LaQuita Howard of Washington, with the League of Women Voters, attends a rally for voting rights, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021...(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats passed legislation Tuesday that would strengthen a landmark civil rights-era voting law weakened by the Supreme Court over the past decade, a step party leaders tout as progress in their quest to fight back against voting restrictions advanced in Republican-led states.
CIA director held secret meeting with Taliban leader in Kabul
The meeting was the group's highest-level encounter with the Biden administration since the fall of the Afghan capital.
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Supreme Court orders 'Remain in Mexico' policy reinstated
The Supreme Court says the Biden administration likely violated federal law in trying to end a Trump-era program that forces people to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S.
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Army, Marine generals on Afghanistan evacuation: 'I’ve never seen anything like it'
The two American generals in charge of evacuations from Kabul guarantee they’ll “get as many out as we possibly can with the time we have available.”
Taliban say they won't allow Afghans to leave country, reject evacuation extension | CNN
The Taliban said Tuesday that they were “not allowing the evacuation of Afghans anymore” and warned that the US must stick to next week’s deadline to pull out, as a frantic Western evacuation operation at Kabul airport picked up pace.
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With cases in Florida surging, DeSantis and Biden square off over coronavirus response | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have found their chosen rhetorical rivals in the fight against the coronavirus: each other. And neither seems eager to back down anytime soon.
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G-7 leaders can't sway Biden to delay Afghanistan withdrawal
Sharply divided leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized democracies have clashed over U.S. President Joe Biden’s insistence on withdrawing from Afghanistan by August 31 in the face of the Taliban takeover.
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House passes $3.5T Biden blueprint after deal with moderates
House Democratic leaders have compromised with moderates and muscled President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint over a key hurdle.
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Biden holds to Kabul Aug. 31 deadline despite criticism
U.S. President Joe Biden says he will stick with his Aug. 31 deadline for finishing a U.S.-led evacuation of Americans, at-risk Afghans and others.
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Trump Ally Herschel Walker Is Running For U.S. Senate In Georgia
The former University of Georgia football standout is well known in his native state, but some national Republicans have been wary of Walker's candidacy.
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Afghanistan: Taliban tell working women to stay at home
Women are not to go to work until procedures are in place to ensure their safety, the Taliban say.
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Kevin McCarthy: There is 'no possible way' we can evacuate Americans from Afghanistan by Aug 31
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said during a Tuesday news conference that there is “no way” President Biden will be able to evacuate all of the Americans currently trapped in Afghanistan by the Aug. 31 deadline.
Possible case of 'Havana syndrome' in Vietnam delays Vice President Harris' visit
A possible case of "Havana syndrome" in Vietnam delayed Vice President Kamala Harris' visit on Tuesday.
"I just want to bust out crying": Evictions put strain on tenants and law enforcement
"It's a lot more sensitive and dangerous because people are stressed out," a San Antonio deputy said.
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Biden sticks to Aug. 31 Afghan withdrawal deadline as U.S. speeds evacuations
The president has faced pressure at home and abroad in recent days to extend the deadline to allow for more time for evacuation efforts.
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Woman fleeing Taliban says militants are searching for sex slaves and having sex with dead bodies: Report
A woman who fled the Taliban in Afghanistan reportedly said militants are searching for sex slaves and having sex with corpses.
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Report details mishandling of police emergency system on 1/6
An inspector general's report says U.S. Capitol Police did not properly respond to officers’ use of an emergency notification system on Jan. 6, and there are no records that most calls were simulcast over the radio or that a watch commander was even aware of at least some of them
apnews.comKevin McCarthy: There is 'no possible way' we can evacuate Americans from Afghanistan by Aug 31
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said during a Tuesday news conference that there is “no way” President Biden will be able to evacuate all of the Americans currently trapped in Afghanistan by the Aug. 31 deadline.
The Supreme Court gave Trump leeway on executive actions. Biden wants the same treatment | CNN Politics
Cases this week offer an early window into conflicts between the conservative court and the Biden administration
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UN compounds overtaken by Taliban: report
The Taliban have overtaken and ransacked multiple United Nations (U.N.) compounds in Afghanistan, reportedly forcing one office to provide food to fighters, Reuters reported.”We hav…
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House advances Biden's infrastructure agenda despite moderate Dems' revolt
The House voted Tuesday on a procedural measure to advance key parts of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda despite some Democratic opposition.
Biden: US ‘on a pace’ to leave Afghanistan by Aug. 31
President Biden on Tuesday said the U.S. is on track to get all of its forces out of Afghanistan by Aug. 31, as he’d previously laid out, but cautioned the timeline is dependent on cooperatio…
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Biden keeps to August 31 deadline for Kabul airlift
US president sticks to withdrawal deadline as Taliban asks Washington to stop urging highly skilled Afghans to leave.
House passes John Lewis voting rights bill, sends measure to Senate for tougher fight
The bill would require states with recent histories of discrimination to get federal "preclearance" to change their voting laws.
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Neo-Nazi who led effort to threaten journalists gets 3 years
Cameron Shea was a member of the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division; he pleaded guilty in April in U.S. District Court in Seattle.
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Harris urges Vietnam to join US in opposing China 'bullying'
Vice President Kamala Harris has urged Vietnam to join the U.S. in challenging what she called China’s “bullying” in the South China Sea.
