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WASHINGTON (AP) — In a crucial moment for Democrats, party leaders are hunting for a sweet spot that would satisfy their rival moderate and progressive wings on legislation to finance President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar agenda of bolstering the economy and helping families.
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson mouths to GOP luncheon that climate change is 'bullsh*t' | CNN Politics
Sen. Ron Johnson insisted again last week that he is not a climate change denier, but CNN's KFile found video of him from just weeks earlier telling a Republican group that it is "bullsh*t."
6 months after Capitol riot, progress meets with push for further investigation
Capitol Police are touting changes made to better prepare for such incidents while Congress continues to push for further investigations.
Supreme Court shifts slowly to the right in first term with expanded conservative majority
Justice Brett Kavanaugh is the Supreme Court's new ideological median, having voted in the majority 97% of the time, according to SCOTUSblog.
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Pentagon cancels embattled $10B JEDI cloud contract with Microsoft
The Department of Defense has canceled its cloud-computing contract with Microsoft that could have been worth $10 billion citing tech advances and different needs.
Surfside building collapse: Search and rescue shifts to recovery mission as 86 remain unaccounted for
At least 54 people have been confirmed dead since a 12-story residential building partially collapsed in Florida last month, officials said Wednesday.
Taliban surges as Biden pulls US troops out of Afghanistan, with experts warning of 'foreign policy disaster'
Taliban forces are gaining momentum, pushing the Afghanistan government's forces out of several districts and taking control of various weapons and military vehicles in the process, while the U.S. withdraws from the country.
Mary Trump: Ivanka ‘much less likely to stay loyal’ to father than Weisselberg
Mary Trump, former President Trump’s niece and vocal critic, says that his daughter Ivanka Trump is “much less likely to stay loyal” to her father than Trump Organization chief financial offic…
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McConnell vows ‘hell of a fight’ over Biden infrastructure plan
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) vowed on Tuesday that Republicans would wage a “hell of a fight” over attempts by Democrats to pass a sweeping multi-trillion-dollar infrastruc…
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Elsa strengthens to Category 1 hurricane before Florida landfall: Latest forecast
Landfall is expected Wednesday morning near Cedar Key, Florida.
Biden and Harris to focus on voting rights Thursday, expand DNC program | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will hold separate events Thursday to focus attention on Democratic efforts to combat voter suppression and protect voting rights nationwide, Democratic officials tell CNN.
GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Ripped For Reprehensible New Claim About COVID-19
The Georgia Republican also slammed Fox News in a ranting “message from America to the swamp.”
Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards in hospice care
Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards has placed himself in hospice care at his home near Baton Rouge
RNC says contractor breached in hack, GOP data secure
The Republican National Committee (RNC) on Tuesday acknowledged that one of its contractors had been breached by hackers linked to Russia but said its data had not been accessed. Bloomber…
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Eric Adams wins New York City mayoral primary
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has won the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, setting himself up as the overwhelming favorite to win the general election in November.The Associated Pr…
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Donald Trump is still the king of the GOP -- J.D. Vance just proved why | CNN Politics
It took J.D. Vance only four days to understand just how much control Donald Trump has over the Republican Party these days.
Midterm preview: The two parties vie for advantage
Republicans are bullish they can flip control of Congress. So they’re dialing in on key issues they think can help them at the polls.
Republican National Committee says Russian-linked hackers breached one of its contractors
A hacker group associated with the Russian government breached the computer systems of the Republican National Committee last week in a massive ransomware attack, Bloomberg first reported.The big picture: The attack follows a separate Russia-based criminal group unleashing an attack that...
US hosts high-level Saudi visit after Khashoggi killing
Top Biden administration officials on Tuesday hosted a brother to Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, in the highest-level such visit known since the U.S. made public intelligence findings linking the crown prince to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Biden...
Bipartisan House group's endorsement of Senate infrastructure plan could trip up Pelosi's strategy
The House Problem Solvers Caucus' support gives the infrastructure plan more GOP support, but complicates Speaker Nancy Pelosi's strategy.
Biden under pressure to respond to cyberattack of possible Russian origin
Biden said he would know more Sunday about who was responsible, but no statement was forthcoming Sunday or Monday.
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Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus backs Senate infrastructure deal, calling for House vote
The bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus on Tuesday backed the infrastructure deal endorsed by President Biden.
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James Lankford's election-truther challenger gets 'unheard of' boost from GOP officials
Frustration with Republican Sen. James Lankford over declining to vote to object to Electoral College results on Jan. 6 is manifesting in “unheard of” support for his election-truther Republican primary opponent from state party officials.
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Feds have arrested 535 in Jan. 6 Capitol assault, but still hunting violent rioters six months later
Since January, at least 535 people have been arrested, including 165 who have been charged with assaulting, resisting or interfering with police
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Key player in Gaetz probe seeks sentencing delay so he can keep cooperating with feds
Federal prosecutors charged Greenberg with 33 criminal counts but dropped 27 of those after Greenberg agreed to cooperative with federal investigators.
