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WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has set a vote to recommend criminal contempt charges against former White House aide Steve Bannon after he defied the panel’s subpoena on Thursday.
Trump must give videotaped deposition in protest lawsuit, judge orders
Former President Trump must sit for a videotaped deposition next week as part of a lawsuit involving his anti-immigrant rhetoric, a judge in the Bronx ordered.
Congressman Jim Clyburn says Democrats will trim social spending bill "carefully"
Rep. Jim Clyburn, whose job as whip is to count the House Democratic votes, appeared on CBSN Thursday.
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The AP Interview: Kerry says world short of climate goal
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry concedes upcoming climate talks are likely to fall short of the target level for emissions cuts needed to stave off more devastating scenarios of global warming.
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Bow-and-arrow killings in Norway seen as an 'act of terror'
Norwegian authorities say the bow-and-arrow rampage by a man who killed five people in a small town appeared to be a terrorist act.
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Sen. Whitehouse blasts Alito speech: ‘You have fouled your nest, not us’
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) on Thursday pushed back forcefully against a speech by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito during which he depicted the high court as undeserving of recent scorn.Whi…
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Redistricting forces two GOP incumbents together in West Virginia
Both Reps. David McKinley and Alex Mooney said Thursday they'll seek reelection, teeing up a head-to-head clash in the Republican primary next spring.
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Senator Sinema rejects vote on big Biden package before infrastructure -source
U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema, a key moderate, told fellow Democrats in the House of Representatives this week that she will not vote for a multitrillion-dollar package that is a top priority for President Joe Biden before Congress approves a $1 trillion infrastructure bill, according to a source...
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Gunbattles erupt during protest of Beirut blast probe; 6 die
At least six people have been killed and dozens wounded in armed clashes in Beirut. The clashes unfolded Thursday during protests organized by the militant Hezbollah group and its allies against the lead investigator into last year’s massive blast at the city's port.
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US unemployment claims fall to lowest level since pandemic
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level since the pandemic began, a sign the job market is still improving even as hiring has slowed in the past two months
Youngkin calls pledge to flag 'carried' at Jan. 6 rally 'weird and wrong'
Republican Glenn Youngkin issued a statement in response to GOP rallygoers pledging allegiance to a flag flown at the Jan. 6 rally, calling it "weird and wrong."
GOP poised to filibuster Senate’s voting reform bill next week - Washington Examiner
The Senate will take up voting reform legislation next week, the top Democrat announced Thursday, but Republicans are poised to block it, despite centrist Sen. Joe Manchin's reforms. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told lawmakers the Senate will consider the Freedom to Vote Act, a bill that aims...
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Shock, disbelief, panic: Living under the Texas abortion ban
New law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy fuels desperate scramble to find and provide abortion services.
As Ida-hit Port Fourchon rebuilds, disappearing wetlands threaten its future
On Louisiana’s south coast, in a key port servicing the U.S. offshore oil industry, a huge shipyard sits idle and in tatters. Where parts of the nine-bay terminal’s roof once hung, only a tangle of twisted metal beams is now visible while a side of the building is caved in.
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Senate to vote next week on Freedom to Vote Act
The Senate will vote on the Freedom to Vote Act — Democrats’ pared down version of their For the People Act — next week, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced Thursday.In a R…
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Anti-Trump Republicans to back vulnerable Democratic lawmakers in 2022
A group of anti-Trump Republicans on Thursday will endorse a slate of Democratic lawmakers facing tough races in next year's midterm elections, in a bid to stop the Republican Party from retaking control of Congress.
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Microsoft shutting down LinkedIn in China
The company will offer a jobs-only site with no social-media elements, instead.
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Congressional Republican opposition to Biden to harden as election nears
With the 2022 congressional elections less than 13 months away, President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies could face a bigger challenge retaining control of Congress as Republicans harden their opposition to his legislative agenda.
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Trump renews threats to GOP over election lies: The Note
It comes the same week that Trump urged followers to rally on behalf of yet another election "audit."
McAuliffe: GOP rally's pledge to Jan. 6 flag was 'racist dog whistle'
The former Virginia governor’s Republican opponent, Glenn Youngkin, later distanced himself from the event and condemned the pledge.
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US officially rejoins controversial UN Human Rights Council | CNN Politics
The United States is officially a member of the controversial United Nations Human Rights Council again, reversing former President Donald Trump’s withdrawal three years ago.
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POLITICO Playbook PM: Emmer raises eyebrows with Trump remark
And President Joe Biden prepares to pick a new FDA chief.
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Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of ethnic hatred at UN court
Azerbaijan denied the allegations made at the ICJ and accused Armenia of ‘decades-long ethnic cleansing’.
Biden to meet with Pope Francis amid Catholic scrutiny of pro-abortion policies
President Biden will meet Pope Francis on Oct. 29 in Vatican City during his travel to Rome, Italy for the G20 Leaders' Summit later this month, the White House said Thursday.
Robert Gates on Afghanistan, his disagreements with President Biden and polarization in the U.S.
Robert Gates, the only secretary of defense to serve under presidents from two different parties, offers Anderson Cooper his unique perspective on the threats facing the United States at home and abroad.
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Murdaugh charged with taking insurance money in maid's death
A prominent South Carolina lawyer has been charged with stealing insurance settlements meant for the sons of his late housekeeper.
