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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. worked Sunday to ramp up diplomatic and financial pressure on Russia over Ukraine, promising to put Moscow on the defensive at the U.N. Security Council as lawmakers on Capitol Hill said they were nearing agreement on “the mother of all sanctions.”
Congress in jeopardy of missing shutdown deadline
Congressional negotiators are in danger of missing the Feb. 18 deadline for passing an omnibus package of the annual appropriations for fiscal 2022.A shutdown is unlikely, but members of the Senate…
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Trump dangles prospect of pardons for Jan. 6 defendants
CONROE, Texas (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is dangling the prospect of pardons for supporters who participated in the deadly Jan. 6 storming of the U.S.
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Ukraine's ambassador to U.S. says "we cannot afford to panic" over Russian aggression
"Let's be very clear here, we know who the aggressor is. Everyone knows who the aggressor is. It's Russia," Oksana Markarova said.
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Clyburn, architect of Biden's court pledge, pushes his pick
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — At President Joe Biden’s lowest moment in the 2020 campaign, South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn came to him with a suggestion: He should pledge to put the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.
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Majority of Americans want Biden to consider 'all possible nominees' for Supreme Court vacancy: POLL
A new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds that a plurality of Americans view the Supreme Court as a body motivated by partisanship.
Trump calls for protests if prosecutors ‘do anything illegal’ in targeting him
Former President Trump on Saturday warned of “the biggest protest we have ever had” in the United States if prosecutors “do anything illegal” in their investigations into hi…
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White House still eager for talks with North Korea, but sees missile tests as destabilizing | CNN Politics
A string of provocations from North Korea -- including its most powerful ballistic missile test in years over the weekend -- could be designed to extract concessions from the United States ahead of potential negotiations, a senior US administration official suggested on Sunday.
Biden calls for release of US hostage in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday called for the release of U.S. Navy veteran Mark Frerichs, who was taken hostage in Afghanistan nearly two years ago. Frerichs, a civil engineer and contractor from Lombard, Illinois, was kidnapped in January 2020 from the capital of Kabul.
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McConnell wants a policy-free midterm campaign. Others in the GOP are less sure.
When former President Donald Trump ran for re-election in 2020, the party didn’t release a platform laying out Republican priorities; Trump was the platform.
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Trump tours the country in support of candidates pushing the ‘big lie’
As thousands turn out to hear the former president, midterm candidates vie for his backing by pushing ‘stolen’ election myth Supporters wait for former US president Donald Trump to arrive at a rally in Conroe, Texas, on Saturday. Photograph: Brandon Bell/Getty Images On a chilly open field in...
GOP Senator Wicker slammed for racist comment on Biden's plan to pick Black woman for court
Lindsey Graham, the White House and others criticized Wicker's suggestion that picking a Black woman for the Supreme Court would amount to a "quota."
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GOP governor says he disagrees with Trump's suggestion that he would pardon Capitol rioters if reelected | CNN Politics
Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Sunday he disagrees with former President Donald Trump's suggestion that he would pardon people charged in connection with the deadly Capitol insurrection if he was reelected.
New York Democrats could pick up 3 congressional seats under new maps
New York’s 27-member congressional delegation currently has 19 Democrats and eight Republicans. That delegation is due to decrease to 26 members after the state’s population grew less rapidly than other states’.
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Sen. Collins 'very unlikely' to back Trump in 2024, hits Biden's 'clumsy' Supreme Court announcement
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Sunday that she is not likely to support former President Donald Trump if he runs for the White House again in 2024.
Senators give glimpse into upcoming Supreme Court nomination battle
Senators from both parties on Sunday gave a glimpse into how they might approach President Biden’s Supreme Court nomination, with some signaling they would support his choice of the first…
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Russia has chance for 'diplomatic way out' of Ukraine crisis: US ambassador to UN
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations warned that Russia’s military buildup on the Ukraine border signals the Kremlin's "intentions to use them."
Graham says he "can't think of a better person" than Michelle Childs for the Supreme Court
"She's considered to be a fair-minded, highly gifted jurist. She is one of the most decent people I've ever met," the Republican senator said.
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Bruce Springsteen guitarist joins Spotify boycott over COVID-19 misinformation
Rock of Roll Hall of Famer Nils Lofgren, a member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, has joined fellow musicians Joni Mitchell and Neil Young in their boycott of Spotify over COVID1-9 misinforma…
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NATO calls on Europe to diversify energy supply amid standoff with Russia
“It demonstrates the vulnerability of being too dependent on one supplier of natural gas,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenburg said.
