Author: Pauline Edwards

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Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) asked for a House select committee on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) on Tuesday, leading a bipartisan group of lawmakers demanding answers from the Pentagon on the unknown flying objects. UAPs first became an issue in Congress last summer after a series of hearings featured whistleblowers who alleged that the government was hiding…

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In the boys basketball division 1 semifinal on Tuesday at Taunton, Franklin defeats Catholic Memorial 66 to 52. In the semifinal on Wednesday at UMass-Boston, No. 1 Worcester North with a record of 22-0 will play against No. 5 Xaverian with a record of 17-6 at 6:30 p.m. The final will take place at Tsongas Center where No. 3 Franklin with a record of 25-1 will play against the winner of the Worcester North/Xaverian game, time to be announced. In the division 2 semifinal on Monday at UMass-Boston, Malden Catholic defeats Somerset.

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More than 12 House Democrats joined Republicans in endorsing a statement that criticized President Biden's border policy on Tuesday, increasing pressure on the president to focus on a crucial 2024 campaign issue. Led by Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas), the measure accuses Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of creating “the…

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U.S. lawmakers are threatening to ban TikTok but are also giving the Chinese parent company an opportunity to keep it running. A bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives aims to allow TikTok fans to continue using the app as long as ByteDance gives up ownership. However, experts suggest that it will not be as simple as lawmakers make it appear.

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