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GOP bill would prohibit government from charging US evacuees for flights out of Afghanistan
A new House Republican bill would prohibit the U.S. government from charging U.S. citizens for their evacuation or repatriation flights out of Afghanistan, a response to the State Department and the U.S. Embassy in Kabul telling evacuees to sign a form promising to pay up to $2,000 or more to get…
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Lawmakers from both parties push back at Biden’s Aug. 31 deadline
Democrats and Republicans alike on Tuesday called on President Biden to push back his Aug. 31 deadline to withdraw American forces helping to evacuate thousands of U.S. citizens and Afghan allies.T…
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Anatomy of a power play: How 9 House Dems cut their deal with Pelosi
The speaker questioned whether the motley group of centrists got "a win." But they still celebrated the promise of a deadline for the infrastructure bill.
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Thousands of Afghan evacuees housed at U.S. military base in Germany on their way to a new life
At Ramstein Air Base, the U.S. military is doing its best to feed, care for and entertain thousands of evacuees from Afghanistan.
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Nevada records worst air quality on record as wildfire smoke spreads
Schools and other businesses were forced to close Tuesday after Nevada recorded its worst air quality in decades.
Evacuation flights out of Kabul are picking up. Here's what it's like at the airport. | CNN Politics
The Biden administration’s evacuation efforts in Afghanistan have gained considerable momentum in recent days, now far exceeding the initial daily goals after a chaotic and disjointed start.
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Afghanistan: 'The sooner we finish, the better,' says Joe Biden
The US president says US troops are on track to end evacuations by a 31 August deadline.
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The coming collapse of the Taliban
It is a mistake to assume that the future of Afghanistan’s domestic politics or foreign policy will be determined by a unified Taliban government.
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Fury, "disgust" in D.C. that thousands of Afghans will be left behind
Evacuations are likely to slow greatly by Friday to give U.S. troops time to withdraw. That's not enough time to evacuate all the Afghans who helped the U.S.
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Taliban issues new warning against extending evacuation deadline
Spokesman says group will not agree to August 31 deadline extension, calls on US to stop evacuating skilled Afghans.
White House to media: We want our props on Afghanistan
The president and his team have taken it on the chin for the past week. Now, amid a massive evacuation effort, they want kudos too.
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Regulators Are Investigating Boeing's Safety Culture Amid Complaints By Its Engineers
The engineers, who are deputized to approve safety assessments for the Federal Aviation Administration, are raising concerns about their ability to work free of pressure from supervisors.
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House votes to advance Biden's jobs and infrastructure plans, breaking logjam
To tame a rebellion from centrist holdouts, Democratic leaders offered a Sept. 27 deadline to vote on the Senate-passed infrastructure bill.
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Psaki reacts to pushback over claim no Americans 'stranded' in Afghanistan, despite mom's plea
Fox News' Peter Doocy questioned White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki about an American mom said to be stuck in Afghanistan.
Crenshaw: ‘We should laugh’ at Taliban when they try to negotiate withdrawal deadline
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) slammed the Taliban for trying to negotiate a deadline for the U.S.’s withdrawal mission from Afghanistan, saying the U.S. “should laugh” when the group tries to se…
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Hochul vows swift action as she takes helm in New York
Kathy Hochul has become the first female governor of New York. In her first hours on the job Tuesday, she sought to bring a new sense of urgency to immense problems that went unaddressed during Andrew Cuomo’s distracted final months in office.
apnews.comHouse lawmakers pass John Lewis voting rights bill
House lawmakers on Tuesday narrowly passed a voting rights bill named in honor of the late Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), an effort to combat a wave of new voting restrictions in Republican states. Why it matters: H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, passed by a party-line vote of...
GOP confronts big trouble in Little Saigon
The Republican Party is struggling to win over Asian American voters — including Vietnamese Americans, who were once one of its most reliable constituencies.
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Biden sows chaos and confusion as he recommits to Aug. 31 Afghanistan withdrawal
President Joe Biden, elected on a promise to restore calm to the White House, contributed to the sense of panic and chaos permeating Afghanistan after his decision to keep the Aug. 31 withdrawal deadline was leaked.
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Fox News earns top ratings spot with Afghanistan coverage
Fox News Channel was last week's most-watched TV outlet on broadcast or cable. It was bolstered by the rapt attention of viewers to the U.S.
apnews.comExclusive: Americans' harsh judgment on Afghanistan costs Biden's approval, down to 41%
For President Joe Biden, the cost of the war's chaotic end has been steep. His overall job-approval rating is 41% approve versus 55% who disapprove.
Biden admin under pressure to reveal number of Americans still stranded in Afghanistan
Top Biden administration officials indicated Tuesday they would soon provide long-awaited details regarding the number of Americans still stranded in Afghanistan amid mounting bipartisan pressure to ensure no American is left behind following the Taliban’s takeover.
Afghan withdrawal leaves allies to face harsh reality of US's departure from world stage | CNN Politics
The sudden fall of Kabul and the Taliban’s near-total takeover of Afghanistan has left many of America’s long-standing partners wondering what will become of the values-based, US-led international order.