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"Completely horrifying, dehumanizing, degrading": One woman's fight against deepfake porn
New technology makes it cheaper and easier to create realistic-looking fake videos online. The consequences can be devastating.
www.cbsnews.comHillary Clinton's novel about the dangers Trump unleashed isn't all fiction
A first-time novelist, Hillary Clinton described “State of Terror” as “a kind of reflection on the trend lines,” which she made clear weren’t headed anywhere good.
Andrew Cuomo: New book reveals alleged story about father Mario calling him out
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Bill de Blasio aide Karen Hinton is coming out with a book titled “Penis Politics” in which she describes how the disgraced governor was admonished by his father Mario Cuomo for comparing women’s “t–ties.”
Democrats narrowly best GOP in House campaign fundraising
The fundraising committee aiming to help Democrats maintain control of the House says it raised $106.5 million through the end of last month.
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Nursing schools see applications rise, despite COVID burnout
Nurses around the U.S. are getting burned out by the COVID-19 crisis and quitting, yet applications to nursing schools are rising, driven by what educators say are young people who see the global emergency as an opportunity and a challenge.
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Trump to be deposed Monday in protesters' lawsuit claiming assault by his security guards
Trump will be questioned under oath about a 2015 incident in which his security is alleged to have roughed up demonstrators outside Trump Tower.
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Stephen Breyer says now isn’t the time to lose faith in the Supreme Court | CNN Politics
Justice Stephen Breyer is not giving up on the Supreme Court.
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Lebanese army arrests nine after violence rocks Beirut
President Michel Aoun vows to bring perpetrators to justice, as six killed by gunfire and more than 30 others wounded.
Virginia GOP candidate Youngkin criticizes supporters for venerating flag from Jan. 6 riot
The Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate called it "weird and wrong" and disavowed political violence.
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US offers $2M reward for info on Pakistani man who allegedly smuggled migrants from Middle East
The State Department is offering up to $2 million in rewards for information about a Pakistani national and his alleged human smuggling network, which the government says is used to smuggle illegal immigrants into the United States from the Middle East and Southwest Asia.
Biden eyeing FDA veteran Robert Califf to lead the agency
If nominated and confirmed, Califf would take over an agency poised to make key decisions on coronavirus vaccines and treatments.
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Jan. 6 committee to recommend criminal contempt citation for Trump adviser Steve Bannon
The chairman said that the vote comes after Bannon has refused to hand over documents or testify.
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Is Trump's power over Republicans starting to slip?
The former president is undoubtedly loved by the base, but not all are convinced he should run again.
www.bbc.comBiden to meet with pope, push for global minimum tax at G20 in Rome
President Joe Biden will meet with Pope Francis on Oct. 29 before attending a two-day summit of G20 leaders in Rome where he hopes to reach agreement on a Global Minimum Tax of 15%, White House officials said on Thursday. On the second foreign trip of his presidency, Biden will then attend the...
Haley slams 'dangerous' Biden move to re-enter UN Human Rights Council ‘cesspool’
EXCLUSIVE: Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley on Thursday tore into President Biden's move to re-enter the U.N. Human Rights Council – which has been dogged by controversy over the human rights abusers among its members, and which Haley branded a "cesspool."
What you need to know about the supply chain bottlenecks
Supply chain snarls and labor shortages are driving prices higher and creating shortages as the economy struggles to adapt to a new phase of the coronavirus pandemic.After slashing prices and layin…
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World leaders recognize ransomware attacks as ‘global security threat’
Government cybersecurity leaders from the United States and more than 30 countries on Thursday formally recognized ransomware attacks as an “escalating global security threat,” and pledg…
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White House thinks inflation and supply-chain woes are ‘high class problems’ - Washington Examiner
White House chief of staff Ron Klain endorsed former Obama administration economist Jason Furman's claim that the country's inflation, supply chain, and other economic problems only affect a small part of the U.S. population.Furman, the chairman of former President Barack Obama's Council of...
www.washingtonexaminer.comExplainer-What's at stake for Trump allies facing 'contempt of Congress'?
A U.S. congressional committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol is pursuing contempt of Congress charges against Steve Bannon, a longtime adviser to former President Donald Trump who is defying demands for information. Trump claims the documents and testimony the...
To woo Manchin, Dems could OK climate funds for coal and gas plants
Climate advocates consider the effort one of the core elements of Democrats' attempt to speed the transition toward solar and wind power and slash greenhouse gas emissions.
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US wholesale prices rose record 8.6% over 12 months
Inflation at the wholesale level rose 8.6% in September compared to a year ago, the largest advance since the 12-month change was first calculated in 2010.
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Taiwan tensions raise fears of US-China conflict in Asia
After sending a record number of military aircraft to harass Taiwan over China’s National Day holiday, Beijing has toned down the saber rattling but tensions remain high, with the rhetoric and reasoning behind the exercises unchanged.
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Nigeria says Iswap leader Abu Musab al-Barnawi is dead
Abu Musab al-Barnawi was the head of the West African branch of the Islamic State group.
www.bbc.comU.S. supply chain too snarled for Biden Christmas fix, experts say
President Joe Biden is pushing to ease supply shortages and tame rising prices in time for Christmas, but unsnarling U.S. supply lines could take far longer, experts told Reuters. Biden brought together powerbrokers from ports, unions and big business on Wednesday to address shipping, labor and...