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Biden says 'democracy did prevail' six months after Capitol riot
President Joe Biden concluded that "democracy did prevail" six months after the "disorder" of the Capitol Hill riot.
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Exclusive: Democrat García will not back reconciliation without immigration
Illinois Rep. Jesús García (D) said Tuesday he will support a budget reconciliation package only if it includes provisions to grant a pathway to citizenship to a broad spectrum of the country’…
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China's Xi takes dig at U.S. in speech to political parties around world
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged political parties worldwide to oppose any country that engages in "technology blockades", an allusion to the United States which views China as its strategic competitor. As U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has sought...
New York governor declares gun violence a health emergency
The order directs nearly $140m to prevention programmes to combat a rise in gun violence.
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White House says new ransomware attack not yet attributed, vows to 'take action' if Russia doesn't
Up to 1,500 businesses across the globe may have been affected by the latest ransomware attack that targeted Miami-based software firm Kaseya.
New York first state to declare disaster emergency on gun violence
New York became the first state to declare a disaster emergency on gun violence on Tuesday.
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U.S. Capitol Police to open California office following Jan. 6 attack
Capitol Police announce they are opening two satellite offices to protect members of Congress while they are not in Washington.
A Wisconsin man is scanning ballots and suing a county clerk as he launches his own election review
Republican lawmakers aren't the only ones examining Wisconsin's presidential election.
Missouri mayor who required masks faces recall vote
As the coronavirus surges in Missouri, a mayor who imposed a mask requirement and other public safety measures is facing a recall vote, even though the requirements have long since expired
Biden appeals for unity six months after Capitol riot
President Biden marked the six-month anniversary of the deadly Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol with a call for unity, urging Americans to work with one another “on behalf of the common good to r…
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Eric Adams declared winner of problem-plagued Democratic primary in NYC mayoral race
Eric Adams was declared the winner of the chaotic Democratic primary in the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday.
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Capitol riot's unanswered questions six months on
The Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021, began as Congress was certifying now-President Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over former President Donald Trump and descended into chaos following a speech outside from Trump himself. The events of the day sparked Trump's second impeachment and subsequent…
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Potential Herschel Walker Senate run in Georgia raising some GOP concerns
As former football great Herschel Walker gears up for a potential 2022 Republican Senate run in Georgia, his biggest booster is his good friend, former President Trump. But the increasing likelihood of a Walker candidacy has some Georgia conservatives scratching their heads.
On six-month anniversary of Jan. 6, acting Capitol Police chief outlines agency's reforms
The Capitol Police has been working to "enhance security around the Capitol complex and pivot towards an intelligence-based protective agency," acting Chief Yogananda Pittman said.
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Blinken meets Uyghur Muslims previously detained in Chinese camps
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday met with Uyghur Muslims who were previously detained in Chinese camps.Blinken met seven camp survivors as well as relatives and advocates virtually, Sta…
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UN rights chief asks world to keep pressure on Myanmar junta
The U.N. human rights chief has praised the “incredible resilience” of Myanmar’s people in helping each other in the wake of a military takeover and violent crackdown
100 protesters show up at home of man whose racist rant at neighbor went viral
More than 100 protesters on Monday demonstrated at the home of a New Jersey man who was captured on video verbally attacking a neighbor with racist slurs, before reading his address and challenging…
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Beware Of 'Shrinkflation,' Inflation's Devious Cousin
Products are shrinking. Only some people are noticing.
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At least a third of GOP midterm candidates have pushed Trump's election lie
Dozens of candidates promoting the false notion that the election was rigged are seeking powerful statewide offices, including governor, attorney general and secretary of state, which would give them authority over the administration of elections, the WashPost's Amy Gardner reports.Why it...
Clock's ticking for California recall candidates trying to oust Newsom
The short timeline buoys Gov. Gavin Newsom’s prospects as he looks to convert a rebounding economy and stabilizing poll numbers into a vindicating victory.
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Biden's Education Dept. just hired Elizabeth Warren's student-loans expert, who studied predatory lending at Harvard
Warren cited Toby Merrill's research, from Harvard's Project of Predatory Student Lending, that Biden has the legal authority to cancel student debt.
Afghan And American Officials Dispute The Details Of The U.S. Pullout From Bagram
Afghan military officials say the U.S. left in secret and turned the electricity off on the way out. The Pentagon pushed back. It's yet another mishap in the rocky U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Opinion | What the DOJ Isn’t Telling Us About Jan. 6
Merrick Garland can and should be more forthcoming about investigating the insurrection.
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Rep. Adam Kinzinger suspects fellow GOP lawmakers knew what would happen on January 6: 'I saw the threats'
Kinzinger explicitly called out GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado over a tweet she sent ahead of the fatal riot at the Capitol.
ESPN removes Rachel Nichols from NBA Finals sideline coverage after leaked comments
A recording surfaced of Nichols making disparaging comments about a colleague and the sports network's racial diversity efforts.
