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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warned on Tuesday that action must be taken soon to avert a debt limit crisis, saying in a floor speech, "it's not too late, but it's getting dangerously close," as a key deadline looms on October 18.
Biden sets $1.9 - $2.2 trillion price range for social safety net bill in call with House progressives
That's between the $1.5 trillion moderate Senator Joe Manchin has said he'd back and the $3.5 trillion progressives want. The president laid out the guideposts in a virtual meeting with the Progressive caucus.
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Ex-Facebook manager criticizes company, urges more oversight
WASHINGTON (AP) — While accusing the giant social network of pursuing profits over safety, a former Facebook data scientist told Congress Tuesday she believes stricter government oversight could alleviate the dangers the company poses, from harming children to inciting political violence to...
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Evidence suggests ship anchor snagged, dragged oil pipeline
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Evidence emerged Tuesday that a ship’s anchor snagged and dragged an underwater pipeline that ruptured and spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil off Southern California, an accident the Coast Guard acknowledged it did not investigate for nearly 10 hours...
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Manchin opens door to deal in range of $1.9T to $2.2T
Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Tuesday signaled he is open to a budget reconciliation bill in the ballpark of $1.9 trillion to $2.2 trillion, above the limit he set just last week …
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Dems edge toward pared-down spending plan to boost support
HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats edged closer to agreement Tuesday on how sharply to cut back his ambitious social spending plan, even as the president made a public case that the package will help keep the nation from losing its “edge” in global competitiveness.
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Whistleblower says Facebook is a US 'national security issue'
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told lawmakers Tuesday that she believes the social media giant is a “national security issue.”
Facebook whistleblower's explosive testimony: Company makes 'disastrous' choices, prioritizes profit
Ex-Facebook employee Frances Haugen who leaked internal documents told a Senate panel the company is a possible national security risk.
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Biden lifts abortion referral ban on family planning clinics
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration reversed a ban on abortion referrals by family planning clinics, lifting a Trump-era restriction as political and legal battles over abortion grow sharper from Texas to the U.S.
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Democrats negotiating over Biden's agenda face another obstacle: Federal funding for abortions
The Hyde Amendment restricts taxpayer dollars from supporting abortions in most cases.
www.cbsnews.comEx-White House press secretary warns Trump 'will be about revenge' if reelected
Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham warned that, if former President Donald Trump is reelected, “he will be about revenge.”
Trump falls off Forbes list of America’s richest people
Former President Trump has fallen off Forbes’s list of America’s richest people.Trump’s fortune dropped to $2.5 billion, according to the Forbes 400 on Tuesday, which is $400 …
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White House: Biden has confidence in Fed’s Powell 'at this time'
Powell, a Republican, is awaiting word on whether he will be reappointed to a second term, a decision that's expected sometime this fall.
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Congress faces 3 major economic deadlines before the year ends: Debt limit, infrastructure and government funding
Congress has several high-stakes deadlines ahead of it that could hold implications for the country for years to come.
John Kerry: Biden 'literally, literally' had no clue about nuclear deal
Diplomacy is back, baby.
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Abbott disapproval rating up 8 points to 59 percent in San Antonio area: poll
A new San Antonio area poll shows that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) disapproval rating has increased to 59 percent, an 8-point jump from the last time the survey was taken in M…
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Youngkin continues call for ‘audit’ of election machines in Virginia
The Republican candidate for governor is locked in a tight race with Democrat Terry McAuliffe.
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Gaetz friend asks for more time to cooperate with feds
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Joel Greenberg, the friend of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz who pleaded guilty earlier this year to sex trafficking, asked a judge on Tuesday to postpone his sentencing until next year so he can continue cooperating with federal authorities.
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Suspicious vehicle near Supreme Court, man in custody: Police
A man is in custody after he was removed from a suspicious SUV near the Supreme Court Tuesday morning, Capitol police said.
Criminal inquiry into Trump’s Georgia election interference gathers steam
The disgraced former president faces a range of possible charges – including conspiracy and election fraud A supporter of the former president’s fanciful claims of election fraud at a rally in Perry, Georgia, on 25 September. Photograph: Ben Gray/AP Donald Trump is facing increasing legal...
Bipartisan group urges California bar to open investigation into pro-Trump lawyer who tried to convince Pence to overturn election | CNN Politics
A bipartisan group of former public officials and lawyers are urging the California bar association to investigate a conservative lawyer who reportedly tried to convince then-Vice President Mike Pence that he could overturn the election results on January 6.
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UN report warns of global water crisis amid climate change
WASHINGTON (AP) — Much of the world is unprepared for the floods, hurricanes and droughts expected to worsen with climate change and urgently needs better warning systems to avert water-related disasters, according to a report by the United Nations' weather agency.
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GOP opens Hispanic community center in border town as part of Latino outreach
The Republican National Committee (RNC) on Tuesday opened a Hispanic Community Center in a Texas border town, as the party ramps up its Latino outreach efforts ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.
thehill.comNew Trump Super PAC Formed in the Wake of Misconduct Accusations
Allies of former President Donald Trump formed a new super PAC days after Corey Lewandowski, Trump’s former campaign manager and the leader of one of the largest pro-Trump super PACs, was accused of sexual misconduct. The move, an attempt to isolate Lewandowski and deny him a role in Trump’s...