Child Tax Credit 2021: Here's when the fourth check will deposit
Millions of families are receiving their October payment. Here's what to know about the CTC.
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Ilhan Omar calls Margaret Thatcher’s rise ‘inspiring’ - Washington Examiner
US Congresswoman @IlhanMN tells @AnushkaAsthana why Margaret Thatcher is one of her political role models. 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Tune into the @itvpeston live stream now for exclusive ad break content. #Peston pic.twitter.com/O5Wl2eRizZ— Peston (@itvpeston) October 13, 2021 Rep. Ilhan Omar is opening up about...
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Opinion | What the Supply Chain Crisis Reveals About American Infrastructure
Politicians like to argue in favor of more infrastructure — and more spending on it. But we can use the capacity we already have in much smarter ways.
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Left doubles down on aggressive strategy
Emboldened progressives are doubling down on their aggressive strategy after an early victory over centrists, suggesting they see that approach as a winner in the intraparty fight.Liberal lawmakers…
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican U.S. senators led by Marco Rubio on Thursday called on the Biden administration to blacklist Honor, a former unit of embattled Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, describing the firm as a threat to national security. In a letter dated Thursday, seen by Reuters, Rubio...
Afghanistan: Pakistan airline stops flights citing Taliban intimidation
Pakistan International Airlines complains of "heavy-handedness" by the Taliban authorities.
www.bbc.comBig Tech to face another bipartisan U.S. antitrust bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of lawmakers, headed by Senators Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat, and Republican Chuck Grassley, plan to introduce a bill that would bar Big Tech platforms, like Amazon and Alphabet's Google, from favoring their products and services. Amazon, for example, has...
Biden admin to invest $100 million to address health care worker shortage
The program helps place primary care doctors in communities that have a hard time recruiting and retaining them.
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Exclusive: Biden sending 13 cabinet members, high-level officials to UN climate summit in show of force | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden is planning a show of strength at COP26.
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Canadian city becomes first to heat buildings through Bitcoin mining - Washington Examiner
North Vancouver announced Thursday it would become the world's first city to be heated almost entirely by bitcoin mining, an innovative way to tackle climate change by creating valuable cryptocurrency coins and usable thermal energy at the same time.The city energy utility company is teaming up...
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Banksy artwork that self-shredded sells for record $25.4 million at auction
The piece, which consists of a half-shredded canvas, was known as "Girl With Balloon" when it last sold at Sotheby's in 2018.
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Senators preview bill to stop tech giants from prioritizing their own products
Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will be introducing legislation to block the country’s biggest tech companies from prioritizing their own products over their rivals.The Am…
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Lamu murder: Death sentence for popular Chinese vlogger's killer
The man set his ex-wife alight during her livestream, causing outrage across the country.
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New Boeing Dreamliner defect discovered
A new defect has been discovered in Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, the company confirmed on Thursday, though the issue is not an immediate safety concern.“We received a notice from one of our suppliers a…
thehill.comTrump Tells GOP: Back My Big Lie or I’ll Burn the Party Down
Photo Illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Daily Beast / Photos GettyDonald Trump is the biggest loose cannon in the world.If Joe Biden actually ends up spending trillions of dollars to radically transform America, it will be because Trump sabotaged not one, but two U.S. Senate seats in Georgia...
Taiwan tensions raise fears of U.S.-China conflict in Asia
China seeks to bring the strategically and symbolically important island back under its control, and the U.S. sees Taiwan in the context of broader challenges from China.
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From condiments to condoms: new California laws bring change
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a raft of progressive new laws in the weeks after he defeated an attempt to remove him from office.
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Trump ordered to give deposition in 2015 case involving alleged assault during Trump Tower demonstration | CNN Politics
A New York judge has ordered former President Donald Trump to sit for a video deposition next week in a case involving an alleged assault during a 2015 demonstration outside of Trump Tower.
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Tear gas unregulated by U.S. government, safety studies lacking despite widespread use: House panels
The investigation found that the use of tear gas is "woefully understudied."
www.nbcnews.comThreatening messages reportedly directed at Rhode Island teacher who opposes critical race theory - Washington Examiner
A Rhode Island middle school teacher said she's facing harassment after openly opposing the teaching of critical race theory. Ramona Bessinger, who teaches at Esek Hopkins Middle School, claimed that the racial ideology led to taunting from students and colleagues alike. One student called her...
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Majority of Americans now want a reduced government, in switch from last year: poll
A majority of Americans say that the government’s doing too many things as it tries to mend the nation’s problems and they favor a more hands-off approach, according to a new national poll.
Lucy in the sky: Spacecraft will visit record 8 asteroids
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Attention asteroid aficionados: NASA is set to launch a series of spacecraft to visit and even bash some of the solar system’s most enticing space rocks.
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US Border Patrol found two young girls alone along the southern border
The U.S. Border Patrol is working to reunite two girls with their family after the sisters were found along the Arizona-Mexico border Tuesday.The girls, who are 4 and 6 years old, were found by two…
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Few migrants processed under Title 42 border policy are screened for U.S. protection
As of the end of last month, only 3,217 migrants processed under the Title 42 public health law have been referred for interviews with U.S. asylum officers.
