BRUSSELS (AP) — As the war in Ukraine grinds into a second month, President Joe Biden and Western allies are gathering to chart a path to ramp up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin while tending to the economic and security fallout that’s spreading across Europe and the world.
Biden pledges new Ukraine aid, warns Russia on chem weapons
BRUSSELS (AP) — President Joe Biden and Western allies pledged new sanctions and humanitarian aid on Thursday in response to Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine , but their offers fell short of the more robust military assistance that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded for in a pair of...
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US seeks tighter UN sanctions after N. Korea missile test
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States called Friday for tougher U.N. sanctions after North Korea said it test-fired its biggest intercontinental ballistic missile to date, with Kim Jong Un vowing to expand his country's “nuclear war deterrent” while preparing for a “long-standing...
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Culture wars, 2024 messages and a 'QAnon primary': How Ketanji Brown Jackson's hearing descended into a brawl
Democrats remain confident they'll have the votes to make her a Supreme Court justice. Here are key takeaways from a contentious week.
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Ukraine says Moscow is forcibly taking civilians to Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine accused Moscow on Thursday of forcibly taking hundreds of thousands of civilians from shattered Ukrainian cities to Russia, where some may be used as “hostages” to pressure Kyiv to give up.
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Ginni Thomas, Justice Clarence Thomas' wife, exchanged texts with Mark Meadows about efforts to overturn the 2020 election
CBS News and The Washington Post have obtained copies of numerous text messages exchanged between Thomas and Trump's White House chief of staff.
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NATO leaders promise Zelenskyy aid, more troops in east; Ukraine says it sank Russian warship Orsk
Thursday was a day of high-level meetings, with an extraordinary NATO summit taking place in Brussels, as well as meetings of EU leaders and the G-7.
Ukraine tells Russia 'die or surrender' as its Kyiv counterattack drives out invaders
Ukrainian officials claimed to have gained ground around their capital city, but military experts and U.S. officials have warned of a long road ahead.
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US response to Russian chemical weapons would be 'in kind': Biden
President Biden on Thursday said the United States response to Russia’s potential use of chemical weapons would "trigger a response in kind," but said the type of response would depend on "the nature of the use."
Biden attacks Trump and invokes Charlottesville after NATO summit
President Joe Biden chastised former President Donald Trump, repeating his claim that the deadly Charlottesville, Virginia, riot led him to run against Trump in 2020, while in Brussels on Thursday for summits to address the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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BlackRock CEO says Russian invasion of Ukraine has ‘put an end’ to globalization
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink declared Thursday that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has “put an end” to the globalization seen in recent decades, while predicting the R…
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Report: Justice Thomas' wife urged overturning 2020 election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Virginia Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, sent weeks of text messages imploring White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to act to overturn the 2020 presidential election — furthering then-President Donald Trump's lies that the free and fair vote was...
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Jan. 6 committee sets contempt vote for 2 former Trump aides
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Capitol riot said Thursday that it had set a vote for next week to consider contempt of Congress charges for two aides of former President Donald Trump.
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Russian state media heads to Rumble
Forced off mainstream platforms, a number of radio shows associated with Russian state-run media have found a welcome home on Rumble, the video-sharing platform favored by conservatives and the far right.
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North Korea confirms ICBM test; warns of ‘long’ US confrontation
UN Security Council due to hold emergency meeting after launch, which breached weapons testing resolutions.
Biden says Russia should be booted from G-20; Russia's economy has shrunk in half since invading Ukraine: March 24 recap
President Joe Biden said Russia should be kicked out of the Group of 20 nations in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine. Thursday's recap.
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Russian agents charged with targeting U.S. nuclear plant, Saudi oil refinery
U.S. and British officials on Thursday accused the Russian government of running a years-long campaign to hack into critical infrastructure, including an American nuclear plant and a Saudi oil refinery.
Georgia voters file legal challenge on Greene’s candidacy over Capitol riot
A group of Georgia voters filed a legal challenge against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) candidacy for reelection, alleging she “voluntarily aided and engaged in an insurrection to obstruct …
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Opinion | What the Brooks-Trump Embarrassment Is Showing Republicans
The former president is a drag on a party that is otherwise well positioned to win the White House.
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Russia's cost of living soars by more than 14%
Household staples such as sugar and onions have surged following the country's invasion of Ukraine.
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West assails Russian 'barbarism' as Ukrainians shelter from bombardment
Western leaders piled on military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine on Thursday and denounced Moscow's invasion of its neighbour as "barbarism" as thousands in besieged cities sheltered underground from Russian bombardment.
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Biden banking on Beijing thirst for world market: 'China understands its economic future is…tied to the West'
President Biden argued Thursday that he believes China's desire to be competitively engaged in global markets will deter it from aiding Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
SEE IT: Anonymous claims credit for hacks of companies and Russian central bank
Hacking group Anonymous took responsibility for the hacks into the Central Bank of Russia, as well as three other companies "that continue to operate in Russia."
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Mitch McConnell says he opposes Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court nomination
McConnell said Jackson's sentencing record in child pornography cases is "troubling."
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The Democrat the White House Fears the Most
This month, after The New York Times first reported that U.S. officials were visiting Caracas to explore talks with oil-rich Venezuela, the diplomatic gambit drew an angry response from one senator in particular. “The democratic aspirations of the Venezuelan people,” Sen. Robert Menendez of New...
Biden says allies must stay united against Russia, expel it from the G-20
The president's comments came after a day meeting with key allies in Brussels and the announcement of new sanctions against Russia and aid for Ukraine.
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McCarthy confident GOP conference will make him Speaker if Republicans win back House
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is not worried about a serious challenge for the Speaker’s gavel from another Republican should the GOP take control of the chamber next year, he ind…
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Biden in Europe: 'I'd be very fortunate' if Trump ran again
President Biden was not concerned about the 2024 election when asked about the possibility of former President Donald Trump or someone similar becoming president.
How Mo Brooks helps the 1/6 commission
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Senators mull the unthinkable: Putin detonating a nuclear bomb
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said such an attack could trigger NATO's Article 5, which requires a collective defense in the event of an attack on any member.
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US jobless claims at lowest level since 1969
The last time the jobless claims were this low America landed a man on the moon. But is the economy headed back to the 1970s?
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Biden warns of 'real' food shortage following sanctions on Russia
President Biden said Thursday that a food shortage is "gonna be real" following the sanctions that were placed on Russia by the U.S. government as a result of Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion into Ukraine.
Ukraine tells the US it needs 500 Javelins and 500 Stingers per day
Ukraine has updated its extensive wishlist of additional military assistance from the US government in the past several days to include hundreds more anti-aircraft and anti-tank missiles than previously requested, according to a document provided to CNN that details the items needed.
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Exclusive: U.S. assesses up to 60% failure rate for some Russian missiles, officials say
The United States assesses that Russia is suffering failure rates as high as 60% for some of the precision-guided missiles it is using to attack Ukraine, three U.S. officials with knowledge of the intelligence told Reuters.
