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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans have succeeded this year in passing a range of voting restrictions in states they control politically, from Georgia to Iowa to Texas. They’re not stopping there. Republicans in at least four states where Democrats control the governor’s office, the legislature or both — California, Massachusetts, Michigan and Pennsylvania — are pursuing statewide ballot initiatives or veto-proof proposals to enact voter ID restrictions and other changes to election law.
Biden Crafts a Climate Plan B: Tax Credits, Regulation and State Action
WASHINGTON — After losing the centerpiece of his climate agenda just a week before heading to a major global warming summit, President Joe Biden intends to make the case that the United States has a new plan that will still meet its ambitions to sharply cut greenhouse gases that are warming the...
Deal on Biden's $2T plan edges closer; Harris is 'confident'
President Joe Biden and Democratic leaders in Congress have edged close to a deal on their big package of social services and climate change strategies.
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Bill Maher pushes back on criticism of Chappelle: ‘What the f— was that reaction?’
HBO’s Bill Maher pushed back against criticism aimed at comedian Dave Chappelle, whose Netflix special has come under fire for being transphobic.”What the f— was that reaction?” M…
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POLITICO Playbook: Facebook news floods the news feeds
And Lev Parnas is found guilty.
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Chris Wallace calls Jen Psaki 'one of the best press secretaries ever'
Fox's Chris Wallace said that Jen Psaki is "one of the best White House press secretaries ever," prompting backlash from critics of Psaki's tactics to protect the Biden administration.
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Barack Obama stumps for Terry McAuliffe as tight Va. governor's race worries Democrats
The Virginia governor's race between Democrat McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin has become a sort of referendum on Biden's first year in office.
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Obama sharply criticizes Youngkin in Va. governor's race
Former President Barack Obama has offered a sharp rebuke of the Republican candidate for Virginia governor while campaigning for the Democrat in the closely contested race.
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Alec Baldwin attends private memorial for crew member he accidentally shot
Alec Baldwin attended a private memorial for Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer he accidentally shot and killed Thursday when a prop gun mistakenly contained a real bullet, according to a report.
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Biden remarks on Taiwan leave administration scrambling
President Biden’s public remarks Thursday that the United States would come to Taiwan’s defense if it were attacked by China left White House officials scrambling to explain it did not represent a …
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Organized migrant caravan moves toward US, surging past Mexican forces
A massive and organized migrant caravan is on its way from southern Mexico toward the U.S., and has already surged past a blockade by Mexican forces attempting to stop it from getting to the U.S.-Mexico border.
No 'blank slate' jurors in county shaken by Arbery slaying
The judge and attorneys trying to seat a jury in the trial over Ahmaud Arbery's killing aren't finding many jury pool members who are blank slates in the case
Biden to meet Pope Francis amid some rifts with US bishops
There’s an intriguing subplot to President Joe Biden’s meeting with Pope Francis this coming Friday at the Vatican.
apnews.comTrump looms large over Ohio special election as Democrats try for an upset
Allison Russo is looking to build on Democrats’ gains in the suburbs, while Republican Mike Carey runs with a Trump endorsement and avoids debates.
Buttigieg aims to use Tucker Carlson flap to spotlight paternity leave
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is aiming to use the fierce criticism he faced from conservatives over taking paternity leave as a way to have a conversation about the issue, amid effo…
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States mostly defer to union guidance for on-set gun safety
The film industry and its unions provide guidelines on how to deal safely with prop guns on movie sets.
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‘Rust’ filmmaker Joel Souza breaks silence after colleague Halyna Hutchins' death
Souza remembered Hutchins as an "incredibly talented" cinematographer, after he survived the prop-gun shooting on set that ended his friend's life.
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Taiwan is getting more global support — and China is pushing back
As countries including the U.S. deepen ties with the self-ruling island, Beijing is using military and other means to assert its territorial claims.
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New Jersey governor race tests Murphy's progressive politics
New Jersey's decidedly liberal shift under first-term Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy is facing a test as he seeks reelection against Republican Jack Ciattarelli.
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How a Wisconsin Republican survived a disagreement with Trump over mail-in voting
Rohn Bishop went to war against Donald Trump — and won.
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“We know we can go to prison, we know terrible things can happen. We are already living them,” says young artist planning protest in Cuba.
Defying government warnings and recent crackdowns, the artist and opposition leader Yunior García insists "Nov. 15 has to happen," saying people "are losing their fear."
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Americans in Afghanistan face hard choice of dividing their families
One woman's struggle to find a way out of the Taliban-led country without leaving behind her family.
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January 6 defendant spoke at far-right rally attended by Proud Boys, despite court order against associating with the group | CNN Politics
An Arizona political commentator charged in the US Capitol riot spoke at a small right-wing rally in Phoenix last month that was attended by over a dozen Proud Boys, even though a federal judge had ordered him not to associate with any members of the extremist group.
