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WASHINGTON — Governors, traditionally insulated from national politics, are one of the last bastions of Republican elected leaders able to maneuver around former President Donald Trump. But maybe not for long.
Taxpayers face overloaded IRS as filing season opens Monday
U.S. taxpayers, brace yourselves because tax filing season starts Monday and you can expect the task to be more cumbersome than usual this year.
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Russia rejects UK claim of trying to replace Ukraine leader
Russia's Foreign Ministry has rejected a British claim that Russia is seeking to replace Ukraine’s government with a pro-Moscow administration and that former Ukrainian lawmaker Yevheniy Murayev is being considered as a potential candidate.
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Biden weighs sending thousands of troops to counter Russia
President Biden is considering sending a few thousand troops to Eastern Europe and the Blatic states as part of a broader NATO effort to bolster NATO allies who border Russia and Ukraine, given recent tensions, Fox News confirms.
Black Democrats in South Carolina giving Biden mixed reviews
President Joe Biden often cites the critical role that South Carolina played when he won the Democratic nomination in 2020.
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Ukraine receives second weapons shipment from US
Ukraine has received a second weapons supply shipment from the United States amid the looming threat of a potential Russian invasion.
US maintains pressure on Russia amid concerns of potential Ukraine invasion
The U.S. is maintaining its pressure on Russia as concerns rise regarding a potential further invasion of Ukraine, but top officials on the left and right appear to be at odds over the most appropr…
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'Downhill,' 'divisive': Americans sour on nation’s direction in new NBC News poll
Large majorities say that the U.S. is going in the wrong direction, that they are falling behind economically and that political polarization will continue.
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Headaches intensify for Democrats in Florida
The headaches are intensifying for Florida Democrats as retirements, candidate recruitment challenges and a burgeoning redistricting fight add to the party’s troubles in an already difficult midter…
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US draws down Ukraine embassy presence as war fears mount
The State Department is ordering the families of all American personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv to leave the country and allowing non-essential staff to leave Ukraine.
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Cruise ship changes course after US judge orders seizure
A cruise ship with hundreds of passengers has diverted to the Bahamas after a U.S. judge granted an order to seize the vessel as part of a lawsuit over $4 million in unpaid fuel.
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Sanders says Republicans are ‘laughing all the way to Election Day’
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday said Senate Republicans are “laughing all the way to Election Day” because “they have not had to cast one bloody vote” on the Democrats’ roughly $1.2 tri…
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Former Attorney General William Barr has spoken to January 6 committee
"We've had conversations with the former attorney general already. We have talked to Department of Defense individuals," Thompson said.
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Taiwan reports new large-scale Chinese air force incursion
China is yet to comment on the incursions, which Taiwan says included 34 fighters and four electronic warfare aircraft.
More officers were charged in fatal police shootings in 2021. Not everyone sees progress.
A record 21 police officers in the U.S. were charged last year with either murder or manslaughter resulting from an on-duty shooting, according to a database.
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U.S. orders embassy families out of Ukraine, says some staff may leave as well
Advisories issued Sunday evening included a top-level "do not travel" warning for the region as Russian troops were massed at Ukraine's border.
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Sanders says it was 'absolutely' appropriate for Sinema to be censured | CNN Politics
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday it was appropriate for the Arizona Democratic Party to censure moderate Sen. Kyrsten Sinema for her vote against a filibuster carve-out for voting rights, a key priority for Democrats.
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4 killed, 1 hurt in 'ambush' shooting at house party near LA
Authorities say four people were killed and one was wounded when multiple shooters opened fire at a house party near Los Angeles early Sunday.
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Beto O'Rourke 'not interested' in help from Biden during Texas gubernatorial campaign
'No one in Washington, D.C. right now can help us' O'Rourke said of problems in Texas
Once allies, Stormy Daniels and Avenatti face off at trial
The porn star who catapulted Michael Avenatti to fame four years ago will get a starring role in a New York courtroom when prosecutors try to prove the California lawyer cheated her of $300,000 in book proceeds.
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Blinken warns of "massive consequences" for Russia if Putin invades Ukraine
Blinken met Friday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, with the hopes of deescalating the crisis between Russia and Ukraine
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NY Gov blames 'shot from an illegal gun' for killing of NYPD officers
New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul on Saturday blamed the "scourge of illegal guns on our streets" following the ambush shooting of two New York City police officers in Harlem.
State Department orders diplomats' families to leave US embassy in Kyiv amid Russia tensions
The State Department has ordered diplomats’ families to depart the U.S. embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, amid tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
Biden administration has 'doctrine of appeasement' toward Russia: Ernst
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, on Sunday called for a strong response from the Biden administration as tensions continue to rise between Russia and Ukraine.
