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Former President Carter will lie in state at U.S. Capitol

Jimmy Carter to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda next week

Former President Jimmy Carter is expected to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol next week after congressional leaders announced their intent to ask the House and Senate to pass a resolution allowing the honor.

Jimmy Carter's state funeral to be held on Jan. 9

The state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter will be held in Washington on Jan. 9, 2025, and the late president will lie in state ahead of the service.

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'This invitation was respectfully accepted': Jimmy Carter to lie in state at U.S. Capitol

Jimmy Carter will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda after the Carter Family 'respectfully and gratefully' accepted the invitation Monday.

New Orleans, Islamic State

What is Islamic State, the group implicated in the New Orleans attack?

The radical Islamic State group, which once imposed a reign of terror over millions of people in Syria and Iraq, has been implicated in the New Orleans truck attack that killed 15 people and injured about 30 on New Year's Day.

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U.S. Army veteran who killed 15 in New Orleans attack was inspired by Islamic State

A U.S. Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year's revelers in New Orleans, killing 15 people, had posted videos to social media hours before the carnage saying he was inspired by the Islamic State group and expressing a desire to kill,

The Washington Post · 1h

Officials give updates on New Orleans attack

The FBI, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) and others speak in a news conference on Jan. 2 after a man drove a truck into a New Orleans crowd and killed at least 15.

AI, housing and other top issues for state lawmakers in 2025

As the new Congress goes to Washington, state lawmakers, too, will be starting fresh with a new slate of priorities.

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Significant U.S. Treasury cybersecurity breach is the latest in string of China hack attacks claims U.S. officials

The attacks appear to have targeted influential individuals, aiming to gather information that could serve the interests of ...

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U.S. Treasury says its computers were hacked by a Chinese 'threat actor' in a 'major incident'

The "threat actor" was able to access the workstations via a compromised third-party cybersecurity service provider called ...

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From U.S. Senate to vice president: who will replace JD Vance?

JD Vance is set to take on the role of vice president on Jan. 20, but it's still unclear who will take over his Senate seat.

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This State Was Just Named the Best Place to Camp in the U.S. for Its Wildlife, Stunning Landscapes, and Starry Night Skies

Asilia revealed its rankings of the best places to camp in the world. For its study, it analyzed outdoor destinations across ...

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What is the Islamic State group and what attacks has it inspired?

Police say they recovered the stark black banner of the Islamic State extremist group from the truck that an American man ...

Another state minimum wage increase part of new workplace laws for 2025

The start of the new year means new workplace-related laws, including another bump in the minimum wage, will take effect in ...

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U.S. sanctions Russia and Iran over election interference

The Biden administration imposed new sanctions on Russian and Iranian entities over their attempts to interfere in the 2024 ...

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