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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday sued Texas over a new state law that bans most abortions, arguing that it was enacted “in open defiance of the Constitution.”
Sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans
President Joe Biden has announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to curb the surging COVID-19 delta variant.
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READ: White House releases Biden’s updated Covid response plan | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Thursday will impose stringent new vaccine rules on federal workers, large employers and health care staff in a sweeping attempt to contain the latest surge of Covid-19.
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Flight takes about 200, including Americans, out of Kabul
An estimated 200 foreigners, including Americans, have left Kabul on an international commercial flight, marking the first large-scale evacuation since U.S. and NATO forces left Afghanistan last week.
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Biden calls Xi as US-China relationship grows more fraught
President Joe Biden spoke with China’s Xi Jinping on Thursday amid growing frustration on the American side that high-level engagement between the two leaders’ top advisers has been largely unfruitful in the early going of the Biden presidency.
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Biden declares war on DeSantis and Abbott: 'Get them out of the way'
President Joe Biden condemned Republican governors who are not enforcing his administration's COVID-19 plan and threatened to resist them with his presidential powers.
Chris Wallace on lawmakers who contested Biden’s election: I don’t want to hear ‘their crap’
Fox News anchor Chris Wallace said Wednesday he has “purposely” kept lawmakers off his Sunday news program who have spread unfounded conspiracy theories about electoral fraud and s…
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US jobless claims reach a pandemic low as economy recovers
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 310,000, a pandemic low and a sign that the surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the delta variant has yet to lead to widespread layoffs
Facebook, YouTube and Twitter will fight Texas crackdown on 'censorship' of Trump, conservative speech
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new law Thursday punishing social media companies for censoring conservative speech and former President Donald Trump.
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McCarthy asks Supreme Court to reverse House proxy voting rules
Proxy voting first took effect in May 2020 and allows lawmakers to cast votes remotely so that they don’t have to physically be inside the House chamber.
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New Taliban government 'more of the same,' says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says new Taliban government is 'more of the same" and no evidence yet that it would be inclusive as the Taliban had claimed.
Corporate America reacts to Biden's vaccination mandate
"We have tools to combat the virus ... if we can come together as a country to use those tools," Biden said.
Biden, in call with China's Xi Jinping, sets 'guardrails' to ensure 'competition does not veer into conflict'
President Biden spoke with China's President Xi Jinping by phone Thursday night, aiming to set "guardrails and parameters" in the U.S.-China relationship to ensure that while the two nations are in "stiff competition," they do not "veer into conflict," senior Biden administration officials said.
Analysis: Biden vaccination mandates are an attack on both Covid and the GOP
Analysis: The president's flex of executive muscle to vaccinate more people in the U.S. is a low-risk strategy that unifies Democrats and divides Republicans.
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The Memo: Biden comes out punching on COVID-19
President Biden is done arse-footing around on COVID-19 vaccination. And he’s betting most Americans are too.The pugnacious speech Biden delivered late Thursday afternoon marked an abrupt change o…
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LA sheriff on Larry Elder’s gorilla mask assailant: ‘How is this not a hate crime?’ - Washington Examiner
The gorilla mask-wearing woman who threw an egg at California recall candidate Larry Elder and slapped his security guard should be charged with a hate crime, said Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva.The unidentified woman was seen in a viral video riding a bicycle next to Elder and his...
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Trump is already claiming the California recall is rigged
The disconnect between GOP expectations and polling all but ensures that a tight Newsom victory would spur a new wave of voter fraud accusations.
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House Democrats unveil proposals on drug prices, Medicaid expansion
House Democrats on Thursday unveiled a range of health care measures to be included in their coming $3.5 trillion package, including provisions to lower prescription drug prices and expand Medicaid…
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Federal judge blocks Florida 'anti-riot' law
The judge wrote that the law, passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature this year, is so vague it could be used to criminalize free speech.
