Ryan Targets Broken House Wins Speaker Role
Newly elected Speaker Paul Ryan pledged to fix a broken House and unite the GOP after winning 236 of 432 votes. The Wisconsin Republican, 45, becomes the youngest speaker in 140 years and vows to empower committee chairs amid pressure from the Freedom Caucus.
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Contraceptive mandate reaches Supreme Court again
The Supreme Court weighs petitions from Catholic charities, universities, hospitals, and other non profits seeking exemption from the ACA contraception mandate. The cases would test Religious Freedom Restoration Act claims as Obama era health care law returns to the court for the fourth time in five years. Proponents warn of a widening split among appeals courts and potential ripple effects for for profit firms seeking similar opt-outs.
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Fire on Dynamic Airways plane injures at least 15 in Fort Lauderdale
A leaking engine on a Dynamic Airways Boeing 767 burst into flames on the Fort Lauderdale runway as the jet taxied for takeoff. Passengers evacuated via emergency chutes as smoke blanketed the tarmac and operations paused for over two hours before a runway reopened at 3 15 p.m. Authorities say 15 were hospitalized.
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