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Former ACLU head blasts org for failing to defend free speech: 'What is the ACLU doing saying that?'
Former ACLU executive director Ira Glasser questions the ACLU's goals if it will filter free speech cases.
Students value free speech, but feel theirs is threatened
Across the political spectrum, students say they are less certain about the security of free speech than they were five years ago.
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Pentagon spox John Kirby dismisses concerns about 'wokeness' in the military: 'ridiculous'
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby dismissed concerns about “wokeness” in the U.S. military as “ridiculous” on Sunday when Fox News' Dana Perino pressed him on it.
Sales soar for ‘Maus’ after its banning in Tennessee
Art Spiegelman's graphic novel is at the heart of an educational controversy.
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Biden: Taliban won't be recognized until U.S. hostage Mark Frerichs is released
President Biden issued a statement on Sunday stressing that the Taliban must release U.S. Navy veteran Mark Frerichs, who was kidnapped in Afghanistan two years ago, "before it can expect any consideration of its aspirations for legitimacy."Why it matters: Frerichs, a civil engineering...
EXPLAINER: New federal law targets medical bill surprises
Patients worried about getting hit with an unexpected bill after emergency care gained a layer of protection this month from a new federal law. The No Surprises Act prevents doctors or hospitals in many situations from billing insured patients higher rates because the care providers are not in...
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GOP critics sometimes own stock in the Big Tech they’re slamming
A number of Republican Senate candidates running on anti-Big Tech platforms have stock holdings in the same companies they are vowing to hold accountable if elected to Congress. &n…
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Myanmar’s military turns to Buddhism in bid for legitimacy
Generals court country’s monks to try and win support in an environment where ‘almost everybody hates them’.
How the Biden Presidency Became a Cultural Black Hole
The current president isn’t a cultural tastemaker like his predecessors were. Do the aesthetics of the presidency still matter?
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Biden’s handling of Supreme Court vacancy has been 'clumsy at best': Sen. Collins
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said she welcomes diversity on the Supreme Court but Biden's handling of replacing retiring Justice Stephen Breyer has so far been "clumsy."
DNC chair Jaime Harrison strikes back at 'unnamed' critics
The Democratic Party’s top official bristled at an NBC News article detailing tension between him and White House officials.
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Police discover 100 bags of fentanyl at home of deceased Connecticut 13-year-old
The fentanyl found at the teenager’s home was packaged in the same manner as the bags of fentanyl found at his school after he overdosed.
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Senators spar over Biden’s pledge to pick Black woman for SCOTUS seat
Dick Durbin referenced Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump in defending the president.
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Senate to get Ukraine, Russia briefing on Thursday
Biden administration officials will brief the Senate on Thursday on Ukraine and escalating tensions with Russia, which has amassed troops along the border.The briefing with senior administration of…
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Sen. Durbin says SCOTUS nominee will have "a deliberate, timely hearing"
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) told NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday that President Biden's Supreme Court nominee will have a "timely" confirmation hearing, though the time between nomination and confirmation will depend on how recently the person was before the...
Ravaged by ongoing war, people in Ukraine's Luhansk region want the shooting to end
Luhansk is a breakaway region in eastern Ukraine that since 2014. Alexandra Koskina describes the bleak, bitterly cold experience of living there.
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Senate Judiciary chair says panel will move quickly on Biden's Supreme Court nominee
The Senate Judiciary Committee will move quickly once President Joe Biden announces his pick to replace Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, the panel's chair said Sunday.
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Ukraine-Russia tensions: British troops 'unlikely' to fight - Truss
The foreign secretary says the UK is using "deterrence and diplomacy" to avoid further conflict.
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Arizona Gov. Ducey says Biden's border policy serves as 'marketing arm' of Mexican cartels
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey insisted Sunday that cartels are shaping policy at the U.S.-Mexico border, as the Biden administration acts as their “marketing arm” in failing to curb illegal immigration.
Donald Trump Jr. brought his 12-year-old son to Texas for a Trump rally and let him build an AR-15 at his friend's business
"And Donny, little kid from New York City, now Florida, thank God, got to make his own AR-15," Donald Trump Jr. said during his speech.