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Mary Trump: Uncle may be ‘too busy’ with depositions to stay politically involved
Mary Trump, former President Trump’s niece, says her uncle will be “too busy” with depositions to stay politically involved in an interview on “The Carlos Watson Show” on Thursday.“He’s invol…
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How the Department of Homeland Security has evolved since 9/11
The current head of DHS and two of his predecessors reflect on how the agency has changed in 20 years and whether it's up to fighting domestic extremism.
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Andrew Yang to launch a third party
The presidential candidate turned New York City mayoral hopeful is no longer identifying as a Democrat.
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‘Show some respect:’ Biden blasts travelers who harass flight attendants over face masks | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Thursday blasted travelers who harass flight attendants because they don’t want to wear a face mask and announced fines would double for those who don’t comply with the US federal transportation mask mandate.
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DOJ moves to release FBI documents on investigation into possible Saudi-9/11 hijacker links - Washington Examiner
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba — The Justice Department asked a federal court for permission to publish FBI documents that may show links between the Saudi government and the al Qaeda hijackers behind 9/11, with the new filing coming two days before the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks. Families of...
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Biden and Xi speak on phone for first time in seven months
The leaders of the world’s two-biggest economies discussed areas where US, China interests ‘converge, diverge’.
GOP leader taking proxy voting fight to Supreme Court
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Thursday moved to bring Republicans’ lawsuit against proxy voting during the COVID-19 pandemic before the Supreme Court, after a federal appeals c…
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Stephen Breyer calls Supreme Court decision on Texas abortion law ‘very, very, very wrong’ | CNN Politics
US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer called the high court’s recent refusal to block a controversial Texas law that bars abortions at six weeks “very, very, very wrong.”
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Cheney says 'bring it' after Trump endorses her primary opponent in Wyoming
After being voted out of her leadership role, Cheney vowed to fight to keep Trump out of office if he runs for president again.
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Biden declares sweeping new vaccine mandate: 'This is not about freedom'
President Joe Biden formally announced his plan to force companies with more than 100 employees to vaccinate workers against the coronavirus or test them weekly and dismissed concerns about encroaching on personal freedoms.
Restaurant owners shut out of federal COVID rescue plead for relief
"We will not survive" if Congress does not replenish tapped out $29 billion emergency program, one eatery owner said.
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FACT FOCUS: AZ canvass report draws nonsensical conclusions
A report released this week in Arizona’s largest county falsely claims to have uncovered some 173,000 “lost” votes and 96,000 “ghost votes” in a private door-to-door canvassing effort, supposedly rendering the 2020 election in Maricopa County “uncertifiable.”
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Amazon to pay full cost of all college tuition, fees and textbooks for U.S. hourly employees
The e-commerce giant is following the lead of retailers like Kroger and Walmart, who are dangling education benefits to woo workers in a tight job market.
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Capitol riot participant from Alabama reaches plea deal
A Vietnam veteran charged with bringing 11 Molotov cocktails and other weapons to Washington on the day of the U.S. Capitol riot has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors
US Navy sails through South China Sea, defying China’s new maritime rules - Washington Examiner
The U.S. Navy defied China’s new maritime rules when a destroyer sailed through the South China Sea.The USS Benfold, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, sailed around the Spratly Islands in a way “consistent with international law,” according to a statement released by 7th Fleet Public Affairs on...
www.washingtonexaminer.comBiden administration sues Texas over ‘clearly unconstitutional’ abortion ban
Law bans abortion once embryonic cardiac activity is detectedKamala Harris says reproductive rights are ‘non-negotiable’ The Biden administration sued Texas on Thursday over the state’s extreme abortion law, which amounts to a near total ban on abortion, calling the law “clearly...
Opinion | Biden Is the Most Pro-Family President in Decades. So Why Is the Catholic Church Attacking Him?
Rather than criticizing the president over abortion, the Catholic Church should learn from his agenda.
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UN warns Afghanistan at risk of ‘total breakdown’
UN calls for release of frozen assets to avoid collapse after UNDP said Afghanistan faces staggering poverty.
Pence returns to the arena — as a podcaster
The former vice president occupies a precarious position in the GOP’s post-Trump landscape.
