Newsy's Latest Headlines

Newsy's Latest Headlines

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Social Studies

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The Senate did not succeed in overriding President Trump's veto of a resolution aimed at blocking his emergency declaration for the US-Mexico border, which allows him to fund the border wall without Congress. Rick Perry will resign as Energy Secretary by the end of the year, amid scrutiny over Trump's pressure on Ukraine to investigate the Biden family. Meanwhile, New York City lawmakers have voted to close the Rikers Island Jail complex by 2026, replacing it with smaller borough-based jails.

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What decision did New York City lawmakers make regarding the Rikers Island Jail complex?

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What is the estimated cost of the plan to close the Rikers Island Jail complex and build smaller jails?

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