Blinken says 'a single additional Russian force' entering Ukraine would trigger US response
Secretary of State Antony Blinken amplified his warning against a Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying "a single additional Russian force" entering Ukraine "in an aggressive way" would result in a severe response by the US and its allies.
Could California's single-payer proposal reignite debate on health care reform?
Public health experts said policymakers around the country are closely watching the debate over a single-payer plan in California.
Biden plans tax-funded legal services program for 'Remain in Mexico' immigrants: report
The plan is part of a wider effort to provide services to immigrants and ease their access into the country.
In mourning yet again, NYC prepares to honor fallen officer
A city reeling from a spate of violence is preparing to lay to rest a rookie police officer killed last week.
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Gunfire near home of Burkina Faso's leader after army mutiny
Residents in Burkina Faso's capital say gunfire has erupted in the same area as embattled President Roch Marc Christian Kabore’s home.
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Analysis: Why Rudy Giuliani's fake electors scheme was so dangerous to democracy
CNN reported Thursday that Rudy Giuliani, former attorney for Donald Trump and New York City mayor, led an effort to recruit and install fake electors in seven swing states, a direct attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
6 in 10 say they would back someone other than Biden in 2024: Fox News poll
Six in 10 voters said in a new Fox News survey that they would back someone other than President Biden if the 2024 election were held today.The poll found that 60 percent of U.S. voters said they w…
thehill.comOn Abortion Law, the U.S. Is Unusual. Without Roe, It Would Be, Too.
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said last month that the United States was an international outlier in allowing abortion more than halfway through pregnancy. That later cutoff, he said, places the U.S. in the company of North Korea and China. It’s true in some ways, but not all. Few...
Police fire water cannon, tear gas at Brussels COVID protest
Tens of thousands take part in demonstration against COVID restrictions as Omicron variant fuels new wave of infections.
Gov. Kristi Noem says transgender athlete bill ‘strongest' in the nation to protect women's sports
South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem said on "Fox News Sunday" that her bill to protect fairness in women's sports will be the "strongest bill in the nation."
GOP senator: Dems need to worry about voting rights in their home states
Iowa’s Joni Ernst pushed back on complaints about newly enacted state laws.
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Florida redistricting plan faces opposition from DeSantis
Florida state senators this week offered a rare hint of bipartisan agreement on a plan to redraw a swing state’s congressional district boundaries in a way that placates both majority Republicans a…
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No, Biden and Trump are not alike on election legitimacy | CNN Politics
In America's two-party competition, the strategy, tactics and rhetoric of Republicans and Democrats sometimes resemble two sides of the same coin.
No, you can't help yourself to business-class: United flight diverted after passengers self-upgrade
A United Airlines flight from Newark, New Jersey to Tel Aviv, Israel was diverted after two unruly passengers self-upgraded to business class seats.
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Ron Johnson: ‘Americans are not looking for election reform’
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Sunday accused Democrats of trying to radically change the country through voting legislation and of being “willing to destroy the institution of the Senate …
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Taliban talks in Norway raise new debate about recognition
Three days of talks between a Taliban delegation led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Norwegian government and several allied countries have started in Oslo amid a deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.
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US orders families of Ukraine embassy staff to leave on war fears
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken resists imposing immediate sanctions arguing it would remove their deterrent effect
Cheney challenger wins Wyoming Republican activists’ straw poll
The candidate endorsed by former President Trump in the Republican primary against Rep. Liz Cheney won a straw poll conducted by GOP activists in Wyoming on Saturday.Harriet Hag…
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Could Florida turn off the sun? Advocates say a utility-backed bill imperils rooftop solar in the Sunshine State | CNN Politics
Steve Rutherford had a unique mission as a Navy SEAL: Help the military harness the power of the sun.
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The Memo: Biden looks for way to win back deflated Black voters
President Biden is in a perilous position with a group he has relied upon for support up until now: Black voters.The president’s belated push for voting rights legislation crescendoed with a big sp…
thehill.comVoting rights fight moves to state ballots
As federal voting rights legislation stalls in Congress and activists seek alternative forms of legislating, they're increasingly looking to the ballot initiative process to allow voters to make political changes on their own.Why it matters: While that could be viewed as expanding direct...
How a toxic chemical ended up in the drinking water supply for 13 million people
Officials found a gap in state and federal regulations that allowed an unsafe chemical to end up in an essential water supply.
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US detains smuggling ship, UK seizes drugs in Mideast waters
The U.S. Navy says it seized a boat in the Gulf of Oman carrying fertilizer used to make explosives that was caught last year smuggling weapons to Yemen.
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Pompeo on Russia: ‘They don’t see President Biden as credible’
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned that the Biden administration needs to take action to ensure that Russian President Vladimir Putin takes the U.S. seriously with Russian forces amassed outside Ukraine.