Biden admin condemns North Korea missile launch, seeks 'serious and sustained diplomacy' with DPRK
The Biden administration is seeking “serious and sustained” diplomacy with North Korea, as the DPRK ramps up their longest-range missile testing since 2017, which senior officials described Sunday as concerning and “increasingly destabilizing.”
North Korea tests longest-range missile since 2017
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Sunday fired what appeared to be the most powerful missile it has tested since President Joe Biden took office, as it revives its old playbook in brinkmanship to wrest concessions from Washington and neighbors amid a prolonged stalemate in diplomacy.
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Red America’s Favorite Sport Is At War With Its Fans
NASCAR’s attempt to tamp down an anti-Biden catchphrase reflects the sharpest divides in American culture.
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'Black women are taking control of the narrative': The road ahead as Biden commits to historic Supreme Court nomination | CNN Politics
More than 100 influential Black women leaders thanked President Joe Biden in a letter for honoring his promise to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court, who if confirmed, would be the first to ever sit on the bench.
'Disgusted with our government': Families frustrated after child tax credit expires
Parents said Congress pulled the rug out from under them. Just as they began to experience the benefits of the expanded child tax credit, Capitol Hill let it expire.
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The Memo: Russian crisis reverberates through Washington
The alarms are growing louder about the Ukraine crisis — and questions are becoming sharper as to how the issue will reverberate through American domestic politics.A full-scale Russian invasion wou…
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Biden says U.S. won’t consider Taliban's 'aspirations for legitimacy' until hostage is released
U.S. Navy veteran Mark Frerichs, a civil engineer and contractor from Lombard, Illinois, was kidnapped in January 2020 from the capital of Kabul.
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UAE intercepts Yemeni missile as Israeli president visits
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is in the country on a state visit.
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A Biden ally takes over one of Build Back Better’s main opponents
Mary Barra is now heading the Business Roundtable. But don’t expect the lobbying entity for the nation’s CEOs to change its tune on BBB.
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Northern Ireland commemorates 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday
Five decades on, memories are still painful for the relatives of civil rights protesters killed by British troops.
Majority of Americans want Biden to consider 'all possible nominees' for Supreme Court vacancy: POLL
A new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds that a plurality of Americans view the Supreme Court as motivated by partisanship, while President Joe Biden's campaign trail vow to select a Black woman to fill a high-court vacancy without reviewing all potential candidates evokes a sharply negative reaction...
After the blizzard, the East Coast digs out under sunny sky
BOSTON (AP) — The sun shone down on much of the East Coast on Sunday, a day after a vicious nor'easter brought blizzard conditions to many areas, and left more than 100,000 customers without power for a stretch that could last into Monday.
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Top leaders on Senate Foreign Relations Committee confident there will be bipartisan deal on Russian sanctions
Sens. Bob Menendez and Jim Risch, the two top senators on the Foreign Relations Committee, said Sunday they are confident they will get a bipartisan deal on Russian sanctions when the Senate comes back from recess.
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This Prisoner Was Punished for Calling FBI About Sex Crimes
Courtesy Daniel FreedlandOf all the injustices in the scandal-plagued U.S. prison system, this one stands out: a man penalized with a longer sentence—during which he got COVID-19 and was trapped in solitary confinement—for trying to help the feds prosecute an underage sex trafficking case.When...
Durbin defends Biden for announcing SCOTUS pick will be Black woman: 'They have been put to the test'
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on Sunday defended President Biden for announcing last week that his nomination for the U.S. Supreme Court would be a Black woman.
Boris Johnson’s mounting trouble is treasure for satirists
LONDON (AP) — A politician’s troubles are a humorist’s treasures. The scandal-prone British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given cartoonists and meme-makers unimaginable riches for years, and with his hold on power now in jeopardy, their fortunes are only growing.
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Black women face obstacles to public office despite Biden's Supreme Court nomination vow
President Biden naming a Black woman to the Supreme Court will make history. But Black women are still underrepresented in major political offices.
‘There is no friction’: Ukraine’s ambassador downplays disagreements with U.S.
Washington has warned of an imminent Russian invasion, while Kyiv has urged calm.
