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Suspected Chinese spy pigeon freed after 8 months in Indian bird lockup

Free like a bird! A pigeon held in India for eight months on suspicion of being a Chinese spy was released into the wild on Tuesday after police ruled it innocent. According to the Press Trust of India news agency, the bird was captured near the port of Mumbai in May and onlookers noticed two […]

Redistricting reports due in case poised to reshape Wisconsin Legislature

A long-awaited redistricting report that recommends new maps expected to reshape the balance of power in the Wisconsin Legislature is scheduled to be filed Thursday in the state Supreme Court. The political stakes are huge in the battleground state, where Republicans have held firm control of the Legislature since 2011, despite Democratic victories in statewide […]

Colorado police find child’s concrete-encased remains inside storage unit

A child’s body was found wrapped in concrete in a storage facility in Colorado, and Pueblo police said this week they would check on two other children as part of the murder investigation. Police said Wednesday that the body was discovered on Jan. 10 when someone discovered a metal container inside a storage unit filled […]

GOP Is Bad for Stymieing Border Deal with Many ‘Troublesome’ Elements 

On MSNBC’s “Jose Díaz-Balart Report” airing Thursday, Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said many of the reported details of the border deal were “troubling” and that negotiations would not be possible. criticized that it did not include relief for people in conflict areas. But Republicans criticized the deal, saying they were only seeking chaos by blocking […]

Black Americans find most joy in family, friends and faith: Pew – The Hill

A new study from the Pew Research Center finds that most black American adults derive their greatest joy in life from family, friends, and faith. Black Americans enjoy those things, regardless of their income level. But wealthy black Americans are more likely than poor black adults to say they enjoy these things. According to the […]

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Apologizes for Secret Hospital Visit

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin apologized Thursday for a secret visit to the hospital, during which he appeared to have been missing for several days and admitted he was unable to respond appropriately. “We didn’t handle this right. I couldn’t handle this right. I should have told the president that I had a cancer […]