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Democrats worried long-shot candidates are taking up valuable resources in midterm elections - Washington Examiner
Democratic strategists are increasingly worried that candidates running long-shot campaigns are soaking up too much attention and resources ahead of next year’s midterm elections. Some of the Democrats running against the party’s “most reviled Republican foes” are starting to be seen as threats...
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De Blasio misused NYPD security detail for campaign trips, children, probe finds
The NYPD spent nearly $320K on travel outside New York.
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Navalny, Afghan women among those under consideration for EU human rights prize
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a group of Afghan women, including journalists, human rights activists and cultural figures, are among those under consideration for a human rights priz…
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The child tax credit has changed families' lives. But it's set to end in December.
Despite concerns, early data shows the extra monthly income has gone to support family budgets and has had little effect on the U.S. labor market.
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Prince William: 'Repair this planet, not find the next'
The prince tells the BBC that great minds should focus on repairing Earth instead of exploring space.
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Gupta tells Joe Rogan CNN shouldn’t have called ivermectin ‘horse dewormer’
Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s top medical analyst, told Joe Rogan the network should not have referred to medication he took to combat a coronavirus infection as “horse dewormer” during its…
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Efforts to track diversity in journalism are lagging
Despite renewed attention on efforts to diversify hiring in journalism since George Floyd's killing, the ability to measure real progress is proving elusive
Here’s where Republicans must improve in order to win in Virginia
First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.
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Marine pleads guilty after viral video criticized Afghanistan withdrawal
Scheller pleaded guilty to six violations of military law.
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In Mexico, children as young as 10 recruited by drug cartels
Jacobo grew up in the western Mexico state of Jalisco, home to the Jalisco New Generation drug cartel.
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Trump ordered to appear for video deposition Oct 18 in lawsuit related to 2015 protest at Trump Tower
Former President Donald Trump has been ordered to give a videotaped deposition in response to allegations that his security guards assaulted a group of Hispanic protesters at a 2015 rally outside Trump Tower.
At least 46 killed in Taiwanese apartment building inferno
Officials say at least 46 people were killed and another 41 injured after a fire broke out in a run-down mixed commercial and residential building in the Taiwanese port city of Kaohsiung.
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Lawmakers pressure secretary of state to act on "crisis" posed by "Havana syndrome" as cases mount
Bipartisan group of senators demands "heightened engagement" from Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
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Biden banking pick denies communist sympathies, says critics vilifying her because of Kazakh heritage - Washington Examiner
President Joe Biden’s pick for a top banking regulatory position said that she was an “anti-communist” while attending school in the Soviet Union and that critics accusing her of radicalism are lashing out against her because of her heritage and gender. Saule Omarova, a Kazakh-born law professor...
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Many Afghans pack their bags, hoping for the chance to leave
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — As their flight to Islamabad was finally about to take off, Somaya took her husband Ali’s hand, lay her head back and closed her eyes.
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White House vetting former FDA Commissioner Dr. Rob Califf to once again lead agency | CNN Politics
The White House is in the process of vetting former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Rob Califf to become the agency’s leader once again, according to three sources familiar with the process.
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Remnants of former Hurricane Pamela head for Texas, Oklahoma
Tropical depression Pamela has dissipated in northern Mexico after slamming into the country’s Pacific coast as a hurricane, though forecasters warn that its rainy remnants still pose a flooding threat to parts of Texas and Oklahoma.
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Bob Woodson: Honoring Nikole Hannah-Jones for 'free speech' is like firefighters honoring an arsonist
Civil rights veteran Bob Woodson condemned the Roosevelt Institute, an organization dedicated to furthering former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's vision, for honoring 1619 Project founder Nikole Hannah-Jones for free speech.
Butterball recalls over 14,000 pounds of ground turkey over foreign matter contamination
Butterball recalled approximately 14,107 pounds of ground turkey products that may be contaminated with foreign materials, specifically blue plastic, the USDA said.
Strongest quake since volcano erupted shakes Spanish island
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake has shaken Spain’s La Palma island off northwest Africa in what was the strongest recorded since a local volcano began erupting 26 days ago.
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Lawyer who aided Trump subpoenaed by Jan. 6 committee
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has issued a subpoena to a former Justice Department lawyer who positioned himself as an ally of Donald Trump and aided the Republican president’s efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 election.
apnews.comThe AP Interview: Kerry says world short of climate goal
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry concedes upcoming climate talks are likely to fall short of the target level for emissions cuts needed to stave off more devastating scenarios of global warming.
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SCOTUS changed oral arguments in part because female justices were interrupted, Sotomayor says | CNN Politics
Justice Sonia Sotomayor told an audience Wednesday that recent changes in the format of oral arguments were instituted in part after studies emerged showing that female justices on the court were interrupted more by male justices and advocates.
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White House pushes for release of Jan. 6 documents as Trump, Bannon rebuff committee
The battle over White House records of former President Donald Trump's activities related to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack intensified Wednesday.
How GOP lawyer Cleta Mitchell joined Trump’s ‘team deplorables’ advancing his false election fraud claims | CNN Politics
The day after the 2020 election, conservative lawyer Cleta Mitchell was wrapping up her work in Montana when she got a phone call that would send her on a path to become one of former President Donald Trump’s most devout election conspiracy crusaders.
