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One day after a federal district judge in Texas ruled against the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, President Biden said the Department of Justice intends to appeal the decision.
Biden’s silence on filibuster strains Democrats’ patience
President Biden gave an impassioned speech this week on democracy and protecting the right to vote, but Democratic strategists and activists say it’s something he failed to mention — namely f…
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump makes false claims about Arizona audit
PHOENIX (AP) — Former President Donald Trump issued three statements in two days falsely claiming that voting fraud and irregularities cost him Arizona's electoral votes. Trump relied on comments made Thursday by contractors hired by state Senate Republicans to oversee a partisan review of the...
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Schumer eyes infrastructure vote, pressuring bipartisan negotiators to agree
It's not clear his gambit will succeed, as Republicans aren't in a hurry and how to pay for the plan remains a major sticking point.
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US hits Iran for delay in nuclear and prisoner swap talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration lashed out at Iran on Saturday for accusing it of delaying a proposed prisoner swap to force a quick resumption of indirect nuclear talks. The State Department slammed as “outrageous” comments made by Iran’s deputy foreign minister who alleged the U.S.
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O’Reilly threatens to sue after media reports ‘History Tour’ with Trump has low ticket sales
Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly reportedly threatened to sue a Politico reporter over an article revealing that sales for his “History Tour” with former President Trump were low, citing conversa…
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2020 election becomes early dividing line for Republicans in crucial 2022 Senate race in Arizona
In one of next year's most consequential Senate races, the Republican primary to take on Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona is turning on a question: Who won the 2020 presidential election?
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South Dakota's Noem taking swings at potential 2024 rivals
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Long before the first presidential nomination contest of 2024, most potential Republican candidates are just getting a sense of the political landscape, tiptoeing through early-voting states and trying to make friends in key places.
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Over 55 million Americans at risk for flash flooding this weekend
Over 55 million Americans are at risk for flash flooding this weekend as severe weather heads toward the Northeast.
Trump decries The Open Championship not being played at his Scotland golf course
Former President Trump released a statement on Saturday saying The Open Championship should have been played at his golf course in Scotland.
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‘A madman with millions of followers’: what the new Trump books tell us
Books show how close the US came to disaster, and document an unprecedented moment in US history that is not yet overI Alone Can Fix It: Trump as wannabe Führer Donald Trump speaks during the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas, Texas. Photograph: Brandon Bell/Getty Images...
Texas Senate passes abortion and critical race theory bills in special session
The Texas Senate approved measures restricting abortion and amending rules about critical race theory Friday, advancing two of the 11 priorities listed in Gov. Greg Abbott's agenda for the special legislative session.
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Rescuers race to find survivors from deadly floods in Europe
“It looks like war here, like a bomb went off,” a German port worker told NBC News.
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Democrats See Edge in Early Senate Map as Trump Casts Big Shadow
Six months into the Biden administration, Senate Democrats are expressing a cautious optimism that the party can keep control of the chamber in the 2022 midterm elections, enjoying large fundraising hauls in marquee races as they plot to exploit Republican retirements in key battlegrounds and a...
Cuba’s president slams social media ‘hatred’ after protests
Thousands take part in pro-government rallies across Cuba on Saturday after largest anti-government protests in decades.
Afghan, Taliban officials meet in Qatar amid US troop withdrawal
Taliban officials and Afghan politicians met in Qatar on Saturday amid calls for peace by both sides following continued fighting in the region, Reuters reported.”Let’s … take imp…
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Rep. Andy Biggs provides video of illegal immigrants streaming across border, calls on Biden to act
Republican Congressman Andy Biggs has released an exclusive video from his home state of Arizona showing illegal immigrants, many of them wearing camouflage and backpacks, streaming across the border undeterred.
One year after John Lewis' death, voting rights bills face bleak future in Congress
One year after the death of the civil rights icon, voting rights measures remain stalled in Congress.
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Progressive fighting turns personal on internal call over antitrust bills
A heated debate among House liberals is threatening to derail antitrust legislation before it gets to the floor and undermine unity within the Congressional Progressive Caucus.The clash came Tuesda…
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Biden pledges appeal of 'deeply disappointing' DACA ruling
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Saturday that the Justice Department intends to appeal a federal judge's ruling deeming illegal an Obama-era program that has protected hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation and he renewed his calls for Congress to create a...
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Senate report: 'Rogue' Commerce security unit targeted Asian-American employees
The unit, named the Investigations and Threat Management Service (ITMS), conducted unauthorized — and oftentimes “overzealous” — investigations.
