CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP HeroEnhanced jobless benefits expired overnight: Here's where Congress' negotiations stand

The federal enhanced unemployment benefit that out-of-work Americans have relied on amid the coronavirus pandemic has now officially expired -- and Democrats and Republicans are still far apart in negotiations over a new stimulus package that could bring relief with no deal in sight.

August 01, 2020 at 05:30PM https://ift.tt/3fgebf7 federal enhanced unemployment benefit that out-of-work Americans have relied on amid the coronavirus pandemic has now officially expired -- and Democrats and Republicans are still far apart in negotiations over a new stimulus package that could bring relief with no deal in sight.

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CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP HeroAnalysis: Democrats are stronger favorites in tight race for Senate control

Democrats know that if former Vice President Joe Biden wins the presidency, he'll need a Democratic-controlled Senate to accomplish a good part of his agenda. An examination of the Senate landscape reveals good news for them.

August 01, 2020 at 04:55PM https://ift.tt/33t2nUD know that if former Vice President Joe Biden wins the presidency, he'll need a Democratic-controlled Senate to accomplish a good part of his agenda. An examination of the Senate landscape reveals good news for them.

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CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP HeroMidair collision kills 7, including state lawmaker

Two small planes collided in the air in Alaska on Friday, killing all seven people on both aircraft, including a state representative from the area, state troopers said.

August 01, 2020 at 05:17PM https://ift.tt/2PeHAeX small planes collided in the air in Alaska on Friday, killing all seven people on both aircraft, including a state representative from the area, state troopers said.

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CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP HeroRuth Bader Ginsburg worked through her fifth bout of cancer to help shape a blockbuster Supreme Court term

This February, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg reached the halfway mark of an unprecedented Supreme Court term, staring down what would be a momentous spring.

August 01, 2020 at 04:33PM https://ift.tt/3gkFeqU February, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg reached the halfway mark of an unprecedented Supreme Court term, staring down what would be a momentous spring.

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CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP HeroPlane overloaded with cocaine crashes on take-off, exposing alleged crime syndicate

A light aircraft overloaded with cocaine crashed on take-off on its way to Australia, police said on Saturday, exposing a Melbourne-based crime syndicate and leading to the arrest of five men with alleged links to the Italian mafia.

August 01, 2020 at 04:05PM https://ift.tt/39PV3n8 light aircraft overloaded with cocaine crashed on take-off on its way to Australia, police said on Saturday, exposing a Melbourne-based crime syndicate and leading to the arrest of five men with alleged links to the Italian mafia.

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