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• No. 3 Justice Department Official Stepping Down Amid Turmoil

  09-02-2018 23:47
  WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department’s No. 3 official is planning to step down at a time of turmoil in the agency.
  Rachel Brand is leaving for the top legal job at Walmart, friend and former colleague Jamie Gorelick told The Associated Press Friday.
  WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 02: Associate Attorney General Rachel Brand, speaks during a summit to discuss efforts to combat human trafficking, at the Justice Department, on February 2, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark
  
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• Virginia Aquarium Captures Video Of Octopus Being Born

  09-02-2018 23:03
  VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) – A remarkable video showing the birth of an octopus at the Virginia Aquarium has been viewed more than 1 million times on social media.
  ICYMI: Your daily squee has arrived. #octobabies pic.twitter.com/D9e5T5bkun
  — Virginia Aquarium (@VAAquarium) February 7, 2018The clip shows a baby Caribbean reef octopus wriggling out of a flowerlike section of eggs. Almost immediately, the colorless creature’s cells fire pigment, giving it a brownish hue. It waves it
  
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• Trump Wishes Disgraced White House Aide Well

  09-02-2018 22:55 via nbcdfw.com
  
  President Trump praised disgraced White House aide Rob Porter Thursday. Porter has been accused of domestic violence by two of his ex-wives. Trump said he wishes Porter well and hopes he has a great...
  
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• News Now: More Than A Dozen Cattle Dead On Central Texas Ranch

  09-02-2018 22:29
  We have the latest on the cattle deaths on a property near Waco and news on how this is the worst flu season in nearly a decade.
  
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• Hill Co. Deputies Find Dozens Of Dead, Malnourished Cattle

  09-02-2018 22:12
  HILL COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – Hill County deputies today found at least 17 dead cows on a 840-acre ranch on the Hill and McClennan County line.
  “We started monitoring the herd (of about 350-375 cows for health issues) back in December. An animal control officer came out and saw that there wasn’t enough hay for the animals. So she entered into an agreement with a local cowboy to feed the animals… but that only last a couple weeks,” said Chief Rick White with
  
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• Hillwood Communities' Fred Balda: 'The price of housing in DFW starting to hit a ceiling'

  09-02-2018 21:52
  We chat with Hillwood Communities President Fred Balda about the development firm's latest master-planned communities, including the $1.5 billion Pecan Square community that's expected to get started in Northlake in May.
  
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• Officer Shot Dead, 2 Deputies Wounded Serving Warrant In Georgia

  09-02-2018 21:45
  LOCUST GROVE, Ga. (CBSNEWS) – Three law enforcement officers were shot while serving a warrant in central Georgia Friday morning, one fatally, officials say. The suspect in the incident is dead.
  One Locust Grove Police Department officer and two Henry County deputies were shot inside a home in Locust Grove, Henry County Sheriff Keith McBrayer told reporters. The Locust Grove officer died at the scene.
  One of the deputies was shot through his bullet proof vest in the stomach and is undergoi
  
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• Vigil, Funeral Planned for Fallen Richardson Officer

  09-02-2018 21:34
  
  Officers, firefighters and other first responders escorted the body of fallen Richardson Police Officer David Sherrard to a Dallas funeral home Thursday night.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News/Richardson PD
  
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• Funeral Plans Set For Fallen Richardson Officer

  09-02-2018 21:21
  RICHARDSON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Funeral plans for the Richardson police officer who was shot and killed in the line of duty Wednesday night have been finalized.
  First, there will be a candlelight vigil for Officer David Sherrard on Sunday, February 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the Richardson Civic Center Fountain Plaza at 411 W. Arapaho Road in Richardson.
  Funeral services are set for Tuesday, February 13 at 2:00 p.m. at Watermark Community Church at 7540 LBJ Freeway in Dallas.Authorities said a di
  
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• Farthest Photos Ever Taken, From Nearly 4 Billion Miles Away

  09-02-2018 20:55
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The NASA spacecraft that gave us close-up pics of Pluto has set a record for the farthest photos ever taken.
  In December — while 3.79 billion miles from Earth — the New Horizons spacecraft snapped a picture of a star cluster. The photo surpassed the “Pale Blue Dot” images of Earth taken in 1990 by NASA’s Voyager 1.
  With its Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI), New Horizons has observed several Kuiper Belt objects (KBOs) and dwa
  
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• Why Dallas-Fort Worth has the greatest gains of out-of-state residents in Texas

  09-02-2018 20:40
  North Texas' four counties were a top destination in Texas for relocating out-of-state residents, according to the latest report by the Texas Association of Realtors.
  
