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Feb. 21 (UPI) -- The Senate passed a $340 billion budget resolution early Friday after Democrats forced a marathon "vote-a-rama" in which Republicans had to reject numerous amendments. ...

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(CNN) — Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a busy Manhattan sidewalk, will appear in court on Friday to face murder and terror charges in his New York state case. ...

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BOSTON -- A court battle is set to resume Friday over the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research funding that many scientists say will endanger patients and delay new lifesaving discoveries. ...

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Republican senators pushed a $340 billion budget framework to passage early Friday, chugging through an all-night session and Democratic opposition in a step toward unleashing money the Trump administration says it needs for mass deportations and border security that top their agenda. ...

Three buses exploded near Tel Aviv on Thursday in what Israeli police are calling a suspected, coordinated terror attack, according to the country’s Police Spokesperson’s Unit. ...

STOCKHOLM -- STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish authorities are investigating a damaged cable that was discovered in the Baltic Sea, according to Swedish news agency TT. The breakage is the latest in a string of recent incidents of ruptured undersea cables that have heightened fears of Russian sabotage and spying in the region. ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed revenge Friday for what he described as a “cruel and malicious violation” of the ceasefire agreement after a body that Hamas released as part of the deal was found to not be that of an Israeli mother of two young boys, as the militants had promised. ...

The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in New York City and leading authorities on a five-day manhunt is scheduled to be in court Friday for the first time since his December arraignment on state murder and terror charges. Luigi Mangione, 26, is set for a hearing in state court in Manhattan. ...

KYIV, Ukraine -- Days before the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukrainians are as somber and tense as they were right before Moscow launched the war. Only now, they aren’t just worried about their longtime enemy. ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a body that Hamas militants released during the handover of remains of Israeli hostages is that of a Gazan woman instead of that of Shiri Bibas, the mother of two young boys whose bodies were returned on Thursday. ...

Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned Hamas after the Israeli military said one of the bodies released by the militant group was not Shiri Bibas nor any of the captives held in Gaza, accusing it of violating the ceasefire. 'The cruelty of the Hamas monsters knows no bounds,' the Israeli prime minister said in a video statement. ...

ROME -- Pope Francis marked the one-week point Friday in his hospital stay, getting up to eat breakfast as the 88-year-old pontiff continued fighting pneumonia and a complex respiratory infection, the Vatican said. ...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau taunted Donald Trump after Canada defeated the United States 3-2 in overtime to win the 4 Nations ice hockey competition. On X, formerly Twitter, Trudeau wrote: "You can't take our country – and you can't take our game." The post went viral receiving more than 31,000 retweets and 4.8 million views. ...

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz fired back at “Reacher” star Alan Ritchson who claimed they were “adversaries” when they attended the same Florida high school. “Hollywood apparently changes people!” Gaetz said on X Thursday afternoon. ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Lakers have talked a lot about adjusting and adapting to their new normal with All-Star Luka Doncic now in the fold. But with Doncic in street clothes on Thursday night, sitting out on the second night of a back-to-back, the Lakers found themselves in a familiar position. ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – When her high school basketball coach cut her from the team senior year, Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel refused to let that rejection, or the fact she was born with one arm, end her dream of playing the game that her childhood idol LeBron James made her fall in love with 15 years ago. ...

The White Sox are in agreement with Mike Clevinger on a minor league deal, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. The ACES client receives a non-roster invite to Spring Training. ...

Jennie has shared her new Doechii-featuring single, “ExtraL,” the third single from the former’s forthcoming “Ruby” LP, out March 7. The track blends elements of Doechii’s sleek hip-hop beats with Jennie’s signature pop sound. ...

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Members of Elon Musk's private security detail have been deputized by the U.S. Marshals Service, granting them certain rights and protections of federal law enforcement agents, four sources familiar with the move confirmed to CBS News Thursday. ...

Alec Baldwin recently shared his struggle with PTSD following the tragic "Rust" shooting incident that resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. In the premiere episode of his family's reality series, "The Baldwins," the actor opened up about his diagnosis and the impact it has had on his life. ...

Although SNL50 was a huge hit for Peacock, at least two Saturday Night Live alums have contracted COVID. On Thursday, Steve Martin revealed his comedy partner Martin Short has tested positive for coronavirus, along with Maya Rudolph, rescheduling dates on his and The Dukes Of Funnytown! Tour. ...