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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican House leaders delayed a planned vote Thursday on a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare," because they lacked the votes. After meeting behind closed doors with Trump administration officials Thursday night, House Republicans agreed to vote on the bill Friday. If the GOP can muster the votes to pass the bill, it would go on to the Senate, where its fate is unclear.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — In a gamble with monumental political stakes, Republicans set course for a climactic House vote on their health care overhaul after President Donald Trump claimed he was finished negotiating with GOP holdouts and determined to pursue the rest of his agenda, win or lose. House Speaker Paul Ryan set the showdown for Friday, following a nighttime Capitol meeting at which top White House officials told GOP lawmakers that Trump had decided the time for talk was over. [...] they seemed to be calculating that at crunch time... Читать дальше...

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — The ex-manager of a Suffolk County golf course who was accused of photographing a teenage girl's crotch has been found not guilty of unlawful surveillance. Newsday reports (http://nwsdy.li/2nOmkRA ) that 47-year-old Steven Lee, of Ronkonkoma, was acquitted of second-degree unlawful surveillance by a jury on Thursday.

The House Freedom Caucus consists of about 30 of the most conservative members, many of whom were elected in the tea party wave of 2010 that surged in opposition to Obama's Affordable Care Act. Some conservatives, including the Freedom Caucus, say the bill looks too much like Obama's health law, with the federal government mandating the kinds of coverage that insurance companies must provide. If the Freedom Caucus falls in line, it can help hand Trump a major victory on health care, boosting the... Читать дальше...

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (AP) — The case of an 81-year-old Woonsocket official who was found fatally stabbed in her home remains unsolved a year after her death. Gauthier was chair of the city personnel board that oversees hiring, hears employee grievances, among other duties.

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a gamble with monumental political stakes, Republicans set course for a climactic House vote on their health care overhaul after President Donald Trump claimed he was finished negotiating with GOP holdouts and determined to pursue the rest of his agenda, win or lose. [...] they seemed to be calculating that at crunch time, enough dissidents would decide against sabotaging the bill, Trump's young presidency and the House GOP leadership's ability to set the agenda, with a single, crushing defeat. Читать дальше...

(AP) — The operators of a western Massachusetts power plant have been sentenced to pay more than $7 million after pleading guilty to tampering with emissions equipment and submitting bogus reports to regulators in violation of the Clean Air Act.

Police say the suspect then stabbed his roommate in the neck after the visitor ran out of the house. Authorities say a police officer shot at and missed the suspect near the rear of the house.

The National Anti-terrorism Committee said in a statement Friday that armed militants, including two with suicide belts, tried to break into a National Guard base in Chechnya in the early hours of the morning.

(AP) — Massachusetts State Police have identified an off-duty trooper who died after suffering a medical emergency while exercising in Framingham. Spokesman Dave Procopio said at least 20 police cruisers escorted the trooper's body from the hospital to the medical examiner's office in Boston for an autopsy.

Man charged with running down, killing ex-wife in driveway (AP) — Prosecutors in Massachusetts say a man ran over his ex-wife four times in the driveway of their Quincy home, killing her, after they fought over his alleged gambling last year.

Aaron Gyambibi pleaded guilty Thursday in New Haven federal court to one count of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of heroin. Authorities say an investigation found that 26-year-old Gyambibi sold heroin to a 31-year-old man who overdosed in an Enfield home on May 7.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will approve the Keystone XL pipeline on Friday, senior U.S. officials say, ending years of delay for a project that has served as a flashpoint in the national debate about climate change. The State Department will recommend the pipeline is in U.S. interests, clearing the way for the White House to grant a presidential permit to TransCanada to build the $8 billion pipeline, two officials said. Oil industry advocates say the pipeline will improve U.S. energy security and create jobs... Читать дальше...

Government watchdogs are concerned that by refusing to call Ivanka Trump an employee, White House counsel Don McGahn could be attempting to give her a loophole if she improperly mingles her government policy roles with her business and financial interests. A June 1993 ruling by a federal appeals court enabled Clinton to keep secret the details of the health care reform panel that she led. Fred Wertheimer, one of the authors of the letter to McGahn and president of the Washington watchdog Democracy 21... Читать дальше...

