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WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the House on Tuesday pushed through a short-term increase to the nation’s debt limit, ensuring the federal government can continue fully paying its bills into December and temporarily averting an unprecedented default that would have decimated the economy.
US police 'hunted' protesters with rubber bullets
An activist and former officer analyse video of Minneapolis police days after George Floyd's death.
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Senate committee questions TikTok in Jan. 6 Capitol attack investigation
The Senate Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday sent a letter to TikTok regarding its Jan. 6 Capitol attack investigation.
Biden's Proposal to Empower IRS Rattles Banks and Their Customers
When the Biden administration looked for ways to pay for the president’s expansive social policy bill, it proposed raising revenue by cracking down on $7 trillion in unpaid taxes, mostly from wealthy Americans and businesses. To help find those funds, the administration wants banks to give the...
Companies scraping for staff ahead of the holidays
Companies that typically hire thousands of seasonal workers are heading into the holidays during one of the tightest job markets in decades, making it unlikely they’ll find all the workers they need.
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Texas' ban of vaccine mandates puts businesses in a difficult position
Corporate America cheered last month when President Joe Biden announced plans to require most larger businesses to mandate Covid vaccines or weekly tests for their workers, So Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's order prohibiting businesses from enforcing a vaccine mandate on their Texas-based employees...
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Pamela forecast to intensify into hurricane and bring life-threatening flooding to parts of Mexico and Texas
The tropical storm is expected to be "near major hurricane strength" by the time it makes landfall, the National Hurricane Center said.
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White House rebukes Abbott, DeSantis for efforts to resist vaccine mandates
The White House on Tuesday took aim at Republican governors for opposing coronavirus vaccine mandates for businesses, accusing them of “putting politics ahead of public health.”The sharp remarks fr…
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Florida fines county $3.5 million for requiring proof of vaccination
Administrator Vincent Long said Leon County believes its vaccination mandate is "legally justifiable."
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Supreme Court appears willing to let Kentucky attorney general defend state abortion law
If he prevails, Attorney General Daniel Cameron could ask a federal appeals court to consider the constitutionality of the law, which was struck down in 2019, before he was elected.
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3 employees killed in shooting at postal facility in Memphis
Authorities say two Postal Service workers have been fatally shot at a postal facility in Memphis, the third high-profile shooting in west Tennessee in recent weeks.
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Inflation has surged in 2021, with various official measurements of consumer prices rising faster than they have in years. But in a crucial respect, the data may be understating things. Many types of businesses facing supply disruptions and labor shortages have dealt with those problems not by...
U.S. Jan. 6 panel to advance contempt charges if subpoenas not followed -Cheney
The U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol will move criminal contempt charges against those who do not comply with its subpoenas, Representative Liz Cheney, the panel's vice chair, said on Tuesday.
White House blasts Gov. Abbott's order blocking vaccine mandates
"Every leader should be focused on supporting efforts to save lives and end the pandemic," added White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki.
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'Difficult decisions' as Biden, Democrats shrink plan to $2T
With the calendar slipping toward a new deadline, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is warning that “difficult decisions must be made” to trim President Joe Biden’s expansive plans for reimagining the nation’s social service programs and tackling climate change. It’s all raising tough questions that...
Op-ed: Facebook's moral failure shows the need for competition and is a test for Congress, write Reps. Buck and Cicilline
This latest evidence of Facebook's moral failures is credible and damning, but concerns are not new, argue Reps. David Cicilline, D-R.I., and Ken Buck, R.Colo.
Progressives in U.S. Congress open to cutting cost, not scope, of Biden bill
U.S. Congress progressives on Tuesday signaled a new willingness to shrink the cost, but not the scope, of President Joe Biden's multi-trillion-dollar plan to broaden social programs and tackle climate change, as they struggle to reach a deal with party moderates.
State Dept. investigating whether Trump officials took gifts meant for foreign dignitaries
The dollar value of the missing gifts is "significant," a State Department official said.
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Treasury secretary expects rising prices to return to "normal levels" once pandemic recedes
Janet Yellen said it won't happen in the next month or two, but urged consumers not to panic ahead of the holiday shopping season.
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Democratic House committee chairman to retire, giving GOP prime pickup opportunity
House Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth announced Tuesday that he will retire from Congress after 16 years in office.
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What’s at stake if Trump wins in 2024? Single-party authoritarian rule
In a bombshell report, the Senate Judiciary Committee painted a disturbing picture of what the U.S. could be in for.
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Fed’s bank cop loses top role as leadership shakeup looms
The announcement comes as Fed Chair Jerome Powell is awaiting word on whether he will be renominated by President Joe Biden to a second term.
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The next big cyberthreat isn't ransomware. It's killware. And it's just as bad as it sounds.
Hackers increasingly target infrastructure – from hospitals and water supplies to banks and transit – in ways that could injure or kill.
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Pro-Trump PAC fined over foreign money offer
A pro-Trump political group has agreed to pay $25,000 to settle allegations it illegally solicited $2 million from reporters posing as intermediaries for a Chinese national.Why it matters: A key player in the scheme, a veteran Republican operative, is facing criminal charges over allegedly...
Pelosi thinks 'a lot' about what she would do if she 'ruled the world'
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she thinks a lot about what she would do if she "ruled the world."
www.washingtonexaminer.comU.S. Supreme Court rejects case involving Trump-aligned lawyer Eastman
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a California Republican club's challenge to a private organization's cancellation of a 2017 event at a city-owned property in Pasadena that was to have featured a conservative lawyer later aligned with former President Donald Trump. The...