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Turkey moves to throw out US envoy and nine others
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declares them "persona non grata" for urging an activist's release.
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Secrecy shrouds Afghan refugees sent by US to base in Kosovo
The U.S. is welcoming tens of thousands of Afghans airlifted out of Kabul but has disclosed little publicly about a small group who remain overseas.
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RNC targets McAuliffe rallies with billboards, says it topped 5M voter contacts in Virginia
The Republican National Committee is campaigning hard in the race for Virginia governor in an attempt to block Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe from scoring a win, telling Fox News it has already made contact with 5 million Virginia voters.
EXPLAINER: How wildfires impact wildlife, their habitat
Wildlife centers in the U.S. West are caring for animals that weren’t able to flee the flames or are looking for food in burned-over places.
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‘My god what an idiot’: J.D. Vance gets whacked for past Trump comments
The “Hillbilly Elegy” author and Ohio Senate candidate is the target of nearly $1 million in attack ads.
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UN fears ‘mass atrocity crimes’ in northern Myanmar
Tens of thousands of troops and heavy weapons reportedly being moved into the region.
Supreme Court should block Texas abortion law and reject bids to overturn Roe v. Wade, DOJ says
If the Supreme Court considers arguments to overturn Roe v. Wade's precedent for abortion rights, "it should reject them," the Justice Department said.
Rep Sherman calls for naval forces in Ethiopian conflict, US diaspora frustrated by messaging
As the humanitarian crisis in northern Ethiopia continues to escalate lawmakers on the Hill are calling on the governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea to stop the violence – but Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., is looking to the U.S. Navy for help.
Turkey’s Erdogan orders expulsion of 10 Western ambassadors
Envoys from countries including the US, Germany and France called for release of businessman and philanthropist Kavala.
Swedish minister says Afghanistan could be ‘on the brink of collapse’ faster than anticipated
The Swedish minister for international development cooperation told Reuters in an interview on Saturday that he was worried that Afghanistan was quickly nearing economic collapse.”My con…
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The rightwing group outgrew its origins on campuses to hobnob with Republican operatives and donors – despite some discomfort in the party Charlie Kirk walks through the crowd at a pro-Trump rally outside the Maricopa county recorder's office on 6 November 2020. Photograph: Matt York/AP The...
China seeks to lift homework pressures on schoolchildren
A new law urges parents to allow children time for rest and exercise, and restrict time spent online.
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Opinion | Even Colin Powell Ignored the Powell Doctrine. Now, America Is Starting to Listen.
Powell fell victim to the expansionist policy that his instincts told him was wrong. But his prudent vision is making a comeback.
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Biden administration to allow private groups to sponsor Afghan evacuees
Under the new program, groups of at least five individuals could apply to become "sponsor circles" that would be responsible for resettling Afghan evacuees.
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Is there a constitutional right to food? Mainers to decide
Members of Maine's farming community are divided over the possibility of a first-in-the-nation right-to-food amendment.
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Nevada man charged with voter fraud, accused of casting ballot using dead wife's name
The Nevada attorney general has filed two counts of voter fraud against a Las Vegas man who allegedly voted twice in the 2020 general election – including once in his late wife's name.
Biden's early-presidency getaways so far outpace Trump's | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden decamped to Wilmington on Friday, escaping the White House he’s likened to a “gilded cage” for a weekend at his Delaware home. It’s yet another weekend away from Washington as the President has spent a noteworthy portion of his first year in office at one of his two Delaware...
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National School Boards Association sorry for 'language' in letter that likened parents to domestic terrorists
The National School Boards Association issued an apology for a letter sent to the Biden administration which targeted parents who are concerned over their child's school curriculum and seemingly related their actions to that of domestic terrorists.
Shooting at off-campus party in Georgia leaves 7 wounded, 1 dead
Georgia authorities reported early Saturday morning that a shooting that took place at an off-campus party near a university left seven people injured and one person dead.“The GBI is investiga…
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Confederate names are being scrubbed from US military bases. The list of ideas to replace them is 30,000 deep.
Code Talkers, Medal of Honor recipient could replace Fort Hood, Fort Bragg and other bases named for Confederate officers who betrayed their oaths.
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Right-hand privilege presentation at university goes viral
Check your privilege, especially if you used your right hand to open this article.
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In dead-even Virginia governor's race, McAuliffe battles Democrats' enthusiasm gap
In the hotly contested Virginia gubernatorial race between former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Republican nominee Glenn Youngkin, McAuliffe battles a Democratic enthusiasm gap.
What’s next for Iraq’s powerful leader Muqtada al-Sadr?