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EPA raids on car and motorcycle shops would be halted under House bill
The Environmental Protection Agency couldn't issue fines on or raid vehicle modification shops under bipartisan legislation moving through the House.
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Gas prices climb as crude oil briefly hits highest prices in 6 years
Crude oil prices reached their highest levels in nearly seven years early Tuesday before retreating slightly.
Latino activist group alleges states sending law enforcement to border engaging in 'insurrection'
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is calling on President Biden to stop governors of several states from sending law enforcement officers and National Guard members to the southern border.
White House racing to finalize strategy to deter ransomware attacks | CNN Politics
The White House is racing to finalize a government-wide strategy on how to respond to ransomware attacks that will deter companies from paying out ransoms to cybercriminals as the Biden administration grapples with yet another major attack on a US firm by criminal actors believed to be based in...
China, U.S. can coexist in peace but challenge is enormous - White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Tuesday that it was possible for China and United States to coexist in peace but the challenge was enormous and Beijing had become increasingly assertive. Campbell told the Asia Society think tank President Joe...
GOP megadonor bankrolling super PAC for Eric Greitens
Richard Uihlein is seeding the pro-Greitens super PAC with $2.5 million ahead of next year's primary.
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Iran says it has further enriched its uranium, drawing widespread condemnation
Iran has taken steps to enrich uranium metal to a 20 percent purity and manufacture nuclear reactor fuel the United Nation’s top nuclear watchdog announced Tuesday.
Far-Right Extremist Finds an Ally in an Arizona Congressman
WASHINGTON — Nick Fuentes, the leader of a white nationalist group, was bemoaning the political persecution he said he was facing from the federal government when he paused during a recent livestream to praise one of his few defenders. “There is some hope, maybe, for America First in Congress,”...
Maryland extends pandemic unemployment benefits after court order. Indiana does not. | CNN Politics
Maryland is paying its jobless residents pandemic unemployment benefits -- including the $300 federal supplement -- for another 10 days after the state lost several court battles to end the programs on Saturday.
Eric Adams wins NYC's Democratic mayoral primary, a direct path to winning City Hall
Adams is poised to become New York's second Black mayor if he is elected in November's general election after The Associated Press called the city's first ranked-choice vote.
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Wildfires threaten all of the West — and one group more than others
That threat to Latinos has grown in the past decade, and they are twice as likely to live in areas most threatened by wildfires relative to the overall U.S. population.
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North Dakota sending National Guard to southern border
North Dakota will send its National Guard troops down to the U.S.-Mexico border to help overwhelmed federal and local law enforcement respond to the surge of illegal immigration.
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Up to 1,500 businesses compromised by latest ransomware attack, Kaseya CEO says
Kaseya said it is working with government agencies including the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security.
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How Putin could jam up Biden’s post-Afghanistan plans
The U.S. is looking at basing troops in Central Asia to help ensure Kabul doesn’t fall. But Moscow is working to complicate the withdrawal.
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‘This was not dissent. It was disorder’: Biden marks 6-month anniversary of Capitol attack
The president calls for a bipartisan effort to investigate what happened on Jan. 6.
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Black Louisiana state lawmakers ask DOJ to investigate state police
Black Louisiana lawmakers are asking the Department of Justice to investigate the Louisiana State Police amid controversy over the 2019 death of Ronald Greene. The letter from the Louisiana Le…
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From the air, drone footage shows Salton Sea
Drone footage shows the Salton Sea, California's largest inland lake, where the state's worst drought since 1977 has exacerbated an area already in decline.
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State Department condemns Chinese Communist Party on human trafficking
The State Department placed China on a small list of countries whose governments engage in a “policy or pattern” of human trafficking, specifically noting the treatment of Uyghurs and other minorities.
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Matt Gaetz associate Joel Greenberg asks for 90-day sentencing delay due to cooperation with prosecutors
Joel Greenberg, a key figure in a federal probe involving GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz, seeks a delay in his Aug. 19 sentencing, citing his cooperation with prosecutors.
Tucson to ignore Arizona's 'Second Amendment sanctuary' law
Officials in the city of Tucson plan to ignore Arizona’s new “Second Amendment sanctuary” law that bars state and local governments from enforcing certain federal gun regulations, possibly setting up a court fight as a growing number of cities and counties in the United States declare themselves...
'They need a radical restructure': Six months after January 6, Capitol Police struggling to adapt to threats | CNN Politics
Amid mounting concern about a fresh wave of pro-Trump violence in August, more than a dozen current and former Capitol Police officers, Capitol security officials, lawmakers and aides tell CNN that not nearly enough has been done to address the security failures exposed by the January 6 attack...
Oath Keeper charged with conspiracy in U.S. Capitol attack
An Oath Keeper on Tuesday became the latest member of the right-wing group charged with conspiracy for his alleged role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol, as more than 535 people have now been arrested for joining in that deadly violence. The FBI said about 40 people, including members of the...
