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House Republicans subpoena prosecutor in Hunter Biden case

WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday subpoenaed a top deputy to the special counsel investigating Hunter Biden as part of the Republican impeachment inquiry into the president. Lesley Wolf, a top prosecutor from the office of the U.S. attorney for Delaware, David Weiss, was asked to appear for testimony before the GOP-led committee on Dec.…

2 U.S. soldiers dead after truck flips over in Alaska training area

Two U.S. Army soldiers were killed and a dozen injured after a military truck was involved in a single-vehicle accident in Alaska on Monday, officials said. At least 17 soldiers were riding in a light medium tactical vehicle used to transport troops when the incident unfolded in the Yukon Training Area, near Salcha, officials with…

Minnesota Twin Cities marathon canceled due to record heat

The Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon in Minnesota was canceled Sunday because of concerns about record heat, organizers said. Sunday in Minneapolis and St. Paul will be the hottest day of the week, with record temperatures close to 90 degrees Fahrenheit possible in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. The annual marathon, organized by…

Jan. 6 rioter who punched officer and stole his shield sentenced to almost 3 years

A New York state man who attacked a police officer in the Jan. 6 riot and stole his shield was sentenced to almost three years in prison Friday, federal prosecutors said. One of the punches that Jonathan Munafo, 36, swung “appears to have caused the officer’s head to snap back,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office in…

‘She really cared’: New York bus crash victim ‘Grandma Bea’ was a retired teacher and band camp volunteer

One of the two people killed in a New York bus crash Thursday was a former longtime teacher who continued to volunteer as a band camp chaperone 17 years after her retirement. Beatrice Ferrari, 77, died in the crash in Wawayanda, about 75 miles northwest of New York City. The bus was carrying 40 students…