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Graham: Nominating a Black woman to the Supreme Court wouldn’t be affirmative action
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday pushed back against the notion that President Biden’s vow to nominate a Black woman the Supreme Court was akin to “affirmative action,” sayi…
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Hutchinson warns fellow GOP governors: Talking about 2020 election a losing strategy
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson warned other GOP governors on Saturday that discussing the 2020 presidential race will be a losing strategy for the next election.“Anybody who wants to talk about the l…
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Sen. Lindsey Graham 'cannot say anything bad' about possible court pick J. Michelle Childs
Sen. Lindsey Graham rejected claims that Childs' nomination would serve as part of affirmative action.
Senators split on Biden's pledge to pick Black woman for Supreme Court seat
"Put me in the camp of making sure the court and other institutions look like America," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.
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UAE intercepts Yemen missile as Israeli president visits
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels early Monday as the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, was visiting the country, authorities said, the third such attack in as many weeks.
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Biden's legislative problem is threadbare margins, not left-wing overreach | CNN Politics
After a lousy Election Day in November, a moderate House Democrat crystallized her party's anxiety with a swipe at President Joe Biden.
Native Americans feel overlooked in voting rights push
Native American voters face heightened discrimination at the ballot box like Black Americans and Latino voters, but they're often left out of the conversation about election reform despite their ability to swing crucial races.Why it matters: Voting rights is quickly becoming a litmus test for...
Hundreds of Houthi rebel child soldiers dead in Yemen war - UN
Nearly 1,500 children recruited by Houthi rebels died in fighting against the government in 2020.
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Seattle officials considered transfer of police building to Black Lives Matter group at height of protests: report
Former Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s (D) administration had drafted legislation to transfer power in the Police Department’s East Precinct building to a Black Lives Matter activist organization.Newl…
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Qatar’s emir set for first White House meeting with Biden
Talks come as tensions with Russia put renewed focus on natural gas market and as US looks to next steps in Afghanistan.
Trump’s Cheerleaders Forget How Weak He Was With Putin
Gif by Kristen Hazzard/The Daily Beast/GettyYou would think that given the fact Donald Trump was impeached for illegally withholding congressionally approved aid to Ukraine, his supporters might take the current crisis as an opportunity to have a seat.You would think that since Trump in June...
Housework or sleep? Study says it depends when you were born
When Gen Xer Amy Rottier went shopping for her young children two decades ago, she drove to a mall and browsed for what she needed. Her millennial daughter, Helen, who is studying for a doctorate and doesn't have children, buys anything she needs with a click on her iPad.
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Bengals top Chiefs 27-24 in OT to clinch Super Bowl trip
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Who Dey!? Not those same ol’ Bungles. Not even close. Joe Burrow and these young, hungry Cincinnati Bengals are Super Bowl-bound as unexpected and tenacious AFC champions.
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Ukrainian ambassador warns Russia is attacking democracy, ‘will not stop after Ukraine’
Oksana Markarova, Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., on Sunday warned that Russia is attacking democracy and "will not stop after Ukraine" if Moscow invades the eastern European country.
Parents struggle after monthly child tax credit payments end | CNN Politics
Losing the enhanced monthly child tax credit has made it difficult for some parents to afford necessities like diapers and day care. Democratic senators who support the enhanced credit are urging President Joe Biden to preserve it in his Build Back Better plan.
In eastern Ukraine, war-weary soldiers and civilians await Russia's next move
On Ukraine's eastern front lines, in the deep winter cold, soldiers and civilians await Russia's next move.
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Pelosi is the GOP’s 2022 bogeywoman
Nancy Pelosi's decision to seek an 18th full term has added a new angle to Republican efforts to win back the House: tying swing-state Democrats to an even bigger Democratic bogeywoman than President Biden.Why it matters: This may be the GOP's last opportunity to capitalize on the presence of...
US Olympians will likely be forced to use Chinese tech linked to human rights abuses
U.S. athletes and attendees at the Beijing Winter Games will likely be forced to use technology linked to Chinese Communist Party repression thanks to selections by China and the International Olympic Committee.
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Trump suggests he might pardon Jan. 6 defendants if he returns to White House
More than 700 people have been charged with federal crimes in connection to the Capitol riot.
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11 hospitalized after carbon monoxide poisoning at Ohio hotel
Authorities said 11 people were hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning they said occurred in the pool area of a Hampton Inn in Ohio. Marysville Police Chief Tony Brooks told The Colum…
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Storm Malik hits northern Europe with force; at least 4 dead
HELSINKI (AP) — A powerful winter storm swept through northern Europe over the weekend, killing at least four people, destroying houses and cars, closing bridges and causing flooding and halting transport while leaving thousands of households without electricity.