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• SUV Plunges Off 3rd Level Of Texas Parking Garage, Driver OK

  09-02-2018 20:22
  HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Authorities say an SUV has plunged from the third story of a Houston parking garage after the driver apparently accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brakes.
  Houston firefighters rescued the woman from the damaged vehicle after Friday morning’s accident. The vehicle ended up nose down by an apartment complex.
  Officials say the driver did not appear to be hurt but she was transported to a hospital to be checked out.
  The SUV came to rest partly wedged
  
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• Form D Friday: Family office of former Cowboys owner 'Bum' Bright raises a fund

  09-02-2018 19:59
  The private investment arm for the family office of former Dallas Cowboys owner H.R. "Bum" Bright is raising a fund; a mineral rights and oil and gas company linked to Pat Bolis and his family investment office has raised capital; and a Plano beef jerky startup has raised cash.
  
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• Michigan State To Fire Medical Dean Over Nassar Scandal

  09-02-2018 19:46
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University said Friday it plans to fire the former dean of its osteopathic medicine college and has suspended its radiology chairman in the wake of former sports doctor Larry Nassar’s sentencing for molesting young female athletes.
  Interim President John Engler said the first step has been taken to revoke the tenure of Dr. William Strampel, who until December led the College of Osteopathic Medicine.
  A Title IX probe conducted by the university cle
  
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• News Now: Cold Front, Carrollton Crash, Bad Police Sketch

  09-02-2018 19:20
  We’re tracking a cold front that’s heading toward DFW, and keeping an eye on a big rig crash that shut down the Sam Rayburn Tollway. Plus, check out the “world’s worst police sketch.”
  
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• New Team, Who Dis? US Players Form Chemistry Via Group Chat

  09-02-2018 19:09
  GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — Thrown together from leagues all over the world, the players shook hands and introduced themselves to teammates they’d never met but know well thanks to a bit of technology.
  Long before their first practice together Friday, members of the U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team connected via a group chat. They talked hockey, logistics and life, and it’s already paying dividends.
  “When we get in the locker room today, we feel like we’ve kno
  
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• Southwest Airlines settles dispute over fired mechanic’s backpay

  09-02-2018 19:04
  Southwest Airlines Co. has resolved an issue over $25,000 in backpay for an employee who was fired, then reinstated.Dallas-based Southwest (NYSE: LUV) fired Dallas mechanic Ken Hackett about a year ago and accused him of helping to organize a boycott of overtime assignments. An arbitrator in December ordered the airline to reinstate Hackett with back pay, but allowed the company to subtract any income he earned from other sources.Hackett’s co-workers in the union that represents Southwest
  
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• Fuel Tanker Crash Closes Sam Rayburn Tollway in Carrollton

  09-02-2018 19:03
  
  The Sam Rayburn Tollway was closed in Carrollton Friday morning after a chain-reaction crash involving a tanker truck loaded with fuel.
  
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• Fort Worth Mayor Price to Talk Infrastructure With President

  09-02-2018 19:00
  
  Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price plans to meet with President Trump on Monday at the White House.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Unlimited Movie-Theater Deal Could Be Too Good To Survive

  09-02-2018 18:39
  NEW YORK (AP) — MoviePass is trying to bring to movie theaters what Netflix did for DVDs and online streaming: Let subscribers watch as many movies as they want for $10 a month.
  In doing so, MoviePass has struck a chord with moviegoers and a nerve with the movie industry.
  For many people, going to the movies is worth it only a few times a year. Ticket prices keep rising, and moviegoers have plenty of cheaper alternatives, including Netflix.
  MoviePass believes it can get people to theaters
  