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Supreme Court denies Biden administration's efforts to end 'Remain in Mexico' policy
The program had previously left tens of thousands of Central American migrants waiting in tent cities where they were often subjected to violent crime.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul says COVID-19 and ethics training will be her first priorities
Hochul took over for Andrew Cuomo, who resigned following accusations of sexual harassment.
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Moulton, Meijer travel to Afghanistan sparks Pelosi warning
Officials at the State and Defense Departments had urged lawmakers not to travel to the highly volatile region, the speaker warned Tuesday.
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Airbnb Will Provide Housing To 20,000 Afghan Refugees Around The World For Free
Aid groups say there's an urgent need for housing for tens of thousands refugees from Afghanistan as they begin to resettle around the world.
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Former SEAL offers his vision of leadership on Afghanistan
A retired U.S. Navy SEAL laid out the steps he would take if he were President Joe Biden.
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Arizona Supreme Court delays release of election audit records
The Arizona Supreme Court said Tuesday that contractors hired by the Republican-led state Senate to conduct the Maricopa County 2020 election audit would not need to release records from their review by next week.
www.washingtonexaminer.comThe Afghanistan withdrawal shows Biden is more vulnerable to popularity dips than Trump
Biden's recent polling slump shows not only how much people blame him for the Afghanistan withdrawal, but also what an outlier Trump was.
Andrew Cuomo stripped of special Emmy after resignation
The Emmy was awarded to the former New York governor last year for his once-daily televised briefings about the coronavirus pandemic.
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A Woman Who Coughed On Store Food, Claiming She Had Coronavirus, Gets A Jail Sentence
She gets at least a year in jail for going to a supermarket near Wilkes-Barre, Pa., in March 2020, and purposely coughing on fresh produce while yelling that everyone would get sick.
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2 US lawmakers' Kabul trip prompts Biden administration fury
Two members of Congress flew unannounced into Kabul airport in the middle of the ongoing chaotic evacuation, and their visit Tuesday stunned State Department and U.S. military personnel who had to divert resources to provide security and information to the lawmakers.
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U.S. using humanitarian tool to admit at-risk Afghans who don't have visas
The move will allow the U.S. government to authorize the entry of certain vulnerable Afghans, including those who helped American forces but whose visa applications remain pending.
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First US troops have started leaving Afghanistan as Biden decides not to extend withdrawal deadline | CNN Politics
Several hundred US troops have left Afghanistan, on the same day President Joe Biden decided not to extend the August 31 evacuation deadline, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby confirmed Tuesday evening.
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Oklahoma man charged in assault on AP photographer on Jan. 6
An Oklahoma man seen on video pushing an Associated Press photographer over a wall outside the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot has been arrested.
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FCC looks to fine conservative activists $5 million for false mail voting robocalls
The calls lied about mail voting in the run-up to the 2020 election.
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Why the Kabul deadline is really this week
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Trump PAC hits Biden on Afghanistan in new digital ad
Former President Donald Trump is launching a new campaign-style advertisement on digital platforms attacking President Joe Biden, criticizing his embattled successor's handling of the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Biden commends Pelosi for ‘masterful’ leadership
President Biden thanked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for her “masterful” leadership on Tuesday after House Democrats voted in lockstep to advance his economic agenda.
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Steve Scalise blasts Dems' priorities amid Afghan crisis, border crisis
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise took aim at Democrats for 'ramming through' a massive $3.5 trillion budget framework
Kansas Supreme Court allows officials to limit governor’s emergency powers
The Kansas state Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear an appeal regarding revisions to the state’s emergency management law that were ruled unconstitutional last month, leaving limits…
thehill.comGiuliani associate's plea in campaign finance case delayed
Plans for an associate of Rudy Giuliani to plead guilty in an illegal campaign contribution case are being delayed a few weeks, a court filing said Tuesday. Igor Fruman, who assisted Giuliani in seeking damaging information about Joe Biden in Ukraine when Biden was running for president and...
Detective sues Sig Sauer after she says her holstered P320 handgun nearly killed her
Gunmaker has previously denied liability for similar claims involving the P320.
2 Congressmen Make 'Secret' Trip To Kabul Amid U.S. Withdrawal Chaos
The two congressmen, a Republican and a Democrat, are now casting doubt on an Aug. 31 withdrawal timeline.
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Devastating floods kill 20 in Tennessee
President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for the state after devastating floodwaters destroyed neighborhoods.
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WFP calls for urgent aid as millions of Afghans face starvation
World Food Programme chief says $200m needed to tackle food insecurity in Afghanistan after Taliban takeover.
House approves $3.5 trillion budget plan in key step for Democrats to pass legislation expanding social safety net | CNN Politics
The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a budget framework that will pave the way for Democrats to spend up to $3.5 trillion on a sweeping economic package to expand the social safety net that President Joe Biden has made a signature agenda item.
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Interior to move forward with lease sales after pause
The Interior Department announced Tuesday evening it will resume sales of oil and gas leases after a court ordered a preliminary hold on the Biden administration’s leading moratorium.While the admi…
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Approximately 4,000 US passport holders and families evacuated from Afghanistan
The United States has evacuated approximately 4,000 Americans and their families from Kabul, Afghanistan.