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'Adaptation strategies' needed now as climate change shifts crop production: Study
Coffee beans, avocados and cashews are among the global staples affected by climate change.
Marijuana use may cause cognitive impairment even when no longer high
New analysis of previous research finds that many of the learning and memory problems caused by cannabis consumption can linger for weeks.
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Arkansas' GOP Gov. Hutchinson says Trump not ‘the one to lead our party and our country again’
Republican Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Saturday in Washington, D.C., that he doesn’t believe former President Donald Trump deserves a second shot at running the country.
Over half of black Georgia voters confident casting ballots will be fair in 2022: Poll
A new poll found that roughly 52% of registered black voters in Georgia have confidence they will have a fair opportunity to vote in 2022 amid claims from Democrats that Republicans are trying to undermine democracy in the state.
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Trump pardon promise for Capitol rioters ‘stuff of dictators’ – Nixon aide
Trump makes promise at rally in Texas on SaturdayJohn Dean: ‘Failure to confront tyrant encourages bad behavior’ Donald Trump speaks to a crowd a rally at the Montgomery county fairgrounds on Saturday, in Conroe, Texas. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Donald Trump’s promise to pardon...
Louisville officer paid $75,000 after suspension for off-duty prayers at abortion clinic
A Louisville Metro Police Department officer has been paid a $75,000 settlement by the Kentucky city after he was photographed praying outside an abortion clinic, his attorney said.
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2nd trial in Floyd killing centers on clash of duty, code
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal trial against three former Minneapolis police officers seeks to hold them responsible for not stopping George Floyd’s murder — and perhaps strike a blow against long-standing police culture that breeds reluctance to rein in fellow officers.
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US pushes for better tap water but must win over wary public
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Angela Stamps won’t drink water from her faucet, showers less and no longer takes the baths she once found relaxing. She doesn’t cook with tap water and sometimes skips rinsing her produce.
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Manchester United suspends Greenwood following assault allegation
Football club says Mason Greenwood, 20, ‘will not return to training or play matches until further notice’.
2024 Watch: Are Trump and Pence no longer on speaking terms?
Former President Trump holds a rally in Texas. And former Vice President Mike Pence says he hasn't talked to Trump since last summer
Trump teases a presidential run and dangles pardons for January 6 rioters at Texas rally
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday teased a 2024 presidential candidacy and said he would consider pardoning those who were charged in connection with the deadly January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol if he wins the White House again.
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Socialists win reelection in Portugal, eye major investments
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s center-left Socialist Party won a third straight general election Sunday, returning it to power as the country prepares to deploy billions of euros (dollars) of European Union aid for the economy after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Biden considers Judge J. Michelle Childs and may cast wider net for Supreme Court vacancy
President Biden said he will pick a Black woman when he names a nominee next month to fill the vacancy created by Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement.
Some asylum aspirants pin hopes on Trump-era policy
REYNOSA, Mexico (AP) — A revived Trump-era policy to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. court is reviled by immigration advocates and repudiated by the Biden administration, which acted under a judge's order.
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Brrr! It got so cold in Florida, iguanas fell from trees
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A cold snap in Florida is different than in other places. We put on heavy coats when it's 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius). No blizzard conditions here in the Sunshine State, but we have our issues as well when the thermometer drops.
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Temperatures remain below freezing after winter storm pummels Mid-Atlantic and Northeast
Massachusetts reported the highest snowfall of Saturday's storm, with more than 30.9 inches recorded in Stoughton.
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Islamic State strikes from shadows in vulnerable Syria, Iraq
BEIRUT (AP) — With a spectacular jail break in Syria and a deadly attack on an army barracks in Iraq, the Islamic State group was back in the headlines the past week, a reminder of a war that formally ended three years ago but continues to be fought mostly away from view.
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In Pictures: US cities clear up after big freeze
Some areas saw over two feet (61cm) of snow as the region was hit by the biggest storm in years.
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WATCH: Curt Schilling says conservative views to blame for missing Baseball HOF
Renowned former Major League Baseball pitcher Curt Schilling is not surprised he was not selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
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Egypt court sentences 10 to death on charges of planning attacks
The identities of the defendants were not revealed and it was not known how they pleaded to the charges.
