It took half a year but Democrats have driven President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion package of social and climate initiatives through the House.
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Helen Mirren makes regal bow as Harry Potter quiz show host
Helen Mirren is oddly absent from the Harry Potter film franchise that proved close to a full-employment act for Britain’s acting greats. But she’s found her own path into its magical world.
‘Queens’ hopes to earn the TV respect meant for royalty
When Naturi Naughton read the script for ABC’s new music-inspired drama “Queens,” a feeling of déjà vu rushed through her.
Joanne Shenandoah, celebrated Native American singer, dies
Joanne Shenandoah, the celebrated Native American singer-songwriter who performed before world leaders and on high-profile stages, has died. She was 63.
Police: Ex-UFC fighter urinated on Vegas casino floor, punched security
Mixed martial arts fighter Anthony Rocco Martin was arrested over the weekend after punching a security guard in the throat, according to police …
Las Vegas man shot neighbor over suspected affair with fiancee, police say
A Las Vegas man arrested last week in connection with the fatal shooting of his neighbor alleged that the victim was having an affair with his fiancee …
Efforts mount to make this sacred, scenic Nevada treasure a national monument
Tribes, conservation groups and activists are calling on the Biden administration to designate 380,000 acres of land in southwestern Nevada as the state’s fourth national monument to protect it from development.
Is travel safe during the pandemic this holiday season?
Is travel safe during the pandemic this holiday season?
Alex Jones, Roger Stone subpoenaed by House Jan. 6 committee
A committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to five more individuals, including former President Donald Trump’s ally Roger Stone and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, as lawmakers deepened their probe of the ralli…
Waukesha parade crash suspect’s bail raises questions
The suspect in a Christmas parade crash in suburban Milwaukee that killed five people was free on $1,000 bail posted just two days before the deadly event …