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Kamala Harris Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Vice President Kamala Harris. Personal Birth date: October 20, 1964 Birth place: Oakland, California Birth name: Kamala Devi Harris Father: Donald Harris, an economics professor Mother: Shyamala Gopalan Harris, a physician Marriage: Douglas Emhoff (2014-present) Education: Howard University, B.A. political science and

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Idaho officials briefly order evacuation of town of about 10,000 people after gas line explodes

MIDDLETON, Idaho (AP) — Authorities briefly ordered evacuations for most of the town of Middleton, Idaho after a gas line exploded at nearby rural intersection late Thursday morning. Canyon County Sheriff’s spokesman Joe Decker said he did not yet know if any injuries were reported in connection with the explosion in southwestern Idaho, but said

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Wisconsin Republican leader won’t back down from impeachment threat against Supreme Court justice

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly leader is refusing to back down from possibly impeaching a newly elected liberal state Supreme Court justice over her refusal to step aside in a redistricting case. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Thursday that impeachment was “absolutely not” off the table for Justice

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer struggles in cross-examination of Caroline Ellison, govt’s key witness

By KEN SWEET and LARRY NEUMEISTER The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense lawyer has struggled through a meandering cross-examination of the FTX founder’s former girlfriend Thursday, keeping both the judge and the public guessing as to his strategy in countering the testimony of the government’s key witness. Caroline Ellison had testified

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US announces evacuation flights for Americans who want to leave Israel as war with Hamas rages

By MARY CLARE JALONICK, SEUNG MIN KIM and MATTHEW LEE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House announced that the U.S. government will begin operating evacuation flights to help Americans leave Israel as Israel prepares to escalate retaliatory action against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. The evacuation flights are expected to begin Friday,

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Speaker nominee Scalise tries to sway skeptical GOP colleagues as his chief rival urges party unity

By LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nominated to be House speaker, Rep. Steve Scalise is heading straight into a familiar Republican problem: Skeptical GOP colleagues are reluctant to give their support, denying him the majority vote needed to win the gavel. The House opened its Thursday session at

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