Pelosi enters pivotal stretch on Biden agenda
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) faces daunting days ahead as she races to unite feuding factions of her restive caucus and pass a massive social benefits package at the heart of President BidenR…
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggests Democrats could cut major pieces of Biden's economic plan
Democrats are looking for ways to cut costs from their $3.5 trillion social safety net and climate bill in order to win votes.
Texas agency removes webpages with resources for LGBTQ youths
The state Department of Family and Protective Services removed the pages after criticism from one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s Republican primary challengers.
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House votes to raise debt ceiling, sending bill to Biden and setting up another fight over borrowing limit
The measure means the U.S. officially avoids a default, which experts warned would have led to a global recession and done damage to 401(k)s.
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Federal immigration agents to end practice of worksite raids
Federal immigration agents will stop making mass worksite arrest of immigrants employees suspected of living in the U.S. without legal permission.
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TaiwanPlus tries to change the narrative on self-ruled island
New media outlet launched as the democratic island, which is claimed by Beijing, faces an increasingly hostile China.
Peas in a pod, Biden & Dodd
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Afghanistan crisis: G20 leaders pledge to avert economic catastrophe
The Taliban takeover has caused a massive shock to an economy that was just about surviving.
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DC Metro train derails near Arlington National Cemetery
A D.C. Metro train partially derailed near Arlington National Cemetery, causing delays on the Blue Line on Tuesday.
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Sanders: Expanding Medicare benefits ‘not negotiable’ in package
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Tuesday that adding dental, hearing and vision benefits to Medicare in Democrats’ social spending package is “not negotiable,” drawing a firm line…
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UN told failure to deal with diversity is root cause of wars
One by one, South Africa’s former president listed African countries where the failure to deal with diversity was a root cause of conflict, from the Biafran war in Nigeria in the late 1960s to the current clashes in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
White House anticipates more economic woes, tough midterm fight
Another month of sluggish hiring has officials acknowledging that the recovery is lagging expectations and that inflation and worker shortages could continue into 2022.
www.nbcnews.comRebuffing Texas governor, American Airlines, Southwest stand by vaccine mandate
Rebuffing the Texas governor, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines said on Tuesday they would comply with U.S. President Joe Biden's executive order to require that their employees be vaccinated for COVID-19 by a Dec. 8 deadline. The two Texas-based carriers said the federal mandate...
U.S. should face up to 'shameful past' with tribal nations, VP Harris says
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Tuesday that the European explorers who first landed on U.S. shores had "ushered in a wave of devastation for tribal nations, perpetrating violence, stealing land and spreading disease."
Black farmer group petitions to intervene in Texas debt relief lawsuit
The motion to intervene filed on Tuesday includes declarations from six farmers alleging discrimination from the Agriculture Department and Farm Service Agency loan programs.
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Dem tension keeps spiking ahead of make-or-break 3 weeks
“We have some important decisions to make in the next few days so that we can proceed,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday.
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Where things stand in the legal battle over Texas' six-week abortion ban | CNN Politics
Texas’ six-week abortion ban is likely to stay in force at least for a few more days, if not longer, with a federal appeals court signaling Tuesday that the end of the week would be the earliest it would take its next big step in the ongoing litigation.
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‘Uninhabitable place’: Gaza suffers with water 97% polluted
Human rights organisations have warned for years about the deteriorating water situation in the Gaza Strip.
CBS News poll: Vaccine and economy fights driving tight Virginia governor's race
McAuliffe narrowly leads Youngkin; Biden and Trump loom large in nationalized contest.
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Kamala Harris denounces European explorers for ushering in 'wave of devastation' for Native Americans
Vice President Kamala Harris denigrated the European explorers who discovered the Americas during a Tuesday speech at the National Congress of American Indians 78th Annual Convention.
Prosecutors say nuclear engineer for Navy, wife accused of 'espionage-related' crime, pose flight risk
A nuclear engineer for the U.S. Navy and his wife, accused of 'espionage-related crime,' appeared in court Tuesday.
Former Wake Forest coach's U.S. college scandal charges could be dropped in deal
A former women's volleyball coach at Wake Forest University accused of participating in a vast U.S. college admissions fraud and bribery scheme has struck a deal with federal prosecutors that could result in the charges against him being dropped.
Coroner: Gabby Petito strangled 3-4 weeks before body found
A coroner in Wyoming says slain cross-country traveler Gabby Petito was strangled. The 22-year-old woman's body was found last month near an undeveloped camping area in remote northern Wyoming along the border of Grand Teton National Park.
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Divided Supreme Court considers who can defend abortion restrictions
Tuesday's arguments marked the first abortion case to be argued in full before the court's 6-3 conservative majority.
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Biden taps new Afghan relocation leader as U.S. weighs future with Taliban
In the new position, Elizabeth Jones will be responsible for overseeing the departure and resettlement effort.
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US officials reported Havana syndrome symptoms in Colombia | CNN Politics
More than a dozen US officials who work at the US Embassy in Colombia and their family members have reported symptoms consistent with “Havana syndrome” in recent weeks, according to a US official and a source familiar with the situation.
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Nations must be 'absolutely vigilant' about inflation, says IMF
The fund cuts its outlook for advanced economies this year, and says inflation likely to "stay elevated" for a while.
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Marine officer who criticized Afghanistan withdrawal expected to plead guilty
A Marine officer who criticized the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is expected to plead guilty to several charges against him for his comments. Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller Jr. took to Facebook …
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Florida man charged after toddler fatally shot mom during Zoom call
The 2-year-old child found a loaded handgun, which went off on Aug. 11, killing Shamaya Lynn as she was on a work video call.