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55 percent now disapprove of Biden job performance: poll
President Biden’s approval rating has dropped to 41 percent in light of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, a USA Today-Suffolk University poll found.According to the survey results,…
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Sasse urges Biden to tell Taliban 'we're getting our people out however long it takes': 'Damn the deadline'
In a blistering statement, Sen. Ben Sasse said Biden should be calling the shots, not the Taliban, who said there would be "no extensions" of the deadline set for withdrawal.
Married to ex-Kashmir rebels, Pakistani women now in a limbo
Hundreds of Pakistani women who married former Kashmiri rebels now find themselves without a state.
White House leaves door open to potentially extending Afghanistan withdrawal deadline
The White House has not completely shut the door on leaving U.S. troops in Afghanistan beyond Aug. 31.
FCC proposes fining conspiracists $5.1M for voter suppression robocalls
The apparent violations were part of Wohl and Burkman’s voter suppression activities ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential election, aimed at discouraging voting by mail.
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Nowhere to go for Haiti quake victims upon hospital release
More than a week after Haiti's devastating 7.2-magnitude earthquake, a dilemma has emerged for the region’s limited health care services: how to turn over hospital beds when discharged patients have no place to go.
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A top Pennsylvania Republican reboots ‘audit’ of 2020 vote, removes Trump ally as chair
A dispute spilled into public view late last week as some Pennsylvania Republicans seek to further investigate the November election.
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'Paralympians start once again to change the world'
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics are officially under way after a powerful opening ceremony.
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Moving target on eviction ban is 'whiplash' for landlords | CNN Business
Since the beginning of the pandemic, property owner Matthew Haines said he has lost a quarter of a million dollars in rental income from tenants who did not pay him rent.
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Border Patrol hiring agent to ‘address gaps in diversity,' memo reveals
The Border Patrol is looking for a temporary hire to boost diversity in its upper ranks following allegations that Hispanic and female employees were being discriminated against for promotions.
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Witness: R. Kelly controlled girlfriends during CBS segment
A woman testifying against R. Kelly barred her and another live-in girlfriend from watching a documentary series that portrayed him as a sexual predator
New conservative group targets Hassan, Kelly over Democrats' $3.5 trillion spending push
A newly formed conservative group is going up with an ad blitz taking aim at two Democratic senators who may face challenging reelections next year over their party’s $3.5 trillion spending proposal.
Migrants stuck in Mexico faced 6,356 violent attacks since January, report finds
Human rights researchers tracked 6,356 attacks against migrants who were expelled to Mexico by the U.S. or barred from requesting U.S. refuge.
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G7 demands Taliban guarantee Afghans safe passage after August 31
Emergency talks follow Taliban’s warnings that the group will not accept any extension to evacuation deadline.
Mistrial in Michael Avenatti's California embezzlement case
A California judge has declared a mistrial in the embezzlement trial of attorney Michael Avenatti, who is charged with stealing millions in settlement money from his clients.
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House Republicans want answers on whether exiled Afghan president embezzled $169M in cash
Afghanistan's exiled President Ashraf Ghani must be brought to justice and face criminal charges of embezzlement if he indeed fled the besieged country with duffle bags full of cash intended for the Afghan people, according to House Oversight Committee Republicans.
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at age 80
A spokesperson for the musician confirmed the news of his death on Tuesday.
9 women now serving as governors in US, tying a record
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is beginning her term in office with plenty of challenges. But she also is starting with an historic opportunity as the first woman to hold one of the most prominent governorships in the U.S.
apnews.comBiden holds to Kabul Aug. 31 deadline despite criticism
U.S. President Joe Biden says he will stick with his Aug. 31 deadline for finishing a U.S.-led evacuation of Americans, at-risk Afghans and others.
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At-risk Afghans fearing Taliban hunker down, wait to leave
A knock at the door could spell doom. Every passing hour seems endless. That's the new reality for many Afghans who feel they have most to fear from the Taliban and have gone into hiding or are staying off the streets since the fighters swept to power this month.
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Sanders goes back to 2016 playbook to sell $3.5T budget
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is reassembling parts of his old playbook ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, hoping to garner more support for Democrats’ economic agenda in Republican states. Th…
thehill.comPOLITICO Playbook: Pelosi underestimates her moderates
And the Kathy Hochul era begins in New York.
www.politico.comBiden keeps to August 31 deadline for Kabul airlift
US president sticks to withdrawal deadline as Taliban asks Washington to stop urging highly skilled Afghans to leave.
The Memo: Boos for Trump show scale of vaccine challenge
Former President Trump was booed at a rally on Saturday after he encouraged his supporters to get vaccinated against COVID-19.The offending remarks were mild.“I believe totally in your freedoms, I …
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Wisconsin's Democratic Senate primary could be referendum on Biden
Wisconsin's already crowded Democratic Senate primary next August could be a referendum on President Joe Biden.
This Maverick wants to split the conservative vote
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How Afghanistan rattled Asia and emboldened China
US VP Kamala Harris tries to reassure Asian allies, as many ask: can they still trust America?
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Firefighters could get $600 million boost from Congress. It's probably not enough.
Across the U.S., 4.4 million acres have already burned, compared to 2.7 million acres at the same point in last year's fire season.
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Scientists say the world urgently needs to cut methane emissions. The politics aren't as simple.