Al-Sadr’s withdrawal from politics pitted Iraq into further chaos, as his supporters fought rival pro-Iran groups.
Scaramucci says he hopes the Trump SPAC keeps soaring so he doesn't run for president again
SkyBridge's Anthony Scaramucci told CNBC he hopes shares of the SPAC linked to former President Donald Trump keep soaring so he won't run for president in 2024.
Tropical Storm Rick strengthens into a hurricane
Tropical Storm Rick has strengthened to a hurricane ahead of expected movement toward the southern coast of Mexico.The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Saturday that Rick is expected to st…
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Husband of cinematographer fatally shot on Alec Baldwin movie set speaks out: "Halyna inspired us all"
Halyna Hutchins, 42, was a cinematographer for the film "Rust," when she was fatally shot by a prop gun on Thursday.
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Sneakers generated $70B last year. Black retailers saw little of that.
Black culture and influence made 'athleisure' a phenomenon, but only a handful of Black retail owners are benefitting from the trend.
www.nbcnews.comBye, Maryland? Lawmakers in 3 Counties Float a Plan to Secede From the State.
More than 150 years after Maryland stuck with the Union, the state is facing a peculiar request by its three westernmost counties to secede. Lawmakers from the counties — Garrett, Allegany and Washington — say their rural, conservative constituents have long been fed up with their overwhelmingly...
California’s legal weed industry can’t compete with illicit market
Local government opposition, high taxes and competition from unlicensed businesses are complicating the state's push to build a thriving legal market.
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Oregon beef producer faces $2.7M lawsuit after E. coli outbreak
An Oregon beef producer is facing a $2.7 million lawsuit after a supermarket chain alleged that it received meat contaminated with E. coli.
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Probe into Border Patrol agents drags on over a month, despite Mayorkas claim it would take 'days'
An ongoing investigation into Border Patrol agents pictured on horseback turning away Haitian migrants – and who were the subject of false claims that they "whipped" migrants – is still ongoing, a month after Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas promised the probe would take "days, not...
Biden's early-presidency getaways so far outpace Trump's | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden decamped to Wilmington on Friday, escaping the White House he’s likened to a “gilded cage” for a weekend at his Delaware home. It’s yet another weekend away from Washington as the President has spent a noteworthy portion of his first year in office at one of his two Delaware...
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Sotomayor on court’s refusal to block Texas abortion law: ‘Catastrophic’
Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor called the high court’s refusal to once again block Texas’s six-week abortion law “catastrophic.”The court agreed to review Senate Bill 8 on an expedited basis…
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New Hampshire polls signal tight 2022 Senate race
Approval ratings for New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan and GOP Gov. Chris Sununu have fallen recently, suggesting a tight race if the Granite State political titans face off for Senate in 2022.
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Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia vows zero carbon emissions by 2060
Before the global COP26 summit, Saudi Arabia announces it aims to reach ‘net zero’ greenhouse gas emissions by 2060.
US recorded more than 1.6 million southern border arrests last year, highest on record | CNN Politics
US Border Patrol made nearly 1.66 million arrests for unlawful crossings on the US-Mexico border over the past year, the highest annual number of apprehensions on record, according to year-end data released by the agency Friday.
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Indiana governor asks state Supreme Court to review law giving legislators greater emergency powers
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) is asking the state’s Supreme Court to review a state law that gives lawmakers in the Hoosier State greater emergency powers.
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Israel designates Palestinian rights groups as terrorists, U.N. 'alarmed'
Israeli and international human rights groups condemned the move as an assault on civil society and expressed solidarity with the targeted organizations.
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Ex-Virginia Gov. Doug Wilder says state Democrats have not earned black support
Virginia’s only black governor accused fellow Democrats of taking the African American vote for granted, even as they neglect historically black colleges and tell parents to stay out of their children's classrooms.
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Palestinian NGOs designated as ‘terrorist’ call for support
Outlawed organisations have called on the international community to take a stance against Israel’s military order.
Amid the Capitol riot, Facebook faced its own insurrection
WASHINGTON (AP) — As supporters of Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6th, battling police and forcing lawmakers into hiding, an insurrection of a different kind was taking place inside the world’s largest social media company.
apnews.comDeal on Biden's $2T plan edges closer; Harris is 'confident'
President Joe Biden and Democratic leaders in Congress have edged close to a deal on their big package of social services and climate change strategies.
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Lawmakers consider new billionaires tax to help pay for $2 trillion in social spending
The administration wants to tax the 700 richest Americans to help pay for the president's social spending taxes.
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White House: Biden to outline filibuster changes in 'weeks'
The White House says President Joe Biden will lay out his thinking in the coming weeks about moving to “fundamentally alter” the filibuster or even eliminate the legislative roadblock that empowers the Senate minority.
