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Wind turbines silhouetted against the sky at dawn near Spearville, Kan. in January. Senator Joe Manchin's rejection of a sweeping spending bill effectively kills President Biden's ambitious climate plan to transform the nation's heavily fossil-fuel powered economy into a clean-burning one.

Manchin says Build Back Better's climate measures are risky. That's not true

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin had spent months watering down Biden's ambitious climate plans. His final objections to the bill's climate measures are misleading.

Cynthia Hughes, seen here wearing a "Due Process Denied" shirt, has become a regular on Steve Bannon's show, where she has described the Jan. 6 defendants as "political prisoners." On a recent episode, Hughes announced changes to the Patriot Freedom Project after receiving criticism.

A controversial nonprofit for Capitol riot defendants makes changes after criticism

The Patriot Freedom Project has raised around $900,000 for people charged in the Capitol riot. After NPR reported that charity experts saw "red flags" with the group, they announced changes.

Two bald eagles entangled after a fight in Plymouth, Minnesota.

A pair of bald eagles was caught on video entangled on a Minnesota street

The two birds writhed around together on a residential street for minutes, unable to separate themselves from each other. They reportedly flew away unharmed without police intervention.

UC San Diego Health workers prepare COVID-19 vaccine shots in the mobile vaccine van at Morse High School Monday, San Diego, December 6, 2021

Federal court lifts injunction against SDUSD vaccine mandate

The San Diego Unified School District's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students has been upheld by a federal appeals court.

Flanked by Attorney General Merrick Garland, Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta speaks at a press conference Monday to announce that the Justice Department was suing Texas over its recent redistricting map.

The Justice Department is suing Texas over the state's redistricting plans

The lawsuit says the redistricting disadvantages Black and Latino voters and does not reflect the outsize effect minorities played in the state's recent population growth.

Has Tucker Carlson created the most racist show in the history of cable news?

The NY Times did an exhaustive survey of the Fox News host's broadcasts. Reporter Nicholas Confessore says Carlson's show is based on ideas that were once "caged in a dark corner of American life."

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill on Sept. 30, 2021.

Joe Manchin says he won't support President Biden's Build Back Better plan

The announcement by the West Virginia Democrat dooms the $2 trillion social spending and climate legislation, which needs support from every Senate Democrat in order to pass through the 50-50 chamber.

A gas pump at a San Diego gas station appears in this undated photo.

Average San Diego County gas price rises for seventh consecutive day

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Tuesday for the seventh consecutive day.

'I, too, was living a double life': Why trans fans connect to 'The Matrix'

Long before writers Lilly and Lana Wachowski confirmed that the original film was written as a trans allegory, fans connected to its themes of self-actualization.

President Biden speaks to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison during the virtual announcement of a trilateral defense partnership with the United Kingdom.

Why Biden Is Taking The Rare Step Of Sharing Nuclear Submarine Tech With Australia

The Australian navy will be able to patrol faster and farther with the submarine technology. The rare move comes as the United States looks for ways to counter China.

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