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Progressives warn against 'false choice' in Biden bill trims
Progressive leaders in Congress are warning against what they say is a “false choice” over how to trim President Joe Biden’s now-$2 trillion proposal for beefing up social services and tackling climate change.
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White House formally rejects Trump’s request to protect specific documents from being given to January 6 investigators | CNN Politics
The White House formally rejected the request by former President Donald Trump to assert executive privilege to shield from lawmakers a subset of documents that has been requested by the House committee investigating January 6, and set an aggressive timeline for their release.
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U.S. Treasury amends proposal to track nearly all bank accounts
The administration now proposes to ask banks to report account information only for accounts with $10,000 or more in transfers.
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Americans are quitting their jobs — and women are leading "the Great Resignation"
Almost 3% of workers quit their jobs in August, a record. Women are quitting at higher rates than men, one analysis finds.
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Justice Department opens investigation into Texas juvenile facilities
The Justice Department wants to determine whether a pattern of physical and sexual abuse permeates the system.
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NRCC-supported candidate praised Proud Boys at September rally for Capitol rioters | CNN Politics
The House GOP’s campaign arm announced Tuesday that an Arizona Republican candidate who praised the Proud Boys in a September speech has advanced to the next level of its campaign support process.
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White House scrambles to avert supply chain crisis
Shortages in the global supply chain are creating steep challenges for President Biden at a time when he’s already grappling with low approval ratings and major hurdles to getting his economic agen…
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Netflix CEO doubles down on Dave Chappelle defense
"Content doesn't directly translate to real-world harm," Ted Sarandos said in an email to the streamer's entire staff.
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Trump calls into Take Back Virginia Rally to hype Youngkin
Former President Trump called into the “Take Back Virginia Rally” on Wednesday ahead of the state’s gubernatorial and House of Delegates elections next month, praising GOP nominee…
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Josh Shapiro becomes first Democrat to jump into Pennsylvania governor's race
Pennsylvania's governor's race is likely to be one of the most competitive and expensive races for a governor's mansion in 2022. Cook Political Report rates the race as a toss-up.
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White House weighing steps to address gas shortages
The White House is discussing options to address fuel and natural gas shortages that have driven prices higher, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Wednesday.“The president has ask…
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Arizona Senate liaison says ‘important’ Maricopa election audit findings imminent - Washington Examiner
The Arizona Senate's audit of the 2020 election isn't over yet.Two and a half weeks after Cyber Ninjas and its subcontractors released their findings to the public, making headlines for showing no proof of fraud that former President Donald Trump and his allies claim to have cost him the...
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Biden says official dealing with holiday shipping backlogs doing a ‘heck of a job’ - Washington Examiner
President Joe Biden commended his port envoy tasked with handling supply-chain disruptions for doing a “heck of a job” in a speech at the White House announcing new efforts to unclog holiday backlogs through increased around-the-clock shipping operations.The pandemic has worsened long-standing...
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As Puerto Rico's power crisis worsens, lawmakers probing outages seek answers
Officials say the crisis of "the worst performing electricity system in the United States" will be resolved soon, but members of Congress and people on the island remain skeptical.
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Norway bow-and-arrow suspect was flagged for ‘radicalisation’
Police believe 37-year-old Danish suspect acted alone during attacks in Kongsberg, which killed at least five people.
Prosecutor: Foreigner fueled Giuliani associate's donations
A prosecutor has opened the trial of an associate of Rudy Giuliani by accusing him of trying to use up to $1 million from a Russian financier to infiltrate U.S. elections.
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Clinton donor who backed Newsom recall defends hosting fundraiser for DeSantis - Washington Examiner
A tech investor and former donor to Hillary Clinton who backed the failed Newsom recall is unabashedly hosting a fundraiser for Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis later this month. David Sacks, a Craft partner and former executive for PayPal, explained why he is a fan of DeSantis when asked on...
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January 6 committee subpoenas former DOJ official who pushed election fraud lie and interviews another who pushed back | CNN Politics
The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection has subpoenaed Jeffrey Clark, a Justice Department official who was integral to helping then-President Donald Trump in his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, the committee announced Wednesday.
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With Jon Gruden gone, cheerleaders and players want the NFL to release more data
"It is further evidence that the league is just corrupt on a larger scale than we can even begin to imagine," said Melanie Coburn, a former cheerleader for the Washington Football Team.
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Evacuation orders, power shutoffs and wind advisories issued as Alisal Fire rages in California
The wildfire had burned 14,500 acres and 5% contained as of Wednesday morning.
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U.S. defends expulsion of undocumented migrants under health policy, even as it eases border restrictions for travelers with visas
The Biden administration defended using a Trump-era health policy to deport undocumented migrants even as it opens Canada and Mexico borders to travelers.
The endless Biden-Cruz staring contest
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Texas florist becomes 100th US Capitol rioter to plead guilty | CNN Politics
A Texas florist became the 100th person to plead guilty in connection with the January 6 insurrection, a landmark moment more than nine months after the deadly attack on the US Capitol.
www.cnn.comCorrection: Dominion Worker-Defamation Suit story
In a story published October 14, 2021, about a defamation lawsuit, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of Joseph Oltmann's attorney. The attorney is Ingrid DeFranco, not Andrew DeFranco.
Months until presidential vote, a far-right surge jolts France
Concerns grow as polls show Eric Zemmour and Marine Le Pen with the backing of nearly a third of French voters.