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FDA has authorized e-cigarettes for the first time, citing benefits for smokers
FDA says data submitted by R.J. Reynolds showed its Vuse e-cigarettes helped smokers either quit or significantly reduce their use of cigarettes, the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S.
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Democratic Congressman John Yarmuth announces retirement
Yarmuth's announcement comes as state Republicans weigh whether to dilute the Democratic base in Louisville.
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Americans quit their jobs at a record pace in August
One reason America’s employers are having trouble filling jobs was starkly illustrated in a report Tuesday: Americans are quitting in droves.
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Monoculture farming is another way modern-day agriculture is killing bees, scientists say
Scientists have discovered another way modern-day farming techniques are killing off bee populations.
Slain reporter's father takes on Facebook over violent video
The family of a slain journalist is asking the Federal Trade Commission to take action against Facebook for failing to remove online footage of her shooting death.
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As Democrats look to cut their spending bill, here's a reminder of where they started
The party laid out bold priorities this summer, including major investments in climate initiatives, health care and the child tax credit. But it's become clear that some cuts will have to happen.
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Iran and China at top of agenda in joint meeting of US, Israel and UAE
Iran’s nuclear ambitions and China’s global aspirations will be at the top of the agenda for a trilateral meeting between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his counterparts from Israel and…
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Child Tax Credit could spur 1.5 million parents to leave the workforce, study says
Democrats want to extend the CTC, but that's sparking a debate among some economists about its impact on work.
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'I know who has done this': Maxine Waters says Twitter account was hacked
Rep. Maxine Waters claims that her social media was hacked and that she knows who the culprit is, ominously promising to "take care" of the situation.
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Fewer in US turn to food banks, but millions still in need
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunger and food insecurity across the United States have dropped measurably over the past six months, but the need remains far above pre-pandemic levels.
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NFL players union says it will demand release of all emails that led to Gruden resignation
The executive director of the NFL Players Association said the union plans to ask the league to release the rest of the emails from the investigation that led to the resignation of Las Vegas R…
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Food insecurity above pre-pandemic levels despite decline: AP analysis
While food insecurity rates have significantly dropped in the U.S, hunger-related needs remain over 55 percent above pre-pandemic levels.The Associated Press analyzed hundreds of records from food …
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Fallout continues from Gruden resignation over emails
The NFL is not planning to make public any of the hundreds of thousands of emails it obtained as part of an investigation of the Washington Football Team, some of which led to the resignation of Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden
'I know who has done this': Maxine Waters says Twitter account was hacked
Rep. Maxine Waters claims that her social media was hacked and that she knows who the culprit is, ominously promising to "take care" of the situation.
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Twitter says 'no signs of account compromise' after Maxine Waters claimed she was hacked
Social media platform Twitter released a statement casting doubt on Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters’ claim that her account had been “hacked” and “erased.”
Deadlines, dire predictions drive urgency for Biden agenda: The Note
The warning signs for the Biden agenda are coming in polls and focus groups, at gas pumps and airports, and in the fighting over what to do with Democratic majorities.
Jury selected for trial of ex-Giuliani associate Parnas
A jury was selected on Tuesday to decide the fate of a onetime associate of Donald Trump's former lawyer Rudy Giuliani, in a case that could shed light on how campaign finance operates behind the scenes, including during the Republican former president's failed 2020 re-election bid.
Alexander Hamilton letter at center of legal fight returned
A letter written by founding father Alexander Hamilton during the Revolutionary War has been returned to the state of Massachusetts.
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Conservatives blast Biden's 'blatant intimidation attempt' to push his LGBTQ agenda
President Biden celebrated “Coming Out Day” on Monday with a statement expressing love and acceptance for LGBTQ people and attacking state legislators for proposing and passing “discriminatory” and “anti-LGBTQ+ bills.” Conservative groups that helped formulate those bills shot back, with one...
House votes to temporarily raise debt limit
The House voted Tuesday on a bill that will temporarily raise the debt ceiling by $480 billion through early December.
Half a loaf? Low-income seniors only get one thin slice of Medicare dental benefit
Congress has a simple choice. Provide a meager dental benefit to all Medicare patients, rich and poor alike, or provide low-income seniors with a comprehensive affordable dental benefit that will s…
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Divorced UK and EU head for new Brexit fight over N Ireland
The European Union and Britain are back to quarreling less than a year after finalizing Brexit. Britain wants changes to the deal it reached on trade in Northern Ireland.
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McAuliffe brings in big guns as Democratic worries grow over Virginia
Democrat Terry McAuliffe announced Tuesday that former President Obama will join him next week on the campaign trail amid rising fears among Democrats that they may be in danger of losing Virg…
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The Navy recovers the remains of 5 sailors off the coast of San Diego
Navy officials had been searching for the bodies of five crew members who died when an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter crashed into the sea on Aug. 31.
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NYT columnist Kristof takes step toward Oregon governor bid
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof on Tuesday filed preliminary papers with the Oregon secretary of state’s office in advance of a likely bid for governor in 2022.Kristof, a native of Yamhil…
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Homeland Security secretary orders ICE to stop mass raids on immigrants' workplaces
The announcement is part of a shift in strategy under the Biden administration that puts a new emphasis on going after businesses and employers that violate labor laws.
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Many breast cancer patients are using marijuana and not telling their doctors
Many use cannabis products as pain relief and to ease the side effects of breast cancer treatment, new research finds.
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Joe Biden could get drawn into the FBI probe into his son Hunter: report
A report contends that President Joe Biden could potentially be tied up in the ongoing FBI investigation into his son Hunter Biden’s finances due to the sharing of bank accounts and payment of each other’s bills.