Youth's overdose death renews pleas for Narcan in schools
The death of a Connecticut seventh grader from an apparent fentanyl overdose has renewed calls for schools to carry the opioid antidote naloxone.
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Sarah Palin’s defamation case against New York Times heads to trial
The trial will begin this week in former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s (R) defamation case against The New York Times over a corrected editorial linking her to “political incitemen…
thehill.comPoll: 72% of Americans think U.S. moving in "wrong direction"
Significant majorities of Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction and that American democracy is in danger, according to a new poll from NBC News.Why it matters: Having recently completed his first year in office, President Biden is facing a difficult reality of an ongoing...
What a Great Justice Would Have Done About Roe v. Wade
Mississippi’s solicitor general compared abortion to the profound wrong of separate-but-equal laws. So what would the visionary judge who saw their injustice have done about that?
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Mutinous soldiers take over military base in Burkina Faso
A group of mutinous soldiers took control of a military base in Burkina Faso on Sunday amid calls for President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré to resign.The country’s defense …
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Uighurs in Turkey call for boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
Protesters accuse the Chinese state of committing genocide and torture against the Muslim Uighur minority.
PAC with ties to Adams raises over $1M from real estate, nightlife and GOP figures
The PAC, Striving for a Better New York, was created last September by New York City-based Rev. Alfred Cockfield II with the hopes of boosting moderate candidates in upcoming state elections.
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2 Canadian guests dead, 1 injured after shooting at luxury hotel in Mexico, authorities say
Two Canadian guests are dead and another injured after a Friday shooting at a luxury hotel in Mexico, officials announced on Twitter last week.
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Don't throw away this document. Why IRS Letter 6419 is critical to filing your 2021 taxes.
Many parents could toss a key tax-related letter from the IRS relating to child tax credit payments in 2021. Here's what IRS Letter 6419 looks like.
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Authorities: 17 dead in nightclub fire in Cameroon's capital
Authorities in Cameroon say at least 17 people have died and seven others are seriously injured after a fire broke out at a nightclub and spread to an area where cooking gas was stored.
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How a group of senators in 1975 came up with a rule that changed the chamber forever | CNN Politics
The 60-vote threshold to overcome the filibuster and pass legislation in the Senate seems as immovable as ever. But that threshold is relatively new. It was established after an epic fight in the 1970s, an era that today seems like something from an alternate universe.
www.cnn.comSanders: ‘Anti-democratic’ Republicans to blame for Biden woes, not just Manchin and Sinema
Senator confirms he will campaign against moderate Democrats if they face primary challengesRobert Reich: Manchin and Sinema are all about their egos Senator Bernie Sanders, Democrat of Vermont. Photograph: Bonnie Cash/UPI/REX/Shutterstock Bernie Sanders on Sunday sought to turn fire aimed by...
Burkina Faso gov’t denies army takeover amid mutinies by soldiers
The government denies the army seized control of the country after exchanges of gunfire at multiple army barracks.
Blinken: State Dept tracking US Embassy personnel in Kyiv ‘very, very closely’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday said the State Department is tracking U.S. Embassy personnel in Kyiv “very, very closely” as concerns grow regarding a potential Russian invasion.Asked b…
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UAE bans flying of recreational drones after fatal attack
The United Arab Emirates has banned the flying of drones in the country for recreation after Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed a fatal drone attack on an oil facility and major airport in the country.
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‘It’s Just Not Fun’: How Political Journalism Changed in 15 Years
A conversation with past and present POLITICOs.
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New Mexico's governor signs up to be volunteer substitute teacher amid staffing shortage | CNN Politics
Faced with a dire staffing shortage in schools, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has taken drastic measures.
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Activist sues Gottheimer, Sussex Democrats over Oath Keeper allegations
Bill Hayden, a potential candidate for Sussex County commissioner, said statements by Gottheimer and top members of the Democratic Party are “outrageous and false.”
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Gay's 30-yard FG lifts Rams over Brady, Buccaneers 30-27
Matthew Stafford threw for 366 yards and two touchdowns and Matt Gay’s 30-yard field goal as time expired lifted the Los Angeles Rams to a 30-27 divisional playoff victory over the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Don Wilson, guitarist with The Ventures, dies at 88
Don Wilson, co-founder and rhythm guitarist of the instrumental guitar band The Ventures, has died. He was 88.
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Biden comments add momentum to spending bill’s climate measures
President Biden’s remarks at a Wednesday press conference are giving momentum to the climate portions of his spending agenda as lawmakers call for Congress to pass the parts of the Build Back Bette…
thehill.com'SNL': Fox News thrives on a president's woes
As the nation begins year three of the pandemic, President Joe Biden remains in the doldrums of low approval ratings just after marking the milestone of 365 days in office.