The Biden administration and some Democrats are shifting focus to methane, the greenhouse gas second-most responsible for heating the planet.
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Mark Sanford calls Graham ‘a canary in the coalmine’ on GOP’s relationship with Trump
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is a “canary in the coalmine” when it comes to the GOP’s relationship with former President Trump, contending that the …
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‘An enormously valuable trove’: America’s race against Afghan data
Having seized Kabul, the Taliban can tap into government databases and communications data to go after U.S. allies who don’t get out.
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First woman AFL-CIO president hopes her historic election inspires other women
The first woman to lead the biggest U.S. labor federation wants even more women as decision-makers in a labor movement that is becoming less male and less white.
House Democrats, locked in standoff, struggle to move Biden's $3.5 trillion plan
Party leaders face a rebellion from moderates over their plan of action and haven't secured the votes to advance the budget measure.
www.nbcnews.comG-7 leaders can't sway Biden to delay Afghanistan withdrawal
Sharply divided leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized democracies have clashed over U.S. President Joe Biden’s insistence on withdrawing from Afghanistan by August 31 in the face of the Taliban takeover.
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Afghanistan: US under pressure over evacuation deadline
France, the UK and Germany all raise the possibility of troops staying beyond the end of August.
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House approves $3.5 trillion budget plan in key step for Democrats to pass legislation expanding social safety net | CNN Politics
The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a budget framework that will pave the way for Democrats to spend up to $3.5 trillion on a sweeping economic package to expand the social safety net that President Joe Biden has made a signature agenda item.
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Trump-appointed judge clashes with Biden DOJ in immigration suit
U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton in Texas chafed at the Justice Department's demand for quick ruling in fight over Biden immigration priorities.
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Kathy Hochul becomes New York’s first female governor
Kathy Hochul has become New York’s first female governor. The Democrat from western New York assumed the office at the stroke of midnight Tuesday.
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Biden faces pressure from allies on Afghanistan deadline prior to G7 meeting, Taliban issues warning
European allies are applying pressure on the Biden administration to extend the Aug. 31 deadline for withdrawing from Afghanistan despite warnings from the Taliban against crossing a “red line,” according to a report.
House passes $3.5T Biden blueprint after deal with moderates
House Democratic leaders have compromised with moderates and muscled President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint over a key hurdle.
apnews.comWe talked to 22 insiders with front row seats to Trump's hostile takeover of the GOP
Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and Lindsey Graham star in our first-hand account of how Donald Trump became the GOP king and won a crown he still wears today.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy to join executives at White House cybersecurity meeting -source
Amazon Inc Chief Executive Andy Jassy will join tech executives at a White House meeting with President Joe Biden on Wednesday to discuss efforts by private companies to improve cybersecurity, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. The source asked not to be identified as the...
Bush, Obama, Trump, Biden: How four presidents created today's Afghanistan mess | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden has said repeatedly over the past four months – as recently as last week – that he refuses to hand off the war in Afghanistan to a fifth US president.
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Twitter blocked and labeled Donald Trump's tweets on election fraud. They spread anyway.
An NYU study of Trump tweets raises new questions about the ability of social media companies to halt the flood of falsehoods during election cycles.
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House Democrats punt key vote on budget to Tuesday
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her leadership team struggled to round up the votes to move forward with a strategy to enact President Biden’s multitrillion-dollar domestic agenda, ultimately o…
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Chaos and violence as crowds keep growing outside Kabul airport
Kilometres of land near airport starting to resemble refugee camps as people desperate to flee Taliban continue to mass.
Jan. 6 investigation will seek phone records related to attack, including lawmakers
Select Committee Chair Bennie Thompson said Monday they were asking telecommunications companies to preserve relevant documents.
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Manchin warns House Democrats not to hold infrastructure 'hostage'
Sen. Joe Manchin, a key centrist Democrat who helped pass a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, warned House lawmakers against waiting to pass the measure in favor of taking up a $3.5 trillion spending framework.
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Atlantic brews with activity as peak hurricane season arrives and Henri socks Northeast
Peak hurricane season is here. Tropical Storm Henri drenched the Northeast this weekend, and the tropics is lighting up with activity, portending more storms on the horizon.
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Pelosi sets up risky House vote to deem $3.5T budget approved
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her leadership team are pressing forward with a risky strategy Monday to move forward on key parts of President Biden’s domestic agenda while refusing to bend to…
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America’s back … in damage control mode
Biden faces a frosty G-7 leaders meeting on the Afghanistan crisis, with no coordinated plan to resettle refugees.
www.politico.comGOP Pays Rudy Giuliani Associates Wrapped Up in Ukraine Probe
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Photos GettyAs the Justice Department investigation into Rudy Giuliani’s Ukrainian dealings continues, the Republican Party is ignoring the controversy and shelling out tens of thousands of dollars to a curious pair: a husband-and-wife team of associates who...
With holidays around the corner, Walmart starts last mile delivery service
Walmart on Tuesday launched a delivery service for other merchants throughout the United States, an announcement that comes as goods sellers scramble to secure deliveries ahead of the all-important holiday shopping season.
Harris rebukes China in speech on Indo-Pacific vision
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has delivered a sharp rebuke to China for its incursions in the South China Sea, warning its actions there amount to “coercion” and “intimidation” and affirming that the U.S. will support its allies in the region against Beijing’s advances.