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California legislature passes bill banning certain police holds
The California legislature passed a bill Thursday banning police officers from using certain holds when arresting suspects.The bill passed the state’s Assembly in a 50-15 vote and says police canno…
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How the Sept. 11 attacks would shape Biden's presidency
The terrorist attacks on Sept. 11 shattered Americans’ sense of security and ushered in an era of nebulous threats, hidden enemies and a seemingly never-ending war on terror.
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DC officer beaten unconscious on Jan. 6 is back on the job
D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone, who was beaten and shocked with a stun gun while defending the Capitol on Jan. 6, returned to work this week, eight months after the attack.The…
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WASHINGTON — As Donald Trump’s norm-busting presidency careened through two impeachments, his departure set the stage for lawmakers to impose new limits on executive power like the period after Watergate and the Vietnam War. But nearly nine months after Trump left the White House, the legal...
Biden, Xi discuss need to avoid conflict amid global competition
The U.S. and Chinese leaders held their second call since Biden took office.
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‘Roe baby’ identity finally revealed - Washington Examiner
A woman revealed herself to be the child whom the landmark Supreme Court abortion case Roe v. Wade involved more than 47 years later. Shelley Lynn Thornton, a 51-year-old resident of Arizona, announced she was the famous "Roe baby" in a new book titled The Family Roe: An American Story. She told...
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UK threatens to send migrant boats back to France
Border officials to be trained to force boats away from British waters as asylum seekers attempt to cross channel.
Taxing The Rich Is Popular, But It Makes Democratic Lawmakers Uncomfortable
Joe Biden says the wealthy should "pay their fair share," but Democrats don't agree on what's fair.
David Petraeus on what went wrong after 9/11
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South Carolina abortion law challenge backed by 20 states
Twenty Democratic attorneys general have voiced their support for a lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s new abortion law
A Judge Has Blocked The 'Anti-Riot' Law Passed In Florida After George Floyd Protests
A federal judge said that the law, championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, amounted to an assault on First Amendment rights of free speech and assembly as well as the Constitution's due process protections.
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Dianne Feinstein should consider retiring from Senate, Barbara Boxer says
Former U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer of California suggested this week that her ex-colleague, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, should consider retiring, according to a report.
Pastor who wanted to pray on Capitol grounds on 9/11 anniversary won’t be able to because of security concerns | CNN Politics
A pastor who felt called by God to pray on the US Capitol grounds on the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks won’t be able to, a federal judge decided on Thursday, because the security concerns around the building are still too great.
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Alleged Florida shooter said he was on mission from God to save imaginary sex-trafficking victim: Sheriff - Washington Examiner
The man who allegedly killed four people and wounded one other in Florida on Sunday said he believed he was on a mission from God to save an imaginary girl from sex traffickers, authorities said Thursday. Brian Riley, the 33-year-old alleged shooter and ex-Marine, went to the victims' residence...
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Harris assails Texas abortion law as 'patently unconstitutional'
Vice President Kamala Harris condemned the Texas abortion law as "patently unconstitutional" and called for Roe v. Wade to be codified.
From election to COVID, 9/11 conspiracies cast a long shadow
Korey Rowe served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and returned to the U.S. in 2004 traumatized and disillusioned.
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro to meet with truckers amid road blockades
Truckers are halting traffic on several Brazilian highways in support of Bolsonaro, despite his pleading them to stop.
Afghanistan updates: US, Taliban hold first direct talks since withdrawal
The US and the Taliban held their first direct talks since the chaotic withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan at the end of August in Doha, Qatar, over the weekend.
EXPLAINER: Texas law gives limited window for abortions
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has said someone seeking an abortion has “at least six weeks” to terminate the pregnancy under the state's new abortion law.
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Afghan girls in climbing group wait and hope, desperate to escape Taliban rule
Dozens of Afghan women and girls affiliated with the nonprofit Ascend are among those waiting in Mazar-e-Sharif as the Taliban block chartered planes from taking off.
Social media and telecom companies vague about their response to January 6 committee | CNN Politics
A wide range of telecommunications and social media companies are still grappling with how to respond, if at all, to a request by the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol to preserve the records of several hundred people that could play a role in their...