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Film crew voiced complaints before fatal on-set shooting
Hours before actor Alec Baldwin fired a fatal gunshot from a prop gun that he had been told was safe, seven camera crew members for the movie he was filming walked off the job to protest conditions and production issues that included safety concerns.
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Dads spend time in Louisiana high school after 23 students were arrested in string of violence
After a violent week of fighting in school at Southwood High School, a group of dads decided to take matters into their own hands.
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Biden injects new momentum into filibuster fight
Progressives are feeling emboldened after President Biden backed “fundamentally” changing the filibuster, adding a jolt of momentum into the entrenched Senate stalemate.Biden’s co…
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'Carol's Journey': What Facebook knew about how it radicalized users
Internal documents suggest Facebook has long known its algorithms and recommendation systems push some users to extremes.
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What comes next now that the House has referred Steve Bannon to the Justice Department | CNN Politics
The criminal contempt referral from the House of Representatives against right-wing agitator Steve Bannon landed at the DC US Attorney’s Office on Thursday with unusual fanfare, setting off potentially weeks of legal decision-making at the Justice Department.
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Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas convicted on all counts for illegal campaign contributions
Part of the case alleged Lev Parnas made illegal donations to America First Action, a super PAC supporting former President Donald Trump.
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U.S. airstrike in Syria kills al Qaeda senior leader, Pentagon says
U.S. Central Command said that early indications did not reveal any civilian casualties as a result of the strike.
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Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dies after prop gun fired by Alec Baldwin fires live round
A crew member on the set of the Alec Baldwin-backed film "Rust" was killed Thursday after a prop gun with blanks misfired. Another crew member was injured.
'We're getting all kinds of threats': Judge says defiant US Capitol rioters are fueling threats from Trump supporters | CNN Politics
A federal judge said Friday that defiant US Capitol rioters, who are still defending their role in the January 6 insurrection, are fueling threats against judges from people who falsely believe the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump.
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La Niña is coming. Here's what that means for winter weather in the U.S.
The climate pattern known as La Niña generally brings winters that are drier and warmer than usual across the southern U.S. and cooler and wetter in the northern part of the country.
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USDA readies to distribute $1.15B for rural broadband
Smaller, rural cooperatives set to benefit most from the broadband funding applauded the move.
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Ransomware hackers nervous, allege harassment from U.S.
They defended their practice of holding computers for ransom after the FBI took down a major ransomware group.
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Trump social network given 30 days to stop breaking software license
Former President Donald Trump's new social media platform, TRUTH Social, has been given 30 days to comply with the software's terms of license before its access is terminated. If it fails to comply, the platform may face legal action or have to rebuild from scratch.
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Record high migrant detentions at US-Mexico border
More than 1.7 million people were stopped in the past year, including 145,000 unaccompanied children.
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Child tax credit tussle reflects debate over work incentives
President Joe Biden and leading Democratic lawmakers, including Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet and Connecticut Rep.
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Two hedge funds sell stakes in Trump SPAC firm DWAC after merger news, big stock price rise
The huge increase in Digital World Acquisition's stock price came after Donald Trump said his new social media company would merge with the SPAC.
Pa. Rep. Kelly faces ethics scrutiny over stock purchase
A congressional ethics watchdog has concluded there is “substantial reason to believe” that the wife of Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Kelly used nonpublic information gained through her husband's position in Congress to purchase stock last year, a likely violation of federal law and House rules. The...
EXPLAINER: Texas abortion law gets Supreme Court arguments
The Supreme Court has allowed a Texas law that bans most abortions to remain in effect for now. But in an unusual move the justices said they want to hear arguments in the case at the soonest opportunity.
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pays out $25,000 to Democrat who reported Republican voter fraud | CNN Politics
A week after the 2020 election, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced that he was offering up to $1 million – paid from his campaign account – “to incentivize, encourage and reward people to come forward and report voter fraud.”
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Ethiopian airstrikes in Tigray force UN flight to turn back
Ethiopian military airstrikes have forced a United Nations humanitarian flight to abandon its landing in the capital of the country’s Tigray region.
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Deal seems near on $2T Biden package, though deadline slips
A deal within reach, President Joe Biden and Congress’ top Democrats have edged close to sealing their giant domestic legislation.
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How the 'Stop the Steal' movement outwitted Facebook ahead of the Jan. 6 insurrection
Internal Facebook documents show how the pro-Trump Stop the Steal movement proliferated on the world's biggest social network between the presidential election and the Jan. 6 insurrection.
www.npr.orgPoll: More than two-thirds of Republicans say climate change is 'not an emergency'
More than two-thirds of Republicans continue to insist that climate change is “not an emergency,” according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll.