Pentagon spokesperson: U.S. considering Russian sanctions "the likes of which we haven't done before"
If Russia invades Ukraine, the Biden administration will consider sanctions and other economic consequences "the likes of which we have not looked at before," Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said on Sunday.Why it matters: Kirby's comments come as the leading Democratic and Republican lawmakers...
'We are seeing a new level of despair': Latinas decry impact of Texas abortion law
Hispanic women in clinics that provide abortions are seeing "terror" and "despair" from the law that bans abortions around six weeks of pregnancy.
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Column: Biden's unfinished legacy: Repairing the guardrails of democracy
The guardrails of democracy are still vulnerable after Trump's attempt to shred them. It's time for Congress, Biden and Merrick Garland to shore them up.
Sudanese take to the streets in latest anti-coup protests
CAIRO (AP) — Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Sudan's capital and other cities across the country Sunday for the latest in a months-long string of demonstrations denouncing an October military coup that plunged the country into turmoil.
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Thai province declares emergency as oil slick hits beach
The governor of a province in eastern Thailand has declared a state of emergency after an oil slick washed up on a sand beach, shutting down restaurants and shops in a setback for the pandemic-hit tourism industry
Dr. Oz rushes to help unconscious man at Pennsylvania GOP event: 'It's my calling'
Dr. Mehmet Oz rushed to help a man who reportedly had a seizure at a Pennsylvania Republican Caucus meeting.
DNA leads to arrest in 17-year-old California killing
Authorities say a 56-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the 2005 killing of a woman near Los Angeles after DNA and fingerprint evidence was used to identify him
Canada withdraws non-essential embassy employees from Ukraine
Canada’s diplomatic office announced on Sunday that it was temporarily recalling non-essential personnel from its embassy in Ukraine as tensions with Russia continue to escalate.“Canada has m…
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French left is divided, weakened in presidential race
PARIS (AP) — The French left is running divided and weakened in this year's presidential race as at least five mainstream presidential candidates have rejected any alliances with each other — and an online vote meant to pick a leader appears doomed to fail.
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Cheslie Kryst, former Miss USA, dies at 30
Cheslie Kryst, the 2019 winner of the Miss USA pageant and a correspondent for the entertainment news program “Extra,” has died
More than 1,400 flights cancelled in the US after northeast storm
Another 1,100 US-related flights were delayed as Saturday’s winter storm led several states to declare emergencies.
Nine dead and one injured after multivehicle crash in Las Vegas
Several people died, and one was left critically injured after multiple cars were involved in a deadly crash in Nevada on Saturday afternoon.
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While NFL plays title games, world waits on Tom Brady
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — While the NFL conference championship games went on without Tom Brady for only the second time in 11 years, the world waits for the greatest quarterback of all time to make his future plans official.
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From Kabul, pregnant reporter fights NZ govt to come home
ISLAMABAD (AP) — She reported on the difficult conditions mothers and babies face just to survive in desperate Afghanistan. Now, a pregnant New Zealand reporter has chosen Kabul as a temporary base for her uphill fight to return home because of her country's strict COVID-19 entry rules.
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Republican runs for suburban Chicago House seat with 'good government' pitch
Good government and fiscal sanity — those seemingly passe issues are what is motivating Republican Keith Pekau to run for Congress in Illinois’s 6th Congressional District.
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Deadly Colorado blaze renews focus on underground coal fires
DENVER (AP) — A fire raging in an underground Colorado coal field in 1883 sent so much smoke pouring from cracks in the ground that the scene was likened to burning volcanoes and the state's first mining inspector deemed the blaze “impossible to extinguish.”
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Is the Biden administration seeking to rejoin controversial UN agency accused of aiding Iran and North Korea
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has been accused of helping U.S enemies through the transfer of dual-use technology that observers say has helped the likes of Iran and North Korea in developing their nuclear programs.
California ticket wins $421 million Mega Millions jackpot
The winning ticket was sold at a Chevron in Woodland Hills, California.
Democrats topped GOP in raising, spending ‘dark money’ from undisclosed donors in 2020: report
Democrats reportedly outpaced Republicans in raising and spending so-called “dark money” from undisclosed donors in 2020, according to a new investigation from The New York Times.The Time…
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Howard Hesseman, star of 'WKRP in Cincinnati,' dies at 81
NEW YORK (AP) — Howard Hesseman, who played the radio disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on the sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati” and the actor-turned-history teacher Charlie Moore on “Head of the Class,” has died.