Gas prices projected to increase up to 20 cents over summer
The average price of a gallon of gas is expected to increase by between 10 and 20 cents nationwide by August, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA).The trade group said Tuesda…
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U.S. completes 90 percent of Afghanistan withdrawal
The announcement comes days after the U.S. quietly vacated Bagram air base.
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A GOP strategist who once worked for Giuliani says the Republican Party under Trump has basically embraced 'neofascism'
In an interview with MSNBC, Susan del Percio said that the Republican Party needs to "burn down" to purge the influence of the far right.
Dangerously low blood supply in U.S. forces some hospitals to postpone surgeries
COVID-19 shutdowns meant the usual ways of donating blood were hampered.
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Professional golfer killed after 'happening upon a crime,' police say
A professional golfer who was shot and killed at a Georgia course over the weekend was not the intended target of his assailant, according to police.
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In reversal, US military allows Navy football captain to delay service to try to play in NFL | CNN Politics
The captain of the US Navy football team will be allowed to try to play in the National Football League after the US military reversed course on Tuesday and approved his request to delay his service.
Peter R de Vries: Dutch crime journalist wounded in Amsterdam shooting
Peter R de Vries is fighting for his life after being shot in an Amsterdam street.
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Promise vs practice: Police body-cam delays in Texas capital frustrate reformers
Advocates of police reform in Austin, Texas, cheered a year ago when the city agreed to release video from officers' body cameras within 60 days of incidents in which they used force that caused serious injuries.
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Finland's Arctic Lapland area swelters in record heatwave
Finland’s northernmost Arctic Lapland region has recorded its hottest temperature for more than a century at 33.6 degrees Celsius (92.5 Fahrenheit)
Republican candidates back Trump's election lies across the 2021 and 2022 maps | CNN Politics
Republican candidates in a spate of 2021 races and in the 2022 midterms are increasingly focusing their campaigns on the baseless claim that voter fraud was a rampant problem in the 2020 election.
NYC comptroller sues de Blasio over coronavirus emergency purchasing powers
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has filed a lawsuit against Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) and the city over its emergency purchasing powers during the coronavirus pandemic.Stringer is aski…
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Pompeo to headline South Carolina Republican Party’s annual fundraiser
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will headline the South Carolina Republican Party’s annual fundraiser later this month, likely fueling speculation that he’s laying the groundwork for a presid…
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Here's What The Capitol Police Are Doing Differently 6 Months After The Insurrection
Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman said the U.S. Capitol Police have been working in the aftermath of the attack to "pivot towards an intelligence-based protective agency."
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FTC staffers told to back out of public appearances
“The American public needs this agency solving problems, not speaking on panels," an FTC official told POLITICO.
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Caitlyn Jenner files to intervene in Newsom lawsuit against California secretary of state
California gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner on Tuesday filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit between Gov. Gavin Newsom and California’s secretary of state
Memphis community celebrates after crude oil pipeline proposal scrapped
A Black community in Memphis is celebrating the announcement that construction of the Byhalia Connection pipeline has been called off.
U.S. lobby groups write battle plan to beat Biden tax hikes
U.S. business lobbying groups cheered a bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal, but are gearing up to fight the corporate tax hikes looming in a separate but linked spending bill that Democrats aim to pass without Republican votes.
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Problem Solvers Caucus backs bipartisan infrastructure deal, calls for 'expeditious, stand-alone vote in the House' | CNN Politics
The House Problem Solvers Caucus, a group of Democratic and Republican lawmakers, on Tuesday officially endorsed the deal on an infrastructure framework reached between the White House and a bipartisan group of senators and called for "an expeditious, stand-alone vote in the House."
Former Education Secretary Bill Bennett says fight against critical race theory in schools is 'worth it'
Former Education Secretary Bill Bennett said on Tuesday that the fight against critical race theory is "worth it."
28 feared dead in plane crash in Russia's Far East
A plane carrying 28 people has crashed, apparently as it came in for a landing in bad weather in Russia’s Far East
El Chapo's former safe house to be raffled off in Mexico
The house was the scene of one of the drug lord's dramatic escapes from Mexican security forces.
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New US rules to protect animal farmers expected soon
The Biden administration plans to issue a new rule to protect the rights of farmers who raise cows, chickens and hogs against the country’s largest meat processors as part of a plan to encourage more competition in agriculture
UK government pushes bill to crack down on illegal immigration, hold migrants offshore
The British government introduced legislation on Tuesday that would usher in a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration – with new penalties for those who enter the country illegally and permission for the government to keep migrants in offshore detention centers.
A Swim Cap Made For Black Hair Will Get A Second Look From Swimming's Governing Body
The International Swimming Federation said it would reconsider its decision barring the cap from being used in competition, following criticism that the ruling discriminated against Black swimmers.
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Lawmaker donates suit he wore to clean up Capitol riot to Smithsonian, 6 months after deadly insurrection | CNN Politics
Around 11 p.m. ET on January 6, Rep. Andy Kim was walking around the US Capitol with a trash bag in hand, trying to clean up after insurrectionists ransacked the building just hours earlier, when the New Jersey Democrat came across a plaque commemorating the cornerstone of the Capitol laid by...