QAnon Cheers Republican Attacks on Jackson. Democrats See a Signal.
The online world of adherents to the QAnon conspiracy theory sprang into action almost as soon as Sen. Josh Hawley tweeted his alarm: that Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the Biden administration’s Supreme Court nominee, had handed down sentences below the minimum recommended in federal guidelines...
The human toll of the Russia-Ukraine war.
A visual breakdown of the human cost of the war as it unfolded day by day.
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Lawsuit seeks to block 'insurrectionist' Marjorie Taylor Greene from reelection bid
A group of Georgia voters on Thursday asked state officials to block Republican U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene from running for reelection, alleging she is unfit for office because of her support of rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol.
Biden has sharp response to reporter: ‘You’re playing a game with me’
President Biden on Thursday had a sharp response to a reporter who asked why he though the latest sanctions would change Russian President Vladimir Putin’s behavior after previous steps did n…
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Granholm says Biden will make gas exports announcement 'soon,' but details scarce
Details will be important, as experts have warned that the U.S. government doesn’t have the power to unilaterally command the private markets.
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Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, urged White House chief Mark Meadows to overturn election, reports show
Virginia Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, urged Trump aide Mark Meadows to overturn the 2020 election, according to reports.
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EXPLAINER: How US is expanding aid to Ukrainian refugees
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is expanding efforts to help Ukrainian refugees. It has agreed to accept up to 100,000 people escaping from the war and to increase support for Eastern European nations that have taken in most of the people fleeing Russian forces.
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Japan to freeze assets of additional 25 Russian individuals - foreign ministry
Japan will freeze the assets of an additional 25 Russian individuals and prohibit exports to 81 Russian organisations, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday.
Rand Paul throws fresh wrench in Senate's push for quick Russia trade sanctions
The Kentucky Republican is preventing the bipartisan House-passed bill from getting a speedy Senate vote while President Joe Biden is in Europe.
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Ukraine latest updates: Russia says first phase of war near end
Ukraine war news from March 25: Russian general says Moscow will push to fully capture eastern region of Donbas.
U.N. votes overwhelmingly for humanitarian access to Ukraine, demands Russian hostilities end
The General Assembly voted to demand an immediate end to attacks by Russia and create humanitarian access in Ukraine.
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Trump sues Hillary Clinton, DNC and others, alleging conspiracy to link his campaign to Russia
Former President Donald Trump filed a sprawling federal lawsuit on Thursday against Hillary Clinton, the Democratic National Committee and 26 other people and entities that he claims conspired to undermine his 2016 campaign by falsely tying him to Russia.
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Why Is the Manhattan DA Returning Evidence in Trump Case?
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyProsecutors have been sending back documents to people who turned over information about former President Donald Trump’s business, in perhaps the starkest sign yet that the Manhattan District Attorney’s investigation into Trump may be...
Russian spies indicted in worldwide hacks of energy industry, including Kansas nuclear plant
Their targets worked at more than 500 different entities, including the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, according to the indictment.
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McCarthy says GOP will win control of House: ‘It’s not going to be a five-seat majority’
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Thursday predicted that Republicans will win control of the House in November — and that they won’t just scrape by with …
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DHS requesting additional Pentagon support at border amid fears of massive migrant surge
The Department of Homeland Security is requesting additional support from the Department of Defense at the southern border..
Manchin restarts talks with other Democrats on climate, social spending bill: report
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who in December essentially killed a massive climate and social spending package by saying he would not vote for it, has reopened conversations with his colleagues …
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Nebraska GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry convicted of lying to FBI about foreign campaign donation
Nebraska GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry has been convicted on three felony counts of lying to the FBI about a 2016 foreign campaign contribution.
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What is a phosphorus bomb: Russia's alleged weapon in Ukraine
The use of phosphorus bombs is curtailed but not outright banned under international law.
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Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings just ended — here's what happens next
Jackson, President Joe Biden's first Supreme Court nominee, is one step closer to becoming the first Black woman to sit on the nation's top court.
Dem senator, GOP witness clash over Jan. 6 as attack looms over reopening Capitol
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall got into a tense exchange over Jan. 6 on Thursday.
Biden administration files 3rd lawsuit in Texas over voting
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday filed a third lawsuit over voting rights in Texas, keeping America's biggest red state at the center of a fight over new and in many cases more restrictive election laws passed last year by Republicans.
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Russia state media turn to Rumble to get out their word
The far-right video sharing outlet has become a last refuge of sorts for Sputnik podcasts.
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Stimulus checks for inflation: Here are the states planning to send money to residents
Georgia residents will soon receive up to $500 in a rebate check. Other states want to follow suit.
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EU reaches agreement on landmark tech regulation legislation
European Union officials reached an agreement Thursday on new legislation that will regulate the world’s largest technology platforms in an effort to allow for greate…
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McConnell says he cannot support Jackson for U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday he cannot support the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.
EU clinches US LNG deal in bid to curb reliance on Russian gas
Deal comes after invasion of Ukraine pushed already-steep energy prices to record highs.
Biden aide blasts Moscow’s ‘Potemkin’ stock market reopening
The Russian exchange was shut for nearly a month due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions it spurred.
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Russia-Ukraine updates: US sanctions Russian military shipbuilder, diamond miner
Updates on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Clarence Thomas' wife told Mark Meadows that Trump should not concede the 2020 election: 'Biden and the Left is attempting the greatest Heist of our History'
The January 6 committee has 29 text messages exchanged between Virginia "Ginni" Thomas and the former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.
Historic hearing takes turn into familiar territory on race and crime, experts say
Some senators' questioning of Ketanji Brown Jackson is an attempt to portray her as "soft on crime," legal experts said.
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GOP shoots down Supreme Court boycott
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee are shooting down the idea of boycotting the panel’s vote on Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. “There’s not going to be any boycott. Th…
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Snake Island sailors freed in Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap
Civilian Ukrainian sailors captured when they tried to rescue the defenders of Snake Island, troops famous for telling a Russian warship to "go f*** yourself" early in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, were released as part of a prisoner exchange Thursday.
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Ukraine not alone in fight against Russia, says Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson warns if Vladimir Putin uses chemical weapons in Ukraine the consequences will be "catastrophic for him".
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Cory Booker delivers impassioned speech at Ketanji Brown Jackson hearing
Cory Booker delivers impassioned speech at Ketanji Brown Jackson hearing
U.S. Senate confirms Andrew Luger as Minnesota's U.S. attorney
Andrew Luger is once again Minnesota's U.S. attorney. Driving the news: The U.S. Senate voted 60 to 36 Thursday to confirm Luger, President Biden's pick for the post. Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for freeLuger, who most recently...