House Democrats are set to release and pass their own budget proposal next week, and then both sides will begin the work of negotiating a final compromise that must satisfy a state Supreme Court mandate on education funding.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's startling allegation that former President Barack Obama tapped his phones during last year's election is pitting the White House against U.S. intelligence officials, sparking grave concern in law enforcement circles and alarming Democrats and Republicans alike. [...] he called Obama a "Bad (or sick) guy." Questions about his campaign's ties to Russia have been compounded by U.S. intelligence agencies' assessment that Russia interfered with the election to help Trump triumph over Hillary Clinton... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A woman who rose to prominence as a black civil rights leader then lost her job when her parents exposed her as white is struggling to make a living these days. The ruse worked for years until 2015 when her parents, with whom she has long feuded, told local reporters their daughter was born white but was presenting herself as a black activist in the Spokane region, an area with few minorities. Attacked by both blacks and whites, she was fired as head of the Spokane chapter of the NAACP and kicked off a police ombudsman commission... Читать дальше...

Un viaje sólo por las vistas: la aurora austral Un vuelo arrendado salió el jueves por la noche de Dunedin, en Nueva Zelanda, para volar cerca del Círculo Polar Ártico y dar a los emocionados pasajeros una visión de cerca de la Aurora Austral. El director, que es astrónomo, dijo que se le ocurrió después de haber visto la Aurora Austral cuando voló como invitado en un avión de observación de la NASA. Los 134 asientos del Boeing 767 arrendado se vendieron en cinco días y un hombre viajó desde España para disfrutar del vuelo, señaló.

Protesters on both sides of the debate converged on a nearby elementary school earlier Thursday during a visit by U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. [...] the White House has weighed in, saying President Donald Trump has made a crackdown on illegal immigration a priority "because of tragedies like this." "[...] we're starting to receive calls that are threatening, saying they're going to shoot up the illegals in our school," said Derek Turner, a school system spokesman. Trump has signed a pair... Читать дальше...

Kelly Fong Rivas, deputy chief of staff for Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, said police told officials that two of the victims were children but did not provide other details. The single-story beige home with sculpted shrubbery has a basketball hoop in a driveway that police blocked off with yellow crime scene tape. A few neighbors looked on curiously as homicide detectives and crime scene investigators made their way in and out of the home south of the state Capitol. Don Sherrill, whose home shares a back fence with the victims' house... Читать дальше...

Mom’s adult children slow to embrace her new husband Some of my adult children, although they did not want me to be alone and they say they are happy for me, have been slow in welcoming my new husband. Wishing him a happy birthday and happy holidays directly would go a long way to making him feel accepted, as would more general communication. Have you told your children that the cool reception they have given your husband is harmful not only to him but also to you? If you have and they are still unable to warm up to him... Читать дальше...

(AP) — West Virginia University's experimental rocketry team is planning a test next month on its 12-foot fiberglass rocket leading up to international competition later this year. [...] the team has used simulations to gauge the rocket's mechanics, and the test flight will provide an opportunity to make any needed adjustments.

Environmental and consumer advocates say the review is critical following President Donald Trump's decision to re-examine rules governing gas mileage and establish one fuel mileage requirement for automakers across the U.S. Trump announced last week that the administration will re-examine rules affirmed in the waning days of the Obama administration to control greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. [...] if Trump relaxes the standards, California and the other states likely would keep the 36 mpg rule in place... Читать дальше...

Arizona put itself in great position to grapple with Gonzaga on Saturday in San Jose, with a Final Four berth awaiting the winner. The Wildcats surged to an eight-point lead with 3:44 remaining in Thursday night’s regional semifinal against underdog Xavier — and then went chilly at the worst possible time. The Musketeers rallied for a 73-71 victory, eliminating Arizona and advancing to the West Regional final. Arizona’s sudden exit put a dent in the Pac-12’s strong NCAA Tournament showing. “It’s never easy when it ends... Читать дальше...