Reps.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib were among the outspoken progressive appointments to the influential Oversight and Reform committee, which is poised to investigate Trump under new Democrat leadership.
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Rudolph the puppy was ‘euthanized but lived,’ pet rescue says
King’s Harvest Pet Rescue – a no-kill shelter inDavenport, Iowa – says Rudolph the puppy came to the rescue after a failedeuthanasia attemptby another shelter.
Mayor faces backlash for allegedly forcing an officer named ‘Jose’ to go by ‘Joseph’
Dennis Brown — the embattled mayor of Tonasket, Washington — allegedly required an officer named “Jose”to use the name “Joseph” in interactions with the public. Brown has denied the allegations.
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‘Bird Box Challenge’ crash: Teen was driving with eyes covered, police say
Police in Utah say a teen driver covered her eyes and participated in the so-called “Bird Box Challenge” when she crashed into another vehicle Monday.
A tiny town has been overrun with ‘cute’ but confused seals
The small Canadian town ofRoddickton-Bide Arm is teeming with seals that have wanderedinland after a sudden freeze cut off their access to water.
‘H.R. 420’ is a proposed bill that would regulate marijuana like alcohol
A press release from U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer says that”while the bill number may be a bit tongue in cheek, the issue is very serious.”
Working without pay during shutdown, more TSA agents are calling in sick
The Transportation Security Administration has reported an increase in employees calling off since a partial government shutdownbeginning Dec. 22 left TSApersonnelworking without pay.
Doctor loses residency after allegedly tweeting she would give Jews ‘the wrong meds’
The Cleveland Clinic released details Wednesday about the termination of Lara Kollab, afirst-year resident, after anoffensive social media history surfaced in 2018.
Babies twice normal size have been in the news — how does a baby get so big? Is it safe?
Having a large baby can be both difficult to predict and potentially risky to the health of the mother and baby, experts say.
Latest ground turkey recall: 164,000 more pounds affected in ongoing salmonella outbreak
Jennie-O Turkey Store Sales, Inc. is recalling more ground turkey amid an ongoing salmonella outbreak that has now sickened 216 people.