New whistleblower alleges Facebook put profits over curtailing harmful content: report
A new whistleblower has submitted an affidavit alleging that Facebook prioritized profits over mitigating dangerous or hateful content on its platform, The Washington Post reported Friday…
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor criticizes colleagues for allowing Texas abortion ban to remain in effect | CNN Politics
Justice Sonia Sotomayor sent a strong reminder Friday that she is not a justice looking to carve out compromises with a conservative majority.
www.cnn.comSecrecy shrouds Afghan refugees sent by US to base in Kosovo
The U.S. is welcoming tens of thousands of Afghans airlifted out of Kabul but has disclosed little publicly about a small group who remain overseas.
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Biden meets with top FDA candidate
President Joe Biden spoke Friday with Robert Califf, in the clearest sign yet he’s poised to nominate Califf to run the Food and Drug Administration.
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U.S. reports record number of migrant apprehensions along Mexican border
Roughly 61% of the migrants encountered were quickly expelled to Mexico or their homeland under a pandemic-era policy known as Title 42.
www.cbsnews.comU.S. Warns of Efforts by China to Collect Genetic Data
BETHESDA, Md. — Chinese firms are collecting genetic data from around the world, part of an effort by the Chinese government and companies to develop the world’s largest bio-database, American intelligence officials reported Friday. The National Counterintelligence and Security Center said in a...
Swearer in chief: Biden's foul language detailed in new report
A new report offers a look into the swear-word vocabulary employed by President Joe Biden when he gets frustrated.
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Separate misfires occurred days before Baldwin accident, film crew says
The mishap Thursday in which Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun and killed the cinematographer while filming the movie Rust was not the first time a firearm had misfired on the New Mexico set, according to the crew.
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Former DOJ official Jeffrey Clark, who pushed baseless election fraud claims, expected to testify before January 6 committee | CNN Politics
The House select committee investigating the US Capitol insurrection is planning for former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark to testify – teeing him up to be the first Trump administration official to comply with a subpoena for an interview with the panel, Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Maryland...
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White House repeats no Taiwan policy change; experts see Biden gaffe
The White House on Friday reiterated that Joe Biden was not signaling a change in U.S. policy toward Taiwan when he said the United States would come to the island's aid if it was attacked by China, and analysts dismissed the president's remark as a gaffe.
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US deficit hits $2.8 trillion, second largest in history
The Treasury Department said Friday that the federal deficit reached $2.8 trillion in fiscal 2021, the second largest deficit in history.The number, however, is down $360 billion from the record se…
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McAuliffe shrugged off Northam blackface photo as 'dumb mistake 40 years ago' months after calling it racist
In a 2019 interview, Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe denied in a 2019 interview that current Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam wore blackface in a college yearbook photo and shrugged it off as a dumb mistake.
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Trump regulator gave quiet legal blessing to crypto trading by banks
A formal move to green-light crypto trading by banks would probably be met with resistance by advocates of tough financial rules.
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Alec Baldwin: What are prop guns and why are they dangerous?
An incident involving US actor Alec Baldwin puts the spotlight on an item often used on film sets.
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California travel blogger among 2 killed in Mexico's Tulum
A San Jose, California woman born in India was one of two foreign tourists killed in the apparent crossfire of a drug-gang shootout in Mexico's Caribbean coast resort of Tulum
YouTube deletes rapper's 'Let's Go Brandon' song claiming 'medical misinformation'
Rapper Bryson Gray announced on Twitter Thursday that his music video poking fun at President Joe Biden was removed from YouTube due to “medical misinformation.”
Biden delays release of secret JFK assassination files
President Joe Biden ordered yet another delay in the release of secret files related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy yet to see the light of day more than 50 years after his death.
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Pelosi tries to salvage housing aid
The White House as of Friday was refusing to go above $150 billion for housing, according to two people familiar with the talks.
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Not stopping 'Stop the Steal:' Facebook Papers paint damning picture of company's role in insurrection | CNN Business
Just days after insurrectionists stormed the Capitol on January 6th, Facebook’s Chief Operational Officer Sheryl Sandberg downplayed her company’s role in what had happened.
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U.S. Democrats narrow differences on Biden's agenda, mull billionaire tax
Democrats are closing in on a deal on President Joe Biden's social and climate-change agenda by narrowing their differences over healthcare and other issues, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said after a White House meeting on Friday.
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Fire-scarred California braces for more storms, flash floods
Northern California residents are cleaning up Friday and preparing for a massive storm this weekend that could bring flash flooding to vast areas scorched by fire.