Major blackouts in Iran prompt rare apology from president
Iran’s outgoing president has offered a rare apology for the country’s most severe summer power outages in recent memory, as blackouts cripple businesses and darken homes for hours a day
Hunt for Capitol attackers still on 6 months after Jan. 6
Six months after the Capitol insurrection, the Justice Department is still hunting for scores of rioters, even as the first of more than 500 people already arrested have pleaded guilty
Supreme Court ruling opens door to more campaign finance challenges
The Supreme Court’s recent donor disclosure ruling could embolden future challenges to campaign finance rules, experts say.In Thursday’s 6-3 decision, split along ideological lines, justices struck…
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Surfside building collapse: Search and rescue shifts to recovery mission as 86 remain unaccounted for
At least 54 people have been confirmed dead since a 12-story residential building partially collapsed in Florida last month, officials said Wednesday.
Democrats have national power, but Trump conservatives are thriving | CNN Politics
Democrats might control the White House and Congress, but Donald Trump-style conservatism is on a roll in Republican states and Washington, raising the stakes for Joe Biden in a summer critical to his goal of a transformational presidency.
Masked white supremacists run from angry onlookers in Philadelphia
Members of Patriot Front who were marching outside City Hall "literally ran away from the people of Philadelphia," a police officer said.
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Feds warned last spring of spike in violence and extremism during pandemic: Memo
Feds warned last spring of spike in violence and extremism during pandemic.
Republicans weigh ‘cracking’ cities to doom Democrats
GOP officials from D.C. and the states are debating how aggressively to break up red-state cities to maximize the party’s advantage in redistricting.
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US left Bagram Air Base in dead of night, didn't tell new Afghan commander
The U.S. left Afghanistan's Bagram Airfield after nearly 20 years by shutting off the electricity and slipping away in the night without notifying the base's new Afghan commander, who discovered the Americans' departure more than two hours after they left, Afghan military officials said.
America's partisan fireworks will be hard for anyone to put out | CNN Politics
While July Fourth is the holiday that most directly celebrates Americans' common heritage, this year it comes as their extreme divides underscore how difficult it has become for any president to set a unified direction for the country.
Biden's sway stays tied to COVID recovery: The Note
This critical summer for the pandemic coincides with a critical legislative stretch for Biden's agenda. Dems are banking on progress in both areas in the months to come.
Taliban parade weapons seized from Afghan army as U.S. withdraws
“We will fight them and we will push them back,” a senior Afghan commander told NBC News about the Taliban's gains.
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GOP 2024 hopefuls face challenge: Not upsetting Trump
Ambitious Republicans with eyes on their party’s 2024 presidential nomination are treading cautiously in their political pursuits, wary of upsetting former President Trump.
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Afghanistan: Soldiers flee to Tajikistan after Taliban clashes
More than 1,000 soldiers retreat to Tajikistan as fighting with the militants intensifies.
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Trump's revenge tour comes to soggy Sarasota
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Trump is asking random Mar-a-Lago visitors to recommend lawyers to help with his legal issues, Wolff book says
An excerpt from Michael Wolff's new book says Donald Trump has begun to cast around among his Mar-a-Lago visitors for legal recommendations.
Republicans consider dividing up Nashville district to gain US House seat | CNN Politics
Rep. Jim Cooper has represented Nashville in the House for nearly 20 years, and a nearby district before that for another dozen, serving in Congress longer than anyone else in Tennessee. In the deep red state, he and his brother John -- Music City's mayor -- are the keepers of one of its last...
Evacuations ordered as Tumbleweed Fire spreads in Southern California
A quick-moving brush fire in Southern California has prompted evacuations for those living along Interstate 5.
Cruz excoriates Cori Bush's 'stolen land' tweet as 'divisive lies'
The Texas Republican tore into the progressive Democrat’s widely-panned tweet, torching it as being full of hate and telling Americans to start believing people on the left when they say they hate the country.
Miami-Dade mayor becomes face of response to condo collapse
"Each of these victims is somebody's mother, brother, sister, best friend," said Daniella Levine Cava.
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Republican Strategist Rails Against Her Own Party: ‘It’s Neofascism!’
Susan Del Percio said the "wackiest wackies" will win GOP primaries... but will ultimately cost the party seats in Congress.
Here are the nine countries spurning global minimum tax sought by Biden
While the 139 countries negotiating a global minimum tax overwhelmingly signaled support for a 15% deal, there were nine holdouts.
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Some RNC staffers did not vote for Trump amid 2020 campaign power struggle, new book claims
Some Republican National Committee officials didn’t vote for then-President Donald Trump in last November’s election, according to a forthcoming book by Wall Street Journal reporter Michael Bender.
