmation of Benjamin Cheeks to the federal district court in Southern

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Biden’s top hostage envoy Roger Carstens travels to Syria to ask for help in finding Austin Tice

Roger Carstens, the Biden administration’s top official for freeing Americans held overseas, traveled to Damascus, Syria, on Friday for a high-risk mission: making the first known face-to-face contact with the caretaker government and asking for help finding missing American journalist Austin Tice.  Tice was kidnapped in Syria 12 years ago during the civil war and

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