Biden hints he may visit Ukrainian refugees while in Poland
President Biden on Thursday indicated he will try to meet with refugees displaced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine while visiting Poland on Saturday.”This is an international responsib…
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Vote to revoke 'most-favored' trade status for Russia delayed in U.S. Senate
Legislation removing "most favored nation" trade status for Russia over the invasion of Ukraine was delayed in the U.S. Senate at least until next week, after some Republicans raised concerns that its human rights provisions might be too broad.
White House releases report on Native American voting rights
Local, state and federal officials must do more to ensure Native Americans facing persistent, longstanding and deep-rooted barriers to voting have equal access to ballots, a White House report released Thursday said. Native Americans and Alaska Natives vote at lower rates than the national...
Nebraska congressman Jeff Fortenberry found guilty in campaign probe
The trial could all but end the political career of a congressman seen as a reliable conservative.
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Five of the most memorable moments from Jackson’s confirmation hearings
Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson officially ended on Thursday after four days of grueling questioning, heated exchanges and hours of testimony.Jackson appeared pa…
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Ilhan Omar says Clarence Thomas 'needs to be impeached'
Time to impeach Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, says one member of Congress.
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Pivotal week kicks off for Amazon unionization campaigns
Workers at a Staten Island, N.Y., Amazon facility will begin voting in person Friday on whether they want to unionize.At the same time, a thousand miles south, workers at the e-commerce giant’s Bes…
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U.S. to sanction over 300 Russian elites and block Russian central bank gold
Biden will announce new sanctions on over 400 Russian individuals and entities, and new measures to crack down on Russian efforts to evade current sanctions.
G-7 leaders pledge action to address food shortages caused by war
"We will make coherent use of all instruments and funding mechanisms to address food security, and build resilience in the agriculture sector in line with climate and environment goals," leaders of the G-7 group said.
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Manchin outlines BBB deal requirements
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) told a group of climate activists and energy executives he's open to supporting revised Build Back Better legislation narrowly addressing three issues: climate change, prescription drug prices and deficit reduction.Why it matters: Manchin’s private comments during a...
Biden insists Russia sanctions never meant to deter Putin from invading Ukraine despite prior messaging
President Biden suggested Wednesday that the steps he and his administration have taken to push back on Russia's war with Ukraine were not meant to deter the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Justice Department sues Texas county, alleging discrimination in redistricting plan
The lawsuit accuses Galveston County of discriminating against Black and Hispanic voters.
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House January 6 committee considering contempt for Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino
The committee had subpoenaed both Peter Navarro and Daniel Scavino, who both have declined to appear before the committee.
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Sen. Joe Manchin says he's open to a new version of Biden's Build Back Better agenda
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., told a group of climate activists and energy executives that he is open to supporting a new version of President Biden's Build Back Better agenda, with some tweaks, according to a report.
Donald Trump and House Democrats clash in court over access to the former president's tax returns
Lawyers for Donald Trump made just the latest attempt at keeping the former president's tax returns out of House Democrats' hands.
Jackson on track for confirmation, but GOP votes in doubt
WASHINGTON (AP) — After more than 30 hours of hearings, the Senate is on track to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. But Democrats seem unlikely to confirm her with a robust bipartisan vote, dashing President Joe Biden’s hopes for a grand reset after...
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Arizona lawmakers vote to restrict trans athletes, surgeries
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Legislature passed bills Thursday to prohibit gender reassignment surgery for minors and ban transgender athletes from playing on girls sports teams, joining a growing list of Republican-controlled states attempting to restrict transgender rights as they gain more...
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Marijuana legalization bill nears House floor vote next week
Legislation to legalize marijuana at the federal level will be teed up for a House floor vote as soon as next week. The House Rules Committee announced Thursday that it will hold a hearing&nbs…
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Band of others: Ukraine’s legions of foreign soldiers are on the frontline
Up to 20,000 volunteers — from all over the world — have joined up to fight Russian invaders. The commanders say they're weeding out "bloodthirsty guys" and "extremists."
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Ginni Thomas wanted to 'release the Kraken'
Ginni Thomas, a conservative activist married to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, urged a White House official to "release the Kraken."
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NATO Is Preparing for Cold War II, While Trying to Avoid World War III
Evan Vucci/ShutterstockThe meetings between President Joe Biden and the leaders of the Western alliance in Brussels, Belgium, on Thursday made two things strikingly clear.First, the post-Cold War era ended on February 24, when Russia illegally invaded Ukraine, and the new strategic imperative...
Chevron, union schedule talks to end California refinery strike
Negotiators for Chevron Corp and the United Steelworkers union (USW) are scheduled to meet next week in an effort to end a strike at a San Francisco-area refinery, spokespeople for both sides said on Thursday.
Ukraine War: Civilians abducted as Russia tries to assert control
The UN has documented almost 40 cases of politicians, journalists and activists being abducted.
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Jan. 6 panel has text messages between Ginni Thomas and Mark Meadows about keeping Trump in office
Thomas is a conservative activist who's married to Justice Clarence Thomas, while Meadows was former President Donald Trump's chief of staff.
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A girl and her hamster: Half of Ukraine's children flee war
MOSTYSKA, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s invasion has displaced half of Ukraine’s children. On a hospital bed in a town close to the border with Poland, a little girl with a long blonde braid and dressed in pink is one of them.
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GOP frets over how hard to fight Jackson
Republican senators could slow down the Supreme Court nominee by unilaterally opposing her in committee. But they won't engage in tactics to hold her up indefinitely.
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Oklahoma state House passes ban on abortion, to be enforced through civil action
The Republican-controlled Oklahoma House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill that would ban most abortions at any point in a pregnancy and would allow private citizens to enforce the law through civil litigation.
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January 6 committee has text messages between Ginni Thomas and Mark Meadows
The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 riot has in its possession more than two dozen text messages, 29 in total, between former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, a conservative activist and the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence...
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Biden admin opposed Nord Stream 2 sanctions in January, claimed they were key to deterring Russian aggression
The State Department refused to support a GOP-led measure which would have imposed immediate Nord Stream 2 sanctions, writing in a January memo that President Biden's threat of sanctions on Russia was key to deterring Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions.
Ukraine conflict: What is Nato and how is it changing?
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Nato has expended its presence in eastern Europe - and Finland and Sweden have applied to join.
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Arizona's status as battleground state solidifies: Poll
Arizona is emerging as a perennial battleground state, with fresh polling revealing 2020 was not a fluke even as data show Republicans with an edge heading into the first midterm election under President Joe Biden.
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US says it will accept up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees
Administration officials did not specify a timeline for accepting these refugees.
Ukraine-Russia war live updates: Biden to meet with NATO allies; Zelenskyy urges support
President Joe Biden is in Europe to meet with U.S. allies and discuss further sanctions to punish Moscow.
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Gillibrand, Lummis plan new regulatory framework for crypto
If the two succeed in hammering out the details, it would mark the first major bipartisan attempt to create a comprehensive framework for the U.S.’s regulation of crypto markets and other digital assets.