US putting together 'global' strategy to increase gas production if Russia invades Ukraine, officials say | CNN Politics
The Biden administration has been in regular discussions with a number of countries and companies in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Asia about stepping up production of liquefied natural gas to Europe in the event that a Russian invasion of Ukraine leads to gas shortages, multiple US...
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Bill Maher says Biden lacks ‘passionate defenders,’ ‘get-up-and-go’
HBO host Bill Maher said that President Biden lacked “get-up-and-go” and “passionate defenders” amid low approval ratings and a stalled domestic agenda in Congress. Maher made the commen…
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Blinken dodges question on sending U.S. troops to Ukraine, says NATO looking at ‘practical’ response to Russia
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken dodged a question by CNN’s Dana Bash on Sunday about whether U.S. troops could be deployed to defend Ukraine in the event of a Russian invasion.
A stowaway was found alive aboard a plane wheel in Amsterdam after flying more than 11 hours | CNN
Dutch authorities discovered a stowaway hiding in the nose wheel of a cargo plane when it landed at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport Sunday morning.
www.cnn.comPlot Twist in the Sordid Mass Murder Scandal Rocking Argentina
BloombergBUENOS AIRES—Argentine Special Prosecutor Alberto Nisman was not answering his phone, and his mother was growing worried.It was the eve of Nisman’s testimony to Congress on Jan. 19, 2015—a monumental event that threatened to expose the sitting president for the biggest cover-up scandal...
It's men only in Nordic combined at the Olympics for now
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Like her brother, Annika Malacinski dreams of going to the Olympics in Nordic combined
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Farmers' protest in Spain highlights rural concerns
Farmers, cattle-breeders, hunters and opposition supporters have descended on Spain's capital of Madrid to protest environmental and economic policies by Spain’s left-of-center government that they say are hurting rural communities.
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Transcript: Representative Bennie Thompson on "Face the Nation," January 23, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Representative Bennie Thompson that aired Sunday, January 23, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Transcript: Representative Michael McCaul on "Face the Nation," January 23, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Representative Michael McCaul that aired Sunday, January 23, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Full transcript of "Face the Nation" on January 23, 2022
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Congressman Bennie Thompson join Margaret Brennan.
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Last straw: Fed-up Arizona Democrats censure Sen. Sinema
Leaders of the Arizona Democratic Party have voted to censure Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. She is growing increasingly isolated from some of her party’s most influential officials and donors after helping to scuttle voting rights legislation that many Democrats consider essential to preserving de
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Britain says Russia seeking to replace Ukraine government
The British government on Saturday accused Russia of seeking to replace Ukraine’s government with a pro-Moscow administration, and said former Ukrainian lawmaker Yevheniy Murayev is being considered as a potential candidate.
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Donald Trump slams Jan. 6 panel after Ivanka Trump interview request: ‘They’ll go after children’
Former President Trump slammed the Jan. 6 committee investigating the Capitol insurrection after it asked his daughter Ivanka Trump to sit for an interview.“It’s a very unfair situa…
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Former Trump campaign adviser acknowledges being part of 2020 'alternate electors' plot
Boris Epshteyn, an adviser for former President Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign, acknowledged Friday that he was part of the effort to prop up so-called "alternate electors" to support Trump in key states.
Rep. Cuellar, staff took sponsored trips to Azerbaijan coordinated by convicted businessman
Records show that Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his staff took multiple sponsored trips to the country of Azerbaijan in recent years as he finds himself reportedly entangled in a federal probe investigating ties between U.S. businessmen and the former soviet Republic.
With Roe in doubt, states act on abortion limits, expansions
State-by-state battles over the future of abortion are setting up around the U.S. Republican lawmakers are proposing new restrictions based on laws in Texas and Mississippi and some Democratic-led states are working to preserve access.
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Heavy fighting continues for third day to stop ISIS prison break attempt in Syria
The prison attack marks ISIS' biggest operation in Syria since its defeat in 2019.
www.cbsnews.comMore than half of Americans view right-wing militia groups as a threat to US: poll
More than half of Americans view right-wing militia groups as a threat to the U.S., with a third saying they pose an “immediate and serious threat” to the country, according to a poll f…
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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema formally censured by Arizona Democratic Party
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is hemorrhaging support from Democrats in her home state after blocking the advancement of voting rights legislation.
Photos: On the front lines, Ukrainians brace for possible attack | CNN
About 500 yards away from Russian-backed separatists, a group of Ukrainian soldiers waits for a fight it’s sure is coming.
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Video shows struggle that preceded restrained teen's death
Surveillance video shows a Black 17-year-old struggling with staff at a Wichita juvenile center last fall before he died after he was restrained facedown for more than 30 minutes.
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Russia warns Japan to stay out of Ukraine crisis
The Russian foreign minister's team warned Japan to stay out of the brewing Ukraine crisis after U.S. officials touted a “close alignment” with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in the lead-up to a potential eruption of violence in Eastern Europe.