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• Amber Alert Discontinued After 2-Year-Old Found Safe

  09-02-2018 18:31
  
  An Amber Alert was discontinued Friday afternoon for a 2-year-old girl reported missing hours earlier in Mesquite. Authorities say she was found safe.Photo Credit: Mesquite PD NBC 5 News
  
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• Forestar Group sells $232M of homes, land to one-time East Coast suitor

  09-02-2018 17:59
  Forestar Group Inc. has sold $232 million of homes and land to the East Coast investment firm that had tried to acquire the Austin real estate company in 2017.In a Thursday securities filing, Forestar said it offloaded 20 community development projects to an affiliate of Starwood Capital Group and an affiliate of Land Strategies Management.The 20 community development projects total about 750 home lots that are developed or under development as well 4,000-plus undeveloped lots, plus 730 acres&he
  
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• Amber Alert Issued for 2-Year-Old Girl in Mesquite

  09-02-2018 17:36
  
  An Amber Alert was activated for a 2-year-old girl missing from Mesquite who police believe is in grave or immediate danger.Photo Credit: Mesquite PD NBC 5 News
  
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• UPS, FedEx Shares Fall On Report Amazon Readying Delivery Service

  09-02-2018 17:27
  NEW YORK (AP) – Shares of FedEx and UPS slipped following a media report that Amazon.com is readying its own air delivery service, meaning not only that the companies may see diminished business from a massive client, but that they might have to compete against it.
  Rumors have swirled for some time that Amazon has explored bringing some of its delivery services in-house to take control of the process and avoid delays often seen around the holidays.
  UPS was caught off-guard by the crush of
  
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• US Flu Season Still Worsening; Now As Bad As 2009 Swine Flu

  09-02-2018 17:22
  NEW YORK (AP) — The flu has further tightened its grip on the U.S. This season is now as bad as the swine flu epidemic nine years ago.
  A government report out Friday shows 1 of every 13 visits to the doctor last week was for fever, cough and other symptoms of the flu. That ties the highest level seen in the U.S. during swine flu in 2009.
  And it surpasses every winter flu season since 2003, when the government changed the way it measures flu.
  This season started early and has been driven by
  
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• Construction Closures in Dallas and Fort Worth

  09-02-2018 16:49
  
  Drivers who plan to commute around Dallas or Fort Worth this weekend and into next week may want to keep these changes in mind.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• News Now: Richardson PD Shooting, Cold Front, Road Closures

  09-02-2018 16:16
  We continue to follow the latest updates in the death of Richardson police officer David Sherrard. Plus, road closures and a cold front could impact your weekend plans.
  
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• TCU Horned Frogs Looking To Bounce Back

  09-02-2018 16:12
  
  The TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team trying to bounce back from recent struggles.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• The Selfie You Never Knew You Needed

  09-02-2018 16:08
  
  It's the selfie you never you needed! Owners of alpacas will be in Fort Worth for a three-day event. They're encouraging the public to come out for "free selfies with alpacas."Photo Credit: Sweet Songs Alpacas
  
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• Police Say Everman Officer Shot Driver Coming Toward Him

  09-02-2018 15:51
  EVERMAN (CBSDFW.COM) – An officer with the Everman Police Department shot and wounded a suspect in a vehicle on Thursday night. The incident happened shortly after 8:00 p.m. at an apartment complex located in the 1900 block of Everman Parkway in Fort Worth.
  According to police, the officer was on patrol when he spotted a white sedan speeding without lights turned on. The police car attempted to stop the suspect vehicle, which then immediately pulled into the apartment complex parking lot.
  
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• Airline ‘Bumping’ Of Passengers Falls To Lowest Rate Ever

  09-02-2018 15:34
  NEW YORK (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – Airlines bumped passengers off flights at the lowest rate on record last year after United Airlines was publicly ridiculed when a passenger was dragged off a full plane.
  The Transportation Department said Thursday that airlines bumped about one passenger in every 29,000 in 2017, roughly half the rate of the year before.
  The figures don’t count passengers who accept travel vouchers or other offers to voluntarily give up their seat on an oversold flight.
  