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Stacey Abrams-linked group partnered with Atlanta Public Schools on anti-voter ID lessons
Atlanta Public Schools asked high school students to attend a democracy class hosted by the New Georgia Project, a Stacey Abrams-founded voting rights group that aims to flip the state of Georgia blue by registering young and minority voters.
Fact check: $1.5 trillion spending bill passed with bipartisan support in Congress
The $1.5 trillion spending bill signed by President Joe Biden was a bipartisan effort.
Biden’s game plan in Brussels: Punch Putin and hug the West
The president said chemical warfare in Ukraine would “trigger a response” from NATO and called for Russia to be booted from the G-20. But there are limits, as always.
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Russia reframes war goals as Ukrainians advance near Kyiv
Moscow signalled on Friday it was scaling back its ambitions in Ukraine to focus on territory claimed by Russian-backed separatists in the East as Ukrainian forces went on the offensive to recapture towns outside the capital Kyiv.
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House Republicans look to policy over personalities to win back the majority | CNN Politics
GOP Sen. Rick Scott of Florida faced intense backlash from Democrats and members of his own party for proposing a legislative agenda. House Republicans, however, aren't worried about opening themselves up to potential attacks as they prepare to unveil an official policy platform.
US, NATO 'would respond' if Putin used chemical weapons in Ukraine, Biden says
"The nature of the response would depend on the nature of the use," he said.
Josh Hawley emerges as both breakout star and villain in Supreme Court hearings
Missouri GOP Sen. Josh Hawley is earning high praise on the Right, and headshaking scorn on the Left, after playing a key role in Republican efforts to block the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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Automakers look to cash in on software updates delivered remotely
Cruise control, faster acceleration and added range can be as easy as an upload for drivers who are willing to pay.
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Biden says NATO has "never been more united" amid Ukraine crisis
Mr. Biden also said he supported expelling Russia from the G20, but conceded "that depends on the G20."
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Arizona bill that bans most abortions after 15 weeks heads to governor's desk
Legislators in Arizona passed a bill on Thursday that would result in a near-total ban on abortions in the state after 15 weeks.
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McConnell to vote against Jackson's Supreme Court nomination
The Senate GOP leader said he took issue with Ketanji Brown Jackson's responses at her confirmation hearing.
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AP PHOTOS: Day 29: Images of death, survival in Ukraine war
A woman kisses the forehead of her 61-year-old brother, who lies in a coffin after being killed by Russian soldiers in a village whose name in English means “dream.” A cemetery worker walks amid rows and rows of black marble urns containing the cremated remains of countless people killed in...
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DOJ charges Russian officials over hacking campaigns that targeted critical infrastructure
Officials say they targeted thousands of companies in 135 countries.
6 takeaways from Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearings
Jackson endured nearly 24 hours of questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee's 22 members over a two-day span.
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Ohio's rowdy GOP Senate primary gets even messier after first debates
Newly minted front-runner Mike Gibbons has stumbled on stage, creating an opening for second-tier candidates as former President Donald Trump keeps tabs on the race.
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Prosecutor: Fortenberry put himself above law and duty
Fortenberry, 61, a nine-term Republican congressman facing reelection, has pleaded not guilty to charges he deliberately misled FBI agents and prosecutors who were investigating the 2016 donations.
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AOC warns Biden is experiencing a 'collapse of support among young people'
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a leading voice for the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, said Thursday that President Biden is experiencing a "collapse of support among young people" who turned out for him in record numbers in 2020.
Judge asks if second Trump term should matter in case over his taxes
A federal appellate judge considering whether Donald Trump should be forced to turn over his tax returns to Congress suggested on Thursday that he could become president again -- and that could be a factor in the case.
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U.S. imposes sanctions targeting North Korea's missile program
The United States has imposed sanctions on two Russian companies and a North Korean entity for transferring sensitive items to North Korea's missile program, the State Department said on Thursday.
USPS doubles number of EV delivery trucks in initial order
One in five of the first batch of next-generation U.S. Postal Service delivery vehicles will be electric-powered, officials said Thursday. The Postal Service formally placed its initial $2.98 billion order for 50,000 vehicles with at least 10,019 of them being battery-electric vehicles.
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John Kerry plans to stay in climate envoy role through late 2022, says climate action in Congress is 'imperative'
John Kerry, President Joe Biden's Special Envoy for Climate, told CNN he plans to stay in his current role through at least the next major international climate summit in November.
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Matt Schlapp: Conservative group pushing for regulation of 'fascist' Big Tech
EXCLUSIVE — American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp slammed YouTube on Thursday, calling the company "liars" after the website took down video content from half of the organization's semiannual Conservative Political Action Conference. He also said the ACU is "officially revoking" its…
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Dramatic images show fire erupting inside Denver's Mile High Stadium
The fire department said the blaze was in the third-level seating area at the home of the NFL’s Broncos .
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Pressured by patients, FDA reviews ALS drug with modest data
WASHINGTON (AP) — When patients are battling a terminal illness and want access to an experimental drug, how much evidence that it works should regulators require before approval? That’s the question behind many of the Food and Drug Administration’s toughest decisions, including last year's...
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Takeaways: Civil rights, Trump close out Jackson hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — The historic Senate hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson , the first Black woman nominated for the Supreme Court , have been joyful , combative and clarifying, putting on display the breadth of the nation's partisan divide and the unresolved problems of its past.
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Russian officials charged in years-old energy sector hacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four Russian officials, including hackers with a government intelligence agency, have been charged with the malicious hacking of critical infrastructure around the globe including the U.S.
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Key takeaways from the four days of confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson
Four days of confirmation hearings gave America the fullest picture yet of the judge who will likely become the first Black female justice of the US Supreme Court.
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Marie Yovanovitch says it was 'devastating' to see Trump act like authoritarian leaders in other countries, and his behavior was 'embarrassing to me as an American'
Trump's effort to pressure Ukraine into launching an inquiry into Biden was "embarrassing to me as an American," Yovanovitch said in her new book.
Alan Dershowitz chastises former law student Ted Cruz over Jackson questions
Lawyer Alan Dershowitz bashed his former student Sen. Ted Cruz on Wednesday, calling his questioning of Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson "absurd."
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Analysis: Biden faces worsening North Korea threat with fewer options
After U.S. President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory, his future policy chief for the Indo-Pacific region said the new administration would have to decide quickly its approach to North Korea and its nuclear and missile programs.
Wisconsin governor asks for swift action on redistricting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's Democratic governor told the state Supreme Court on Thursday that it should allow him to submit additional evidence defending his legislative district boundary map that the U.S.
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Jan. 6 committee moving to refer Trump aides Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino for criminal contempt
Both Navarro and Scavino snubbed subpoenas from the committee investigating the riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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Home invasion suspects posing as candy sellers sought after injuring older woman
Two men ransacked the home while a third suspect held the victim at gunpoint.
Russia Ramps Up the Crazy With ‘Biolabs’ Presentation Featuring Hunter Biden
GettyIn its increasingly batshit attempts to justify its war against Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry on Thursday released a brightly colored diagram that claims to prove that Hunter Biden is secretly bankrolling Pentagon biolabs in Ukraine.Titled “Coordination of Biological Laboratories and...
