Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker after dramatic floor vote

Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker after dramatic floor vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mike Johnson narrowly won reelection Friday as House speaker on a first ballot, overcoming hard-right GOP holdouts in a tense standoff and buoyed by a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump. The uneasy scene brought an ominous start to the first day of the new Congress. A small collection of […]

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Alabama ethics bill cited in report on attempts to reduce ethics commission powers • Alabama Reflector

Alabama ethics bill cited in report on attempts to reduce ethics commission powers • Alabama Reflector

A new report found a number of efforts to reduce the power of ethics commissions, legislatively or legally, to investigate the conduct of public officials and gauge misconduct. The report from the Campaign Legal Center (CLC) comes after an attempt in the Alabama Legislature earlier this year to reclassify some ethics offenses and limit the […]

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Alabama bill would establish 45-day deadline for permit, license issuing • Alabama Reflector

Alabama bill would establish 45-day deadline for permit, license issuing • Alabama Reflector

An Alabama state senator has filed a bill that would give state agencies a 45-day deadline to approve or deny a permit or license.  The legislation, sponsored  by Sen. Chris Elliott, R-Daphne, would grant automatic approval to those applications if not otherwise denied within the time period.  “Forty-five days is plenty of time and if […]

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Texas football vs Arizona State: Peach Bowl predictions, picks

Texas football vs Arizona State: Peach Bowl predictions, picks

The last time Texas football was in Atlanta, in early December, things didn’t go well. This Wednesday, they hope to leave the Peach Bowl with a College Football Playoff semifinal berth. Texas faces Arizona State on New Year’s Day as the heavy favorite in one of four CFP quarterfinal matchups. The Sun Devils will challenge […]

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College Football Playoff predictions: Who wins the Peach Bowl between Texas-Arizona State?

College Football Playoff predictions: Who wins the Peach Bowl between Texas-Arizona State?

The quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff on New Year’s Day start with an early matchup at the Peach Bowl. Arizona State enters the game as the No. 4 seed off a bye after to winning the Big 12. While the Sun Devils were getting more than three weeks of preparation, No. 5 seed Texas […]

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Winners and Losers from the 2025 NHL Winter Classic | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Winners and Losers from the 2025 NHL Winter Classic | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Chicago has an illustrious history as one of the NHL’s Original Six franchises, but it has a terrible record in outdoor games. The Hawks dropped to a 1-6-0 mark in NHL outdoor games with their only win coming in a Stadium Series tilt against the Penguins in 2014. They also remained winless in Winter Classics, […]

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New Year’s Eve 2025: Photos of Celebrations Around the World

New Year’s Eve 2025: Photos of Celebrations Around the World

In plazas and parks and bars and homes across the globe, people gathered to commemorate the end of 2024 and welcome the New Year. Bold swimmers plunged into a frigid lake in Switzerland, joggers in Poland took one last whimsical run of the year and fireworks crackled in cities large and small. The celebrations heralded […]

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Lake Effect Snow Warning issued for parts of Western New York

Lake Effect Snow Warning issued for parts of Western New York

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The National Weather Service issued a Lake Effect Snow Warning for parts of Western New York. The weather alert went into effect at 7 a.m. Wednesday and runs until 6 p.m. Sunday for Southern Erie, Wyoming, Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties. The National Weather Service says heavy snow is expected to fall […]

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