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• LL Bean Dropping Its Unlimited Returns Policy

  09-02-2018 15:31
  FREEPORT, Maine (AP) — L.L. Bean’s generous return policy is going to be a little less forgiving: The company is imposing a one-year limit on most returns to reduce abuse and fraud.
  Executives tell The Associated Press that returns of severely worn items, including some retrieved from trash bins or purchased at thrift stores, have doubled over five years.
  Under the new policy announced Friday, the company will accept returns for one year with a proof of purchase and will continue to
  
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• Support Pouring In For Richardson Police & Fallen Officer’s Family

  09-02-2018 14:02
  RICHARDSON (CBSDFW.COM) – Support continues to pour in on Friday for the Richardson Police Department, and the family of fallen officer David Sherrard, a 14-year veteran of the force and the first to die in the line of duty in the department’s history. His body was escorted to the Restland Funeral Home in Dallas on Thursday night.
  During the emotional procession, officers could be seen saluting their fallen brother, described by police as “one of our finest.”
  People
  
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• See North Texas' highest-paid chamber of commerce executives

  09-02-2018 14:01
  The Dallas Business Journal's popular salary series has taken a look at North Texas city and county officials, college and university personnel and hospital executives. Today, we present the highest-paid North Texas chamber of commerce executives.From CEOs and presidents of your local chamber, to research and marketing directors, click through the slideshow above to see how much Dallas-Fort Worth's chamber executives are paid to boost business morale and recruit companies to our region.Who's&hel
  
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• DFW Exhibit for Tuskegee Airmen, the First Black Pilots

  09-02-2018 14:01
  
  The Dallas Executive Airport has an exhibit on the Tuskegee Airmen who were the first black pilots to fly in the United States Army Air Corps in WWII. Viewers can learn about the airmen and see the planes...
  
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• This CFO can offer a solution 'to anyone interested in the pizza space'

  09-02-2018 13:58
  Tim Mullany, chief financial officer at RAVE Restaurant Group, is helping the company improve sales and expand its brands.
  
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• Guns and Hoses Foundation Donates to Officer's Family

  09-02-2018 13:56
  
  The North Texas chapter of the Guns and Hoses Foundation has donated $20,000 to the Sherrard family.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Amenity-rich office campus to make its way to Plano, Carrollton

  09-02-2018 13:56
  A new amenity-rich, five-building office campus could soon get underway on International Business Park, a 300-acre mixed-use development spanning Plano and Carrollton.
  The proposed office campus, called 6161 Plano Parkway, totaling 967,000 square feet of office space is already being shopped to would-be tenants as Dallas-based Billingsley Co. begins work on a four-story, 180,000-square-foot office building and shared amenity center.
  Other office buildings on the campus could be constructed eithe
  
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• From rock bottom to rainmaker, Dallas’ Carl Ewert caps off his career on a high note

  09-02-2018 13:55
  It took a low point in Carl Ewert's life to transform the one-time real estate broker that would "win at all costs" into the service-focused executive that helped shape Dallas-Fort Worth's tenant representation business in the 1980s, before later becoming a solidified rainmaker.
  
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• See the top 25 towns in Texas to start a small business

  09-02-2018 13:40
  Small businesses need a strong daytime population, customers with good incomes, and a low cost of operation to open and thrive.Those factors make certain parts of Texas better than others for getting a company off the ground, according to a report by LendEDU. The financial advising site ranked 100 cities on its list of the best Texas towns for starting a small business.See the top 25 in the slideshow above. The full report can be viewed here.Mike Brown, a research analyst at LendEDU, said the&he
  
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• Families Displaced After Apartment Fire in Grand Prairie

  09-02-2018 13:40
  
  Families were relocated to new homes after a fire tore through eight apartment units in Grand Prairie Thursday night.
  
