U.S. President Joe Biden signed 50 bills into law on Tuesday, including one that makes the bald eagle the country's official bird and one that stops members of Congress from collecting their pensions if convicted of certain crimes.
American journalist Austin Tice is believed to be still alive, according to Nizar Zakka, the head of an international aid group Hostage Aid Worldwide. Zakka said Tuesday in Damascus there has never been any proof that Tice, who went missing in Syria in 2012, is dead.
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton was discharged from a Washington hospital Tuesday after he was admitted the day before with a fever. Clinton is being treated for the flu, according to a statement from his deputy chief of staff.
Video from Hawaii shows the Kilauea Volcano shooting lava into the air early Wednesday morning. One of the world's most active volcanoes spewed lava into the air on Monday and Tuesday as well.
Hundreds of people dressed in their festive best at Cocoa Beach, Florida, on Tuesday for the 16th annual Surfing Santas event. The charity event raised over $100,000.
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