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Somalia is walking in Afghanistan’s footsteps
The nation-building experiment in Somalia will collapse, just like in Afghanistan, unless a different approach is taken.
Backlash from centrist Democrats threatens to thwart spending package
A massive infrastructure and social spending package stalled Monday after centrist Democrats threatened to vote against part of the deal.
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‘Energizer Bunny’: How local politics made New York’s next governor
Kathy Hochul’s time as a town board member in Western New York launched her political career — and defined her leadership style to this day.
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Millions ‘one step away’ from famine in Yemen, UN warns
Some five million people are facing imminent famine and disease as the war drags on, the UN says.
Military planners hope for decision by Tuesday on whether U.S. will keep August 31 Afghanistan withdrawal deadline
President Biden said in remarks on Sunday that the hope is not to extend the deadline and to have completed the operation by then but there are ongoing discussions about whether to extend.
www.cbsnews.comFormer Trump Pentagon chief says U.S. troop withdrawal date from Afghanistan was never fixed
Chris Miller, the Trump administration's last acting defense secretary, told CNN's "Cuomo Prime Time" Monday evening that there was never a concrete date to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan.Why it matters: Former President Trump has said President Biden should have stuck to the previous...
As Harris travels to Asia, activists push her to speak out for women fleeing Taliban in Afghanistan
Kamala Harris, the first female and South Asian vice president, has been noticeably silent on concerns over women in Afghanistan as the Taliban takes power.
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US VP Kamala Harris criticises Beijing intimidation in South China Sea
She is currently on a tour of the region as the US aims to reaffirm its commitment to the region.
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo submits letter of resignation
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo submitted his letter of resignation hours before he officially vacates the office.
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Latest on Afghanistan: As Biden weighs pushing Aug. 31 deadline, thousands more evacuated
President Joe Biden said on Sunday that the U.S. may look to extend its Aug. 31 deadline for exiting Afghanistan.
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House approves $3.5 trillion budget plan in key step for Democrats to pass legislation expanding social safety net | CNN Politics
The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a budget framework that will pave the way for Democrats to spend up to $3.5 trillion on a sweeping economic package to expand the social safety net that President Joe Biden has made a signature agenda item.
www.cnn.comBiden praises WNBA champs for social justice activism
President Joe Biden honored the 2020 WNBA champions Seattle Storm on Monday, celebrating their success on the court and hailing the four-time title holders for changing lives with their activism. The visit marked the first time that an NBA or WNBA team has visited the White House since the...
US WWII veteran reunites with Italians he saved as children
For more than seven decades, Martin Adler treasured a black-and-white photo of himself as a young American soldier with a broad smile with three impeccably dressed Italian children he is credited with saving as the Nazis retreated northward in 1944.
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Florida Democrat wants infrastructure vote first amid party tensions
Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) announced on Monday that she will not vote to start debate on the Democrats’ budget resolution until the bipartisan infrastructure bill is passed, heightening the feu…
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SEC ups disclosure requirements for Chinese companies seeking US IPOs: report
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly started releasing new disclosure requirements for Chinese companies that want to list in New York, part of an effort to increase awarenes…
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Explosive California wildfire 'knocking on the door' of Tahoe area
Securing more resources to fight the fire is the "No. 1 priority in the nation," the state's top fire official said.
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Roughly 56,000 Felony Offenders Can Now Vote In North Carolina
Residents convicted of felonies but whose current punishments don't include prison time can register to vote and cast ballots, a judicial panel declared Monday.
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The mental health cost of Poland’s abortion ban
Seven months after severe restrictions came into effect, women are struggling with the emotional toll of the ban.
Here's how Afghan refugees coming to the US are being vetted | CNN Politics
The Biden administration’s pledge to assist Afghans who worked for, and on behalf of, the US government and military has raised questions about what the processing, screening and vetting protocol looks for applicants looking to relocate to the US amid the evacuation scramble.
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Survivors grapple with aftermath of deadly Tennessee flood
Search crews with dogs continued the grim work of going door-to-door and looking through debris to find the missing after floodwaters roared through rural Tennessee over the weekend, killing at least 22 people.
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Biden envoy calls on North Korea to restart nuclear talks
President Biden’s special envoy for North Korea is calling on the country to restart nuclear talks with the U.S., after holding discussions with officials in South Korea regarding the halted n…
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Authorities locate dozens of people listed as missing in deadly Tennessee flood
Authorities said on Tuesday they have accounted for dozens of people who were previously listed as missing after the weekend's deadly flooding in Tennessee, where the full scope of damage is coming into view.
Cuomo responds after report he abandoned dog at executive mansion
Disgraced New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo responded late Monday following a report that he tried to give his dog Captain away during his final days in office.
R. Kelly accuser gives emotional testimony in racketeering trial
The woman described allegedly being sexually abused by Kelly during a relationship that started when she was a 17-year-old aspiring singer.
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Ex-Cuomo aide Melissa DeRosa denies claim she 'spearheaded' bullying of accusers
Melissa DeRosa, a former top aide to disgraced New York Gov Andrew Cuomo, fired back on Monday night after a reporter made an apparent reference to claims in a damning report compiled by the state attorney general that she attempted to discredit his accusers.
