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Washington — Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington. Lawmakers have until the end of the day on Friday, March 14, to fund the government. But it remains to be seen whether House Republicans will be
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Washington — The House is expected to vote Tuesday on a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through September, as Speaker Mike Johnson works to muster GOP support for the measure days ahead of a possible government shutdown. House Republican leadership unveiled the legislation on Saturday. It would increase defense spending, and includes additional funding
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FBI joins search for missing U.S. college student in the Dominican Republic – CBS News Watch CBS News Authorities in the Dominican Republic are expanding their search for 20-year-old Sudiksha Konanki, last seen on a beach early Thursday morning. The FBI is now assisting, and police are re-interviewing those with her before she vanished. Her
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A surfer who was attacked by a shark off the coast of Australia on Monday is presumed dead, police said Tuesday. Officials received reports of the attack around 12:10 p.m. local time on Monday, the Western Australia Police Force said. The reported attack took place off Wharton Beach in Esperance, a town in southwestern Australia.
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Shutdown fears grow as House Republicans battle over funding bill – CBS News Watch CBS News House Speaker Mike Johnson is set to hold a vote on a GOP spending proposal, but opposition from both parties puts its passage in doubt. With Democrats vowing to vote against it and some Republicans resisting, Congress faces a
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Quetta, Pakistan — Pakistani insurgents opened fire on Tuesday at a passenger train in the country’s restive southwestern Balochistan province, wounding the driver and prompting security guards aboard the train to fire back, officials said. After the attack, the train came to a stop in a remote area in the Bolan district and the fate of
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Discussion Questions 1. Amy Griffin spent much of her adult life determined to move forward, never letting herself stop to look back. What do you think eventually motivated her to want to revisit her past and then to tell her story? Talk about the courage it takes to confront one’s past—and to share it with
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Columbia pro-Palestinian activist detained in Louisiana as the U.S. tries to deport him Columbia pro-Palestinian activist detained in Louisiana as the U.S. tries to deport him 03:08 A judge is slamming the brakes on the Trump administration’s attempt to deport a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s 2024 student encampment protests. The judge ordered the
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How the Zika virus changed travel in Latin America and the Caribbean – CBS News Watch CBS News The places hardest hit with Zika are also some of the most popular tourist destinations across Latin America and the Caribbean. During 2015-2016 outbreak, tourism declined and traveler demographics changed in affected areas, while Zika-free destinations got
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The benefits all students gain from an LGBT-inclusive sex education curriculum – CBS News Watch CBS News For students who identify as LGBTQ+, learning in school about sexual health-related issues that concern them can be nearly impossible to find. GLSEN Education Manager Becca Mui spoke to CBSN Originals about how an inclusive-sex education curriculum benefits
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