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Wells Fargo to pay $250M fine for mortgage oversight lapses
Wells Fargo agreed to pay a $250 million fine after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) charged the company with failing to improve oversight of its mortgage business and comply wit…
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Labor movement rises from ashes of World Trade Center's Windows on the World restaurant
Activists who helped NYC restaurant employees who lost jobs and colleagues in 9/11 are now fighting for tipped workers nationwide.
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Senate opposition leads White House to withdraw ATF nominee
The White House will withdraw the nomination of a gun-control advocate to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives after David Chipman ran into bipartisan opposition in the Senate.
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Black woman speaks out after Chicago police officer attempts to tackle her in park
A Black woman was walking out of a closed park adhering to police instructions, when a white officer attempted to tackle her, allegedly unprovoked.
Twitter to label 'good' bot accounts
Twitter wants "good" bot accounts to label themselves as non-human.
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Tennessee teen talking about grandma who died of Covid heckled by adults at school board meeting
Grady Knox was telling a personal story about his grandmother's death to argue for mask mandates when adults in the crowd told him to "shut up" and laughed.
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California’s rural voters are both hopeful and skeptical about the recall | CNN Politics
For Republicans in some of California’s reddest pockets, there is both hope and skepticism in the effort to recall Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Trump endorses Liz Cheney primary challenger Harriet Hageman
There is no love lost between the former president and the Republican congresswoman.
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Progressives Want Justice Stephen Breyer To Retire. His Response? Not Yet
In an interview with NPR, the 83-year-old said: "When exactly I should retire, or will retire, has many complex parts to it. I think I'm aware of most of them, and I ... will consider them."
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White House approves plan to coordinate with outside groups on evacuating US citizens and Afghan allies | CNN Politics
The White House has approved a plan for the State Department to take the lead in coordinating with outside groups that are working to evacuate at-risk US citizens and Afghan allies who were left behind after US and NATO troops withdrew from Afghanistan, an administration official and US official...
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Former Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch announces GOP gubernatorial bid | CNN Politics
Republican former Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch announced her bid for governor in 2022 on Thursday, emphasizing her support for the police force and election integrity.
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Witness says R. Kelly kept her locked up before sex assault
A former radio station intern says R&B singer R. Kelly kept her locked in a darkened room for days before sexually assaulting her while she was unconscious in 2003.
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'Black national anthem' makes its debut at the NFL
The song "Lift every Voice and Sing" will be played regularly at American football games this season.
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Marine vet 'tortured' 11-year-old girl who played dead after 4 family members killed, sheriff alleges
Former Marine arrested in Florida shooting of family girl survivor played dead Polk County
Justice Department to review police force in Columbus, Ohio
The mayor of Columbus, Ohio, says the U.S. Justice Department will review some practices of the city's police department after a series of police killings of Black people
Biden withdraws nomination of David Chipman for ATF director
The ATF has not has a Senate-confirmed director since 2015.
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'The Longest Shadow': Guantanamo Bay and a new rulebook for a new war
Part 4 of ABC News' series on 9/11 looks at Guantanamo prison, which was used to detain suspected terrorists but came to symbolize America's conflicted response to 9/11.
Hong Kong: Police raid Tiananmen Square museum
The raid comes a day after four members of the group that ran the venue were arrested.
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Republican state senator kicks off audit push in Pennsylvania | CNN Politics
A Republican state senator who’s leading the Pennsylvania audit push offered little clarity on when he might seek subpoenas for election materials as he kicked off his investigation into the 2020 election in a Thursday hearing.
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What to know about suit challenging alleged 'racist' education system in NYC
One side calls the system racist, while the other feels marginalized.
Beatings, buried videos a pattern at Louisiana State Police
MONROE, La. (AP) — The most violent videos languished for years, lost or ignored in a digital vault.
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Korey Rowe served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and returned to the U.S. in 2004 traumatized and disillusioned.