YouTube confirms it picked kids featured in Harris video
The White House on Tuesday said it did not select the children, reportedly child actors, who appeared in a YouTube video with Vice President Harris.YouTube confirmed that it had selected the childr…
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Loudoun County parents demand superintendent resign over alleged sexual assaults in schools
More than 60 concerned parents, students, and residents spoke at the Loudoun County School Board meeting Tuesday, with many demanding the resignation of Loudoun County Superintendent Scott Ziegler in the wake of allegations that the school district covered up two alleged sexual assaults.
Biden appoints Debra Shore to lead EPA Midwestern office
President Joe Biden has appointed Chicago wastewater official Debra Shore to direct the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Midwestern office
Ex-Myanmar president says army tried to force him to cede power
Win Myint’s court testimony challenges army’s insistence that no coup took place and the transfer of power was lawful.
Here's what led to Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo's suspension after 6 months on the job
“I just don’t see how anyone from outside Miami will ever want to take a job here ever again," said election lawyer Juan Carlos Planas, a former state representative.
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Biden administration ends mass immigration arrests at work sites
The Biden administration said law enforcement efforts should focus on holding exploitative and unscrupulous employers accountable.
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Climate change: England must 'adapt or die,' agency warns
A government agency says England will be hit hard by floods like those that devastated Germany this summer if the country does not improve its defenses against more extreme weather brought by climate change
Pelosi defends IRS bank-reporting proposal, says specifics open to negotiation
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday defended a proposal to increase the amount of information financial institutions report to the IRS about bank accounts, indicating the proposal would be a…
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DC prep school students face expulsion for 'single expression, act, or gesture' deemed offensive
Students at one of the most prestigious college preparatory schools in the United States reportedly risk expulsion for a single instances of speech someone deems offensive.
To oldly go: Shatner, 90, inspires with real-life space trip
As William Shatner prepares to be beamed up at age 90 for his first real-life spaceflight, he’s bringing out the awe in people around a rural Texas spaceport.
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ACLU, NAACP sue South Carolina over redistricting delay
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the state chapter of the NAACP on Tuesday filed a law suit against South Carolina over a months-long delay in the decennial redistricting process that …
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The U.S. will soon allow nonessential travelers from Canada and Mexico again
Nonessential travel has been halted on the U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico borders since March 2020. That'll change next month, but vaccines will be required.
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Boston police arrested a Black man having a stroke. After $1.3 million payout, it's unclear if anything's changed
The city of Boston agreed to pay a Boston driver $1.3 million after he pulled over to the side of the road after suffering a stroke and police arrested him instead of taking him immediately to the hospital.
Dave Chappelle furor finds Netflix caught between commitment to artists and forward-thinking identity
Analysis: The streaming giant believes in the firebrand comedian’s creative freedom. It’s also linked to high-profile liberals and progressive causes.
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EXPLAINER: Why Social Security COLA will jump next year
Rising inflation is expected to lead to a sizeable increase in Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for the year 2022.
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Big picture, big data: Swiss unveil VR software of universe
Researchers at one of Switzerland’s leading universities are releasing open-source beta software that allows for virtual visits through the cosmos including up to the International Space Station, past the Moon, Saturn or exoplanets, over galaxies and beyond.
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NYC parent rips de Blasio for replacing gifted school program, says it’s ‘nonsense'
A New York parent is fighting back against Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to phase out the Gifted and Talented program at public elementary schools in the city.
ShotSpotter files $300M defamation suit against Vice Media
The gunshot detection company ShotSpotter on Monday filed a $300 million defamation lawsuit against Vice Media, alleging it made a series of false statements in a series of stories on the company&#…
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Alisal Fire in Southern California swells to 13,400 acres in one day with only 5% containment
The blaze closed portions of Highway 101, and many area residents were forced to evacuate.
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UNC Chapel Hill cancels classes for 'Wellness Day' amid suicide investigations
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill canceled classes and declared Tuesday a "Wellness Day" as officials investigate two suicide incidents over the weekend.
Rapper Tyga arrested for felony domestic violence in Los Angeles
Police said the 31-year-old rapper, whose real name is Michael Stevenson, turned himself in at the LAPD's Hollywood station.
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Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner has died, just two days after taking medical leave
"Brian’s work brought joy and laughter to children and families around the world," a company statement read.
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Paddy Moloney, Irish folk music legend and founder of The Chieftains, has died at 83
Known for his mastery of the uilleann pipes, Moloney was an important ambassador of Irish folk music to the wider world.
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House sends debt limit hike to Biden, staving off default
Members of the House have approved a short-term hike to the nation’s debt limit. The vote Tuesday evening ensures the federal government can continue fully paying its bills into December.
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Trump’s use of executive privilege will test congressional power to enforce subpoenas
Congress could try to convince the Justice Department to file criminal charges against those who ignore its demands.
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Justice Department again presses to halt Texas abortion law
The Biden administration is again urging courts to step in and suspend a new Texas law that has banned most abortions in the state since early September.
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Biden discussed focus on counterterrorism, rescue efforts in Afghanistan with G20 leaders
President Biden discussed counterterrorism and rescue efforts in Afghanistan in a virtual meeting with Group of 20 (G-20) leaders on Tuesday.“The Leaders discussed the critical need to maintain a l…
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Justices' views on abortion in their own words and votes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion already is dominating the Supreme Court’s new term, months before the justices will decide whether to reverse decisions reaching back nearly 50 years.
apnews.comHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggests Democrats could cut major pieces of Biden's economic plan
Democrats are looking for ways to cut costs from their $3.5 trillion social safety net and climate bill in order to win votes.