Biden allies brace for GOP attacks when southern border reopens
Biden is likely to lift pandemic-induced restrictions on the U.S. -Mexico border this summer, a move rife with political and logistical pitfalls.
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Maricopa County supervisor on rejecting calls from Trump allies: 'Whatever needed to be said, needed to be said in a courtroom' | CNN Politics
A Republican official from a key Arizona county said Monday that he had rejected calls from President Donald Trump's White House in the weeks following the 2020 election because he believed "whatever needed to be said, needed to be said in a courtroom."
"They are going to slaughter us": Afghan interpreter speaks out as Taliban advance
Time is running out for thousands of Afghans who helped the U.S.
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28 feared dead in plane crash in Russia's Far East
A plane carrying 28 people has crashed, apparently as it came in for a landing in bad weather in Russia’s Far East
4th Of July Shootings Across The Country Killed More Than 180 People
The Gun Violence Archive reports that shootings across the country this holiday weekend claimed the lives of more than 180 people.
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Liberal Media Scream: ABC analysts huff at justices over voting decision
This week’s Liberal Media Scream features two ABC This Week commentators making a new argument for wide open voting — some people can’t afford enough gas to get food and vote.
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Colorado is gaining a House district. Here's what the preliminary district map looks like
The state is one of four that 's relying on an independent commission to draw the district lines, rather than allowing the partisan state legislature to do so.
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Pope Francis 'alert and breathing on his own' after colon surgery
Pope Francis is recovering after a planned surgical operation.
Initial disappointment at condo collapse site after building's demolition
Rescuers able to get to previously inaccessible areas found very few voids where survivors might be. And the weather was an issue despite Tropical Storm Elsa's likely path.
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New York’s ‘head-swirling’ mistake puts harsh spotlight on ranked-choice voting
Two weeks without a winner in the tumultuous mayoral primary has ranked-choice backers desperate to maintain their momentum.
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Controversial former Maine Gov. Paul LePage to run for a third term
The former Republican Gov. of Maine Paul LePage announced on Monday that he was running once again for governor of the state in 2022, after previously serving two terms in the role.
America's partisan fireworks will be hard for anyone to put out | CNN Politics
While July Fourth is the holiday that most directly celebrates Americans' common heritage, this year it comes as their extreme divides underscore how difficult it has become for any president to set a unified direction for the country.
Mar-a-Lago interloper sits in ICE center 18 months after sentence over
Chinese national Yujing Zhang was convicted in 2019 of lying to Secret Service agents. Now she can't get help and she can't get home.
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20 years after 9/11, lawsuit against Saudis hits key moment
As the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks approaches, victims’ relatives and their lawyers are hoping they can finally prove in court what they’ve long suspected: that the Saudi government was complicit
Confirmed death toll in Surfside condo collapse rises to 28
The demolition of the building on Sunday, more than 10 days after its collapse, was expected to open up new areas for rescuers to search.
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Trump Wants an Inexperienced Crony to Replace a Republican Star
Jim Watson/AFP/GettyWe’re about to see how much a Trump endorsement is worth.The former president is taking aim at Republican defectors like Ohio Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, who voted for impeachment after Donald Trump had given him a ride on Air Force One. What an ingrate, Trump railed at a late...
What America Didn’t Understand About Its Longest War
That the war went on so long may be tragic, but it is hardly surprising.
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Death toll in Florida building collapse rises to 28, with 117 missing
The death toll from a collapsed Miami-area condominium rose to 28 on Monday after the controlled demolition of the remainder of the building on Sunday night enabled rescuers to expand their search, officials said.
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Doug Emhoff carves out path as first second gentleman
Doug Emhoff has spent the first six months of the Biden administration carving out his role as the first second gentleman of the United States, traversing across the country to promote coronavirus …
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Tajikistan mobilizes 20,000 reservists to bolster border with Afghanistan
Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon has mobilized 20,000 military reservists to help bolster the border with Afghanistan, Reuters reported on Monday.This comes as more than 1,000 members of the Afg…
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Squad member says Fourth of July is about freedom 'for white people'
Democratic Rep. Cori Bush disputed the Fourth of July's message of independence on Sunday, saying the holiday only represents freedom "for white people."
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Twitter restricts account of expert who mocked China leader
A New Zealand academic says Twitter temporarily restricted her account after she mocked Chinese President Xi Jinping
A weakened Tropical Storm Elsa could still bring flooding to Florida
Elsa was blamed for three deaths in the Caribbean, where it was the first hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic season. Forecasters warned it could strengthen.
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9 Arrested Over Alleged Plot To Plant Bombs Around Hong Kong
Police made the arrests after uncovering an attempt to make explosives and plant bombs across the city. Of the nine arrested, six are secondary school students.
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Ex-acting ICE director: Root cause of border 'chaos' is reversal of Trump’s immigration policies
Former Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Ron Vitiello argued on “Fox & Friends First” on Monday that the “root cause of the chaos” at the southern border is the reversal of former President Trump’s immigration policies.