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White House further postpones disclosure of JFK assassination documents, citing Covid | CNN Politics
The White House announced late Friday that it would further postpone the release of more documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, pointing to the “significant impact” of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Nearly 200 Americans want to leave Afghanistan, State Department tells Congress
The Biden administration told Congress that more than 300 U.S. citizens are still in Afghanistan, 176 of whom want to leave.In a Thursday briefing, the State Department told congressional…
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Warrant: Baldwin didn't know weapon contained live round
Court records show that an assistant director unwittingly handed Alec Baldwin a loaded weapon and told him it was safe to use in the moments before the actor fatally shot a cinematographer.
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White House signals Biden may address filibuster reform soon
The White House on Friday offered a strong signal that it is preparing to seek changes soon to a long-standing Senate tradition that has allowed Republicans to block voting rights legislation and other major Democratic initiatives.
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Justice Department says Utah school district ignored racial harassment, abuse
The Department of Justice report found repeated patterns of abuse and harassment against Black and Asian students.
U.S. takes step toward oil and gas auction off Alaska coast next year
The Biden administration on Friday took a procedural step towards holding an auction for oil and gas drilling rights in the Cook Inlet off the coast of Alaska next year.
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Email shows Loudoun superintendent knew of bathroom sexual assault on same day
A newly disclosed email sent by the superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools alerting school board members of an alleged sexual assault on school grounds contradicts what he later said publicly about there being no record of such an incident.
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Walmart is recalling an aromatherapy spray that contains a deadly bacteria
Officials are looking into four confirmed cases of the dangerous bacteria discovered in the sprays. Two deaths associated with the bacteria are being investigated.
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Reconciliation negotiations test new clout of caregiving advocates
Long sidelined as “women’s issues,” paid leave, Pre-K and other care issues are a focus of Democrats’ negotiations as they finalize their social spending package.
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Sasse blasts Biden admin's 'persistent lie' about number of Americans trapped in Afghanistan
Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., released a statement criticizing President Biden's administration after it “repeatedly lied” about the number of Americans that remain “trapped behind Taliban lines” in Afghanistan.
Where are the workers? Cutoff of jobless aid spurs no influx
Earlier this year, an insistent cry arose from business leaders and Republican governors: Cut off a $300-a-week federal supplement for unemployed Americans.
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Brandon Lee's sister speaks out about fatal firearm accident on 'Rust' set
Brandon Lee was accidentally shot and killed on the set of "The Crow" in 1993.
House passes bill to expand workplace protections for nursing mothers
The House passed legislation on Friday that would expand workplace protections for nursing mothers to ensure they have accommodations to pump breast milk while at work.Lawmakers passed the bill on …
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Dems eye slimmed-down drug price deal to advance social spending bill
Democrats say it’s likely the final bill will involve very limited government negotiation of drug prices.
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Photos of the Week: Manchin protestor, Paris Hilton and a mirror room
Police officers run to detain protesters displaying a Tibetan flag and a banner disrupting the lighting of the Olympic flame at the ancient Olympia site, birthplace of the ancient Olympics in south…
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Climate advocates turn sights on Wall Street
The fight over climate change is increasingly focusing on Wall Street, with a key federal watchdog this week directing regulators like the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SE…
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Clyburn says nothing is sacrosanct in spending bill, breaking from fellow Democratic leaders
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn said Friday that certain provisions could be removed from President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats’ sweeping social spending package in order to pay for it.
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Austin's understaffed police tell citizens to collect evidence at crime scenes themselves
A business owner in Austin, Texas says police told him to gather his own evidence at the scene of his burglarized store due to the coronavirus pandemic.
EXPLAINER: California proposes limits on community drilling
California regulators' ambitious plan to block new oil and gas wells within 3,200 feet of schools and homes is far from finalized.
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No arrests yet in Tacoma shooting that killed 4
Authorities say gunshots rang out across several streets during a shooting that killed four people in a neighborhood in Tacoma, Washington
Explainer: Could Biden steer the U.S. Senate into changing the filibuster?
U.S. President Joe Biden has sounded increasingly open over the past month to changing the Senate's filibuster tradition to bypass a Republican roadblock that has imperiled key aspects of the Democratic agenda.
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L.A. groups commemorate 1871 massacre that killed 10% of city's Chinese community
“It was definitely a place where no one wanted to live, and that’s where they put the Chinese,” one professor said.
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US kills senior al-Qaeda leader in Syria with drone strike
The strike comes two days after an American outpost in southern Syria was attacked.
Biden border absence defended by Psaki, who says he made a 'drive through' in 2008
Jen Psaki attempted to defend President Biden for his unwillingness to travel to the southern border, using a 2008 trip he made to the region as justification for his familiarity with the issues going on there.
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Illegal immigration soars under Biden to third-highest in 97 years
Nearly 2 million people were encountered by federal law enforcement while attempting to enter the United States illegally over the past year.