Kids could be the budget bill's big winners -- or losers | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats are poised to channel historic investments into programs for kids – if they can navigate around competing demands, particularly from programs for seniors, as they slim down the massive public investment and social safety net bill now under intense...
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North Korean soldier in blue generates buzz on social media
A North Korean soldier clad in a super-tight blue outfit in a state media photo has generated a buzz on social media, with some calling him “a superhero,” “a captain DPRK,” or “a rocket man."
People Think Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Is ‘Calling For Civil War’ With New Twitter Poll
Critics slammed the conspiracy theory-endorsing Georgia Republican over her provocative post.
Pelosi says members telling her to do ‘fewer things well’ in spending bill
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said late Monday that members of the House have told her “overwhelmingly” that they would prefer to do “fewer things well” when it comes to t…
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Second Facebook whistleblower says she has documents showing ‘potential criminal violations’
Sophie Zhang previously worked for the social media giant as a data scientist.
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Insight: As Brazilians flock to the U.S. border, an alleged smuggler cashes in
Record numbers of Brazilians have been arrested at the U.S. southern border this year, part of the United States' broader migration crisis. Police believe a child-custody dispute has led them to one of the smugglers moving migrants north.
Hillary Clinton Takes A Not-So-Subtle Jab At Donald Trump In Debut Thriller
There’s a very familiar character in “State of Terror.”
EXPLAINER: Can the Taliban suppress the potent IS threat?
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — With the Taliban in power in Afghanistan, there’s a new enemy ascending. The Islamic State group threatens to usher in another violent phase.
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Schiff calls House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy an 'insurrectionist in a suit and tie' | CNN Politics
Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff on Tuesday referred to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy as an “insurrectionist in a suit and tie,” as he slammed the House Republican leader for having “absolutely no reverence for the truth.”
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Grassley’s embrace of Trump shakes GOP landscape
Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) enthusiastic appearance at a Trump event in Iowa over the weekend shows that the former president has further strengthened his grip on the GOP following the Jan. 6 at…
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IMF foresees a slight drop in global growth from pandemic
For the United Sates, the IMF predicts growth of 6 percent for 2021, below its July forecast of 7 percent.
www.politico.comSome GOP officials are urging Republican voters to back Democrats in 2022 to save the party from 'pro-Trump extremists'
Two GOP officials wrote a New York Times op-ed article urging voters to make sure "rational Republicans" don't lose the "GOP civil war."
Trump real estate company nearing sale of Washington hotel lease, report says
Former President Donald Trump's family company is nearing a deal to sell its lease for a hotel in the Old Post Office just blocks from the White House.
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How Tom Cotton Went From ‘Send in the Troops’ to Stopping Trump
Photo Illustration by Kelly Caminero/The Daily Beast/GettyWhen you think of Tom Cotton, you probably think of the senator who wanted to use the military to bash Black Lives Matter protesters. And when you think of the 2020 presidential election, you probably think of Republicans being complicit...
15 Nigerian women, children escape from Boko Haram captivity
Six women and nine children abducted by Nigeria’s Boko Haram extremist rebels in the country’s troubled northeast have escaped after months in captivity
The Senate’s findings on the last days of Trump’s presidency are grim. Will it matter?
Don’t expect the report to change minds: for Republicans, fealty to Trump is the acid test Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol on 6 January. Photograph: Julio Cortez/AP Last week, the Senate’s judiciary committee released its staff report on Donald Trump’s...
Alisal Fire in Southern California swells to 13,400 acres in one day with only 5% containment
The blaze closed portions of Highway 101, and many area residents were forced to evacuate.
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Democrats will reach a deal on Biden's agenda: Hillary Clinton on 'The View'
The 2016 Democratic nominee compared members of the GOP to a cult in their following of the lie that the election was stolen.
Southwest president says nothing nefarious behind flight cancellations, airline eyes holiday travel cuts
Southwest Airlines canceled 1 in 4 flights over the holiday weekend, but it wasn’t clear why. Here’s what its president and COO Mike Van de Ven said.
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Tight race in Virginia gubernatorial showdown with three weeks until election
Tuesday marks three weeks to go until Election Day in Virginia, and the top-of-the-ticket race remains an extremely close contest in one of just two states to hold gubernatorial elections in the year after a presidential contest.
Inside the Littoral Combat Ship, one of the Navy's most controversial warships
The Littoral Combat Ship has experienced ups and downs over a two-decade development. Now, the Navy has to find a way to use these multimillion dollar warships.
State tells city residents not to drink tap water after three years of dangerous lead contamination
Levels of lead significantly exceeding the federal action level of 15 parts per billion have been reported in Benton Harbor, Mich., since at least 2018.
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Justice Department asks court to stop Texas abortion law from being implemented
Last week a federal appeals court temporarily reinstated Texas' controversial abortion law.
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects case involving Trump-aligned lawyer Eastman
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a California Republican club's challenge to a private organization's cancellation of a 2017 event at a city-owned property in Pasadena that was to have featured a conservative lawyer later aligned with former President Donald Trump.
Pro-Iranian groups reject early Iraq election results as ‘scam’
Several pro-Iranian parties promise to launch an appeal after early results show losses for parties with PMF links.
Republican candidate for Virginia governor walks fine line on election fraud
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (Reuters) -At a recent Virginia rally, Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin talked up his plans to boost the economy and fight crime, and said nothing at all about false claims that Democratic President Joe Biden's election victory was the result of fraud. But...
F-bombs repeatedly dropped in New Jersey political ad
The New Jersey Democratic State Committee is out with a new ad attacking GOP gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli over his past support for a local ban on swearing — and it features some colorful…
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The 2022 legislative agenda is already taking shape.