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Taliban to allow 200 Americans, other civilians to leave Afghanistan -U.S. official
Taliban authorities have agreed to let 200 American civilians and third country nationals who remained in Afghanistan after the end of the U.S. evacuation operation to depart on charter flights from Kabul airport, a U.S. official said.
Justice Department planning to sue Texas over abortion law
The lawsuit is expected to argue that the Texas law illegally interferes with federal interests.
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Pro-Trump lawyers face $200,000 legal bill for 'frivolous' election case
Michigan officials on Wednesday demanded that lawyers who unsuccessfully sued to overturn former President Donald Trump's election defeat in the state pay about $200,000 to reimburse for legal fees and related costs.
Terrorism will increase under Afghanistan's newly appointed Taliban government, experts warn
The Taliban have named a new Afghan government led by hardliners, including one on the FBI's most wanted list. Experts warn of an increase in global terrorism.
Conway refuses Biden request for Trump appointees to leave military academy advisory boards
The president wants people who are "qualified" and aligned with his administration's values, the White House press secretary says.
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Biden names 3 picks for Ninth Circuit, 5 for other courts, stressing diversity
President Biden on Wednesday disclosed the names of eight judicial nominees, including three picks for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Trump praises Robert E. Lee while denouncing statue’s removal in Virginia
The former president sent out a historically inaccurate statement not unlike other charged messages he has issued.
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Opinion | How Trump is wrong about the Taliban getting U.S. weapons
These abandoned arms haven’t created some high-tech military juggernaut that can threaten nearby countries — or the U.S.
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EXPLAINER: What was, and is, al-Qaida?
The terror group al-Qaida under Osama bin Laden grew into a generational threat to America that culminated in its Sept. 11, 2001, attack that brought down the World Trade Center in New York
Biden, Dems push Civilian Climate Corps in echo of New Deal
President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats are pushing for a modern counterpart to the New Deal-era Civilian Conservation Corps.
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Analysis: Biden faces hard truths of the pandemic ahead of major speech | CNN Politics
The thing Americans want most from Joe Biden is beyond his power to deliver: an end to the pandemic.
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She called 911 to report her own kidnapping. Call logs tell the chaotic story of Ida nursing home evacuations.
Hundreds of nursing home patients were evacuated to a warehouse during Hurricane Ida in Independence, Louisiana. Then the 911 calls began.
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China extends $31m in emergency aid to Afghanistan
Beijing promises grain and three million COVID-19 vaccines as it urges Taliban to cut ties with ‘extreme forces’.
Amnesty: Syria refugees suffered abuse, torture upon return
Amnesty International says Syrian security forces have subjected Syrians who return home to detention, disappearance and torture
What California’s homelessness crisis has to do with the recall effort against Gavin Newsom | CNN Politics
California’s homelessness crisis is a top-of-mind issue for many voters who are still weighing whether to return their ballots in the special election to recall California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Analysis: Literally the single most Donald Trump thing Donald Trump has ever done | CNN Politics
When I first heard that Donald Trump – you know, the former President of the United States – was going to provide ringside commentary for a boxing match featuring former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, I figured it was a prank. When I found out that the event was set for September 11 –...
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Elizabeth Holmes lied because she was 'out of time and out of money,' prosecution says in first day of Theranos trial
"This is a case about fraud, about lying and cheating to get money," prosecutors said in their opening arguments.
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Larry Elder, Calif. GOP candidate for governor, says his security detail was hit by a pellet gun
Larry Elder had his campaign event in Los Angeles halted after protesters shot his security detail with a pellet gun
Canada federal election: Party leaders spar in first national debate
Justin Trudeau and other party leaders clashed over climate - and the election call - in the debate.
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Yellen urges Congress to raise debt limit, warns Pelosi about extraordinary measures running out soon
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that the mere specter of a U.S. default can have drastic consequences for U.S. financial markets.
California Senate passes bill targeting Amazon warehouse speed quotas
California’s upper chamber passed legislation on Wednesday that would stop warehouse centers like Amazon from enforcing speed quotas to the detriment of its employees, The New York Times repor…
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N. Korea, slimmed down Kim Jong Un, enjoy toned-down parade
Civil defense forces carrying rifles and health workers wearing gas masks and red hazmat suits have paraded in North Korea’s capital in a celebration of the nation’s 73rd anniversary that was a marked departure from past militaristic displays.