Facebook pushes back against White House criticism
Facebook has levied additional criticism against President Biden and top administration officials over remarks that social media companies are not doing enough to combat coronavirus vaccine mi…
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Biden administration investigating cases of ‘Havana syndrome’ in Austria
The Biden administration is investigating a series of mysterious health incidents known as “Havana syndrome” that have occurred among U.S. officials in Austria.The State Department anno…
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Confederate monument removed from city hall in Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Spectators cheered Saturday as a stone statue of a Confederate general was hoisted by a crane and removed from a pedestal where it stood for 99 years in front of a city hall in south Louisiana.
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Expanding the IRS is latest front in Washington war on small businesses
A supersized IRS would mostly impact small businesses, which often must attempt to comply with the byzantine tax code on their own.
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‘The town has been destroyed’: Germany deals with flood aftermath
Western Germany is cleaning up the worst natural disaster to hit the country in almost 60 years.
Federal judge's DACA ruling underscores the human cost of congressional inaction | CNN Politics
A federal judge in Texas dealt a searing blow to the hundreds of thousands of immigrants protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program Friday, casting their lives once again into legal limbo while underscoring the devastating human cost of Congress' inability to act.
Why liberals target Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A is back in the spotlight after Sen. Lindsey Graham vowed to “go to war” for the fast-food company. But how exactly did a chicken sandwich restaurant become such a lightning rod of political division?
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Biden said crime isn't 'a red or blue issue -- it's an American issue.' What do Americans think?
Biden should focus on "the initiating factors in crime," a Democrat said.
Cuba, Haiti pose major challenges for Florida Democrats
Two crises in the Caribbean are emerging as a difficult test for Florida Democrats ahead of the 2022 elections.For the slate of Democratic candidates hoping to oust Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and Sen. M…
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Arizona election officials have only found 182 cases of potential fraud out of over 3 million votes
An audit, led by Arizona state Senate Republicans, follow baseless claims by ex-President Donald Trump that the 2020 election was rigged against him.
‘Ridiculous’ price of medical marijuana leaves patients scrambling
Many people who use the drug to treat chronic conditions are priced out of their state’s medical marijuana program.
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Europe floods: Rescuers race to find survivors as hundreds remain missing
A senior German politician has been criticised for laughing during a visit to affected areas.
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Mexico regrets U.S. judge's decision on DACA - ministry
The Mexican government regrets the decision by a U.S. judge that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program violated U.S. law when it was created, a senior foreign ministry official said on Friday.
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McConnell calls for withdrawal of Biden public lands nominee
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is joining a chorus of Republicans calling on the White House to withdraw President Biden’s pick to lead the Bureau of Land Management over a decades-…
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Analysis: How Afghan war showed limits of US military power
WASHINGTON (AP) — It took only two months for U.S. invaders to topple the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001, a seemingly tidy success against a government that had given refuge to 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden.
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Puerto Ricans fear blackouts during hurricane season
Amid power failures and hurricane season, Puerto Ricans are concerned about the stability of the electric grid run by LUMA Energy.
Juvenile carjacking incidents quadruple in DC since 2020: Police data
Washington, D.C., saw four times the number of suspected teenage carjackers through mid-July compared to 2020, according to data from the Metropolitan Police Department.
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Facebook says White House 'looking for scapegoats' after missing vaccine goal
Facebook stepped up its criticism of President Joe Biden's remarks that the platform was "killing people," saying that the White House was "looking for scapegoats" after missing its Fourth of July vaccination goal.
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U.S. tech companies disappointed with DACA ruling, urge Congress to act
Some U.S. tech companies expressed disappointment with a ruling by a federal judge that blocked new applications to a program that protects immigrants who were brought to the United States as children from deportation.
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POLITICO Playbook: A newsy Saturday: Immigration fires, and Biden’s Facebook fury
And VP Kamala Harris puts a lot of focus on voting rights.
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Russian military aircraft help fight wildfires in Siberia
The Russian military has used its heavy-lift transport planes to help douse wildfires in Siberia
Bad hair days return? Biden drops showerhead rule Trump demanded for more water, 'perfect' coiffure
President Joe Biden's administration is reversing a Trump-era rule that allowed more water to flow through showerheads.
Atlanta police ditching department and slamming leadership in letters
ATLANTA — Lt. Mark Cooper spent 26 years as an Atlanta police officer. His goal was to hit the 30-year mark, collect his pension, and go but he had to cut his journey short.