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Short deadline and party infighting threaten Biden agenda
In a recent conference call with Democrats, President Joe Biden joked that putting liberal Sen. Bernie Sanders in the same room as centrist Sen. Joe Manchin to negotiate a massive social welfare spending bill could result in “homicide.”
www.washingtonexaminer.comBob Woodward likened Trump's popularity to Soviet Russia, saying the GOP has an 'iron curtain of obedience' to him
Woodward was talking about the unusual loyalty still shown to Donald Trump by even his former critics, like Sen. Chuck Grassley.
Oregon Republicans sue to block Democrats’ redistricting plan
Four Oregon Republicans on Monday filed suit in state court to block a redistricting plan that would lock in a Democratic advantage for the next decade, alleging the new map violates state law.The …
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Democrats wrestle with tough choices as budget plans are scaled back
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Georgia's Fulton County fires election workers accused of shredding voter applications
Fulton County is Georgia's most populous county.
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Mounting problems test Biden's presidency and Democrats' hold on power | CNN Politics
Presidents get into trouble when they are seen as controlled by events rather than the other way around. This is the situation now facing Joe Biden.
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Sally Rooney rejects Israeli translation offer in support of BDS
Irish author turns down bid by publishing company Modan to translate, Beautiful World, Where Are You, into Hebrew.
Democratic plan to tax the rich could have the IRS cutting checks to billionaires
A Democratic proposal to tax the unrealized gains of billionaires could have an unwanted side effect: the government cutting checks to the wealthiest in down times.
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Restoring America
America is going wrong. That is the stark but necessary starting point for this editorial. Many people know it to be true; they can feel our politics and culture turning ever more sour, taste the bitter reality of national decline.
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Southwest Airlines CEO apologizes for weekend travel mess
The airline has canceled over 2,200 flights since Saturday.
Our underwater future: What sea level rise will look like around the globe | CNN
Roughly 50 major coastal cities will need to implement “unprecedented” adaptation measures to prevent rising seas from swallowing their most populated areas, a new study shows.
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'There will be things that people can't get,' at Christmas, White House warns
White House officials, scrambling to relieve global supply bottlenecks choking U.S. ports, highways and railways, warn that Americans may face higher prices and some empty shelves this Christmas season.
Emails show Jon Gruden called Biden a ‘clueless p—-‘
Former Las Vegas Raiders coach and NFL broadcaster Jon Gruden mocked President Biden in 2011, calling him a “clueless p—-” and criticizing then-President Obama, according to …
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Southern California fire shuts highway, forces evacuations
Evacuation orders have been expanded for a growing wildfire driven by intense winds that has shut down a key Southern California highway for more than a day
Biden taps new Afghan relocation leader as U.S. weighs future with Taliban
In the new position, Elizabeth Jones will be responsible for overseeing the departure and resettlement effort.
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Eleven state school board groups distance themselves from Garland's parent protest letter
At least 11 state-level school board groups are now distancing themselves from or outright condemning a National School Boards Association letter to President Joe Biden that called upon the Justice Department to investigate allegations of threats and violence at school board meetings.
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IMF warns on inflation, says the Fed and others should be prepared to tighten policy
"Monetary policy may need to be tightened to get ahead of price pressures, even if that delays the employment recovery,” the report said.
www.nbcnews.comCharter advocates emboldened as enrollment rebounds
Families fed up with their traditional public schools have left that system in droves since the start of the pandemic.
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House passes short-term debt limit hike, pushing high-stakes deadline to December
The bill has passed the Senate and is expected to be signed by Biden. It'll enable the Treasury to temporarily continue borrowing money to pay the bills.
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Synthetic chemical in consumer products linked to early death, study finds | CNN
Some synthetic chemicals called phthalates in consumer products may linked to early death, especially from heart disease, a new study has found.
www.cnn.comU.S. trade chief takes WTO message to Europe
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai is visiting Italy and Switzerland this week for a series of meetings with foreign trade ministers.
www.politico.comCrist goes from "Chain Gang Charlie" to progressive
In his campaign to be Florida’s governor again, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist unveiled the first part of a progressive new platform that highlights the St. Pete Democrat’s departure from his conservative political roots.His first priority will be restoring voting rights to felons who have been...
Beirut blast probe suspended again as judge issues arrest warrant
Lawyers for former ministers Ali Hassan Khalil and Ghazi Zeaiter register new legal complaint against Judge Tarek Bitar.
Supreme Court seems open to letting Kentucky attorney general defend abortion law | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court appeared inclined Tuesday to allow a Kentucky Republican attorney general step in to defend a controversial state abortion law after the state’s Democratic governor declined to continue doing so.
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Rep. Dan Crenshaw debuts children's book warning against cancel culture
Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, explained how his recent children's book is a fable meant to warn about the dangers of cancel culture.
Pence participates in horse ride for veteran suicide awareness
Mike Pence rode horseback with a group trying to raise awareness about ending veteran suicides.
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Biden to LGBTQ Americans on National Coming Out Day: 'You are loved and accepted just the way you are' | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Monday commemorated National Coming Out Day by saying the US still has work to do to achieve equality for all Americans amid a wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation in state legislatures across the country.
www.cnn.comExplainer-What a U.S. debt ceiling extension means for bond markets
Gridlock over the U.S. debt ceiling may have been temporarily resolved, but a longer-term solution has also been deferred. WHAT IS THE DEBT CEILING NOW? After weeks of wrangling, the U.S. Senate approved the extension of the debt ceiling, the maximum amount the U.S. government can borrow as...