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L.A. prosecutors liken Robert Durst testimony to cockroach soup
Los Angeles County prosecutors on Wednesday likened Robert Durst's testimony in his murder trial to cockroach soup, displaying a photograph of a bowl full of bugs in court to suggest all his testimony should be discarded.
Silicon Valley finds remote work is easier to begin than end
Thriving Silicon Valley companies were among the first to embrace remote work during the pandemic, but they've struggled over how to recall their high-paid employees to the office
Kamala Harris faces protesters waving Afghanistan flag during Newsom rally in California
Vice President Kamala Harris was on mostly friendly ground in her native California on Wednesday as she campaigned for embattled Gov. Gavin Newsom, who faces a recall election next week. But that didn’t mean Harris fully escaped any criticism of her time in office.
Democrats plow ‘full speed ahead’ on sweeping Biden budget, despite tensions
"There are some in my caucus who believe $3.5 trillion is too much; there are some in my caucus who believe it's too little," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
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Moderate Democrats want the $3.5 trillion spending plan to remove the limit on state and local tax deductions
A fight over state and local tax deductions, known as SALT, could be a hurdle in passing President Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion package.
Hunger rose for U.S. minorities, children in 2020, despite federal pandemic aid
The number of Hispanic and Black families without enough to eat climbed in 2020, the U.S. government said on Wednesday, as the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered businesses and left millions of laid off Americans scrambling to put food on the table.
Does Pence really call his wife ‘mother’? Aide says it’s ‘a myth that drives me crazy’
An aide to former Vice President Mike Pence is dispelling what she’s calling the “myth” that he refers to his wife as “mother.” “This is a myth that drives …
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Air Force secretary vows review of how domestic violence complaints are handled by his branch
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Wednesday that he has ordered a review of the military branch’s handling of domestic violence and abuse complaints following the release of a damning report that accused officials of failing to address the crisis.
First Came A Quake In Mexico, Then Strange Blue Lights. People Feared The Apocalypse
Mexicans are sharing spectacular videos of bursts of blue lights seen streaking across the skies after a 7.0 earthquake rattled the country's Pacific coast on Wednesday.
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Ashraf Ghani: 'I apologise that I could not make it end differently'
Ashraf Ghani, who has sought refuge in the UAE, says he left Kabul to avoid "horrific" violence.
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New York sets 2035 zero-emission passenger car goal
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed into law a bill that sets a goal for all new passenger cars and light-duty trucks to be zero-emission models by 2035, joining the state of California in attempting to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles.
Biden administration readies lawsuit over Texas abortion law: report
The Justice Department is planning to sue the state of Texas following a recently enacted law that bans abortions once a “fetal heartbeat” is detected, The Wall Street Journal reported.Ci…
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California Bill Passes, Giving Amazon Warehouse Workers Power To Fight Speed Quotas
California lawmakers have passed a first-of-its-kind legislation that targets Amazon and other large warehouses. The bill, opposed by retail and business groups, now heads to the governor's office.
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The Surprisingly Strong Supreme Court Precedent Supporting Vaccine Mandates
In 1905, the high court made a fateful ruling with eerie parallels to today: One person’s liberty can’t trump everyone else’s.
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China chases 'rejuvenation' with control of tycoons, society
An avalanche of changes launched by China’s ruling Communist Party has jolted everyone from tech billionaires to schoolchildren
Channel crossings: Migrant boats could be turned back in new UK move
France is strongly against the tactic, accusing the UK of breaking international maritime law.
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Some Afghans evacuated from Kabul struggle to find help in U.S.
After Fahima, 30, stepped off a plane at Dulles international airport in Virginia on Aug. 26th, she asked an immigration official what would happen to her next. He shrugged, she said, and told her to find a lawyer.
How 9/11 helped China wage its own false ‘war on terror’
The US’s embrace of Chinese claims of ‘Uighur terrorism’ enabled the massive repression of the community.