Democrat US House candidate ends campaign after allegedly going on boozy tirade at pre-teen slumber party
An Oklahoma Democrat who came under intense criticism for allegedly verbally attacking several pre-teen girls while at the home of a friend who was hosting a sleepover for the middle schoolers ended her campaign on Thursday
Native American activist imprisoned for nearly half a century makes push for clemency
Peltier, 77, has been held since 1977 for the deaths of two FBI agents. He maintains his innocence, and supporters say he deserves to be released on compassionate grounds.
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4 Russian government operatives indicted for allegedly hacking global energy facilities between 2012 and 2018
The United States has indicted four Russian men, including three Russian intelligence officers, for alleged hacking campaigns that targeted hundreds of energy companies around the world from 2012 to 2018, the US Justice Department said Thursday.
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U.S. ambassador urges Mexico to side with Ukraine
“We have to be in solidarity with Ukraine and against Russia,” Ken Salazar said, before invoking the history of World War II.
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Judge Jackson dodges critical race theory, abortion questions during Senate hearing
Republicans accuse Jackson of hiding her true beliefs, Democrats accuse Republicans of 'vicious' attacks
Ukraine war reverberates on Taiwan's 'frontline of democracy'
Lin Jih-shou was brewing tea last month in his popular breakfast joint when he heard the buzz of a plane – a rare sound on the remote Taiwanese-held island of Dongyin near China's coast, which does not have an airport.
Michigan school board president removed after she's accused of beating treasurer
“She grabbed the top of my head and then slammed my head into the table and started punching my head," saidLaura MacIntyre, a member and the treasurer of the Flint board.
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Largest university system in US eliminates standardized testing requirement
The largest four-year university system in the United States has removed SAT and ACT scores from its application requirements, marking a significant shift in the national discussion to eliminate standardized testing from admissions decisions.
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McConnell takes wins on party unity, despite Trump: The Note
McConnell's view of how the GOP should be shaping itself is winning out a bit more than Trump’s, at least for now.
Lady Anastasia's chief engineer decided to sink the yacht: 'I tried to sink the boat as a political protest'
Ukrainian crewman Taras Ostapchuk tried to sink the 156-foot yacht he worked on, saying the Russian oligarch who owned it had to be held responsible. EU and US sanctions roil the yachting world as they try to trace ownership of super yachts.
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US pipeline agency pulls back plan to assess climate impacts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid pushback from industry groups and lawmakers in both parties, federal energy regulators on Thursday scaled back plans to consider how natural gas projects affect climate change and environmental justice.
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Former President Bill Clinton says Ukraine was on Madeleine Albright's mind before her death: "Like the replay of a bad movie for her"
Madeleine Albright was the 64th U.S. secretary of state and the first woman to ever serve in the role.
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Car made rolling stop before crash that killed 6 Oklahoma high school students, authorities say
Witnesses reported seeing the 2015 Chevrolet Spark roll through a stop sign before it collided with a semitruck hauling gravel, according to the NTSB.
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Alabama's AG wouldn't say whether Biden is 'duly elected' president
Steve Marshall repeatedly refused to answer whether the president was "lawfully serving" in his testimony against Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court.
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China's Weibo to evaluate options after delisting risk in the U.S
The U.S Congress in 2020 passed the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (HFCAA), which compels the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to delist stocks of companies that do not comply. Earlier this month, it named five companies, including KFC operator Yum China Holdings and biotech...
Kemp signs income tax refund bill into law as Perdue blasts move as 'desperate attempt to get votes'
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed a bill that will make hundreds of dollars available to some Georgians in the coming weeks.
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Ukraine refugees' hopes of return wane after a month of war
As Russia launched its war in Ukraine last month, exhausted and frightened refugees streamed into neighboring countries
LISTEN: Rep. Issa says Hunter Biden laptop investigation coming<br/>
Congressional Republicans are preparing to launch an investigation into Hunter Biden’s laptop and the media’s subsequent suppression of information regarding it if they can regain control in Congress following November’s midterm elections.
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Campaigns weigh strategy options if Ohio primary is delayed
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — After months of buildup, Ohio’s primary in May was supposed to usher in a busier phase of the political season, when voters would begin lining up behind party winners in fall races for control of Congress, governor’s seats and key elections offices across the United States.
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4 takeaways from Biden's day of emergency summits on Russia's invasion of Ukraine | CNN Politics
A day of crisis talks in Brussels ended Thursday with Western leaders touting unprecedented levels of unity, even as they reinforced the now-familiar limits to their approach.
Russia 'invested crazy money' in weapons, Zelensky tells NATO in plea for tanks and planes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told President Biden and European leaders gathered in Brussels for a NATO summit that his nation was in a “gray zone,” struggling to hold on against a Russian occupation as Western allies watched from the sidelines.
High court: States must allow prayer, touch in executions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Thursday that states must accommodate the wishes of death row inmates who want to have their pastors pray aloud and even touch them during their executions.
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Mother of 3 collapses at finish line of Los Angeles charity marathon and later dies
Trisha Paddock, 46, was participating in a half-marathon race on behalf of a charity, officials say.
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Biden pledges new Ukraine aid, warns Russia on chem weapons
BRUSSELS (AP) — President Joe Biden and Western allies pledged new sanctions and humanitarian aid on Thursday in response to Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine , but their offers fell short of the more robust military assistance that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded for in a pair of...
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Joe Biden arrives in Europe for summits as Zelenskiy says Ukraine awaits ‘meaningful steps’
Ukraine president says Nato and G7 summits and European Council meeting will show ‘who is a friend’Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Joe Biden speaks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One on 23 March. Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock Joe Biden has arrived in...
Analysis: The post-Cold War era is over. Biden's Europe trip will shape what comes next
President Joe Biden is in Europe to inaugurate the post-, post-Cold War era.
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Live updates: Russia to expel more American diplomats
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department says Russia has begun the process of expelling several more diplomats from the U.S. embassy in Moscow. The department said it received a list of diplomats on Wednesday who have been declared “persona non grata” by the Russian foreign ministry.
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Jackson on track for confirmation, but GOP votes in doubt
WASHINGTON (AP) — After more than 30 hours of hearings, the Senate is on track to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. But Democrats seem unlikely to confirm her with a robust bipartisan vote, dashing President Joe Biden’s hopes for a grand reset after...
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Ukraine says Moscow is forcibly taking civilians to Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine accused Moscow on Thursday of forcibly taking hundreds of thousands of civilians from shattered Ukrainian cities to Russia, where some may be used as “hostages” to pressure Kyiv to give up.
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NATO leaders promise Zelenskyy aid, more troops in east; Ukraine says it sank Russian warship Orsk
Thursday was a day of high-level meetings, with an extraordinary NATO summit taking place in Brussels, as well as meetings of EU leaders and the G-7.