House Intel Democrats express doubts about completing Afghan evacuation by deadline
Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee expressed doubt Monday that the U.S will be able to evacuate its remaining citizens and Afghan allies before an Aug. 31 deadline.“I think it’s po…
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Israeli troops kill Palestinian teenager in occupied West Bank
Imad Khaled Saleh Hashash, 15, died after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head by Israeli soldiers.
Fossil leaves may reveal climate in last era of dinosaurs
Ginkgo trees have survived as a species virtually unchanged for 200 million years, and patterns on their leaves may help scientists decipher ancient climates.
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Cuomo commutes 4 convicted murderers' sentences in final hours as governor
Cuomo commuted the sentences of four people convicted of murder as one of his last acts as governor
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Haiti police commit more units to protecting earthquake aid
Haiti’s National Police force says it has deployed additional units south of the capital to protect aid shipments being taken to the country's earthquake-damaged southwestern peninsula
After months away, renters returning to urban hot spots find apartments are out of reach
Ghosting, live bidding, long lines and fewer apartments: This is what it’s like renting in New York City this summer.
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State Dept. denies relying on Taliban pledge to allow safe passage for evacuees: 'This is not about trust'
State Department spokesman Ned Price denied Monday that the Biden administration was relying on the Taliban’s pledge to allow safe passage for Afghan allies and others seeking to leave the country, asserting that U.S. officials have “significant sources of leverage” should the group renege on...
R. Kelly accuser tells of singer's violence, control
A former girlfriend of R. Kelly on Monday told jurors at his sex abuse trial that she suffered through a five-year relationship with the R&B singer marked by frequent violence and control of her every move.
Family of Black retired Army major killed by police demands transparency
"His wife called for someone to come and help because she feared that he may take his own life," Valerie Cobbertt said. "When they came, that was not the case. They murdered my brother."
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Climate change: Europe's extreme rains made more likely by humans
Heavy rainfall that led to deadly floods in Germany and Belgium was influenced by human induced warming.
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Israel’s killing of Palestinian children
Twelve children have been killed in the Israeli-occupied West Bank this year as well as 67 in the May attack on Gaza.
A Woman Claims R. Kelly Forced Her To Get An Abortion Against Her Will
The accuser also alleges that Kelly physically and sexually abused her, and first pressured her into sex when she was a 17-year-old high school student who went to him for career mentorship.
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Six U.S. states do not join $26 bln opioid settlements with distributors, J&J
At least six U.S. states, including Georgia, did not fully sign on to a proposed $26 billion settlement with three drug distributors and Johnson & Johnson , which have been accused of fueling the nation's opioid epidemic, according to the states' attorneys general.
Lightning strikes New York's One World Trade Center
The strike was captured as Storm Henri approached the north-east of the US, bringing heavy rain.
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Here's the big bet Joe Biden is making on Afghanistan | CNN Politics
Joe Biden believes that you don’t care about Afghanistan. Or, maybe more accurately, that you won’t care about it by the time the 2022 (and 2024) elections rolls around.
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Rodrigo Duterte to run as Philippines’s vice president in 2022
Critics say Philippine president is seeking the second-highest position to stay in power beyond his term.
Record number of migrants cross Channel in a day
More than 800 people reached the UK on Saturday in 30 small boats, the Home Office confirms.
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The record holder for tallest living man in the US dies at 38 | CNN
Igor Vovkovinskiy, crowned the tallest living man in the US by Guinness World Records in 2010, died Friday at 38, said his mother, Svetlana Vovkovinska.
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Richard Branson's satellite-launching company Virgin Orbit to go public | CNN Business
Virgin Orbit, the Richard Branson-backed startup that launches small satellites into space, will make its stock market debut later this year, adding another name to the long list of space-focused companies to go public via reverse merger.
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US outbreaks force early reversals on in-person learning
A few weeks into the new school year, growing numbers of U.S. districts have halted in-person learning or switched to hybrid models because of rapidly mounting coronavirus infections.
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Unvaccinated 29 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19, CDC study says
A study found that unvaccinated people in Los Angeles County were 29 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than the fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and P…
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COVID-19 live updates: Judge rules Florida governor stop banning mask mandates in schools
The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads.
Hawaii locals beg tourists to stay home, citing COVID-19 concerns
"When tourism came back, it came back with a vengeance," said Healani Sonoda-Pale, a spokesperson for local advocacy group Ka Lahui Hawaii.
US intel report on COVID-19 origins inconclusive: report
A classified document given to President Biden on Tuesday revealed that the intelligence community was not able to identify any definitive origins for the virus that causes COVID-19, The Washington…
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Next up for Covid vaccines: kids under 12 | CNN
The US Food and Drug Administration has given full approval to Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for people age 16 and older. Approval for youths ages 12-15 is expected to follow soon.
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Officials, experts warn against using COVID-19 vaccine in kids under 12
Health experts and federal officials are advising physicians not to administer the newly approved Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to children under the age of 12, despite pressure from parents clamoring…
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Hochul to order school mask mandate, pushing for tougher vaccine rules
Governor Hochul called for statewide mask mandates in schools on her first day in office, Tuesday. She is also intentional on more strict vaccination requirements for New Yorkers.