White House, lawmakers brainstorm AI ground rules
Lawmakers and White House officials are trying to ensure that artificial intelligence tools are used responsibly.
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Advice shifting on aspirin use for preventing heart attacks
Older adults without heart disease shouldn't take daily aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke.
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Obama to campaign for Virginia Democrats ahead of off-year elections | CNN Politics
Former President Barack Obama will campaign for Terry McAuliffe and Virginia Democrats ahead of the November elections, the gubernatorial nominee announced on Tuesday.
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Pro-Iran groups seen losing Iraq election and firebrand cleric winning
Muqtada Al-Sadr, remembered for leading an insurgency against U.S. forces after the invasion, appeared to have increased his movement’s seats.
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Hurricane Ida in Louisiana: Caskets, vaults still displaced
A Louisiana task force is working to gather vaults and caskets disrupted from their burial sites by Hurricane Ida and rebury them. The storm came ashore on Aug. 29.
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Giuliani associate Lev Parnas goes on trial Tuesday for campaign finance charges | CNN Politics
The campaign finance trial against Rudy Giuliani’s Ukrainian-born associate, Lev Parnas, is set to start Tuesday in Manhattan federal court.
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Top UN court sides with Somalia in sea border dispute with Kenya
ICJ rules largely in favour of Somalia in setting a maritime boundary in an area believed to be rich in oil and gas.
Macron announces plan for small reactors by 2030 in nuclear push
France is looking to expand its nuclear energy portfolio with the construction of a new small reactor by 2030, President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday.
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Cheney raises $1.7 million in third quarter
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) raised $1.7 million in the third quarter of 2021 as she faces off against a Trump-backed primary challenger in her reelection bid. The quarterly fundraising haul is th…
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House GOP reelection arm announces first round of candidates to watch in competitive battlegrounds
The House GOP reelection committee is spotlighting an initial list of promising Republican candidates running in the 2022 midterms in some of the nation's most competitive congressional districts.
Pay up: UN climate summit leader says funding key to success
The British official who will preside over an upcoming U.N. climate summit says he’s losing sleep over how to get long-promised funding for poorer nations.
apnews.comDeadlines, dire predictions drive urgency for Biden agenda: The Note
The warning signs for the Biden agenda are coming in polls and focus groups, at gas pumps and airports, and in the fighting over what to do with Democratic majorities.
Biden's 'tough month' looms over Democratic campaigns in 2021 | CNN Politics
The federal headwinds against Democrats on the ballot this November have never been stronger.
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Scalise raises $5.3M in latest quarter
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) pulled in $5.3 million in the third quarter of the year, his campaign announced on Tuesday, bringing his year-to-date total to nearly $21.5 million. M…
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Nevada’s Laxalt off to fast fundraising start in Senate bid in key state that’s a top GOP 2022 target
Former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt burst out of the gates when it comes to fundraising for his Republican bid to try and unseat Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto in the 2022 midterm elections.
Chuckie chucked: Gruden's words antithetical to modern NFL
Jon Gruden had to go. At a time when messages such as “It Takes All of Us” and “End Racism” are stenciled into every end zone in the league, when women have joined the ranks of front offices, coaching staffs and officiating crews and a player on his own team came out as gay, Gruden's emails...
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Spanish right attacks Biden over Columbus and conquests
Spanish nationalists scorn President Biden for condemning colonial crimes against Native Americans.
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Video shows toddler being yanked from grandmother in attempted kidnapping
"When he grabbed her, I thought it was a joke. When she said, 'He's taking my child away,' I reacted and went towards him," a good Samaritan who intervened said.
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Nicki Minaj defends Jesy Nelson in 'blackfishing' row
The pair went on Instagram live to discuss the backlash to their song.
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Several killed, nearly 2m affected, as China’s Shanxi deluged
Heavy rains in area known for coal mining come amid mounting concern over energy supplies heading into winter.
Neighbor says couple accused of selling US secrets 'didn't talk to anybody,' calls arrest 'big shock'
A neighbor of the couple accused of selling U.S. secrets said Jonathan and Diane Toebbe "didn't talk to anybody" and called their arrest a "big shock" for the community.
Greece quake: Strong tremor shakes Crete
The tremor damaged buildings and was felt on neighbouring islands in the Mediterranean.
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Holocaust survivor-author Eddie Jaku dies in Sydney aged 101
Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku, who last year published his best-selling memoir, “The Happiest Man on Earth,” has died in Sydney. He was 101.
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California oil spill legal fight likely to last years
Finding the cause of a major oil spill off Southern California, who is to blame and if they will be held accountable could take a long time.
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Why does the internet keep breaking?
Outages of Facebook and its family of apps now lead to significant disruption for firms worldwide
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Texas order reflects growing GOP vaccine mandates hostility
With the governor of Texas leading the charge, conservative Republicans in several states are moving to block or undercut President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates for private employers before the regulations are even issued.
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US to reopen land borders in November for fully vaccinated
The Biden administration says the United States will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Breakthrough infections might not be a big transmission risk. Here's the evidence
Are vaccinated people who get COVID as likely to spread the infection as unvaccinated people? Scientists don't think so.
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Texas airlines defy Abbott, comply with Biden vaccine order
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines will continue to require COVID-19 vaccinations for their employees as required by the Biden administration, defying Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) executive o…
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is opening a new front in the war over vaccine mandates, setting up a showdown with the Biden administration.Abbott on Monday issued an executive order banning COVID-19 v…
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Boeing tells workers they must get COVID-19 vaccine
The Boeing Co. has told employees they must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or possibly be fired
White House tells states to prepare for Covid vaccinations in young children
In anticipation of the FDA green light, the administration has begun planning for the vaccination effort with states, pharmacies and medical groups.