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United Kingdom warns Russia plotting to invade Ukraine and install puppet leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin is considering a plan to invade Ukraine and oust Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by force, according to British officials.
www.washingtonexaminer.comOn Abortion Law, the U.S. Is Unusual. Without Roe, It Would Be, Too.
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said last month that the United States was an international outlier in allowing abortion more than halfway through pregnancy. That later cutoff, he said, places the U.S. in the company of North Korea and China. It’s true in some ways, but not all. Few...
Suspected Belarus ties to Ukrainian hacks complicate Biden’s quandary
After 70 Ukrainian government websites were attacked, the U.S. government ponders what to do.
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Biden DOJ suggests court block effort to subpoena Trump for deposition in Strzok case
The Biden Justice Department moved to block a subpoena to depose former President Donald Trump sent by Peter Strzok, who sued the FBI for wrongful termination from his role as special agent after the emergence of his anti-Trump texts.
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Georgia pastor arrested after 8 people found ‘imprisoned against their will’ in basement
Police arrested a Georgia pastor and charged him with false imprisonment after officials allegedly found eight people locked inside his basement.The pastor has disputed the…
thehill.comHow a group of senators in 1975 came up with a rule that changed the chamber forever | CNN Politics
The 60-vote threshold to overcome the filibuster and pass legislation in the Senate seems as immovable as ever. But that threshold is relatively new. It was established after an epic fight in the 1970s, an era that today seems like something from an alternate universe.
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Biden says Roe v. Wade under attack like ‘never before’
President Biden and Vice President Harris released a statement Saturday commemorating the 49th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, which gave women the constitutional ri…
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Ty Stehlik, who works the front desk at a hotel in Milwaukee, pleaded for a raise all through the pandemic - and finally got an extra $1-an-hour in the fall to make $15. But higher prices for rent and food have completely negated that 7% bump. Stehlik, who identifies as nonbinary, says they're...
‘The walls are closing in’: Trump reels from week of political setbacks
It was a terrible seven days, with major developments in investigations of his election lies and the Capitol riot reaching into his inner circle‘House of Trump is crumbling’: why the legal net is tightening The Department of Justice investigation into the deadly Capitol attack harbors the most...
Democrats double down on eliminating filibuster, court packing on Roe v. Wade anniversary
Democrats marked the anniversary of Roe v. Wade by warning the landmark Supreme Court decision could be overturned and urging the Senate to immediately cement the right to an abortion into federal law.
On student loans, Biden doesn’t have an answer yet
Lawmakers and advocates who have pushed for President Biden to act on student loan forgiveness were left frustrated and disappointed this week when he didn’t answer a reporter’s question on the iss…
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Opinion | Twitter’s First Year Without Trump Was a Lot Like Its Last With Him
One year out from his historic ban, it’s clear the former president was more a symptom than the cause of the platform’s toxicity.
www.politico.comMore officers were charged in fatal police shootings in 2021. Not everyone sees progress.
A record 21 police officers in the U.S. were charged last year with either murder or manslaughter resulting from an on-duty shooting, according to a database.
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South Dakota governor unveils proposal to ban almost all abortions
It mimics a Texas law that leaves enforcement up to private citizens through lawsuits.
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Bitcoin pyramid schemes wreak havoc on Brazil's 'New Egypt'
In April, Brazil’s federal police busted two men and a woman loading a chopper with 7 million reais — $1.3 million — in neatly packed bills.
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School bus driver shortages affecting families across the country
Shortages have forced schools in at least nine states to request assistance from the National Guard.
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Why the Sarah Palin v. New York Times trial will be an 'excruciating experience' for the paper
Monday marks the start of jury selection for a trial over Sarah Palin's defamation lawsuit against the newspaper.
Young officer slain in Harlem joined to help 'chaotic city'
The 22-year-old New York City police officer who was shot to death while responding to a call in a Harlem apartment once wrote that he joined the force to make a difference in the “chaotic city.”
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New York grandmother tricks would-be scammer in trap captured on video
A Long Island, New York grandmother is being hailed for setting up and helping capture a suspected scammer in a trap that was all caught on video.
The day the world went dark: Survivor recalls disaster in Tonga
Resident of Tongatapu says deafening sound, rain of sulphur ash followed Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai’s eruption.
Mexico's energy reform strains ties with US
Mexico’s plan to favor its own state-owned electrical power plants and limit energy sales by private, foreign-built projects could affect U.S. investment in Mexico, officials said during bilateral talks this week. “In each meeting, we expressly conveyed the Biden-Harris Administration’s real...
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema censured by Arizona Democratic Party executive board over filibuster vote
Arizona Democrats' vote Saturday came after anger from liberals who characterize Sinema as an obstructionist who helped doom voting rights bills.