Supporters of Georgia's Kemp counterattack after Trump rally
ATLANTA (AP) — Supporters of Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp are fighting back against Donald Trump and their own party leaders, angered by a rally last month in which the former president again attacked the state's chief executive.
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Blackburn questions Deputy AG Monaco over crackdown on alleged harassment of school officials
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., on Tuesday questioned U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco over the Justice Department’s new crackdown on the alleged harassment of school officials, saying it will unfairly target parents who oppose the progressive agenda.
Facebook whistleblower testifies platform has "not earned the right to just have blind trust in them"
While the hearing touched on a wide swath of Facebook's problems, it focused on the platform's impact on children.
www.cbsnews.comBipartisan senators call on Biden to expel 300 Russian diplomats over Moscow embassy ban
17 senators, including the top Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Intelligence and Foreign Relations committees, are calling on President Biden to expel 300 Russian diplomats if Moscow does not issue more diplomatic visas to make up for its ban on the U.S. Embassy hiring local Russian...
GOP takes Trump stance on debt fight: Don't pay debts
Analysis: The real fight over the debt limit is about how much pain McConnell can extract from Biden and the Democrats.
Opinion | The Neglected Agency at the Center of Biden’s China Strategy
If the U.S. is serious about countering China, it should acknowledge the Commerce Department’s growing importance — and provide the money, talent and authorities to let the agency do its job.
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Biden dispatches Sullivan to meet China diplomat in Zurich
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is dispatching White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan for talks with senior Chinese foreign policy adviser Yang Jiechi in Switzerland as the two countries find themselves at odds on a variety of issues, including Taiwan and trade.
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‘In the danger zone’: Breaking down the debt ceiling standoff and what’s at stake
A partisan standoff in Congress over raising the U.S. government’s debt ceiling threatens the federal government’s credit rating and the global economy.
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ESPN removes Sage Steele from programming after controversial remarks
ESPN has removed personality Sage Steele from programming for a week after she made controversial remarks in a podcast appearance, including calling the company’s coronavirus vaccine man…
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Black colleges' funding hopes dim amid federal budget battle
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Optimism for transformational funding for the nation’s historically Black colleges was running high after the Biden administration included $45 billion for the schools in its massive multitrillion dollar spending plan.
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9th Circuit blocks California law limiting private jails
The appeals panel ruled 2-1 that the state statute seeking to phase out private detention intrudes on federal authority.
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Parole board asks Texas governor to pardon George Floyd in 2004 drug bust
Parole board asks Texas governor to pardon George Floyd, writing he was 'set up' in drug bust
Manchin signals he may raise his $1.5 trillion limit on big spending package
Sen. Joe Manchin, a centrist Democrat who is blocking a massive social welfare spending passage, said he would consider raising the cost of the measure from his proclaimed limit of $1.5 trillion to as high as $2.2 trillion in order to reach a compromise that can satisfy party lawmakers in both…
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Grisham: Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump saw themselves as ‘shadow president and first lady’
Former press secretary Stephanie Grisham on Tuesday said Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, former President Trump’s son-in-law and daughter, saw themselves as a “shadow president and first lady.”Gris…
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Hawley tears into Garland for FBI crackdown on alleged harassment of school officials
Sen. Josh Hawley alleged that the Justice Department is engaging in actions that could chill the speech of conerned parents.
Schumer warns October recess in jeopardy over debt limit fight
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday signaled he may cancel the chamber’s October recess to allow more time to resolve the stalemate over raising the nation’s borro…
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Mounting tensions between U.S., China raise new fears of threat to Taiwan
Chinese military flights near Taiwan are nothing new, yet the size and frequency of the sorties have grown.
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Senators eye bipartisan investigation of Facebook over whistleblower claims
A bipartisan group of senators called for Facebook to be subpoenaed and forced to turn over internal company research and data regarding revelations of the company's harmful effects provided by a whistleblower on Tuesday.
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Biden not 'aware of what had transpired' in AUKUS submarine deal: Kerry
U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry told a French news channel that President Biden was not “aware” the latest tri-lateral agreement between the U.S., U.K, and Australia would anger France.
POLITICO Playbook PM: Dems’ small steps toward compromise
And Capitol Police take a man into custody outside the Supreme Court.
www.politico.comConvicted killer Ernest Johnson executed despite questions over his intellectual capacity
Despite appeals from Pope Francis, 2 members of Congress and a former governor, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said the state would "carry out the lawful sentence."
Gaetz friend asks for more time to cooperate with feds
A friend of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz has asked a judge to postpone his sentencing until next year so he can continue cooperating with authorities
Black voters were central to Terry McAuliffe winning Virginia in 2013. Will they help him again? | CNN Politics
Back in 2013, Terry McAuliffe won a majority of Black voters when he sought -- and ultimately won -- the top office in Virginia.
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Most Americans would rather rebuild than move if natural disaster strikes, poll finds
Even as climate change increases the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, two-thirds of U.S. adults say if their home is hit they'd rather rebuild than relocate.
www.npr.orgChamber of Commerce clarifies support for standalone $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued a statement late Monday clarifying its support for the Senate-passed $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill if passed independently. But it rejected President Biden linking it to his broader, $3.5 trillion reconciliation package.Driving the news: The statement came...