Tropical Storm Elsa moves back over water and forecasted to take aim at Florida next
Concern about possible high winds prompted officials to order the demolition of the part of the collapsed condo building that was still standing.
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Capitol Hill staffers divulge how a cutthroat workplace with low pay and lots of bad bosses shape their lives
From low pay to burnout and lack of sufficient channels to address workplace issues, Insider is covering Congress as a workplace.
Trump aides laughed off a rumor that he would run for the House in 2022 because it's a 'real job' that requires actual work, book says
Donald Trump is said to have entertained the idea of becoming House speaker and leading an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden.
Car sales slump as vehicle prices continue to surge
Used cars cost nearly $5,000 more than a year ago, driven by a shortage of computer chips that's crimping production.
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'Superman,’ 'Lethal Weapon’ director Richard Donner dies
The filmmaker who turned Christopher Reeve into “Superman” and Mel Gibson and Danny Glover into cop buddies in “Lethal Weapon” has died, his family said Monday through a spokesperson
Five big questions as the GOP tries to win back the Senate in 2022
Here are five key questions that could determine whether the GOP wins back the Senate majority in the 2022 midterm elections or if the Democrats keep and possibly strengthen their control of the chamber.
Influencers react to Norway photo edit law: 'Welcome honesty' or a 'shortcut'?
The rule on clearly labelling posts is part of an effort to "reduce body pressure" on young people.
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Maricopa County supervisor on rejecting calls from Trump allies: 'Whatever needed to be said, needed to be said in a courtroom' | CNN Politics
A Republican official from a key Arizona county said Monday that he had rejected calls from President Donald Trump's White House in the weeks following the 2020 election because he believed "whatever needed to be said, needed to be said in a courtroom."
TikTok is taking the book industry by storm, and retailers are taking notice
"BookTok" has sent old books back to the top of bestseller lists and helped launch the careers of new authors. Videos with the BookTok hashtag have been viewed a collective 12.6 billion times.
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First Republican announces run for Massachusetts governor
Former Massachusetts state Rep. Geoff Diehl (R) announced his bid for governor on Sunday, becoming the first Republican candidate to enter the race.“Geoff knows this state from both the public and …
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Critical race theory uproar sparks a new wave of school board recalls
Efforts to recall school board members are surging around the U.S. — and especially in California — amid Republican efforts to quash teaching about institutional racism.Why it matters: Coordinated efforts by conservative groups are shaping public education, fueled by controversies over race as...
JD Vance says he regrets past criticism of Trump
Ohio Republican Senate candidate J.D. Vance said on Monday that he regrets posting since-deleted tweets critical of former President Trump.“Like a lot of people, I criticized Trump back in 2016,” V…
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U.K. PM Johnson outlines end to England's virus restrictions
"We will move away from legal restrictions and allow people to make their own informed decisions about how to manage the virus," the prime minister said.
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'Take me home' — Mark Zuckerberg posts flag-waving, surfboard-riding Independence Day Instagram video
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted an Instagram video showing him toting the U.S. flag atop an electric surfboard. "Happy July 4th!," he wrote.
Right calls to 'defund NPR' after it said the Declaration of Independence had 'flaws and deeply ingrained hypocrisies'
Many on the Right are calling to defund National Public Radio after it tweeted that the Declaration of Independence is "a document with flaws and deeply ingrained hypocrisies."
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‘Go past Pride’: Trans activists want the Biden administration to address ‘epidemic’ of violence
Now that Pride is over, transgender activists nationwide want the Biden administration to address discrimination, education, homelessness and more.
When Bill Clinton’s Veep Vetting Process Revealed That Al Gore Had No Friends
Mark Lennihan/API was in the third grade when I saw Abraham Lincoln assassinated. It was during the sixth-grade play at Windermere Elementary School, outside of Buffalo, New York, and I was jarred and transfixed. Until then I didn’t know anything about politics let alone Lincoln, but from that...
Incarcerated at home: The rise of ankle monitors and house arrest during the pandemic
Researchers who study recidivism say the surveillance devices hurt people trying to get their life on track after prison and that there’s no evidence the technology is rehabilitative.
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Hot summer for sexually transmitted diseases? Experts warn about a post-pandemic rise in infections
Public health experts worry that a 'hot vax summer' could lead to new spikes in infections spread through sex.
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A 51,000-year-old carved bone is one of the world's oldest works of art, researchers say
The discovery highlights that Neanderthals were capable of symbolic thought — something once attributed only to our own species.
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Julia Banks: Ex-Australia MP alleges inappropriate touching by minister
Former government MP Julia Banks quit the ruling party in 2018 over its treatment of women.
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Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton share gorgeous wedding photos
The couple officially tied the knot over the weekend.
Will the military make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory?
Debate swirls about whether the U.S. military should make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory if the Food and Drug Administration grants full approval.
Biden predicts US to reach 160 million fully vaccinated Americans by the end of this week | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that the United States is projected to reach the mark of 160 million fully vaccinated Americans by the end of this week and that his administration will engage in targeted outreach to get more people vaccinated, after the nation fell short of his initial...