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US preparing to approve evacuation from embassy in Ukraine: Sources
US preparing to approve evacuation from embassy in Ukraine.
What the fallout from the Supreme Court’s Texas abortion ruling means for the future of Roe | CNN Politics
As the Roe v. Wade ruling celebrates its 49th anniversary on Saturday, the vast majority of abortions have been outlawed for nearly five months in the second most populous state in the country.
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Wildfire in Big Sur closes part of California's Highway 1 and forces evacuations
The California Highway Patrol closed Highway 1 at Rio Road just outside of Carmel-by-the-Sea due to the fire.
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Russia-Ukraine tensions: UK warns of plot to install pro-Moscow ally
The Foreign Office takes the unusual step of naming a former Ukrainian MP as a potential Kremlin candidate.
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Calls for boosted security funding intensify among faith leaders after Texas synagogue hostage standoff
The Homeland Security secretary supports doubling funding for a grant program that can help nonprofits, including places of worship, increase their security.
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S Korea pays Iran’s delinquent $18m UN dues with frozen funds
Iran to regain vote at the UN General Assembly after Seoul pays $18m dues using $7bn funds frozen due to US sanctions.
Migrants at Hungary border become part of election campaign
Hungary's nationalist leader is keen to use the threat of migrants at his country's southern border to give him an advantage in the upcoming general election.
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Russia, NATO maintain dicey impasse, experts divided on best next steps
The U.S. and NATO remain at a diplomatic impasse with Russia as the Kremlin has yet to make any moves in dismantling its 100,000-strong troop buildup along Ukraine’s border.
‘House of Trump is crumbling’: why ex-president’s legal net is tightening
Some Trumpland observers are convinced that he is in serious legal trouble as New York’s AG investigation of Trump Organization’s finances intensifies Donald Trump speaks at a rally on 15 January 2022 in Florence, Arizona. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images When Donald Trump announced plans in...
'Whoa, that's not right': Georgia towns lead census appeals
When officials in Chester, Georgia, heard that the 2020 census had pegged their small town at 525 people, their jaws dropped.
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In Kashmir, India batters press freedom — and journalists
Journalists in Indian-controlled Kashmir have long contended with threats and found themselves caught between the authorities and rebels.
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Jewish leaders, backers defiant a week after hostage siege
Rabbis, public officials and others made statements of defiance against antisemitism at Sabbath services a week after last weekend's hostage siege at a Texas synagogue.
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'Critical missing' 11-year-old boy found safe, police say
Dallas police said an 11-year-old boy who was missing for two nights and last seen wearing only shorts and socks during frigid temperatures has been found safe.
Detroit man accused of setting pregnant girlfriend on fire released on 10% bond
A man accused of pouring gasoline on his pregnant girlfriend and lighting her on fire has posted bond in Detroit, Michigan.
IS prison break in Syria sparks days of clashes
More than 100 people have been killed in the fighting between militants and Kurdish-led forces.
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Maryland school shooting: Teen faces attempted murder charge
Police say a 17-year-old has been charged as an adult with attempted second-degree murder and other offenses following the shooting of a fellow student in a suburb of the nation's capital
GOP Blames Biden for Russian Aggression. Don’t Forget About Trump.
Photo Illustration by Kelly Caminero/The Daily Beast/GettyAs Russian President Vladimir Putin lays the groundwork for an invasion of Ukraine, Republicans in Congress have been laying the groundwork to blame President Joe Biden for failing to prevent an attack.But it’s former President Donald...
Malaysia’s ex-PM Mahathir stable after latest hospital admission
96-year-old former leader has been receiving treatment at the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur in recent days.
All 100 lab monkeys accounted for after several escape crash
Federal authorities say the last of the escaped monkeys from a Pennsylvania highway crash of a truck towing a trailer load of the animals has been accounted for.
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White House chief of staff Ron Klain under fire amid Biden woes: reports
White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain is reportedly coming under fire as the Democratic Party and some in the Biden administration look to assign blame for the president's anemic first year in office.
Ex-athlete vows to maintain U. of Michigan sex abuse protest
Jon Vaughn’s small blue-and-white camper has been parked outside the home of the University of Michigan’s president since early October, and he says it isn't moving anytime soon
Sedef Kabas: Turkish journalist jailed for reciting proverb
Sedef Kabas denies using the proverb to insult President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Chief Justice John Roberts created the legal landscape that doomed the voting rights bill, author says | CNN Politics
Author Elie Mystal tells CNN that Chief Justice John Roberts has devoted his legal career to suppressing Black Americans’ voting rights.
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Cold case team identifies remains as California woman slain in 1977
A skull and other skeletal remains found in 1986 were identified this week as those of Linda LeBeau.