Voter fraud claims create 'circus-like atmosphere,' stir California recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom
Former President Donald Trump is already calling the California recall "a rigged election" to keep Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in office.
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Pentagon survivors recall horror of 9/11 attack, reflect on war
Twenty-nine people inside the Pentagon were killed when Flight 77 carrying 64 including five hijackers crashed into it.
Supreme Court Delays The Execution Of Death Row Inmate Who Wanted Pastor With Him
The inmate, John Henry Ramirez, was in a small cell steps from the death chamber when he was told of the reprieve. He had asked to have a pastor touch him and vocalize prayers when he was executed.
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FBI unseals documents on hit scheme of Kobe Bryant accuser
The FBI has unsealed documents related to a hit scheme in which a man offered to kill a Colorado woman who had accused the NBA star Kobe Bryant of rape. A heavily redacted 17-page report …
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International Space Station: Smoke triggers alert on board
The alarm went off as the space station's batteries were being charged, Russia's space agency says.
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Storm Mindy makes landfall over St. Vincent Island, Florida - U.S. NHC
Tropical Storm Mindy has made landfall over St. Vincent Island, Florida, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un presides over late-night parade
State media showed leader dressed in cream suit waving to troops and spectators from a balcony on Kim Il Sung square.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott defends abortion law, says state will 'eliminate rape'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday his state would "eliminate rape" in response to criticism of the state's abortion ban.
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Florida 'cyber grave robbers' charged with condo collapse ID theft
A man and two women were arrested and charged with stealing the identities of seven victims of the Surfside condominium collapse near Miami Beach this summer and attempting to obtain credit cards in their names, a Florida prosecutor said on Wednesday.
Will Canada ever get its new fighter jets?
The Canadian government has been on the hunt for a next-generation plane for its military. Six years on, there is no clear choice ahead.
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Twenty years after 9/11, did US win its ‘war on terror’?
US President George W Bush promised to defeat al-Qaeda and other groups after the attacks on New York and the Pentagon.
Supreme Court halts execution of John Ramirez, Texas inmate seeking pastor's touch, prayer
John Ramirez told the Supreme Court that a Texas policy prohibiting his pastor from placing his hands on him during his execution violated his rights.
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The Death Of A 12-Year-Old Boy Sparks Worries Of A Nipah Virus Outbreak In India
Officials in Kerala are contact-tracing and isolating hundreds of people after the boy's death Sunday. There is no vaccine for the rare virus, which can cause raging fevers, convulsions and vomiting.
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Morocco’s ruling party suffers crushing defeat to liberal rivals
Justice and Development Party wins only 12 seats in 395-member parliament while National Rally of Independents wins 97.
Michael Constantine, father in 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding,' dies at 94
Before the "Big Fat Greek Wedding" phenomenon, he was best known as a TV actor who played a principal on the high school comedy "Room 222."
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20 years after 9/11 attacks, just half call US more secure: POLL
Nearly half say the U.S. has changed for the worse since the attacks, according to a new ABC News/Washington Post poll.
Polar bears are inbreeding due to melting sea ice, posing risk to survival of the species, scientists say
The outlook for the survival of polar bears is appearing even more precarious by factors induced by climate change.
Greenpeace appoints Ebony Twilley Martin as its first Black co-executive director
"My goal is to reach out to other folks like me that don’t always see themselves reflected in this movement," she said.
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Key parts of Biden's plan to confront delta variant surge
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has unveiled a new “action plan" plan to confront the COVID-19 surge that’s being driven by the spread of the delta variant
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US doubles the fine for people who break mask rule on planes
The Transportation Security Administration is increasing the penalty for people who violate the mandate to wear masks on planes, trains and other forms of transportation to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
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Business vaccine mandates: Biden announces new rules that will affect 100 million workers
The president unveiled a new "six-pronged strategy" to contain COVID-19 in the U.S with the growing threat of the Delta variant.
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Analysis: Biden's six-step Covid plan, explained
The US Covid situation is as dire as ever, with 1,500 people dying each day -- an average of 150,000 new cases each day.