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Recall against Alaska governor can proceed, court says
The Alaska Supreme Court on Friday ruled that a campaign to recall Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy may proceed, arguing that the effort contains legally sufficient grounds to bring forth the matter t…
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Las Vegas follows LA’s lead in recommending indoor mask requirement
Las Vegas is following Los Angeles’s lead in recommending masks indoors for the vaccinated and unvaccinated.
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Andrew Cuomo used campaign funds to pay attorney in sexual harassment case, disclosure shows
Gov. Andrew Cuomo used campaign funds to pay the attorney representing him in his sexual harassment case despite previously stating that he would use state financing to pay for his legal fees.
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Two convicted in $4.5 million international telemarketing scheme
Two men were convicted Wednesday for participating in a telemarketing scheme that defrauded victims, many of whom were seniors, out of millions of dollars, the Justice Department announced.
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GOP eyes Latinos in South Texas in effort to regain Congress
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — In Republicans' bid to retake control of Congress, this traditionally Democratic stretch of South Texas has quietly become a top battleground. After making unexpected gains last November, the GOP is zeroing in on a trio of House seats in the region as key targets heading...
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'Havana syndrome'-like mystery illness affects Vienna US diplomats
The Biden administration is investigating cases of "Havana syndrome" among US officials.
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Strange but true: Bernie takes a 'very pragmatic' turn
The Vermont Independent, often depicted by the media and Republicans as well to the left of his party, is showing a conciliatory side.
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Navy christens ship for late John Lewis on the 1-year anniversary of his passing
The U.S. Navy christened a ship Saturday named for the late congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis in a San Diego ceremony that marked the one-year anniversary of his death.
Illinois becomes first state to ban police from lying to minors during interrogations | CNN Politics
Illinois this week became the first state in the nation to ban law enforcement from using deceptive tactics when interrogating minors.
One dead and six wounded in Portland shooting
Police said at least seven people had been hit by gunfire, but added that it was possible that more shooting victims and potential witnesses may have left the scene without speaking to law enforcement.
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High-stakes talks between Afghan gov’t, Taliban as fighting rages
Negotiators for Afghan gov’t and Taliban meet in Doha as violence in the country escalates amid US troop exit.
'We certainly trust the path': White House expresses support for Schumer's aggressive infrastructure strategy
White House press secretary Jen Psaki projected guarded optimism about the ongoing infrastructure negotiations on Friday, saying the administration has faith in Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s aggressive plan to push the bill forward.
'Hollywood Ripper' sentenced to death for killing, mutilating women
The case of Michael Thomas Gargiulo, also known as “The Boy Next Door Killer," received added attention because one of his victims was about to go on a date with actor Ashton Kutcher.
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Daughter of Afghanistan envoy to Pakistan briefly kidnapped and 'severely tortured'
Silsila Alikhil was on her way home when she was seized for several hours.
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Arizona attorney general asks secretary of state for potential evidence of illegal voting
Attorney General Mark Brnovich requested potential evidence of illegal voting from the Arizona secretary of state, according to a new report.
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Progressive Dems fight to defund the police as party moves on
Progressive Democrats are irked by talk from President Biden and national Democrats looking to move the party away from the anti-police rhetoric of 2020.
Frustrated industry groups see Biden’s Covid czar as obstacle to reopening travel
The president is under intense pressure from lawmakers, world leaders and the travel industry to ease travel bans on people coming from more than two dozen countries.
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Passport backlog threatens to upend travel plans for millions of Americans
Millions of Americans hoping to renew their passports and travel abroad this summer could see their plans dashed by a massive backlog caused by staffing shortages at the State Department.The delays…
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Over 60 people decontaminated after chemical leak at Texas water park
Twenty-six were treated at hospitals after being exposed at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashdown outside Houston.
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Biden, Harris: Protect voting rights to honor John Lewis
ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday both marked the one-year anniversary of U.S. Rep. John Lewis' death by urging Congress to honor the legacy of the civil rights icon by enacting laws to protect voting rights.
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Reality TV Has Remade Our Politics. But Just for One Party.
Why there’s a partisan divide in the reality-TV-to-politics pipeline.
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Germany floods: Where are the worst-hit areas?
Maps, images and graphics showing the heavy rainfall and flooding that has caused widespread damage.
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Britney Spears opens up about 'clarity' amid conservatorship drama
Britney Spears shared an Instagram post saying she has "more clarity … wisdom … and insight" amid her conservatorship drama.