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Houthis, aid group: Death toll from prison airstrike hits 82
Yemen's Houthi rebels and an aid group say the death toll from a Saudi-led coalition airstrike that hit a prison run by the rebels has climbed to at least 82 detainees.
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Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyAt a time when Donald Trump’s status as 2024’s GOP frontrunner remains rock solid, I’m left wondering: Could Joe Biden’s weakness leave voters yearning for the return of a strongman?In a rational world, the thought would be absurd. Trump...
Stray bullet kills English astrophysicist visiting Atlanta
Police in the Atlanta area say a stray bullet struck and killed an English astrophysicist while he was inside an apartment.
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WATCH: Psaki suggests kickboxing and margaritas for those upset over failed legislation
White House press secretary Jen Psaki suggested that Democrats sulk away their frustrations with a kickboxing class and margaritas this weekend.
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Jean-Jacques Savin: French adventurer dies crossing Atlantic Ocean
Jean-Jacques Savin, who was 75, had previously made the voyage in a large barrel.
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Palestinians call for probe into Israeli massacres in Tantura
At least 200 Palestinians were killed by Zionist gangs in the village of Tantura, which was razed in 1948.
Pennsylvania borough's LGBTQ anti-discrimination ordinance may face repeal by new conservative majority
A borough in central Pennsylvania will likely repeal an anti-discrimination ordinance that protects LGBTQ citizens in jobs, housing and public accommodations like restaurants, according to a report.
German navy chief resigns over Ukraine comments
Kay-Achim Schönbach said the idea that Russia wanted to invade Ukraine was nonsense.
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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Unalaska, Alaska
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck south of Unalaska in Alaska, a major fishing port with 4,700 full-time residents, on Friday, the Alaska Earthquake Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks said.
Would Trump Throw His Own Kids Under the Bus to Save Himself? We May Soon Find Out.
Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesWe’ve been lulled into believing Donald Trump is made of Teflon. He was, after all, the guy who boasted that he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and not lose a vote.But Trump’s luck began to run out in early 2021—when he lost the White House, Air Force One, and...
Arnold Schwarzenegger 'fine' following four-car crash in LA
A spokesman said Arnold Schwarzenegger is fine after being involved in a car crash that sent a woman to the hospital with minor injuries
UNESCO lists Viking-era wooden sailboats on heritage list
ROSKILDE, Denmark (AP) — For thousands of years, wooden sailboats allowed the peoples of Northern Europe to spread trade, influence and sometimes war across seas and continents.
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Berlusconi drops bid to be elected as Italy's president
Former premier Silvio Berlusconi has bowed out of Italy’s presidential election set for next week. Berlusconi said in a statement on Saturday that he had decided to “take another step on the path of national responsibility.”
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Georgia Shooting: British man Matthew Willson shot through wall
Police are treating Matthew Willson's death as a homicide, following gunfire from a nearby flat.
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Delta passenger arrested for mooning crew, causing disturbances on flight to New York
Shane McInerney was charged with interfering with flight crew, a felony that carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
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Ian Alexander Jr., only child of Regina King, dies at age 26
Ian Alexander Jr., the only child of award-winning actor and director Regina King, has died. He turned 26 on Wednesday.
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Nusrat Ghani: Muslimness a reason for my sacking, says ex-minister
Nusrat Ghani says she was told her faith made colleagues uncomfortable - but the chief whip rejects her claim.
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McPherson FG as time expires lifts Bengals past Titans 19-16
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Maybe, just maybe, these young Cincinnati Bengals really are that good. Especially with the way they keep ending postseason droughts.
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Gould's FG on final play gives 49ers 13-10 upset of Packers
Robbie Gould continued his playoff perfection and moved the San Francisco 49ers one step away from their second Super Bowl appearance in three seasons.
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Fauci optimistic omicron will peak in February
Dr. Anthony Fauci is expressing optimism that the omicron variant will have peaked in the U.S. my the middle of February.
New conservative target: Race as factor in COVID treatment
Some conservatives are taking aim at policies that allow doctors to consider race as a risk factor when allocating scarce COVID-19 treatments, saying the protocols discriminate against white people.
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Gonzaga suspends Stockton's season tickets over mask rule
Gonzaga has suspended John Stockton’s basketball season tickets after the Hall of Fame point guard refused to comply with the university’s mask mandate.
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Why rapid COVID tests aren't more accurate and how scientists hope to improve them
Recent research and anecdotes suggest some people are testing negative on rapid tests even after they have symptoms, then later testing positive. Here's what researchers think is going on.
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Scientists want to clear the air on a 'misleading' trend: 'Flurona' isn't real
Researchers have studied what happens when a human body is infected by two viruses, but it's not yet clear what happens to people who catch Covid and another contagion.
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European countries rolling back COVID-19 restrictions
Major economies in Europe have begun rolling back restrictions put in place last month in response to a spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations caused by the omicron variant.