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Youngkin’s CRT tip line in Virginia triggering Dems, teachers: ‘It’s scaring people to death’
A tip line set up by new Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin for parents to report the teaching of "inherently divisive concepts" in the commonwealth’s public schools is triggering teachers and Democrats, according to a report.
Transcript: Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova on "Face the Nation," January 30, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova that aired Sunday, January 30, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Transcript: Congressman James Clyburn on "Face the Nation," January 30, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Democratic Congressman James Clyburn of South Carolina that aired Sunday, January 30, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Transcript: Senator Lindsey Graham on "Face the Nation," January 30, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with GOP Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina that aired Sunday, January 30, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Transcript: Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland on "Face the Nation," January 30, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Victoria Nuland, undersecretary of state for political affairs, that aired Sunday, January 30, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Full transcript of "Face the Nation" on January 30, 2022
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Senator Lindsey Graham and Congressman James Clyburn join Margaret Brennan.
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Covid predictions? These experts are done with them
Omicron was unexpected, but with the delta variant also still circulating, scientists say it’s too soon to know for sure where the pandemic is headed.
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Amid scarce supplies, some unvaccinated patients prioritized for COVID treatments
With omicron squeezing already limited medicines against COVID, doctors and patients are being forced to confront a thorny moral quandary: prioritizing the unvaccinated.
Thousands in Ottawa protest COVID mandates, many rebuked
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Thousands of protesters gathered in Canada’s capital on Saturday to protest vaccine mandates, masks and lockdowns. Some parked on the grounds of the National War Memorial and danced on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, others carried signs and flags with swastikas and some...
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NYC sees rapid decline in Covid-19 cases. Here are the latest figures.
The city's positivity rate Saturday was 4.83 percent, the lowest of any region in the state.
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Freedom Convoy: Truckers cause chaos in Ottawa after second day of protests
Truckers blocked streets around parliament in a second day of protests against a vaccine mandate.
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Spotify to add advisories to podcasts discussing COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) — Following protests of Spotify kicked off by Neil Young over the spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, the music streaming service said that it will add content advisories before podcasts discussing the virus.
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Harry and Meghan reveal Spotify Covid row concerns
The couple will keep an £18m content deal and continue to lobby for changes on misinformation.
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Estimated 1.2 million more nurses needed to handle regular, milder COVID-19 waves
Hospitals need to increase staffing permanently to end the threat of regular waves of COVID-19 straining the system, health professionals and industry groups say.
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T-Mobile to fire unvaccinated corporate employees in April: Memo
In a company memo, T-Mobile US announced that it will terminate all corporate employees who do not provide proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by April 2.
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Australia says Kanye West must be fully vaccinated to perform
Australia’s prime minister said rapper Kanye West must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to perform concerts in their country.”The rules are you have to be fully vaccinated,R…
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Concern as Republicans push to make dubious Covid cure prescriptions easier
Ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, the cures in question, have proven to be ineffective in preventing or treating Covid-19 Infectious disease experts see the bills as examples of right-wing lawmakers politicizing medicine. Photograph: Igor Do Vale/Zuma Wire/Rex/Shutterstock Republican state...
Omicron has states rethinking 'broken' school Covid testing
Emerging testing plans conflict with President Joe Biden's push to enact "Test To Stay" programs in schools.
Northern masks, Southern indifference: How Covid precautions differ widely by region
“At this time, you would not think there is a pandemic. It’s slammed right now,” the owner of a yoga studio outside of Atlanta said.
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Transcript: Dr. Scott Gottlieb on "Face the Nation," January 30, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Dr. Scott Gottlieb that aired Sunday, January 30, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Beijing seals off more residential areas, reports 12 cases
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Beijing officials said Sunday they had sealed off several residential communities north of the city center after two cases of COVID-19 were found. The Chinese capital is on high-alert as it prepares to host the Winter Olympics opening Friday.
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Promising COVID-19 antiviral pill, Paxlovid, in scarce supply, as doctors, patients compete for access
Five weeks after federal regulators gave the green light to the COVID-19 antiviral pill Paxlovid, few people can find it as omicron quickly outstripped supply.
Winter Olympics 2022: Beijing reports spike in new virus cases
The highest number of cases since June 2020 is recorded as the Chinese capital hosts the Olympics.
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