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Ex-Wisconsin teacher gets 12 years for secret videotapes
A former Wisconsin high school teacher accused of secretly videotaping undressed students during field trips was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison after reaching a plea deal with federal prosecutors
What drove K Street’s lucrative 3rd quarter
Lobbyists expected the current pace of business to continue at least through the end of the year, if not well into 2022.
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Democrats nearing deal on Biden’s agenda?
Democrats say the House will aim to vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill and Biden’s larger social policy package next week.
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Cash-to-Bitcoin exchange available at 200 Walmart Coinstar machines
Walmart is rolling out a program for customers to exchange cash for Bitcoin at select Coinstar machines in its stores.
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State Dept: Dozens of Afghan pilots close to leaving Tajikistan soon
Roughly 150 Afghan Air Force pilots and personnel could be transferred out of Tajikistan soon after waiting several months to be relocated following their exit from Afghanistan, a State Department …
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EXPLAINER: Guns on movie sets: How does that work?
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died Thursday after Alec Baldwin fired a loaded weapon that was handed to him by an assistant director who mistakenly believed it was safe to use on the New Mexico set of “Rust.”
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Court nixes Trump rule limiting state authority to block pipelines
A federal court on Thursday nixed a Trump-era rule that limited state and tribal authority to block projects that could impact their waters, including pipelines. California Federal Judge Willi…
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Will Apple be the last US tech giant left in China?
As Microsoft closes down the main version of LinkedIn, Apple looks more alone in China than ever.
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Cause of death for family that mysteriously died near Yosemite revealed
The Mariposa County sheriff’s department determined that a California family who died mysteriously while hiking near Yosemite in August died of “heat-related” issues.
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Cambodia’s democratic dream in shreds 30 years after Paris accord
Historic agreement was forged in spirit of post-Cold War optimism, but was tested almost immediately.
Virginia Democrats sue USPS over backlog of election-related mail
The Virginia Democratic Party filed suit against the U.S. Postal Service on Friday, alleging local branches of the federal agency have failed to process and deliver election-related mail ahead of a crucial gubernatorial race.
The timeline of Brian Laundrie's disappearance still doesn't jibe among authorities and his family's lawyer | CNN
Now that the remains of Brian Laundrie have been positively identified by authorities, there are still lingering questions as to why, how and even when he disappeared in the days after his fiancée, Gabby Petito, was reported missing.
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Jury gets chance to hear Elizabeth Holmes' bold promises
A jury weighing the fate of fallen Silicon Valley star Elizabeth Holmes has had its first chance to listen to recordings of her boasting to investors about purported breakthroughs in blood-testing technology.
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Alec Baldwin says he's 'fully cooperating with police' after fatal shooting on 'Rust' set | CNN
Alec Baldwin has made his first public statement since a fatal shooting on the set of his new film on Thursday.
www.cnn.comFBI looking for players victimized by Connecticut AAU coach
The FBI says it has identified “quite a few” victims of a former girl’s basketball coach who helped run a Connecticut AAU program
How Umran Malik became an icon for young Kashmiri cricketers
Dedication and luck drafted the 21-year-old into India’s T20 World Cup squad, much to the delight of those back home.
Migrant encounters at southern border just under 200,000 in September, as FY 2021 breaks record
Migrant encounters at the southern border dropped slightly to under 200,000 in September, data released Friday by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) show – as numbers for the 2021 fiscal year show record numbers amid an ongoing border crisis that has been a major challenge for the Biden...
Florida man accused of killing neighbor after cat wandered on property
Clifton Anthony Bliss Jr. had threatened neighbors with a gun in the past, according to a sheriff's department affidavit.
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Suns respond to potential investigation, deny racism, sexism
The Phoenix Suns have released a statement regarding a potential media investigation into the workplace culture of the franchise, denying that the organization or owner Robert Sarver have a history of racism or sexism.
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Former ESPN reporter labels Biden's vaccine remarks dictatorial
A former ESPN reporter said President Joe Biden's remarks on vaccine mandates are evocative of a dictator's.
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Eswatini protests: Nurses refuse to treat police after colleagues shot
The health workers say security forces injured 30 colleagues when they opened fire at a protest.
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Fisherman's Friend tycoon leaves £41m to hometown Fleetwood
Doreen Lofthouse donates her fortune to a charity that strives to develop her hometown Fleetwood.
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García, Alvarez help Astros oust Red Sox, reach World Series
Rookie Luis García showed the poise of an October ace, MVP Yordan Alvarez stayed hot at the plate and the Houston Astros earned yet another trip to the World Series, beating the Boston Red Sox 5-0 in Game 6 of the AL Championship Series.
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Lego trafficking scheme of stolen sets worth thousands busted 'brick by brick,' Seattle police say
One thief involved in the scheme stole an estimated $10,000 worth of Lego sets, especially Star Wars "The Mandalorian" sets, the Seattle Police Department said.
