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Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to be DHS secretary narrowly clears Senate committee with Democratic support

Thursday, March 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination to be the secretary of Homeland Security narrowly cleared a committee vote Thursday morning with the help of Democratic Sen. John Fetterman, teeing up the Oklahoma Republican's nomination for a final vote on the Senate floor as... Read More.

Some IVF parents launch campaign against former Alabama justice who made controversial ruling

Thursday, March 19 by ABC News

(MONTGOMERY, Ala.) -- The former Alabama Supreme Court justice who wrote the controversial ruling that temporarily halted in vitro fertilization services two years ago is running for state attorney general -- and a group of conservative IVF parents is banding together to try to... Read More.

Pentagon seeking $200B more for Iran war, official says

Thursday, March 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that the Pentagon will be asking Congress for more money to cover the Iran war, saying he wants to ensure current and future costs are covered "above and beyond."A senior administration official confirmed that a $200... Read More.

Oil and gas prices surge as Iran escalates strikes on Gulf refineries

Thursday, March 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Iranian attacks on significant energy infrastructure and refineries in several Gulf countries pushed oil and gas prices higher in volatile trading on Thursday.Brent crude oil prices, a benchmark for global trading, climbed by about 6%, hitting $116 per barrel for contracts... Read More.

Jaafar Jackson on portraying Michael Jackson in upcoming biopic: ‘I wanted to prove to myself…I can do this’

Thursday, March 19 by ABC News

Jaafar Jackson opens up about his experience portraying the King of Pop in the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic."I knew how challenging this would be to take on playing Michael Jackson, and it was not easy. Definitely wasn't," he says in Read More.

Opening statements to begin in trial of doctor accused of trying to kill wife on Hawaii hiking trail

Thursday, March 19 by ABC News

(HONOLULU) -- Opening statements are expected to begin Thursday in the trial of a doctor accused of trying to kill his wife on a Hawaii hiking trail last year.Gerhardt Konig has been charged with second-degree attempted murder. He has pleaded... Read More.

Immigration judge denies Liam Conejo Ramos and his family’s asylum claim: Attorney

Thursday, March 19 by ABC News

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- An immigration judge has denied Liam Conejo Ramos and his family's asylum claim, their attorney confirmed.The 5-year-old boy and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, were detained on Jan. 20 by immigration agents in Minneapolis and held in a Texas detention facility.... Read More.

Dangerous, unprecedented heat wave hits the West

Thursday, March 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A dangerous and unprecedented heat wave is hitting the West, with temperatures reaching 25-to-40 degrees above normal across the region.A dozen cities recorded all-time record March temperatures on Wednesday, including 105 degrees in Palm Springs, California; 102 degrees in Phoenix, Arizona;... Read More.

In brief: ‘Lord of the Flies’ Netflix series adaptation gets release date and more

Thursday, March 19 by ABC News

Netflix's limited series adaptation of Lord of the Flies now has a release date. All four episodes of the series from Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne will arrive to the streamer on May 4. According to the show's logline, "Innocence descends into savagery when a... Read More.

‘I will follow the law,’ Bondi says after Democrats storm out of Epstein files briefing

Thursday, March 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Oversight Committee Democrats said Wednesday that Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to commit to complying with a subpoena that compels her to testify at a closed-door deposition over the Jeffrey Epstein files on April 14.Frustrations boiled over Wednesday evening as Democrats... Read More.

Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to be DHS secretary narrowly clears Senate committee with Democratic support

Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to be DHS secretary narrowly clears Senate committee with Democratic support

Some IVF parents launch campaign against former Alabama justice who made controversial ruling

Pentagon seeking $200B more for Iran war, official says

Oil and gas prices surge as Iran escalates strikes on Gulf refineries

Jaafar Jackson on portraying Michael Jackson in upcoming biopic: ‘I wanted to prove to myself…I can do this’

Opening statements to begin in trial of doctor accused of trying to kill wife on Hawaii hiking trail

Immigration judge denies Liam Conejo Ramos and his family’s asylum claim: Attorney

Dangerous, unprecedented heat wave hits the West

In brief: ‘Lord of the Flies’ Netflix series adaptation gets release date and more

‘I will follow the law,’ Bondi says after Democrats storm out of Epstein files briefing

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