Louisiana public says goodbye to former Gov. Edwin Edwards
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Mourners steadily filed by the flag-draped open casket of former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards on Saturday, saying their farewells at a public viewing in the marble-trimmed main hall of the state Capitol where the powerful and flamboyant politician served 16 years.
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Bolsonaro could be discharged in days, Brazilian hospital says
Far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been hospitalised since Wednesday with an obstructed intestine.
Protestors paint ‘Cuba Libre’ on street in front of the Cuban embassy in DC
Demonstrators painted the phrase “Cuba Libre” on the street outside of the Cuban embassy in Washington, D.C., on Friday, a nod to those who protested earlier this week over economi…
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White House doubles down on its harsh criticism of Facebook following Biden's 'killing' remarks
The White House isn't backing down from its harsh criticism of Facebook after President Biden on Friday accused the social media giant of "killing people" with misinformation about coronavirus vaccinations.
'Let them die': Virginia PTA official resigns over comments at critical race theory rally
Michelle Leete said she did not mean to wish death on parents opposed to teaching race history in schools. Instead, she hoped the parents' right-wing "ideals" would die.
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Key lawmaker pushes US airlines to explain worker shortages and flight delays after billions in federal aid | CNN Politics
Sen. Maria Cantwell, a key senator overseeing the aviation industry, is pushing six US airlines to explain worker shortages, flight cancellations and delays after the government supplied billions in federal aid to the airline industry amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
‘Normal is not good enough’: After Trump, pressure’s on Biden to create new ethics rules
Government watchdog groups are urging Biden to hire an ethics director at the White House the way George W. Bush and Barack Obama did.
Core Group urges Haiti’s designated PM to form a government
International diplomats urge Ariel Henry to form government as political crisis after Jovenel Moise’s killing escalates.
Unstable weather will continue to fuel wildfire that's bigger than NYC
The blaze in Oregon has forced 2,000 people to evacuate and is threatening 5,000 buildings, including homes and smaller structures in an area just north of the California border.
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US probes rash of health incidents among diplomats in Vienna
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is investigating a recent rash of mysterious health incidents reported by American diplomats and other government employees in Vienna, Austria, U.S. officials said Friday.
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National Guard warns of "significant impact" on readiness if Congress doesn't reimburse $521 million cost for Capitol protection
About 26,000 National Guard troops were sent to Washington, D.C., for President Biden's inauguration after the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
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Family of 15-year-old terrorist attack victim asks Biden to bring justice for daughter
Malki Roth, a talented young musician with a sunny and emphatic personality, was just 15 years old when she was killed by a terrorist attack while lunching at a crowded pizzeria with her teenaged friend.
New York Governor Cuomo to be deposed in sexual harassment probe -NYT
Investigators for the New York state attorney general's office are expected to take a deposition from Governor Andrew Cuomo on Saturday as part of a sexual harassment probe, the New York Times reported.
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Gladiator costume-clad rioter arrested; filmed melee for mom
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona man who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 while wearing a Roman gladiator costume and narrated the melee in videos for his mother has been arrested, authorities said. Nathan Wayne Entrekin, 48, told the FBI that former President Donald Trump inspired him to drive more...
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What to know about DACA being ruled illegal | CNN Politics
A federal judge in Texas on Friday ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is unlawful. The decision, by US District Judge Andrew Hanen of the Southern District of Texas, injected uncertainty into the lives of hundreds of thousands of young immigrants, as well as their...
Oregon wildfire blazes ahead against army of firefighters
Fed by bone dry timbers, a massive wildfire dubbed the Bootleg blaze raged across an Oregon forest, advancing five miles (8 km) a day against an army of firefighters as it scorched another 39,000 acres (15,783 hectares) on Saturday.
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Republican lawmakers aren't with the public on marijuana | CNN Politics
Senate Democrats are making one of the largest pushes to date for decriminalizing marijuana on the federal level. The bill is likely to fail because of GOP opposition... Objection to decriminalization marijuana flies in the face of public opinion.
Britney Spears slams supporters who stayed silent 'when I was drowning'
"Did they even put a hand out to even lift me up at the TIME !!!??? How dare you make it public that NOW you CARE," she wrote on Instagram.
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California fire prompts evacuations; Oregon blaze balloons
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A rapidly growing wildfire south of Lake Tahoe jumped a highway, prompting more evacuation orders and the cancellation of an extreme bike ride through the Sierra Nevada on Saturday as critically dangerous wildfire weather loomed in the coming days.