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• Passenger: Airline Told Me To Flush Emotional Support Hamster

  09-02-2018 13:17
  MIAMI (AP) — A Florida woman says an airline told her to flush her hamster down an airport toilet because the emotional support rodent wasn’t allowed to fly with her.
  The Miami Herald reports before Belen Aldecosea flew home from college to South Florida, she twice called Spirit Airlines to ensure she could bring Pebbles, her pet dwarf hamster. No problem, the airline said.
  But when Aldecosea arrived at the Baltimore airport, Spirit refused to allow the animal onboard.
  The 21-year-ol
  
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• Trump Faces Legal Challenge On Border Wall With Mexico

  09-02-2018 13:04
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — An Indiana-born federal judge, whose Mexican heritage Donald Trump used to paint him as biased against him in a 2016 court case because of his immigration stance, will hear arguments in a lawsuit that could block construction of a border wall with Mexico.
  Judge Gonzalo Curiel will hear arguments Friday on a lawsuit from the state of California and advocacy groups that a border wall with Mexico must go through normal environmental reviews, which could cause major delays.
  Th
  
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• Amber Alert Issued for 2-Year-Old Girl From Mesquite

  09-02-2018 12:57
  
  An Amber Alert was activated for a 2-year-old girl missing from Mesquite who police believe is in grave or immediate danger.Photo Credit: Mesquite PD NBC 5 News
  
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• Obama-Backed Committee Targeting Races In 11 States

  09-02-2018 12:46
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Democratic group backed by former President Barack Obama said this week it plans to invest millions of dollars in state-level elections in 11 states this year, with its heaviest focus on Ohio.
  The National Democratic Redistricting Committee, led by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, said this year’s election cycle is critical to affecting the congressional redistricting process. It is the first cycle whose winners will participate in drawing congression
  
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• Missing 2-Year-Old In Mesquite Found Safe

  09-02-2018 12:45
  UPDATE: February 9, 2017 – Two-year-old Amia Blanton has been found safe and the Amber Alert has been canceled.
  MESQUITE (CBSDFW.COM) – An Amber Alert has been issued across North Texas as police in Mesquite search for a little girl and her grandmother.
  Officials say 2-year-old Amia Blanton was last seen wearing a pink and green Nike jacket, green pants and brown boots. The toddler is believed to be with her grandmother, Levita Gant. Both are considered to be in danger.
  Gant is
  
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• Amber Alert For Grandmother, Granddaughter From Mesquite

  09-02-2018 12:45
  MESQUITE (CBSDFW.COM) – An Amber Alert has been issued across North Texas as police in Mesquite search for a little girl and her grandmother.
  Officials say 2-year-old Amia Blanton was last seen wearing a pink and green Nike jacket, green pants and brown boots. The toddler is believed to be with her grandmother, Levita Gant. Both are considered to be in danger.
  Gant is driving a white 2016 Nissan Versa with a Texas license plate number GWK2818.
  Police says if you know their whereabouts or s
  
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• Consumer Reports Finds TV Security Flaws

  09-02-2018 12:20
  
  Could your TV be controlled by hackers? A new investigation by Consumer Reports found millions of smart TVs don't do enough to protect your security.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Game Show Contestant Omarosa Says She Wouldn’t Vote For Trump Again

  09-02-2018 12:19
  Former reality TV star and White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman says she would never again vote for President Donald Trump.
  Manigault Newman made the remark Thursday on “Celebrity Big Brother.”
  Manigault Newman was an assistant to the president until she left in December. She is now one of 11 cast members for the reality TV show “Celebrity Big Brother.”
  The actress met Trump as a contestant on his TV show “The Apprentice,” which aired in 2004.
  Her support
  
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• House Passes Bipartisan Budget Measure, Ending Government Shutdown

  09-02-2018 12:08
  The House has narrowly passed a sweeping bipartisan budget accord, ending an hours-long government shutdown and clearing a path for huge spending increases for both the Pentagon and domestic programs.
  The 240-186 vote sends the $400 billion spending plan to President Donald Trump, who has promised to sign it.
  Passage of the measure came over the opposition of Democratic leaders who demanded the promise of a vote to protect “Dreamer” immigrants brought to the country illegally as chil
  
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