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GOP leaders escalate battle against COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Republicans this week escalated their battle against the Biden administration over federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates this week, calling for the president to backtrack from the requirements that the…
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Here's what experts say is driving the U.K.'s deadly Covid surge
The British government has been urged to "act now" in the midst of a rise in cases or "regret it later."
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Bipartisan legislators demand answers from Fauci on ‘cruel’ puppy experiments
“Our investigators show that Fauci’s NIH division shipped part of a $375,800 grant to a lab in Tunisia to drug beagles and lock their heads in mesh cages filled with hungry sand flies so that…
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'They can’t think': Covid patients suffer memory problems months after recovering
Even younger patients were affected by cognitive impairment and difficulty storing new memories.
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Biden has new chance to rein in pandemic at vaccine turning point | CNN Politics
Tens of millions of Americans who see vaccines as a passport back to normal life are craving clear, jargon-free advice about boosters for themselves and first-time shots for their kids as another pandemic winter looms.
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After slamming COVID-19 rules, Tritt sings anthem at NLCS
Country musician Travis Tritt sang the national anthem before Game 6 of the NL Championship Series, just days after canceling shows at venues that required a COVID-19 vaccine or masks.
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New Hampshire’s largest jail struggling with COVID-19 outbreak
New Hampshire’s largest jail is struggling with a coronavirus outbreak.
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‘Left behind’: For those with weakened immune systems, vaccines have not provided same freedoms
They got vaccinated but are not sure if they are fully protected. Now they wonder: When will we feel safe?
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COVID-19 updates: Pfizer vaccine highly effective in children 5-11
The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread.
US Rep. Glenn Thompson tests positive for Covid-19 and is being treated at Walter Reed hospital | CNN Politics
Rep. Glenn Thompson has tested positive for Covid-19, according to a statement released on Twitter, and is being treated at Walter Reed “out of an abundance of caution.”
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FDA says Pfizer COVID vaccine looks effective for young kids
Federal scientists say kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear highly effective at preventing symptomatic infections among elementary school children.
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Walensky: CDC will ‘not articulate a preference’ for which booster to get
Rochelle Walensky, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director, said on Friday that the agency will “not articulate a preference” for which booster shot vaccine recipients should …
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Consumer goods costing more because of supply chain strain, inflation
The consumer goods giant said its prices are up nearly 4%.
Illinois licensed day care workers mandated to get COVID-19 vaccine, undergo weekly testing
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) issued an executive order on Friday requiring all licensed day care center workers to either get the COVID-19 vaccine or submit to regular weekly testing.Licensed day …
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FDA says Pfizer Covid vaccine benefits outweigh risks for kids ages 5 to 11
Agency reviewers stopped short of calling for Pfizer’s shot to be authorized. The agency will put that question to a panel of independent advisers Oct. 26.
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Coronavirus FAQ: Why do so many folks say to drink lots of water before your vaccine?
Lots of people suggest guzzling a tall glass of H2O before the injection. But is there any evidence it'll reduce side effects or improve vaccine effectiveness? Also: painkiller protocols!
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Pennsylvania Republican becomes latest COVID-19 breakthrough case in Congress
Rep. Glenn “G.T.” Thompson (R-Pa.) disclosed Friday that he had tested positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated, hours after he had voted in person on the House floor.ThompsonR…
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Delta 'Plus' Covid variant may be more transmissible
It may be more contagious than Delta, but there is no evidence yet that it causes worse illness, experts say.
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Judge rules in favor of vaccine mandate for some California prison guards
A California judge on Friday ruled in favor of a vaccine mandate for some California prison guards, arguing that the court was not in a position to dictate how the state should be taking steps to a…
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GOP lawmakers worry vaccine mandate will impact defense supply chain
Nearly a dozen GOP members of the House Armed Services Committee on Friday pressed the Biden administration over the Pentagon’s looming COVID-19 vaccination deadline for defense contractors, c…
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Bolsonaro fires back at panel accusing him of homicide over handling of pandemic
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro fired back at the legislative panel accusing him of homicide over his poor handling of the coronavirus pandemic, calling the charges “fantasies.”In a report Wedne…
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GOP calls for Fauci investigation, resignation mount after NIH admits funding gain-of-function research
GOP calls for an investigation and the resignation of Dr. Anthony Fauci have escalated following this week’s revelation that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded gain-of-function research on the coronavirus.
Tunisia mandates residents, foreign travelers show COVID-19 vaccine pass
Tunisia will be mandating its residents and foreign travelers show proof of vaccination amid the country’s lagging vaccination rate, Reuters reported.In a presidential decree issued on Friday, Tuni…
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