The House is set to vote Thursday on its version of a bill to overhaul and improve commercial air travel through funding for the FAA.
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Biggest Takeaways From First January 6 Hearing
The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 riots on Capitol Hill held its first primetime hearing on Thursday. Cheddar News speaks with legal analyst Tracy Pearson, who breaks down the biggest takeaways.
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Gas Prices Rise Nationwide to Near $5 a Gallon
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MLK Jr. Grandaughter Yolanda Renee King on the March For Our Lives Return to DC
March For Our Lives will be returning this weekend to Washington, DC, in the wake of the recent mass shooting seen throughout the country. Marchers include Yolanda Renee King, the only granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr. She joined Cheddar News to discuss the importance of the march and activism in general. "I just think that it's so important to have these rallies because we need to demand to our leaders and politicians that they pass legislation and that and we actually need to see action," she said.
Directors Erika Alexander and Whitney Dow Talk New Film 'The Big Payback'
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Biden Proposes New Rule to Add 500,000 EV Chargers Nationwide
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How to Watch the January 6 Committee Hearings
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