Japan expands state of emergency as Delta variant cases soar
Eight prefectures added to emergency order, taking total to 21 areas as country sees sudden spike in critical cases.
Pregnant nurse dies from COVID-19, leaving behind husband and daughter
Haley Richardson had not yet been vaccinated when she contracted COVID-19.
Goldman Sachs mandates vaccines for US staff and visitors
Staff, clients and visitors will all need to be double jabbed to enter to investment bank's offices.
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Cruise passenger dies of COVID-19 amid outbreak on ship
A cruise passenger died of the coronavirus after an outbreak of COVID-19 on a Carnival Cruise Line ship.The person boarded the Carnival Vista cruise ship in Texas on July 31 and the ship headed to …
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A landmark decision by the Kentucky Supreme Court has largely shifted responsibility for the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic from Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear to Republicans in control of the legislature. It means Republican lawmakers, who criticized the governor for what they viewed...
A Vaccine For Children Is Not Likely To Be Approved Until The End Of Year
The director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins, says that after vaccine companies submit their trial data, the FDA will have to review it, which could take time.
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Case of 76 in veterans home who died of COVID lands in court
Two former top officials at a Massachusetts veterans home where nearly 80 residents died in one of the country’s deadliest COVID-19 outbreaks in a long term care facility are seeking to have their criminal charges dismissed
Ohio State University mandates vaccines for students, faculty and staff
Ohio State University on Tuesday announced it would be mandating COVID-19 vaccines for all students, faculty and staff in light of the Food and Drug Administration granting Pfizer's vaccine full approval.
Disney World Has An Agreement To Require Union Workers To Be Vaccinated
The deal requires workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 22 but they can apply for a medical or religious exemption. Disney cruises will soon require passengers 12 and up to get the shots.
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Teen social media stars in uphill battle against COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
Normally, they're paid for their posts -- but these influencers are encouraging vaccinations for free.
Jerry Jones on players getting COVID-19 vaccine: ‘Be a part of a team’
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on Tuesday said getting vaccinated is an act of being part of “a team,” as some players remain opposed to the NFL’s new regulations.When aske…
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Vaccine hesitancy unlikely to disappear because of FDA approval
Health care experts are skeptical that the FDA's full approval of a vaccine would change the dynamic among the vaccine hesitant. They said they hoped they were wrong.
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Oregon governor announces statewide outdoor mask mandate regardless of vaccination status
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that she is imposing a statewide outdoor mask mandate regardless of vaccination status.
Why Pfizer's FDA Approval Matters And What It Means For Vaccine Mandates
The FDA announced the Pfizer vaccine is the first in the U.S. that is now fully approved. Here's what that means for vaccine mandates and convincing vaccine-hesitant people to get vaccinated.
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Sadness and death: Inside the VA’s state nursing-home disaster
Federal officials ignored repeated warnings to strengthen their oversight of federally funded, state-run homes for vets. Then came Covid-19.
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It's Pronounced Koe-mir'-na-tee. How The Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine's Name Came To Be
Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine has been given full approval by the Food and Drug Administration. Along with that approval process is the companies' new brand name for the vaccine: Comirnaty.
www.npr.orgCOVID-19 live updates: Judge rules Florida governor stop banning mask mandates in schools
The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads.
Biden encourages Americans who have been waiting for full FDA approval to get their Covid vaccination: 'Get it today' | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Monday urged Americans who have been waiting for full approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to go get vaccinated against Covid-19 hours after the FDA approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for those ages 16 and older.
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Florida school mask mandate power struggle goes before judge
The politically-charged Florida debate over wearing masks in school to guard against coronavirus infection is now before a judge
Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta
Israel began administering a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine to people more than 60, the first country to do so.
Fauci's new 2022 timeline for Covid fight could be a political disaster for Biden and Democrats | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden just got some deeply unwelcome news: The pandemic that he was elected to end could drag on deep into a midterm election year, with all the political and economic destruction that could bring.
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Hawaii governor urges visitors to stay away amid COVID surge
Hawaii Governor David Ige urged residents and visitors to restrict travel to the U.S. state to essential business activities amid a surge in cases of COVID-19 in the islands.
First Hispanic surgeon general on Covid: Use 'common sense,' save your family
Dr. Antonia Novello said people must decide what's more important: what governments say as they downplay the importance of masks "or the salvation of your life and your child."
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After FDA approval of Pfizer vaccine, several steps still left before kids under 12 can be vaccinated
Parents may be wondering what the FDA's grant of full approval to Pfizer's vaccine means for children who aren't authorized to get vaccinated.
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So many people in this Texas town got Covid-19 that the school district shut down and then the city essentially closed | CNN
As the coronavirus swept through the tiny west Texas town of Iraan, the schools were the first to shut down. The sheer number of cases and people in quarantine then essentially closed the entire city.
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880K Moderna doses donated by US arrive in Kenya
Nearly 900,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United States arrived in Kenya early Monday morning, UNICEF announced.A total of 880,460 doses were donated by the U.S. to K…
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Vaccines are less protective against Delta infection but still reduce risk by two-thirds, CDC study shows | CNN
Vaccine effectiveness against Covid-19 infection dropped from 91% to 66% once the Delta variant accounted for the majority of circulating virus, according to a study published Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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