Warren says Powell ‘failed as a leader’ amid Fed trading scandal
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) excoriated Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell from the Senate floor on Tuesday, urging President Biden to replace the central bank’s leader amid backlash over finan…
thehill.comThe White House dismisses minting a $1 trillion platinum coin to raise the debt ceiling, saying it's not a 'viable' option
Democrats are working to keep the US from defaulting on its debt on October 18, but Biden isn't seriously considering minting a platinum coin.
'We're ready': After issues in Del Rio, Mayorkas says DHS is prepared for additional groups of Haitian migrants
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the agency is ready to deploy personal and humanitarian aid after criticism over how migrants were treated last month.
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U.S. Justice Dept defends efforts to step up monitoring threats to school boards
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco on Tuesday defended a new initiative to combat a rise in threats and harassment targeting public school boards and teachers across the country, after Republican lawmakers accused the Justice Department of trying to stifle parents' free speech.
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Blinken is told France 'expected better' in testy TV appearance as he works to repair US-France rift | CNN Politics
Secretary of State Tony Blinken met with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and French President Emmanuel Macon in Paris Tuesday amid tensions between the two countries that — at least once in a TV interview — boiled to the surface.
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92 legal scholars call on Harris to preside over Senate to include immigration in reconciliation
A group of legal scholars from around the country called on Vice President Harris and Senate Democratic leadership to include immigration protections in the reconciliation package, despite the Sena…
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Pipeline from California oil spill was moved 105 feet along sea floor
A section of the oil pipeline that burst off the Southern California coast was displaced 105 feet (32 meters) across the ocean floor, officials said on Tuesday, fueling speculation that a ship's anchor may have caused the environmental disaster.
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Florida medical examiner confirms body found is Miya Marcano’s
A Florida medical examiner confirmed on Tuesday that a body that was found in a wooded area close to an apartment complex in Orlando, Fla., was 19-year-old Miya Marcano.“A positive identification o…
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Afghanistan and Iraq combat veteran launches Republican Senate bid in North Carolina
Marjorie Eastman, a combat veteran of both the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, on Tuesday launched a campaign for Senate in the key battleground state of North Carolina, joining a crowded and combustible Republican primary in the race to try and succeed retiring GOP Sen. Richard Burr.
Here are the White House's picks to lead the National Arts and Humanities Endowments
The White House has announced its nominees for the next Chairs of the National Arts and Humanities Endowments. If confirmed, the NEH pick would become the first Native American to become chair.
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Afghanistan: Taliban unlawfully killed 13 ethnic Hazara people, Amnesty says
The Taliban denies the alleged killings - the second time the group is accused of a Hazara massacre.
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Canadian authorities’ response to deadly heat ‘inadequate’: HRW
Human Rights Watch calls for better resources to help at-risk people after a deadly June heat wave in British Columbia.
Border Patrol nabs MS-13 gang member, sex offenders among migrants coming into US
Border Patrol agents in Texas arrested a number of criminal illegal immigrants coming into the U.S. in the last week, including sex offenders with prior convictions and an MS-13 gang member.
Explainer: Why is it so hard to clean up an offshore oil spill?
Oil spills into ocean waters, subject to winds and tides and spreading swiftly over wide areas, are difficult to clean up.
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As USPS slows mail delivery, it's testing a new business: Check cashing
New offering could help beleaguered Postal Service bolster its bottom line, while also helping low-income Americans.
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Outage highlights how vital Facebook has become worldwide
NEW YORK (AP) — The six-hour outage at Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp was a headache for many casual users but far more serious for the millions of people worldwide who rely on the social media sites to run their businesses or communicate with relatives, fellow parents, teachers or neighbors.
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Parents respond to DOJ, school boards' statements: 'I am what a domestic terrorist looks like?'
The Justice Department is facing a wave of backlash as parents criticize its recent decision to investigate potential acts of violence against school boards across the country.
Democrats face tough choices on trimming spending package
Democrats face challenges in reducing the size of their wide-ranging social spending package, a task that will be necessary in order to get key centrists to support a bill.While lawmakers had been …
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Interrogation of play director stirs censorship fears in Lebanon
Director Awad Awad was taken into custody and questioned after allegedly criticising the president in his play.
US, France edge closer to rapprochement after AUKUS spat
PARIS (AP) — France and the United States edged closer Tuesday toward rapprochement after the Biden administration’s exclusion of Washington’s oldest ally from a new Indo-Pacific security initiative ignited French anger.
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Former chief of staff to Maryland governor indicted
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s former chief of staff has been indicted in federal court for allegedly defrauding a state agency he led
Sage Steele suspended from ESPN for controversial remarks regarding race, COVID vaccine
ESPN suspended Sage Steele following her statements on a podcast, during which she called the company's vaccine mandate "sick" and commented on former President Barack Obama's father.
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Ron Arad: Mossad agents mount mission for missing airman
A "bold" operation was mounted to try to solve one of Israel's most enduring mysteries, its PM says
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Biden: 'Real possibility' Democrats might change Senate rules for debt hike
President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that his Democrats might make an exception to a U.S. Senate rule to allow them to extend the government's borrowing authority without Republican help, which could head off an economically crippling debt default.