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OSHA submits vaccine rule to the Office of Management and Budget, jump-starting review process | CNN Politics
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which falls under the Labor Department, has submitted the text of a new vaccine rule for large employers to the Office of Management and Budget, bringing the emergency standard announced by President Joe Biden last month one step closer to...
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Do you need to wear a mask where you live? Understand the CDC's new guidance
The CDC advises wearing masks indoors if hospitals are overloaded and the coronavirus is spreading widely where you live. Find out the level of virus transmission in your county.
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Florida fines county $3.5 million after employees fired for not getting COVID-19 vaccine
A county in Florida enacted a mandatory vaccination policy and now faces a hefty fine.
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Texas man charged with threatening prominent doctor over her Covid vaccine advocacy
The suspect is also alleged to have texted misogynistic and racist statements to Dr. Leana Wen, the former Baltimore health commissioner.
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Toddler with COVID-19 home from the hospital
Adrian James, an Illinois toddler who just days ago was attached to a ventilator at a hospital as he fought a severe case of COVID-19, is home, his mother said Tuesday.
More than 10,000 active-duty airmen have a week to get vaccinated
Thousands of active-duty airmen in the U.S. Air Force who are currently unvaccinated have exactly one week to get inoculated for the coronavirus.
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Military archbishop says Catholic troops can refuse Covid vaccines on religious grounds
Archbishop Timothy Broglio has expressed support for President Joe Biden’s mandate for service members in the past.
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Infants of COVID-positive mothers have high rates of health complications, study finds
From breastfeeding to travel, here's what pregnant people should know about the coronavirus.
Pentagon unsure if hundreds of thousands of civilian employees are vaccinated as deadline approaches | CNN Politics
The Pentagon is in the dark about the vaccine status of hundreds of thousands of its civilian employees just weeks before the deadline to fully vaccinate its workforce against Covid-19.
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A Wisconsin brewery is helping parents sue school districts that don't require masks
A school board "threw students into a COVID-19 'snake pit' " when it axed mask requirements and other measures, a federal lawsuit says. A Minocqua, Wis., brewery is helping fund parents' legal fight.
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Coronavirus restrictions could ease in Australia amid jump in vaccinations
Coronavirus restrictions could ease in Sydney, Australia, amid a jump in vaccinations this past week. The New South Wales government announced Wednesday the state is on track to hit 80 percent…
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Next on FDA's agenda: Booster shots of Moderna, J&J vaccines
With many Americans who got Pfizer vaccinations already rolling up their sleeves for a booster shot, millions of others who received the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine wait anxiously to learn when it’s their turn.
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Report says UK's slow virus lockdown cost 1000s of lives
A U.K. parliamentary report says Britain’s Conservative government waited too long to impose a lockdown early in the COVID-19 pandemic, a delay that cost thousands of lives.
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A tale of two counties: Texas communities illustrate deep divide in COVID-19 vaccination efforts
In Texas, vaccination rates vary drastically from county to county.
45 states are doing better with COVID-19, but these five are surging
Cases of COVID-19 are declining across the country, with 90 percent of states seeing numbers either sustained or going down over the past week. However, the remaining 10 percent, or five states, ha…
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Southwest CEO: ‘No evidence’ flight cancelations related to vaccine mandates
The CEO of Southwest Airlines said early Tuesday that there is “no evidence” of correlation between the company’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees and a string of recen…
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Illinois VA nursing home didn't follow federal guidelines to contain COVID-19. 11 residents died.
An inspector general report describes how a VA nursing home in Danville, Illinois, failed to contain a COVID-19 outbreak last fall.
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Moderna and J&J say their data supports COVID vaccine boosters
The Food and Drug Administration released briefing documents Tuesday on booster shots for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines ahead of a two-day advisory meeting that starts Thursday.
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Questions arise over vaccine mandate enforcement as multiple industries suffer
As workers in industries from healthcare to law enforcement face potential termination ahead of deadlines for individual organizations’ vaccine mandates, questions have arisen about how the Biden administration will enforce its nationwide vaccine mandate on workplaces across the country.
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The Covid vaccine doesn’t cause infertility, but the disease might
The symptoms of Covid-19 could affect both male and female fertility in different ways.
www.nbcnews.comAxios-Ipsos poll: Biden is losing trust on COVID
Data: Axios/Ipsos Poll; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosAmericans' trust in President Biden has eroded as they've slowed their expectations for how quickly they can get back to their pre-pandemic lives, according to the latest installment of the Axios/Ipsos Coronavirus Index. Why it matters: Two...
Parent sues Wisconsin school district after son gets COVID-19, allegedly from classmate
The suit seeks to get the Waukesha, Wisconsin school district to comply with CDC COVID guidelines.
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Unvaccinated people 11 times more likely to die in COVID-19 delta surge
The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread.
Fauci’s credibility on life support
COVID-19 czar Dr. Anthony Fauci’s credibility is down to an all-time low after he raised doubts about families gathering for Christmas.
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New York must allow religious exemptions; Brooklyn Nets bench unvaccinated star Kyrie Irving : COVID-19 updates
New York must allow religious exemptions to the state's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for medical workers, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Latest news.
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Russia hits new record for COVID-19 deaths, resists lockdown
In what is becoming a common occurance, Russia has hit another record of daily coronavirus deaths as it faces a rapid surge of contagion amid lagging vaccination rates
Pelosi's trip to Rome was disrupted by violent anti-vaccine mandate protests
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had to be escorted from a Mass in Rome on Saturday after major protests against Italy's new vaccine mandates broke out.
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