‘Moments when nations must use force’: US and allies mull military options as Iran nuclear talks fade - Washington Examiner
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and allied officials are contemplating military options to counter Iran’s burgeoning nuclear program as American hopes of renewing the 2015 nuclear accord wither.“We are discussing this among ourselves, and we will look at every option to deal with the challenge...
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Federal judge rejects a government bid to delay Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy settlement
Judge Colleen McMahon was expected to halt work on the controversial settlement that would give immunity from opioid lawsuits to the Sackler family. Instead she allowed work on the plan to go ahead.
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Nations nowhere close to halting ‘catastrophic’ climate change
New report shows current pledges to cut greenhouse gases will not prevent global warming to extremely dangerous levels.
Japan PM dissolves lower house for Oct. 31 national election
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has dissolved the lower house of parliament for Japan’s first elections of the pandemic.
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Off-duty female NYPD officer charged with murder for shooting woman after finding her with partner, police say
The police officer was taken into custody at the scene of the shooting.
Youngkin emphasizes protecting parental power over schools in Virginia governor's race
Republican nominee Glenn Youngkin is framing his candidacy for governor of Virginia as part of a national “movement” that transcends partisanship, in which parents push back against overbearing schools and government officials.
Social spending fight may claim progressives’ Medicare expansion
Progressives are closing ranks behind Medicare expansion because it represents the best chance of getting a sliver of their “Medicare for All” vision into law.
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Mexico urges more US investment in Central America to stem migration flows
Mexican foreign minister on Wednesday said the U.S. must invest more into Central America if it wishes to reduce the flow of migration at the U.S.-Mexico border.”There needs to be a bigg…
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After sending a record number of military aircraft to harass Taiwan over China’s National Day holiday, Beijing has toned down the saber rattling but tensions remain high, with the rhetoric and reasoning behind the exercises unchanged.
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Facebook to protect journalists and human rights activists from harassment - Washington Examiner
Facebook will consider activists and journalists as "involuntary" public figures and give them protections against harassment and bullying online, which could make it more difficult for Facebook users to criticize them. Facebook is shifting how it approaches the harassment of journalists and...
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White House plan aims to help key West Coast ports stay open 24/7 to ease supply chain bottlenecks
FedEx, UPS, Walmart, Home Depot and others will also announce plans to expand hours during a virtual meeting Wednesday with Biden.
WHO honours Henrietta Lacks, whose cells changed medicine
Cancer cells from Lacks, a Black woman, provided breakthroughs from polio to HIV, but were taken without her knowledge.
More than 200 women and transgender individuals will be transferred out of Rikers amid staffing crisis
The decision comes as advocates and lawmakers have reported severe public health concerns at the facility.
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Biden praises supply chain team even as White House fails to guarantee arrival of Christmas presents
President Biden touted the efforts of his supply chain disruption team on Wednesday even as White House press secretary Jen Psaki admitted that the administration cannot guarantee the on-time arrival of Christmas presents amid global supply chain delays and gridlocked U.S. ports.
GOP's Youngkin stays away from 'Take Back Virginia' rally
Former President Donald Trump and other Republicans are trying to fire up the party’s right-wing base ahead of Virginia’s critical November elections.
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Top conservative lawyers steer clear of Trump’s latest legal fight | CNN Politics
A number of high-powered lawyers who have represented Donald Trump in the past are sitting out his latest legal battle, as the former President prepares to assert executive privilege to block congressional investigators from getting information on the January 6 insurrection.
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Bernie Sanders blames K Street for holding up Democrats’ reconciliation bill.
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GOP stalls pick who'd be government's highest-ranking Muslim
The nomination of a Pakistani-born businessman who'd be the highest-ranking Muslim in the U.S. government is in jeopardy because Senate Republicans have repeatedly blocked his confirmation.
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Planes, fire crews tackling wildfire near Reagan ranch in California
California firefighters took advantage of a break in strong winds on Wednesday to get aircraft aloft and dump retardant on a fast-moving wildfire that was within a half mile of former President Ronald Reagan's ranch, officials said.
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Boston mayoral candidates meet up in first one-on-one debate
Both Boston mayoral candidates, Annissa Essaibi George and Michelle Wu, the top two vote-getters in the September preliminary contest, are Democrats and city councilors
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CEO of Minnetonka Moccasins apologizes for profiting from Native American culture - Washington Examiner
The CEO of Minnetonka Moccasins issued an apology for profiting off of Native American culture. The company is pledging to do more to support tribal communities and timed its Monday apology to coincide with Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day. NATIVE AMERICAN ATROCITIES? KAMALA HARRIS KNOWS...
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‘Huge problem’: Passengers are bringing a record number of guns to the airport, TSA says | CNN Politics
Airline passengers are bringing guns to the airport in numbers never seen before, and it is a “huge problem,” the Transportation Security Administration chief told CNN.
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Rolling Stones pull 'Brown Sugar,' song with lyrics about slavery, from live performances
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards say the tune is off their set lists for now but could someday come back.
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Blue Origin recap: William Shatner 'overwhelmed' by 'moving' trip to space
Actor William Shatner and his three crewmates on Blue Origin's New Shepard have returned to Earth after an 11-minute trip to space.
Gymnasts call on Congress to dissolve US Olympics board over Larry Nassar case
Four elite gymnasts are calling on Congress to dissolve the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee's board of directors, saying it ignored sexual abuse by Larry Nassar.