Unending grief of COVID-19 deaths causing problems for some
Those who have lost loved ones know that the grief never really goes away; it just lessens over time
"Green Pass" COVID travel app smoothing travel for Europeans
It's not a coronavirus "passport" and it's not mandatory, but it is making international travel easier – so could something like it work in the U.S.?
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Biden outlines new efforts to get more Americans vaccinated against Covid
NBC's Mike Memoli reports on the new efforts President Biden and his administration are undergoing to encourage more Americans to receive their Covid-19 vaccinations.
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West Virginia GOP governor: 'If you're not vaccinated, you're part of the problem' | CNN Politics
Republican Gov. Jim Justice issued a stark warning to West Virginians on Tuesday as he urged more of his state's residents to get a Covid-19 vaccine: "If you're not vaccinated, you're part of the problem."
McConnell pushes COVID-19 vaccines amid delta variant worries
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday pushed for more Americans to get vaccinated amid growing concerns about the delta coronavirus variant.”There’s no good reason not to…
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Delta variant makes up more than half of Covid cases in U.S., CDC says
The sharp jump underscores the extent to which the Delta variant has spread throughout the country and raises questions about how the Biden administration plans to contain it at the national level.
Risks rise as vaccination gap with Trump counties grows wider
A stark divide in the vaccination rates of blue and red states has grown more prominent in recent months, imperiling a full national recovery.While a partisan divide fueled in large part by former …
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Biden's new Covid vaccine push focuses on workers, students, doctor's offices to stifle delta variant
Biden noted his team is ramping up efforts to get more adolescents ages 12 to 18 inoculated against Covid before they head back to school.
POLITICO Playbook PM: A sneak peek at Biden’s plan to crack vaccine resistance
And the Capitol Police force struggles to move on six months after Jan. 6.
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The delta variant is spiking in these four US states
The delta variant is responsible for a majority of new cases in four U.S. states.
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Thousands of people turned to crowdfunding during COVID-19. For most, it didn't pan out.
Most successful crowdfunding drives were in U.S. counties with higher income — not the ones with the most need.
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White House launches COVID surge response teams to tackle Delta variant
President Biden on Tuesday said the White House is launching “COVID-19 surge response teams” in an effort to circumvent another spike in coronavirus cases amid the rising threat from the Delta variant.
Biden calls for more urgency for Covid vaccinations as new variant spreads
The president on Tuesday outlined renewed efforts to get vaccine supplies to primary care doctors and pediatricians.
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Fauci: More than 99% of people who died from COVID-19 in June were not vaccinated
Anthony Fauci on Sunday said more than 99 percent of the people who died from COVID-19 in June were not vaccinated, calling the loss of life “avoidable and preventable.”“If you look at the number o…
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How older Americans show us the vaccines work | CNN Politics
When we zoom in on those aged 65 & older, the decline is even more dramatic. They were 83% of all Covid related deaths in December 2020. In preliminary June data, they were just 65%... Nearly four-fifths (78%) of this group have been fully vaccinated.
GOP lawmakers split over mandatory vaccines for US military members
Lawmakers are torn over reports that U.S. Army members may soon be required to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.
Republican governors urge vaccine-hesitant residents to get Covid shots
Leaders of Arkansas, West Virginia, and Utah describe high stakes as Delta variant poses threat Governor Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas warned of trouble ahead without more vaccinations. Photograph: Staton Breidenthal/AP Several Republican governors with lagging vaccine rates in their states have...
Israel sees drop in Pfizer Covid vaccine protection against infections
The decline coincided with the spread of the delta variant and the end of social distancing restrictions in Israel.
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Johnson says restrictions to ease, UK must live with virus
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says people in England will no longer be required by law to wear face masks in indoor public spaces and to keep at least 1 meter (3 feet) apart as soon as later this month
Lawsuit accuses Hawaii dolphin tour company of violating coronavirus restrictions
A former employee sued a Hawaii dolphin tour company, accusing it and its owner of violating coronavirus restrictions, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported on Monday.In a lawsuit, former Ocea…
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Thousands in India given fake coronavirus vaccines at scam drives, officials say
Indian officials said that thousands of people were given fake coronavirus vaccines at scam inoccuation drives, CNN reported on Monday.CNN News affiliate News 18 reported that the scam vaccinations…
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Correctional officer, dad of 3 dies of COVID-19 as US death toll climbs over 605,000
More than 605,000 Americans and counting have died from COVID-19.
'When will you continue to wear a mask?'
Prof Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance explain the situations in which they'll still use face coverings.
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Covid-19: Germany lifts ban on tourists from UK and Portugal
People who are fully vaccinated will also not be required to quarantine when they arrive.
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Spain reinstates nightlife restrictions in regions seeing coronavirus surges
Regions in Spain are reinstating their nightlife restrictions due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, The Associated Press reported on Monday.Fernando Simón, who coordinates Spain’s response to health em…
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