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UK authorities to investigate ‘systemic failures’ in Sarah Everard case
The British government is launching an independent inquiry into “systemic failures” by London Metropolitan Police after one of its former officers used his police ID to falsel…
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British PM’s envoy holds talks with Taliban in Afghanistan
UK says the two sides discussed Afghanistan’s deepening humanitarian crisis and ‘terrorism’, among other subjects.
Biden says infrastructure and reconciliation bills are "about competitiveness versus complacency"
Mr. Biden is in Howell, Michigan, visiting a training facility for the International Union of Operating Engineers.
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Workers at all of Kellogg's U.S. cereal plants go on strike
Work has halted at all of the Kellogg Company’s U.S. cereal plants as roughly 1,400 workers went on strike
Pence says he ‘parted amicably’ with Trump
Former Vice President Mike Pence said late Monday that he “parted amicably” with former President Trump at the end of their terms in January.During an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity…
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Decision to not prosecute agents in Nassar case under review
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Tuesday that it is reviewing an earlier decision to decline prosecution against two former FBI agents embroiled in the Larry Nassar sexual abuse cases after new information has emerged.
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Washington remains divided over process as debt limit nears
First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.
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Facebook blames 'faulty configuration change' for major outages
The networks went down shortly before noon Monday; WhatsApp employees were even locked out of their own conference rooms.
www.nbcnews.comEx-Facebook manager criticizes company, urges more oversight
WASHINGTON (AP) — While accusing the giant social network of pursuing profits over safety, a former Facebook data scientist told Congress Tuesday she believes stricter government oversight could alleviate the dangers the company poses, from harming children to inciting political violence to...
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Manchin breaks with party leaders over strategy on debt ceiling and Biden's economic package | CNN Politics
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday pushed back on several politically sensitive positions his party leaders are taking at a crucial time for President Joe Biden's domestic agenda.
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The Memo: Biden stuck in middle of tricky Democratic fight
President Biden is stuck in the middle of a heated Democratic fight in which he is likely to disappoint one faction or the other while seeking a compromise on the key pillars of his legislative age…
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Whistleblower Frances Haugen calls Facebook danger to children and democracy
A Senate subcommittee on Tuesday looked at how Facebook manipulated content, hearing from a whistleblower who claimed the company knew it was harmful to young users.
White House puts China on notice
The Biden administration is warning China over its increasing provocations against Taiwan, a critical flashpoint amid the ongoing poor relations between Washington and Beijing.Taiwan raised the ala…
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'Pandora papers' show London is a key hub for tax avoidance
LONDON (AP) — Transparency advocates are calling on Britain to tighten the country's defenses against money laundering and tax avoidance after a massive leak of financial data showed how London is a key destination of choice for some of the world’s richest and most powerful people to conceal...
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Facebook down: Zuckerberg apologises for six-hour outage
Billions of users were affected by the outage - which also took down Whatsapp, Messenger and Instagram.
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A month after Ida's landfall, Louisianians decry 'Third World' conditions
Bruce Westley stood outside his wrecked mobile home, pointing to a small lime green tent, two patio chairs and a 30-quart aluminum pot atop a single propane burner.
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Democrats want McConnell’s GOP to feel debt-ceiling pain
The White House and Democrats sought Monday to make Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) feel some political pain for the high-stakes poker game he is playing with Democrats over raising …
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Black woman in rural Texas struggles with process to vote, advocates say system is unfair
Advocates say voter ID laws could disproportionately impact minorities.
POLITICO Playbook: Biden getting frustrated with Manchin and Sinema
And Biden tells progressives they’ll have to shrink the reconciliation bill.
www.politico.comBiden lifts abortion referral ban on family planning clinics
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration reversed a ban on abortion referrals by family planning clinics, lifting a Trump-era restriction as political and legal battles over abortion grow sharper from Texas to the U.S.
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NIH chief Dr. Francis Collins to step down
Collins has led the agency for more than a decade.
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Rand Paul blocks quick vote on House-passed $1B Iron Dome funding
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Monday blocked a quick vote on a House-passed bill to provide $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome defense system. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robe…
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Progressives flex power to push Biden's safety net bill. A bigger fight awaits.
Now comes the hard part for liberals: getting the narrow Democratic majorities to agree on an aggressive expansion of the U.S. safety net.
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‘Her calculation is off’: Sinema dares the left to take her out
The Arizona senator is betting that she understands her state better than the activists harassing her in bathrooms and trying to take her out.
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Attacks on Sinema turn increasingly personal
Attacks on Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) are becoming increasingly personal as she faces blowback for refusing to support the massive $3.5 trillion budget that progressives are demanding pass along…
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Justice Clarence Thomas asks the first question and other highlights from opening day at the Supreme Court | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court -- for the first time in more than a year -- returned to its majestic courtroom on Monday to begin a new blockbuster term that will include a major Second Amendment dispute and a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade.
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Supreme Court declines to take felon's Second Amendment challenge to lifetime gun ownership ban
The challenge to Wisconsin's ban on gun ownership for felons was the latest to raise a question that remains largely unanswered by the Supreme Court.
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U.S. risks losing its 'edge' without big infrastructure spending, Biden says
President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday that failure to pass his huge social and infrastructure spending package could contribute to America's decline, while lawmakers in his Democratic Party wrangled over its price tag.