North Korea cites Netflix hit ‘Squid Game’ in scathing critique of South Korea
A North Korean propaganda site published a scathing rebuke of South Korean society on Tuesday, pointing to the hugely popular Netflix series “Squid Game” as a reflection of the country&…
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Senate Banking Committee Chair Brown urges Fed to stop deregulation until Biden picks nominees
The Senate's top Democrat in charge of banks wants Fed chief Powell to halt deregulation until Biden nominates members to the central bank.
Senate candidate Herschel Walker cancels fundraiser after donor's use of vaccine-needle swastika on social media
Georgia Republican Herschel Walker's campaign said the swastika was "clearly an anti-mandatory vaccination graphic."
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Robert Durst sentenced to life in best friend's murder
New York real estate heir Robert Durst has been sentenced to life in prison without a chance of parole for the murder of his best friend more that two decades ago.
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Jeffrey Clark, a Trump DOJ official, subpoenaed by House January 6 select committee
Former Trump-era Department of Justice official Jeffrey Clark has been subpoenaed to appear before the Jan. 6 select committee on Oct. 29
Alarm, disbelief as Duterte’s ex-drug enforcer runs for president
Rights groups warn Ronald dela Rosa’s bid to lead the Philippines could signal a ‘doubling down’ in deadly drug war.
Assailant with bow and arrows kills 5 people in Norway
A man armed with a bow and arrows killed five people and wounded others near the Norwegian capital of Oslo.
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Trained seeing eye dog finds job comforting Capitol Police officers suffering in riot's aftermath
The black lab named Lila doesn't ask questions and offers emotional support.
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Colin Kaepernick says he's still training 5-6 days a week in hopes of NFL comeback
Kaepernick, 33, isn't giving on his dream of returning to the NFL and leading another team to the Super Bowl.
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New wind farms would dot US coastlines under Biden plan
Seven offshore wind farms would be developed on the East and West coasts and in the Gulf of Mexico under new plan from the Biden administration.
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Biden uses Trump-era policy to expand health care for transgender Coloradans
The Biden administration approved a request from Colorado to compel many private insurance companies to cover transition-related procedures.
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Biden is complicit in climate-related 'mass death,' activists claim
Climate activists continued their protest outside the White House on Wednesday, with one activist group suggesting that President Biden is “complicit in mass death.”
California highway reopens but fire still a threat to homes
A key Southern California highway closed for days because of a wildfire was reopened Thursday evening but authorities warned that flames still posed a threat to remote properties in a coastal mountain range.
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Biden's Supreme Court commission nears end with reviews of court packing, term limits, shadow docket. Progressives may be disappointed.
The commission's initial report to President Biden on potential court changes was released Thursday.
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Now question in NFL is: Does Gruden reflect broader culture?
Current and former NFL players and others who work in the league have varying opinions whether the attitudes expressed by Jon Gruden in emails over several years are pervasive throughout the sport these days.
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Rover finds evidence of ancient flash floods on Mars, researchers say
Scientists confirmed the Jezero crater once contained a lake. They were surprised to find evidence of flooding so intense it could move large boulders.
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School bus carrying 6 children crashes into woods after driver suffers medical emergency
None of the children were seriously injured.
Biden team asks oil industry for help to tame gas prices
A meeting with the energy industry comes as Biden faces rising inflation pressures.
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OnPolitics: Biden running out of time on immigration reform
Congressional Democrats are struggling to get legislation passed on immigration reform as activists question their ability to deliver.
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Deere & Co. workers go on strike after rejecting contract
More than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers have walked out strike after the United Auto Workers union said negotiators couldn't deliver a new agreement that would meet the “demands and needs” of workers
The Latest: Australia's capital: 99% with at least 1 dose
Australia’s capital Canberra has come out of lockdown with authorities reporting more than 99% of the population aged 12 and older having at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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FDA advisers vote to endorse Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
The committee is also scheduled to vote on Johnson & Johnson's request tomorrow.
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Biden says nation is ‘headed in the right direction’ on Covid but now is a ‘very critical period’ | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Thursday said the nation is “headed in the right direction” with its pandemic response but said it was “essential” that the 66 million unvaccinated Americans get their Covid-19 shots.
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Group looks to GOP women lawmakers to help boost COVID-19 vaccinations
A new campaign focuses on efforts by GOP women to encourage unvaccinated Americans to get their shots.
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Biden says number of unvaccinated Americans 'unacceptably high,' insists mandates 'working'
President Biden on Thursday said the number of unvaccinated Americans still remains "unacceptably high," but insisted that his administration's vaccine requirements for the federal workforce and private employers are "working."
U.S. pastors, advocacy groups mobilize against COVID-19 vaccine mandates
From the outside, First Harvest Ministries in Waveland, Mississippi, could almost be mistaken for a storage shed were it not for the steeple.
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Independent FDA panel votes to authorize Moderna booster for seniors and high-risk Americans
The recommendation is in line with what the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorized for Pfizer booster shots last month.
Experts recommend that FDA should authorize Moderna COVID vaccine booster
The recommendation applies to people 65 years and older, those 18 to 64 who are at high risk of severe COVID and those whose work or institutional exposure puts them at high COVID risk.