Russia falls back on urban siege warfare tactics in Ukraine
Sequential urban sieges are brutally effective, but ensure lasting hatred and make long-term success unlikely.
NATO tells Putin to 'immediately stop this war', calls out China, Belarus: LIVE UPDATES
World leaders gathering in Belgium Thursday for a special NATO summit regarding the war in Ukraine have released a joint statement urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to "immediately stop this war and withdraw military forces from Ukraine".
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Ukraine hopes Biden and NATO can go beyond symbolism in summit on Russia's war
BRUSSELS — President Joe Biden will meet with dozens of allied heads of state and governments Thursday to discuss new measures to punish Russia for its grinding war in Ukraine, testing his ability to persuade sanction-weary countries to support penalties on Moscow that could ricochet back on their…
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Democrats want to crack down on Wall Street. Guess who's getting in the way.
The administration’s difficulties in getting bank cop nominees through a Democratic-controlled Senate underscore the fault lines within the party over how to approach financial regulation.
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Albright fled the Nazis, climbed to the summit of diplomacy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Madeleine Albright fled the Nazis as a child and climbed to the summit of diplomacy and foreign policy in the United States, breaking the glass ceiling as the first female secretary of state and setting the pace for other women to follow.
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GOP push against ballot drop boxes hits rural places, too
LECOMPTON, Kan. (AP) — Holes in the sidewalk outside Lecompton City Hall are a reminder that voters can drop their ballots in a box bolted there during elections. But as Republicans question the security of drop boxes, this small northeast Kansas town — and plenty of others — stands to lose them.
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Russian military leaders rejecting outreach from US counterparts
Top U.S. defense officials have received no response to outreach to their Russian counterparts since the start of the war in Ukraine.Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Wednesday that Russian D…
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Ukraine latest updates: NATO will ‘respond’ to chemical weapons
Ukraine-Russia news from March 24: US President Joe Biden warns Russia against using chemical weapons in Ukraine.
Cursing senators, judicial philosophy and document demands: 5 takeaways from Jackson hearing
The Supreme Court nominee’s confidence grew as GOP attacks continued on day three.
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2022 shaping up to be another banner year for Republican women, candidates say
After Republican women set a record in Congress in the 2020 elections, the 2022 midterm elections are shaping up to deliver another “Year of Republican Women,” Republican operatives and candidates say.
Ketanji Brown Jackson clears major hurdle in historic Supreme Court bid
The first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, cleared 19-hours of questioning in the Senate, appearing headed toward confirmation.
Russia moves to expel American diplomats from Moscow; US accuses Russia of war crimes: March 23 recap
As many as 15,000 Russian troops have been killed since the invasion of Ukraine began four weeks ago. Read Wednesday's recap.
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Manhattan prosecutor who quit team investigating Trump insists ex-President is guilty
A former Manhattan prosecutor who investigated Donald Trump and his business empire said in his resignation letter obtained by CNN that the former President was "guilty of numerous felony violations" in connection to his annual financial statements.
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events from day 29
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 29th day, we take a look at the main developments.
The US Army's Green Berets quietly helped tilt the battlefield a little bit more toward Ukraine
The US Army's Special Forces, better known as Green Berets, have had a deep impact on Ukraine's fight to defend itself from a Russian invasion, despite not being directly involved in the conflict.
UK's Johnson says pressure could be applied to Putin's gold reserves
Britain and its western allies will increase the economic pressure on Russia by examining whether more can be done to prevent President Vladimir Putin from accessing gold reserves, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday.
Ukraine-Russia war live updates: Biden to meet with NATO allies; Zelenskyy urges support
President Joe Biden is in Europe to meet with U.S. allies and discuss further sanctions to punish Moscow.
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Dems plow toward Supreme Court vote after testy hearing
Democrats are barreling forward with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation after she emerged from two days of high-profile questioning largely unscathed. How far above…
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Turkey regrets Taliban move to keep high schools closed to girls
Turkey regrets the Taliban's announcement that high schools in Afghanistan would remain closed for girls, the foreign ministry said late on Wednesday, calling on the hardline Islamist group to allow education for all.
Opinion | How Ketanji Brown Jackson doused Josh Hawley's attacks
Here's what Sen. Josh Hawley gets fundamentally wrong about the role of Congress in judicial rulings.
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'Sirena, sirena, sirena!' Tense, fearful days in Odesa as Ukraine residents worry about Russian advances
Odesa has been largely spared the kind of devastation seen farther east, but residents look out to a flotilla of Russian warships menacing the coast.
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Relief at the pump? Here are the states suspending gas taxes
As gas prices soar across the country to record highs, states are grappling with how to help consumers.
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Americans want Biden to be tougher on Russia: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Joe Biden meets with key allies in Brussels to coordinate a stronger response to Russia's monthlong assault on Ukraine, a new poll shows Americans have yet to rally around his leadership.
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The failed world order
Putin’s war in Ukraine has brutally exposed the flaws in Western security architecture.
Mark Meadows' wife appears to use invalid address on 2 North Carolina voter registration forms
The wife of former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows filled out two voter forms that note it's a felony to "fraudulently or falsely" complete it
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Biden and Western leaders plan new ways to punish Russia for its war in Ukraine at emergency summits
President Joe Biden emerged from a series of emergency summits in Brussels touting unity in the Western response to Russia as allies worked behind the scenes to formulate their plans for the next phase of the war in Ukraine.
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Ukraine: The small town which managed to block Russia's big plans
The mayor of Voznesensk hails the "fighting spirit" of local people who drove Russian troops back.
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‘Unbelievable horror’: Russian journalist killed in Ukraine
Baulina was killed while she was filming the destruction from an earlier attack in Kyiv.
Biden forces out Dr. Oz and Herschel Walker from fitness council
President Joe Biden informed Republican Senate candidates Dr. Mehmet Oz and Herschel Walker that they needed to resign from the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition or they would be removed.
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What role is Chechnya’s Ramzan Kadyrov playing in Ukraine war?
Chechen forces deployed in Ukraine appear to be more of a ‘PR initiative’ than military utility, analysts say.
The confirmation hearings were supposed to be about Judge Jackson.
Instead, some Senate Republicans turned the spotlight on their own grievances, prejudices, and fears—and embarrassed themselves in the process.
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EXCLUSIVE Solomon Islands considers security cooperation with China - official
The Solomon Islands has signed a policing deal with China and will send a proposal for a broader security agreement covering the military to its cabinet for consideration, an official of the Pacific island nation's government said on Thursday.
DHS implements rule to streamline asylum applications
The Biden administration on Thursday is expected to publish a final rule designed to streamline the asylum process, an effort to remove those fleeing persecution from an immigration court system ba…
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South Dakota Gov. Noem signs bill to repeal concealed carry permit fees
South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem on Tuesday signed legislation that repeals all concealed carry permit fees in the state.