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Garland says authorities will target school board threats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday directed federal authorities to hold strategy sessions in the next 30 days with law enforcement to address the increasing threats targeting school board members, teachers and other employees in the nation’s public schools.
apnews.comSupreme Court says D.C. not entitled to a voting member of Congress
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an effort to give Washington, D.C., residents a voting member in Congress, the Washington Post reports.The big picture: The court issued its decision without a hearing, citing a similar case from 2000 that concluded that D.C. is not constitutionally entitled...
Facebook whistleblower's explosive testimony: Company makes 'disastrous' choices, prioritizes profit
Ex-Facebook employee Frances Haugen who leaked internal documents told a Senate panel the company is a possible national security risk.
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Whistleblower says Facebook ‘chooses profits over safety’
Frances Haugen, a former Facebook employee turned whistleblower, is set to testify against the social media giant in a Senate hearing Tuesday. She’s accusing the company of putting profits ahead of public safety, and says she has the documents to prove it. NBC senior Washington correspondent...
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Majorities again view both parties unfavorably: Gallup
Americans’ opinions of the Democratic and Republican parties are once again unfavorable, according to a Gallup poll released Tuesday.Forty-three percent of respondents overall had a favorable …
thehill.comCriminal inquiry into Trump’s Georgia election interference gathers steam
The disgraced former president faces a range of possible charges – including conspiracy and election fraud A supporter of the former president’s fanciful claims of election fraud at a rally in Perry, Georgia, on 25 September. Photograph: Ben Gray/AP Donald Trump is facing increasing legal...
French child kidnap plot shows global sway of QAnon style
PARIS (AP) — The old music box factory had been abandoned for years on the outskirts of the Swiss mountain town, with paint curling at the edges of its dingy grey and yellow walls. It was the perfect hiding place for the young French mother and her 8-year-old daughter at the heart of Operation...
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GOP mega-donor says he wouldn’t back Trump 2024
A top Republican donor said on Monday that he won’t back Trump in 2024 if the former president decides to mount another bid for the White House. In a discussion at the Economic Club of Chicago…
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Democrats attempt the near-impossible: Shaming Mitch McConnell | CNN Politics
Democrats are trying something that almost never works: Shaming Mitch McConnell into doing the right thing by citing the national interest, historical precedent and governing norms.
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U.S. appeals court rejects challenge by 4 states to state and local tax cap
A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected efforts by four Democratic-leaning U.S. states to overturn former Republican President Donald Trump's decision to limit federal deductions on state and local taxes.
www.reuters.comUS, France edge closer to rapprochement after AUKUS spat
PARIS (AP) — France and the United States edged closer Tuesday toward rapprochement after the Biden administration’s exclusion of Washington’s oldest ally from a new Indo-Pacific security initiative ignited French anger.
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Schumer sets up Wednesday vote to suspend debt ceiling
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) will try again on Wednesday to advance a debt-ceiling suspension bill, amid an entrenched stalemate over the nation’s borrowing limit. Sch…
thehill.comPence: Media's focus on deadly Jan. 6 riot is meant to 'demean' Trump supporters
The former vice president said that the media's focus on the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot is designed to distract from President Biden's "failed agenda" and to "demean" former President Donald Trump's supporters.
Chamber says it still backs infrastructure deal
Chamber members are super eager for the hard infrastructure spending package so the group can’t really punt on it.
www.politico.comBiden sets $1.9 - $2.2 trillion price range for social safety net bill in call with House progressives
That's between the $1.5 trillion moderate Senator Joe Manchin has said he'd back and the $3.5 trillion progressives want. The president laid out the guideposts in a virtual meeting with the Progressive caucus.
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AG Merrick Garland: Capitol riot inquiry not slowed; declines to address whether Trump should be targeted
'"We have taken action commensurate with how important this act was," Attorney General Merrick Garland said of the inquiry into the Capitol riot Jan 6.
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Evidence suggests ship anchor snagged, dragged oil pipeline
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Evidence emerged Tuesday that a ship’s anchor snagged and dragged an underwater pipeline that ruptured and spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil off Southern California, an accident the Coast Guard acknowledged it did not investigate for nearly 10 hours...
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Refugee admissions hit record low, despite Biden's reversal
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Refugee admissions to the United States fell to a record low during the 2021 budget year, despite President Joe Biden's pledge to reverse the sharp cuts made by the Trump administration, according to figures obtained by The Associated Press.
apnews.comChina's record military flybys test Biden on Taiwan
The Chinese military has flown a record 145 fighter planes into Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) during the past four days, escalating Beijing's campaign of intimidation toward the self-governing island.Why it matters: President Biden has emphasized the need to ensure his strategy...
New York mother, son arrested in theft of Pelosi staff's laptop during Capitol riot
The FBI arrested Maryann Mooney-Rondon, 55, and her son, Rafael Rondon, 23, of Watertown, New York, in connection with the stolen laptop, according to court documents.
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'Pandora papers' show London is a key hub for tax avoidance
The British government is facing calls to tighten up defenses against “dirty money” after a leak of offshore data showed how London, in particular, is the venue of choice for some of the world’s richest and most powerful people to conceal their cash
U.S. faces a recession if Congress doesn't address the debt limit within 2 weeks, Yellen says
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen believes the economy would fall into a recession if Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling before a default on the U.S. debt.