RNC to sue Biden admin over vaccine mandates
RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel announced Thursday that the RNC intends to sue President Joe Biden over new COVID-19 vaccine mandates, which directly impact the private sector.
Kentucky lawmakers scrap statewide mask mandate in schools
Kentucky lawmakers, many not wearing masks, voted Thursday to scrap a statewide mask mandate in public schools and shifted masking decisions to local school boards, acting in a special session as the state's worst COVID-19 surge threatens to overwhelm hospitals. The GOP-dominated legislature...
GOP governors vow to fight Biden’s new pandemic measures
Several Republican governors on Thursday vowed to take President Biden to court over newly announced measures requiring workers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.Biden unveiled a six-step p…
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Biden blames unvaccinated for US’s COVID-19 slog
President Biden on Thursday admonished unvaccinated Americans and some elected officials for exacerbating the coronavirus pandemic as he laid out new, more aggressive steps his administration is ta…
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Ron Johnson said last fall that undermining the Covid vaccine ‘will cause people’s deaths.’ Now he spreads anti-vaccine misinformation | CNN Politics
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson has repeatedly spread anti-vaccine misinformation. But just last year, the Wisconsin senator attacked Democrats on the issue, saying that undermining confidence in a vaccine for Covid-19 would cost deaths.
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Los Angeles public school board votes to mandate student vaccinations
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) voted Thursday to implement a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students in the school system.
POLITICO Playbook PM: Health experts to Biden: You're losing the Covid fight
And roughly 200 people leave Afghanistan on the first commercial flight since the Taliban's takeover.
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Covid long-haulers face new challenges as they head to college. Universities are listening.
“I don't learn the same way from when I was healthy,” an incoming freshman said. “I feel like I’m a totally different person now.”
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Nearly 74% of eligible Americans have at least 1 COVID-19 vaccine dose
The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads.
NFL opens to full stadiums as COVID-19 surges
Tom Brady calmly ran out from a smoke-filled tunnel, leading the defending Super Bowl champion Buccaneers onto the field Thursday night against the Dallas Cowboys in front of a full stadium for the first time since COVID-19 upended the world and changed the way sports were viewed.
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New federal rule to require businesses with 100+ employees mandate vaccinations
President Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled a new strategy to combat the delta variant amid rising case numbers and falling poll numbers for his handling of the pandemic.
Los Angeles Unified School District, 2nd largest in the nation, to mandate COVID-19 vaccine for students
The Los Angeles Unified School District’s Board of Education voted Thursday on a vaccine mandate for all eligible students in the nation’s second-largest district.
Nearly 74% of eligible Americans have at least 1 COVID-19 vaccine dose
The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads.
'Patience is wearing thin': Biden rolls out vaccine requirements that will affect 100 million workers
The Biden administration is developing a plan that will require businesses with 100 or more workers to ensure workers are fully vaccinated or tested weekly.
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Can kids get ‘long COVID' after coronavirus infections?
Symptoms that persist, recur or begin a month or more after a COVID-19 infection can affect children and teens as well as adults
North Macedonia: Deadly fire guts Covid hospital
Fourteen people are killed at a makeshift hospital treating Covid-19 patients in Tetovo.
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Vaccinated Florida congressman tests positive for COVID-19
U.S. Rep. Darren Soto of Florida says that he recently tested positive for COVID-19 and believes he has only mild symptoms because he was vaccinated
Idaho patients in hospital halls amid COVID rationed care
Idaho’s move to crisis standards of care this week is allowing some hospitals to ration health care amid an onslaught of coronavirus patients and officials are warning the the rationing could spread to hospitals statewide
Crushed by pandemic, conventions mount a cautious return
In pre-COVID times, business events __ from small academic conferences to giant trade shows like CES __ routinely attracted more than 1 billion participants each year.
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Idaho patients in hospital halls amid COVID rationed care
Idaho’s move to crisis standards of care this week is allowing some hospitals to ration health care amid an onslaught of coronavirus patients and officials are warning the the rationing could spread to hospitals statewide.
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