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Congress in longshot bid to extend expiring eviction ban

By Lisa Mascaro and Michael Casey
Associated Press,

Hours before a nationwide eviction moratorium is set to expire, Congress raced Friday to try to extend the ban in a longshot effort to prevent millions of Americans of being forced from their homes during a COVID-19 surge. A House panel convened to consider emergency legislation to extend the ban, which expires Saturday, through Dec. 31. But approving an extension would be a steep climb in the narrowly-split Congress.
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South Carolina lawmaker to challenge US Rep. Tom Rice

By Meg Kinnard
Associated Press,

A South Carolina state lawmaker is mounting a primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Tom Rice, saying the five-term Republican broke his constituents’ trust by voting to impeach former President Donald Trump earlier this year. In an interview Thursday with The Associated Press, state Rep. Russell Fry said that he will be a candidate for Congress.

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Congress passes emergency bill to fund Capitol security, Afghan visas

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WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress has overwhelmingly passed emergency legislation that will bolster security at the Capitol, repay outstanding debts from the violent Jan. 6 insurrection and increase the number of visas for allies who worked alongside Americans in the Afghanistan war. The $2.1 billion bill now goes to President Joe Biden for his signature. The Senate approved the legislation early…
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Boy, 14, charged in shooting death of 44-year-old SC woman

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LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) – Investigators say a 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder after he shot and killed a 44-year-old woman in a South Carolina home. Lancaster County deputies say the boy was arrested a short time after the killing when he returned to the Lancaster home in a car. Investigators say the 9 mm pistol used to kill…

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5 wounded, 2 critically in downtown Charleston shooting

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Authorities say five people have been wounded and two of them are in critical condition after a shooting Wednesday near downtown Charleston. Investigators are still trying to figure out where the shooting started and who was involved. Charleston Police Chief Luther Reynolds said at a news conference 90 minutes after the shooting that he was certain…

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