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FBI searches headquarters of embattled COVID testing lab
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Saturday searched the Illinois headquarters of a national COVID-19 testing company that is under federal and state investigation.”The FBI was cond…
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Beijing unveils new COVID-19 measures ahead of Olympics
Beijing is unveiling new COVID-19 measures as China’s capital city prepares to host the Winter Olympics next month.People residing in the Fengtai District underwent COVID-19 testing on S…
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Washington DC 'Defeat the Mandates' march calls for end to 'draconian' COVID-19 vaccine requirements
The "Defeat the Mandates" march took to the streets and monuments of Washington, D.C., as protestors and speakers called for an end to COVID-19 vaccine mandates nationwide.
We asked how you are finding joy in the pandemic. Here are 12 surprising ideas
It's been two long years of COVID gloom. But NPR's readers didn't let it keep them down. From cicada tracking to open-water swimming to roller-skating squads, you share how you bring the fun.
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Beijing district orders mass virus testing ahead of Olympics
The ruling Communist Party is stepping up enforcement of its “zero tolerance” strategy.
www.politico.comFox News host Tucker Carlson compares vaccine mandates to ‘Nazi experiments’
Influential host calls measures imposed by Biden administration ‘unethical’ and ‘immoral’ Tucker Carlson in Phoenix, Arizona on 19 December 2021. Photograph: Brian Cahn/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock The Fox News host Tucker Carlson has compared coronavirus vaccine mandates imposed by Joe...
Protesters gather at Lincoln Memorial to rally against Biden's embattled vaccine mandates
The stretch of green in front of the Lincoln Memorial was covered by a crowd stretching to the reflecting pool on the National Mall to protest the Biden administration’s embattled COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
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Michael Avenatti back on trial for allegedly stealing $300,000 from Stormy Daniels
Avenatti is accused in New York of stealing proceeds from a memoir.
Los Angeles school district tells students to upgrade from cloth masks
Students will have to wear "well-fitting, non-cloth masks with a nose wire." Employees will have to wear surgical grade masks or higher.
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Has the omicron wave peaked in the U.S.?
Case counts have a long way down to go, meaning many more infections are expected in the coming weeks.
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Omicron wave leaves US food banks scrambling for volunteers
Food banks are experiencing a critical shortage of volunteers as the omicron variant frightens people away from group activities.
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Omicron could be peaking in the US — but experts urge caution
A downtick in COVID-19 cases is raising hopes that the omicron wave has peaked in the United States. To be sure, new case numbers remain high and hospitals are still overwhelmed in many areas.…
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Covid: New Zealand PM Ardern cancels wedding amid Omicron wave
New restrictions are set to be introduced after nine Omicron cases were confirmed in the country.
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Japan reports record daily COVID cases, topping 50,000 for the first time
Japan reported a record number of daily COVID-19 cases on Saturday, topping 50,000 cases for the first time in the pandemic.Japan recorded 50,200 cases on Saturday, with more than 11,000 of those c…
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Covid-19 hospitalizations are dropping in the Northeast. In other parts of the country, they're rising | CNN
During what has been another devastating surge of Covid-19 across the country, there is good news: Some states are starting to see infection numbers and hospitalizations drop. But it is not the case everywhere.
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Four stocks boosted by pandemic shutdowns that are now plunging
Some of the stocks that saw skyrocketing growth during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic as shutdowns prompted massive changes in spending are finally falling back to earth as the world claws its way back to relative normalcy.
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Is COVID retreating in the U.S.? Data paints encouraging scenario
New coronavirus cases are falling in parts of the United States hit hardest by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, according to a Reuters analysis of public health data, offering an early indication the virus might once again be in retreat.
Omicron ‘sub-variant’ throws up new virus questions
British health authorities have identified hundreds of cases of the Omicron variant dubbed BA.2.
Covid booster shots effective against severe illness from omicron, CDC studies say
Three studies released Friday by the CDC underscore the importance of a third dose to help keep Covid-19 patients out of the hospital.
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'Defeat the Mandates' march coordinator explains why DC event is critical to push back on restrictions
The organizer of a march against vaccine mandates taking place in Washington, D.C., on Sunday says he hopes the event will give people the confidence to speak up against such requirements.
Covid hospitalizations: See the latest trend and current count
The weight of the pandemic can be measured in the count of hospital beds filled with Covid-positive patients.
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Washington hospitals issue urgent plea to public amid COVID-19 spike
Hospitals in Washington state issued an urgent plea to the public on Saturday asking residents to do their part and reduce the pressure on health care facilities overwhelmed by the corona…
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Hamsters and mail: China, Hong Kong identify new Covid threats despite doubts
Faced with outbreaks that threatened to overshadow next month’s Winter Olympics, officials turned to new measures that have drawn dismay from residents and experts.
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