Leila Fadel

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Texas man accused of killing 5 neighbors is in custody, authorities say

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

Law enforcement officials say that 38-year-old Francisco Oropesa, the man accused of killing five neighbors in southeast Texas early Saturday, is in custody after evading capture for days.

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Biden and congressional leaders will face off in a high stakes debt ceiling meeting

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell insists he's backing House Speaker Kevin McCarthy when it comes to debt ceiling talks. He says it's up to the president to work out an agreement with McCarthy.

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The Federal Reserve's battle against inflation may be close to a turning point

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

The Fed is expected to raise interest rates Wednesday for the tenth time in 14 months. While inflation is still well above the Fed's target, forecasters think this could be the last hike for a while.

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Morning news brief

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

Authorities say the Texas man accused of killing five neighbors is in custody. History and civics scores drop for eighth-graders on U.S. test. The Fed is expected to raise interest rates Wednesday.

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Morning news brief

Tuesday, May 02, 2023

The U.S. could run out of cash to pay its bills by June 1. Hollywood writers are striking against the major studios. The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on Supreme Court ethics.

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Some 1,000 Americans have been evacuated from Sudan

Monday, May 01, 2023

Thousands of Americans and other foreigners are trying to flee Sudan. Some are making it to Saudi Arabia, but getting out is dangerous and foreign governments are offering limited support.

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Morning news brief

Monday, May 01, 2023

JP Morgan Chase is buying the troubled lender First Republic. Thousands of people are still trying to flee the fighting in Sudan. Hollywood writers are preparing to go on strike.

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Strike looms as the contract between Hollywood writers and studios is set to expire

Monday, May 01, 2023

The Writers Guild of America is preparing to go on strike for the first time in 16 years. Writers are demanding better pay for TV shows that appear on the biggest streaming platforms.

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JPMorgan Chase to take over deposits and most of the assets of First Republic Bank

Monday, May 01, 2023

JP Morgan Chase is buying the troubled lender First Republic, after its shares plummeted on the New York Stock Exchange last week. The FDIC oversaw the sale.

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At Biden-Marcos meeting, China is expected to be at the top of the agenda

Monday, May 01, 2023

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says he aims to forge a stronger relationship with Washington, and China's territorial expansion in the South China Sea will be a major topic to discuss.

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There has been no let up in the brutal violence that was unleashed in Sudan

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Fierce battles that began over the weekend between rival armed factions in Sudan show no sign of slowing down, while many of the civilians of Africa's third largest country remain trapped inside.

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Morning news brief

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

The fighting between Sudan's ruling military factions continues for a fourth day. Negotiations on raising the nation's debt ceiling remain stalled. The IRS embarks on a 10-year, $80 billion makeover.

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House Speaker McCarthy outlines plan to lift the nation's credit limit for a year

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Kevin McCarthy unveiled his demands to negotiate with President Biden but so far talks have stalled. If Congress fails to raise the debt limit, the economic consequences could be dire.

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Tax deadline arrives as the IRS embarks on a 10-year, $80 billion makeover

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Tuesday is the deadline to file your income taxes. After years of underfunding, the IRS is beefing up to improve customer service, and to make sure people actually pay the taxes they owe.

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SpaceX readies to launch the biggest rocket ever made. Will it get off the ground?

Monday, April 17, 2023

In South Texas, the commercial spaceflight company SpaceX is preparing to test a huge, stainless-steel rocket. The machine could one day carry humans to the moon, Mars and beyond.

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Lawmakers have a lot on their agenda as Congress returns from a 2-week recess

Monday, April 17, 2023

House Republicans are drafting legislation to avoid a default on the nation's credit limit. Senators face a possible vote on temporarily replacing ailing Sen. Dianne Feinstein on a judiciary panel.

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Morning news brief

Monday, April 17, 2023

Sudan's military and a paramilitary group battled for control of the nation. A mass shooting rocks an Alabama town. The $1.6 billion Dominion v. Fox News trial is now scheduled to start Tuesday.

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Despite civil war, Arab states seek to build ties with Syria

Friday, April 14, 2023

Arab states that once opposed and even sought to topple Syria's leadership are now building ties with the regime that is still in power, despite years of civil war.

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GOP faces challenges on how to legislate and message around abortion rights

Friday, April 14, 2023

Abortion is once again center stage in American politics, which is challenging Republicans on how to legislate and message around abortion rights.

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Protesters plan to honor mass shooting victims at the NRA convention

Friday, April 14, 2023

The NRA convention begins today in Indianapolis. With Donald Trump, Mike Pence and other possible 2024 candidates in attendance, protesters plan to honor victims of recent mass shootings.

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