Dems edge toward pared-down spending plan to boost support
HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats edged closer to agreement Tuesday on how sharply to cut back his ambitious social spending plan, even as the president made a public case that the package will help keep the nation from losing its “edge” in global competitiveness.
apnews.comFacebook’s horrible week continues
Lawmakers are prepping for another Facebook beatdown today.
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Garland defends DOJ against criticisms about charging decisions in Capitol riot cases | CNN Politics
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday defended the Justice Department against claims that it is not charging the rioters who breached the US Capitol on January 6 harshly enough.
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French report: 330,000 children victims of church sex abuse
PARIS (AP) — Victims of abuse within France’s Catholic Church welcomed a historic turning point Tuesday after a new report estimated that 330,000 children in France were sexually abused over the past 70 years, providing the country's first accounting of the worldwide phenomenon.
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New Trump super PAC formed after accusations of misconduct
Allies of former President Trump have launched a new super PAC after Corey Lewandowski was removed as the head of another pro-Trump super PAC following allegations of sexual misconduct. The ne…
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Biggest tax haven in U.S.? South Dakota, says Pandora Papers investigation
Wealth being hidden in the Mount Rushmore State — from taxes, creditors and child support — has quadrupled in the last decade.
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Whistleblower's SEC complaint: Facebook knew platform was used to "promote human trafficking and domestic servitude"
For the first time, read the whistleblower's complaints to the SEC that led to 60 Minutes' report on Facebook.
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Brian Laundrie's sister urges him to 'come forward' amid nationwide search
Brian Laundrie's sister, Cassie Laundrie, spoke to ABC News for an interview airing Tuesday on "Good Morning America."
New York mother, son arrested in theft of Pelosi staff's laptop during Capitol riot
The FBI arrested Maryann Mooney-Rondon, 55, and her son, Rafael Rondon, 23, of Watertown, New York, in connection with the stolen laptop, according to court documents.
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Did ship's anchor cause California oil spill? Maybe
Officials investigating one of California’s largest oil spills are looking into whether a ship’s anchor may have struck a pipeline on the ocean floor, causing a major leak of crude.
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TSA heads into 20th anniversary with new challenge: Unruly passengers
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which marks its 20th anniversary next month, is facing a new challenge with the recent surge in unruly airline passengers.
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French Church abuse: 216,000 children were victims of clergy - inquiry
The Church asks for forgiveness as an inquiry says it treated victims with "cruel indifference".
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Democrats’ voter registration edge shrinks in key states
Democrats are confronting narrowing voter registration advantages in key battleground states ahead of next year’s midterm elections, stirring concern among some party members of a coming Republican…
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Amplify Energy said it was investigating if an anchor caused the pipeline failure, with CEO Martyn Willsher calling it “one of the distinct possibilities,” during a news conference on Monday.
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Pelosi handed major defeat by rising progressive Democrat stars, as Biden agenda put on ice
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with slim margins and massive internal disagreement, was unable to get the job done on infrastructure and reconciliation last week.
Low-income Missouri residents finally gain Medicaid coverage | CNN Politics
Medicaid expansion has finally begun in Missouri, nearly five months after Republican Gov. Mike Parson unsuccessfully tried to block it.
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Australia won't welcome foreign tourists until at least 2022
Australia's prime minister says foreign tourists won’t be welcomed back until at least next year
Biden-appointed Dubai Expo boss to lobby Congress to end world fair funding ban
U.S. Commissioner General to the Expo in Dubai Robert Clark, who was appointed by President Joe Biden, said on Tuesday that he would lobby Congress to pass legislation to allow the government to finance the country's participation in future world fairs.
www.reuters.comGrisham: Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump saw themselves as ‘shadow president and first lady’
Former press secretary Stephanie Grisham on Tuesday said Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, former President Trump’s son-in-law and daughter, saw themselves as a “shadow president and first lady.”Gris…
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Taiwan president: Consequences of Chinese takeover would be ‘catastrophic’
Days after China flew dozens of military planes through Taiwan’s air defense zone, a provocation that drew deep concern from the United States, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen warned of th…
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A DEA agent is killed in a shooting aboard an Amtrak train in Arizona
A passenger, who also died, opened fire as officers did a routine inspection for contraband, authorities said. A second Drug Enforcement Administration agent and a Tucson police officer were wounded.
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Newsom declares state of emergency in Orange County to help with oil spill cleanup
California Gov. Gavin Newson (D) on Monday proclaimed a state of emergency in Orange County to aid efforts responding to the one of the largest oil spills in the state’s recent hist…
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Lovely Warren, Rochester mayor, will resign as part of plea deal
Lovely Warren, the embattled mayor of Rochester, N.Y., admitted Monday that she violated campaign finance rules during her 2017 reelection campaign and—as part of her plea deal—will vacate the office by December.
Biden administration reverses rule banning federally funded clinics from making abortion referrals
Health and Human Services announced the rule change on Monday.
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U.S. Capitol Police arrest man who parked suspicious vehicle outside Supreme Court
U.S. Capitol Police said they extracted a man from a suspicious vehicle parked illegally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court where the nine justices were hearing oral arguments on Tuesday.