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Biden says platforms like Facebook are 'killing people' with Covid misinformation | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden said Friday social media platforms like Facebook are "killing people" with misinformation surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic as the White House ramps up its rhetoric around false information on social media regarding the pandemic.
See how Mecca has changed over the past 100 years
Al Jazeera takes you on a virtual tour of Islam's holiest site - the Grand Mosque of Mecca
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Mom thwarts kidnapping attempt by pulling her son out the car window
James McGonagle, 24, was arrested on charges of attempted kidnapping, reckless endangerment and acting in a manner injurious to a child.
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Arizona AG Brnovich urges Biden to reverse reported Title 42 repeal after border numbers rise again
FIRST ON FOX: Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich on Friday wrote to President Biden urging him to reverse a reported plan to rollback Title 42 public health protections that allow for the rapid expulsion of migrants at the southern border after figures show there were nearly 190,000...
Europe flood death toll tops 160, costly rebuilding ahead
BERLIN (AP) — Rescue workers labored to deal with damage laid bare by receding water Saturday as the death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe rose above 160 and thoughts turned to the lengthy job of rebuilding communities devastated in minutes.
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25-year anniversary of TWA Flight 800 explosion marks new chapter in disaster's history
A private memorial service for the families of the victims of the 1996 TWA Flight 800 explosion is being held on Saturday, 25 years after the disaster that killed 230 people and just before the federal government begins destroying the reconstructed wreckage of the ill-fated aircraft.
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GOP governor's vaccination tour reveals depths of distrust
TEXARKANA, Ark. (AP) — Free lottery tickets for those who get vaccinated had few takers. Free hunting and fishing licenses didn't change many minds either. And this being red-state Arkansas, mandatory vaccinations are off the table.
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Despite rise in COVID cases, LA sheriff's office says no enforcing indoor mask mandate
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will not enforce the county’s indoor mask mandate, saying the decision "is not backed by science."
How Republican Vaccine Opposition Got to This Point
After Sherri Tenpenny, a Cleveland-area doctor, falsely suggested during a hearing last month in the Ohio House of Representatives that COVID vaccines left people “magnetized” and could “interface” with 5G cellular towers, Republican lawmakers thanked her for her “enlightening” testimony. In...
U.S. administers 337.24 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines - CDC
The United States has administered 337,239,448 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Saturday morning and distributed 390,100,705 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday.
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3 Texas Democrats who fled elections bill vote get COVID
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three of the Democratic state lawmakers who fled Texas to stymie a Republican-backed effort to impose broad new voting restrictions have tested positive for COVID-19 and are quarantined, the Texas House's Democratic Caucus director said Saturday.
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As COVID-19 surges again, what experts say about the millions of unvaccinated
Health officials are warning that they are seeing more unvaccinated patients who are becoming severely ill.
COVID-19 hospitalizations on the rise in Texas as less than 50 percent of the state is fully vaccinated
Coronavirus hospitalizations and infections are on the rise in Texas as the Lone Star State has vaccinated less than half of its total population, according to data from the Texas Department o…
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France: Thousands protest against vaccination, COVID passes
PARIS (AP) — Over 100,000 people protested across France on Saturday against the government’s latest measures to push people to get vaccinated and curb rising infections by the delta variant of the coronavirus.
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Late-night show hosts slam Tennessee’s vaccine policies
Late-night television hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon took aim at Tennessee on Friday night after the state released plans this week to stop promoting vaccines against all diseases…
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Facebook says it should not be blamed for U.S. failing to meet vaccine goals
Facebook on Saturday defended itself against U.S. President Joe Biden's assertion that the social media platform is "killing people" by allowing misinformation about coronavirus vaccines to proliferate, saying the facts tell a different story.
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Delta Is Surging. Here's What You Need To Know To Stay Safe
The highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus is spreading fast and driving new cases and hospitalizations. Here's what you need to know to keep yourself and your kids from getting sick.
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LA County sheriff says reinstated mask mandate ‘not backed by science’
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said on Friday that his department would not expend the resources to enforce an indoor mask mandate in the county, adding that the measure was “not backed…
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Fears a new COVID wave could overwhelm Lebanon’s health system
The number of new daily cases surpasses 500 for the first time since May amid concerns over spread of the Delta variant.
Sunday shows preview: Feds slam social media over COVID-19 misinformation
The federal government’s criticism of social media for the rapid spread of COVID-19 misinformation amid the Biden administration’s push for vaccinations is expected to dominate this wee…
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