Russian stock market, crushed by war, opens with big limits
NEW YORK (AP) — The Russian stock market opened Thursday for limited trading under heavy restrictions for the first time since Moscow invaded Ukraine , coming almost a month after prices plunged and the market was shut down as a way to insulate the economy.
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These US industries are most at risk of Russian cyberattacks
If Russia lashes out at the United States over Ukraine-related sanctions by mounting aggressive cyberattacks, the most likely targets would be the financial sector, defense contractors, and unsuspecting but vulnerable small businesses, cybersecurity experts say.
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Taiwan says 'reunification law' would put too much pressure on China
A senior Taiwanese official said on Thursday he did not see China adopting a "reunification law" as it would put too much pressure on Beijing to set a timetable for bringing the island under its control, which could severely raise tensions.
Finland makes massive shift toward NATO, majority now support joining
Finland has historically remained pessimistic about joining NATO despite a hostile and tense relationship with Russia.
'Worse than Chechnya': What radio 'chatter' tells about Russia's war in Ukraine - Times of India
Rest of World News: NEW DELHI: When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, no one gave Kyiv a chance in front of Kremlin's military might.
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What to expect as Biden meets with NATO leaders
President Biden arrives in Brussels. The West’s actions against President Vladimir Putin, including implementing significant sanctions to put pressure, have yet to stop the invasion so far. NBC News has learned that the U.S. may potentially plan to indefinitely maintain an increased number of...
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Louisiana twister carved destruction in mere moments
ARABI, La. (AP) — A powerful tornado took mere seconds to rip off roofs and destroy homes as it chiseled a path of destruction through a New Orleans area neighborhood where one man died, residents said Wednesday as they picked through wreckage and mourned their neighbor.
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Western leaders meet to discuss Ukraine support
President Joe Biden joins leaders of Nato, the EU and G7 in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
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Moon says N.Korea's Kim violated moratorium on ICBM launches - Blue House
South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had broken a moratorium on launching intercontinental ballistic missiles, strongly condemning the latest missile test, according to his office, the Blue House.
Man in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot: No one twisted our arms
A second insider in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told jurors Thursday that the group was prepared to use a grenade launcher and machine gun to fight security officers at her vacation home.
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Why a GOP senator struggled with an interracial marriage question
Indiana’s Mike Braun tried to walk it back after saying states should be allowed to limit interracial marriages. His explanation was unpersuasive.
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Exclusive: Inside a rare US meeting with a Russian general in Moscow
A rare face-to-face meeting between Russian and US military officials last week led to an "outburst" of emotion from a normally stoic Russian general, a "revealing moment" that the Americans present believe hinted at larger morale problems in Russia's military, according to a closely held US...
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Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 3.24.22
Don't fall behind! Sunburn has everything you need to know about the day in Florida politics.
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At a Ukraine theatre, artists make dumplings for the front line
Defiant volunteers across country have found themselves in unexpected roles after Russia’s invasion.
Dog abandoned at North Carolina animal shelter for being 'gay' gets adopted by gay couple
A dog was abandoned at a shelter after owners found him in a compromising position with another male dog. Now, he's been adopted by a gay couple.
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Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 23)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Prosecutor says Trump guilty of 'numerous' felonies
A prosecutor who investigated Donald Trump says the former president was “guilty of numerous felony violations.”
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Former Olympian slams Ketanji Brown Jackson's refusal to define 'woman' amid Lia Thomas controversy
Eli Bremer, a candidate for U.S. Senate and former Olympian who helped Congress write Olympic Committee reform bills in the wake of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal, condemned President Biden's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, for refusing to define the word “woman,”...
Live updates: Zelenskyy reassures Ukraine in nightly address
LVIV, Ukraine — With the war headed into its second month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke of hope and determination in his nighttime video address to the nation late Thursday. “It is already night.
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Dialing up pressure, North Korea tests long-range missile
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea test-fired possibly its biggest intercontinental ballistic missile toward the sea Thursday, according to its neighbors, raising the ante in a pressure campaign aimed at forcing the United States and other rivals to accept it as a nuclear power and remove...
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Wall Street powers stocks higher, oil lower as world leaders press Russia
Investors watched a meeting of Western leaders on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Turkcell says 10% of mobile infrastructure in Ukraine disabled
Turkish telecoms operator Turkcell , one of three main operators in Ukraine, said around 10% of its infrastructure in the country had been disabled by Russia's invasion, but added there was no damage to its central network.
Impotent GOP attacks on Jackson are proving how 'supreme' she is
Her experience and accolades are making it hard for Republicans to find a line of attack that sticks. Their questions prove it.
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High from hemp: States wrestle with chemically made THC
Over the past few years, Jonny Griffis has invested millions of dollars in his legal marijuana farm in northern Michigan, which produces extracts to be used in things like gummy bears and vape oils.
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Durbin declines to release pre-sentencing reports from Jackson’s record
Sen. Dick Durbin on Wednesday declined to release pre-sentencing reports from several child pornography cases overseen by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s nominee to the Supreme Court.
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The focus on child pornography in confirmation hearings is not what Republicans promised | CNN Politics
Republican senators started the week promising Ketanji Brown Jackson a respectful and thorough examination of important legal issues in her Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Instead, they focused on child pornography and pushing the false notion that Jackson is sympathetic to people who...
Punish Russia, but protect Russian scientists: CERN ponders response to Ukraine war
Some 1,000 scientists, or nearly 7% of the 18,000 researchers involved with CERN, are affiliated with Russian institutions — most, though not all, are Russian.
GOP questions for Jackson in her hearings were about midterm messaging — 4 takeaways
If Biden's Supreme Court nominee gets any GOP votes, it's pretty clear by the bitterness displayed during her confirmation hearing they likely won't come from Republicans on the Judiciary Committee.
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McCaul warns 'unholy alliance' between Russia, China will 'pose a lot of problems' for US
EXCLUSIVE: PONTE VEDRA, Fla. — The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and leader of the GOP China Accountability task force warned Fox News of an “unholy alliance” between Russia and China, saying the coordination between the two nations “will pose a lot of problems” for the...
'Gargantuan task': Why India's renewable push will be hard
NAGAON, India (AP) — Plans to build a sprawling solar park on land cultivated for generations by indigenous farmers in India's Himalayan foothills erupted in violent clashes with police last year after their crops were bulldozed for the development.
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Searchers in China find wing, engine parts after plane crash
WUZHOU, China (AP) — Hundreds of people in rain gear and rubber boots searched muddy, forested hills in southern China on Thursday for the second flight recorder from a jetliner that crashed with 132 people aboard.
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Putin has already crossed ‘red line’ in Ukraine, says Boris Johnson
PM suggests the UK could target Russian leader’s gold reserves
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What the city of Mariupol means for Ukraine — and for Russia's military campaign
After a relentless assault by Russian forces, Ukraine appears close to defeat in Mariupol. Why is the city so important? The reasons range from geographic and strategic to economic and psychological.