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Facebook whistleblower tells Congress social network is 'accountable to no one'
“As long as Facebook is operating in the dark, it is accountable to no one,” Frances Haugen said.
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Gabby Petito's parents ask public to help authorities find Laundrie, aid in helping other missing people
Gabby Petito's parents also got tattoos to honor their daughter.
Netflix's 'Squid Game' is a sensation. Here's why the internet can't get enough.
The show is a hot topic on social media, where the hashtag "#SquidGame" on TikTok has been viewed more than 22.8 billion times.
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$699.8M Powerball jackpot won, ticket sold in California
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After 40 drawings without a big Powerball winner, a single ticket sold in California matched all six numbers and was the lucky winner of the nearly $700 million jackpot prize, officials said.
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Top State Department official resigns, assails Biden's use of Title 42 to remove migrants
A top State Department official is resigning from the Biden administration, penning a scathing memo on his way out that criticized the administration's use of a Trump-era regulation that allows the government to deport illegal immigrants.
Pandora Papers: The secret owners of UK property worth billions
Foreign politicians and people accused of corruption have bought homes through offshore firms.
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Garland says authorities will target school board threats
A national school boards group asked the administration to help investigate and stop the increasing threats over policies including mask mandates.
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Jury awards $6.3M to Shannen Doherty in State Farm fire suit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal jury in Los Angeles awarded $6.3 million to actor Shannen Doherty on Monday in a lawsuit alleging that State Farm failed to pay sufficiently for damage to her house in a 2018 California wildfire.
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What we learned from the Facebook whistleblower -- and how Facebook responded | CNN Politics
It does not take a whistleblower to know that Facebook's vast platform is used to spread hate and misinformation.
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Nikki Haley, in Reagan Library speech, to say Democrats 'don't even believe in America'
Former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is expected to slam Democrats in a speech at the Reagan Library Tuesday night, saying they "don't even believe in America."
Russian actress, cameraman rocket into orbit for first feature film shoot in space
Actress Yulia Pereshild and her director-cameraman will spend 12 days aboard the International Space Station.
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Why the Senate doesn't work anymore | CNN Politics
Anger is peaking among a wide range of Democrats toward Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema over their resistance to President Joe Biden's economic agenda, but the Democrats' struggle to pass Biden's sweeping plan is rooted in more than the personal idiosyncrasies and electoral calculations of...
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Start your day here: Coral reef report; DOJ steps in on school threats; and more
The world's coral reefs are in dire shape, according to a new analysis on the impact of climate change. Plus: The Justice Department wants to support school workers facing increasing intimidation.
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Francis Collins, longtime head of NIH, to resign
Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health, announced his resignation Tuesday, saying he will step down from his post by the end of 2021.
Person in California wins record-breaking Powerball jackpot of $699.8 million
After four months of drawings, the Powerball jackpot is now over $699.8 million.
Boris Johnson: I'm not worried over jobs gap and rising prices
Boris Johnson tells the BBC current issues in the economy will be "good for businesses" in the long term.
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Republicans use debt ceiling and infrastructure as cudgels to derail Democratic agenda | CNN Politics
Republicans don't want the nation to default on its debts and they support more funding for roads and bridges. Yet they're fully prepared to oppose bills that would achieve both those goals.
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What Sen. Blumenthal's 'finsta' flub says about Congress' grasp of Big Tech
The internet pounced on a senator's clumsy ask that Facebook end "finsta," but there was more to take away from a recent hearing about how Congress understands Big Tech.
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A historic rainforest and other lands have been returned to Indigenous Australians
The Queensland government agreed to return more than 160,000 hectares of land, including the historic Daintree National Park, to the Eastern Kuku Yalanji community.
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Black ex-Tesla worker who claimed racial abuse awarded $137M
A San Francisco jury agreed that Owen Diaz was subjected to racial harassment and a hostile work environment. He worked at Tesla’s Fremont plant in 2015 and 2016 before quitting.
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Taiwan "very concerned that China is going to launch a war" to take over, foreign minister says
Taiwan, a strategic U.S. ally claimed by Beijing as sovereign territory, says 145 Chinese military planes have violated its air defense zone in four days.
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Son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos running for president
Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. claims he'll unite a country still torn over his father's corruption and human rights abuses. His foes say he'll just try to cover them up.
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Snapchat introduces tool to help young people run for office
"If Snapchatters want to make sure that the issues they care most about are represented by leadership, then they need to run," a Snap executive said.
www.nbcnews.com2,700-year-old toilet found in Jerusalem was a rare luxury
Israel says archaeologists have found a rare ancient toilet in Jerusalem dating back more than 2,700 years, when private bathrooms were a luxury in the holy city
Monthly mortgage payments are increasingly unaffordable, despite low interest rates
The typical homebuyer must now spend almost a third of income toward their housing costs, the highest since 2008.
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Henrietta Lacks' estate sued a company saying it used her 'stolen' cells for research
Tissue taken from her tumor before she died of cervical cancer in 1951 became the first human cells to be successfully cloned. Reproduced infinitely, they become a cornerstone of modern medicine.