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'We have a lot more to do': Biden discusses Covid response and vaccination efforts
President Biden delivered remarks on his administration's continued efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic and encouraged Americans to get vaccinated if they had not done so already. The president also urged businesses to implement vaccine requirements.
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Navy sets guidelines for sailors who refuse COVID-19 vaccine - Washington Examiner
The U.S. Navy has announced how it plans to discipline sailors who refuse to comply with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.Sailors who don’t get vaccinated and aren’t approved for an exemption have until Nov. 28 to get fully vaccinated, while those in the selected reserve have another month. The...
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Biden commits 17M J&J vaccine doses to African Union
The White House announced Thursday afternoon that the U.S. will commit millions of additional doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to the African Union in the coming weeks. The…
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LinkedIn China to shut down after scrutiny for censoring Americans - Washington Examiner
Microsoft announced Thursday that it will shut down its Chinese version of LinkedIn after coming under pressure from Congress and journalists for censoring Americans at the behest of the Chinese Communist Party.LinkedIn, the only major American social media platform that operates in China, has...
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In 2020, 62% of police deaths were caused by COVID: One officer's story
In 2020, 62% of police line-of-duty deaths were caused by COVID. Here is one officer's story.
N.H. Gov. Sununu clashes with fellow Republicans over employer vaccine mandates
The heated discussion separated Sununu from his Republican counterparts in other states, including Govs. Greg Abbott in Texas and Ron DeSantis in Florida.
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AG Garland's potential conflict of interest on son-in-law's firm backing critical race theory under scrutiny
A conservative government watchdog is seeking information related to reports that Attorney General Merrick Garland's son-in-law is the co-founder of a company that promotes critical race theory (CRT) in the classroom.
Nurses challenge Illinois health provider’s rejection of religious vaccine exemptions - Washington Examiner
Six nurses facing termination are suing Illinois’s Riverside Healthcare for denying their conscientious objections to the COVID-19 vaccines, despite state protections. Liberty Justice Center filed a case Wednesday with the 21st Circuit Court in Kankakee, Illinois, on behalf of the nurses. The...
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The Latest: Vaccine mandate for Calif. prison guards blocked
A California judge has partially blocked an order taking effect this week requires state prison employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
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China warns against 'manipulation' of WHO virus probe
China’s Foreign Ministry has warned against what it calls possible “political manipulation” of a renewed probe by the World Health Organization into the origins of the coronavirus
GOP lawmakers lead lawsuits against Connecticut COVID rules
Two politically conservative state legislators have become the go-to team of lawyers in Connecticut for groups seeking to sue the state over hot-button issues amid the coronavirus pandemic
Women left behind: Gender gap emerges in Africa's vaccines
SARE GIBEL, Gambia (AP) — The health outreach workers who drove past Lama Mballow's village with a megaphone handed out T-shirts emblazoned with the words: “I GOT MY COVID-19 VACCINE!”
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Unvaccinated people 11 times more likely to die in COVID-19 delta surge
The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread.
Border residents rejoice as US says it will lift travel ban
Beleaguered business owners and families separated by COVID-19 are celebrating after the Biden administration says it will reopen U.S. land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze.
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Judge bars United from putting unvaccinated workers on leave
United Airlines employees who are suing the airline over its vaccine mandate will get more time to make their case
New Covid cases surge in Minnesota, despite vaccination efforts
"We should not be having the same conversations that feel like 'Groundhog Day,'" one public health expert said.
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'Mix and match' Covid vaccine boosters are effective, NIH study finds
The research will be presented Friday to the Food and Drug Administration's advisory committee as it reviews data about Moderna and J&J booster shots.
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A study of COVID vaccine boosters suggests Moderna or Pfizer works best
Should people who get a COVID booster get a different vaccine from their original shot? The results of a highly anticipated study suggest that in some cases the answer may be yes.
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Bali reopens to foreign travelers as COVID-19 surge subsides
The Indonesian resort island of Bali has reopened for international travelers to visit its shops and white-sand beaches after more than a year.
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Biden admin plans to exempt some Taliban-era Afghan civil servants from US terror-related entry restrictions
EXCLUSIVE: The Biden administration is planning to allow some Afghan civil servants who were employed by the 1996-2001 Taliban government to be exempt from terror-related bans on entering the United States, according to a draft document obtained by Fox News. The administration continues to bring...
The Hopkins doc vs. the vaccine consensus
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Texas school districts keep masks in place in defiance of governor ban
The battle between school districts and Texas' ban on mask mandates rages on with Waco ISD refusing to give in following the deaths of educators in the region.
Ron Johnson pens letter to Biden, DoD questioning military vaccine mandates
Sen. Ron Johnson sent a letter to President Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin questioning the the Department of Defense's vaccine mandate.
NIH study: Moderna, Pfizer shots are most effective Covid boosters
People who originally received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine benefited significantly more from a messenger RNA booster than a second J&J dose.
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Letitia Wright denies report she spread anti-vaccination views on 'Black Panther 2' set
The Hollywood Reporter alleged last week that Wright was sharing her views about the vaccines while filming the Marvel superhero sequel.
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Times Square billboard hammers Biden over forced COVID jabs: 'Hey Joe, time to let the mandate go'
A billboard has popped up in New York City’s Times Square hammering President Joe Biden over his support of coronavirus vaccine mandates.
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