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Sacramento teachers strike as Minneapolis walkout continues
Thousands of teachers and other school workers in Sacramento walked off the job Wednesday as the California capital became the second big U.S. school district this month to see a work stoppage over pay and staffing shortages as a teachers strike in Minneapolis entered its third week.
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China's foreign minister visits Afghanistan
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Kabul on Thursday, a spokesman for Afghanistan's foreign ministry said, the highest-level visit by a Chinese official since the Taliban took power last year and a day after many in the global community were angered by the group's closure of girls' high...
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson faces final round of questions during third day of confirmation hearings | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson, faced another round of questions from lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee during the third day of her historic confirmation hearings.
Biden demands Dr. Oz, Herschel Walker step down amid Senate runs
President Joe Biden requested that two members of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition who were appointed by former President Donald Trump either step down or face termination amid their Senate runs in Georgia and Pennsylvania.
Grocery stores are struggling to supply Totino's and Pillsbury
If you've found yourself struggling to find Pillsbury dough or Totino's pizza rolls lately, it's not you. It's General Mills.
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Final day of Supreme Court pick Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings: LIVE UPDATES
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hear Thursday from the American Bar Association, as well as outside groups chosen by Democrats and Republicans, on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court. After three grueling days of testimony, Jackson will not appear Thursday.
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India's Russian arms explain 'shaky' Ukraine stance
NEW DELHI: When 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a recent border clash with China, the military hardware New Delhi sent to bolster its Himalayan frontier was mostly Russian-origin, showing not for the first time its closeness to "longstanding and time-tested friend" Moscow. Facing an...
Turkey urges more Ukraine ceasefire efforts, to continue mediation
Turkey called for ramped up efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Ukraine and vowed to continue its "mediation and facilitation" work between Moscow and Kyiv, ahead of a NATO summit where leaders will discuss Russia's invasion.
Sen. Booker speaks to the love that brings Jackson to the verge of the Supreme Court
In emotional comments at Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearing, the New Jersey Democrat also expressed shock at the questioning she faced from some of his GOP colleagues.
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EXPLAINER: Why South gets more killer tornadoes at night
Forget “The Wizard of Oz.” Tornadoes are causing far more deaths and destruction east and south of Kansas these days. And they’re often doing it in the dark of night. Tuesday night’s deadly tornado that struck the New Orleans area is the ideal example of what experts say is the 21st century...
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California governor signs law that makes abortions cheaper
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law on Tuesday to make abortions cheaper for people on private insurance plans, the first of more than a dozen bills the state's Democratic leaders plan to pass this year to prepare for a potential U.S.
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EU offers farmers aid, more land to grow due to Ukraine war
The European Union will distribute 500 million euros to help farmers, and let them temporarily grow crops on the almost 6% of EU agricultural land that is set aside to boost biodiversity
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Pakistan PM Khan says he won't resign ahead of no-confidence move
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said he will not resign, rejecting opposition calls for him to step down ahead of a no-confidence move against him in his toughest challenge since coming to power in 2018.
More videos released in fatal South Carolina police shooting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A sheriff's department in South Carolina released more body camera footage Wednesday of the fatal shooting of a man who lunged at officers with a piece of wood after the man's family called for their release and an independent investigation.
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COVID long-hauler marks 2 years grappling with 'bewildering array' of agonizing symptoms
"Everything started going haywire" in her body, Jennifer Dornan-Fish said.
Free COVID-19 tests ending for uninsured Americans
Patients without any insurance will now start to see some of those free Covid testing options disappear as further Covid relief funding remains stalled in Congress.
Almost 2 in 5 Covid-19 researchers have faced harassment, survey finds
Harassment of researchers and public health officials during the pandemic has become a growing concern and a focus for professional organizations.
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CDC updates Covid-19 guidance to allow patients wear N95s
The nation’s public health agency now says hospitals shouldn’t force patients to remove highly protective masks after POLITICO found many that do so.
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Judge rules 12 Virginia families with immunocompromised kids can ask schools to require masks
A federal judge in Virginia ruled on Wednesday that a dozen families of children who are immunocompromised can ask the schools their children attend to require face masks be worn.The ruling&nb…
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Reported pediatric COVID-19 deaths plummet 24% after CDC fixes 'coding logic error'
All-time pediatric deaths from COVID-19 reported on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID Data Tracker plummeted nearly 24% after the agency resolved a "coding logic error" on Wednesday.
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Scathing evaluation of Sweden's COVID response reveals 'failures' to control the virus
A scathing review has been released evaluating the policies that guided Sweden’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biggest metros lost residents in first full year of pandemic
The exodus from the biggest U.S. metropolitan areas was led by New York. On the flip side, the Dallas area grew.
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As BA.2 grows in the US, experts look to other countries to predict its impact here
After weeks in free fall, new Covid-19 cases are starting to level off in the US, as the BA.2 subvariant continues its ascent
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Rich countries getting new COVID vaccine before poorer ones
NEW DELHI (AP) — The company behind a COVID-19 vaccine touted as a key tool for the developing world has sent tens of millions of doses to wealthy nations but provided none yet to the U.N.-backed effort to supply poorer countries, a sign that inequity persists in the global response to the pandemic.
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In 1st full year of pandemic, biggest metros lost residents
After returning to metro San Francisco following a college football career, Anthony Giusti felt like his hometown was passing him by. The high cost of living, driven by a constantly transforming tech industry, ensured that even with two jobs he would never save enough money to buy a house.
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EXPLAINER: What to know about COVID vaccines for little kids
COVID-19 vaccinations for the youngest children just might be a step closer. Moderna intends to seek U.S. authorization for kid-sized shots, releasing early study results Wednesday that suggest the two small doses work in tots younger than 6.
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Moderna says its low-dose COVID shots work for kids under 6
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine works in babies, toddlers and preschoolers, the company announced Wednesday — a development that could pave the way for the littlest kids to be vaccinated by summer if regulators agree.
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How to Cope With Long COVID-19 | Columbus Regional Health
Among the millions who got sick from COVID-19 and survived, many still have symptoms months later.
Symptoms from the new COVID-19 subvariant may be mistaken for spring allergies
Experts said the new omicron subvariant may be mistaken for spring allergies.
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COVID funerals can be covered by federal funds, but less than half of eligible Tennessee families have applied
A year into its reimbursement program, the federal government has paid out more than $2 billion to cover funeral costs for COVID victims. But a WPLN News analysis finds fewer than half of COVID deaths in Tennessee have resulted in an application for the money.
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COVID pandemic fuelled 2021 population drop in 73% of U.S. counties
The toll of the COVID-19 pandemic was reflected in a natural decrease last year in the population of nearly three-quarters of U.S. counties versus the two previous years, the census bureau said on Thursday.
Omicron BA.2 subvariant will soon dominate in U.S., but Fauci doesn't expect another surge
Data from Walgreens, which conducts testing at its pharmacies nationwide, shows BA.2 as the dominant variant at 51% of all positive Covid cases as of March 19.
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