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Virus deaths in Russia hit record for third time this month
Coronavirus deaths in Russia have hit a record for the third time this month
Garland ‘deeply saddened’ by 2 recent deaths of federal agents while on duty
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a statement late Monday honoring the recent deaths of two federal officers who died in the line of duty.
Big changes are coming to the 'broken' Public Service Loan Forgiveness program | CNN Politics
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is set to announce big changes this week to a federal student loan forgiveness program that aims to provide government and nonprofit workers significant relief but has caused widespread confusion, leaving many people with thousands of dollars of debt.
www.cnn.comBlack ex-Tesla worker who claimed racial abuse awarded $137M
A San Francisco jury agreed that Owen Diaz was subjected to racial harassment and a hostile work environment. He worked at Tesla’s Fremont plant in 2015 and 2016 before quitting.
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The Latest: Manufacturer recalling some at-home test kits
COVID-19 test kit maker Ellume is recalling some at-home tests after learning that they were reporting a higher-than-expected rate of false positive results indicating someone has the virus when they do not.
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Biden official warns Ducey over Arizona’s anti-mask school programs
In August, Ducey launched a $163 million federally-funded grant program for schools that stay open during the pandemic. But there was a catch.
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North Carolina school board votes to make masks optional as 430 students are under quarantine
Prior to Tuesday, masks were mandatory in the school district, which has more than 19,600 students.
Fourth person dies from rare blood-clotting syndrome after receiving J&J vaccine
A county in Washington on Tuesday confirmed that a woman died from blood-clotting complications after receiving Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine. She is believed to be the…
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Vaccines are here. School's open. Some parents still agonize
PHOENIX (AP) — Eight days into the school year, all five of Amber Cessac’s daughters, ages 4 to 10, had tested positive for COVID-19. Having them all sick at once and worrying about long-term repercussions as other parents at their school, and even her own mother, downplayed the virus, “broke...
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Pentagon mandates civilian employees be fully vaccinated by Nov. 22
All civilian employees of the Department of Defense will have to be fully vaccinated from the coronavirus by Nov. 22.
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US reports highest weekly COVID-19 vaccinations since July 4
The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread.
To capture the scope of COVID's toll, this photographer spent 30 hours on one photo
Photographer Stephen Wilkes walks us through his process and insights into creating a photo that demonstrates the devastating loss of life from COVID-19, but sends a message of hope as well.
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WHO still reviewing Sputnik V vaccine, as Russia presses bid
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization is still reviewing data about Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine as part of hopes that it can be approved by the U.N. health agency for emergency use against coronavirus, but said Tuesday that no decision is imminent.
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Trump's former press secretary says she didn't vote for him in 2020
President Donald Trump's former press secretary admitted Tuesday that she didn't vote for him in the 2020 election, when she was still working in the East Wing for former first lady Melania Trump.
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J&J seeks US clearance for COVID-19 vaccine booster doses
WASHINGTON (AP) — Johnson & Johnson asked the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to allow extra shots of its COVID-19 vaccine as the U.S. government moves toward expanding its booster campaign to millions more vaccinated Americans.
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COVID vaccine mandate takes effect for NYC teachers, staff
A COVID-19 vaccine requirement for teachers and other staff members has taken effect in New York City’s million-plus-student public school system.
apnews.comVirus deaths in Russia hit record for third time this month
Coronavirus deaths in Russia have hit a record for the third time this month
Southwest is latest airline to require Covid vaccinations for workers
Employees can seek approval to skip the shots due to medical or religious reasons.
www.nbcnews.comAnti-vaccine villagers in Guatemala hold coronavirus team
Authorities in Guatemala say anti-vaccine residents of a village seized and held a team of nurses who were trying to administer coronavirus shots
Senator booed for asking Republicans to consider Covid vaccine
Lindsey Graham pleads ‘I didn’t tell you to get it’ after receiving catcalls for asking local party members to ‘think about it’ Senator Lindsey Graham said he was glad he had taken the vaccine and said 92% of people hospitalized in South Carolina with Covid-19 were unvaccinated. ‘False1’ the...
AstraZeneca asks for emergency use authorization in US for COVID-19 preventive treatment
AstraZeneca said Tuesday that it has submitted a request for emergency use authorization of an antibody drug designed to help prevent symptomatic COVID-19.The antibody therapy, called AZD…
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Rapid COVID-19 tests increasingly scarce, pricey as demand from employers jumps
Surging demand for COVID-19 tests from U.S. employers has exacerbated a nationwide shortage of rapid tests in recent weeks and is driving up costs for state and local testing programs, according to industry executives and state officials.
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Study shows Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness declines after six months
A study published on Monday in The Lancet medical journal found that the efficacy of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine fell below 50 percent after about six months after the secon…
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COVID spike pushes Alaska’s health care system to brink
TANACROSS, Alaska (AP) — One Alaska Native village knew what to do to keep out COVID-19. They put up a gate on the only road into town and guarded it round the clock. It was the same idea used a century ago in some isolated Indigenous villages to protect people from outsiders during another...
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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine 90% effective at preventing hospitalization, even with delta variant: Study
Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is still 90% effective at preventing hospitalization from the virus six months after it is administered, a new study found.
India to pay $674 compensation to COVID-19 victims
If every family who has lost someone actually gets the compensation, it will cost the provincial governments more than $300 million.
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