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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Joe Biden summoned the world’s nations to forcefully address the festering global issues of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and human rights abuses in his first address before the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. He decried military conflict and insisted the U.S. is not seeking “a new Cold War” with China.
House clears stopgap measure to avert shutdown and suspend debt ceiling
The short-term continuing resolution was passed in a party-line vote of 220 to 211. It sets up a possible showdown with Republicans.
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Trump campaign knew soon after election that voting machine claims were false: report
Former President Trump’s campaign reportedly knew soon after the November election that claims it made about voting machine irregularities leading his defeat were inaccurate.Court d…
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Haitian trip to Texas border often starts in South America
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Robins Exile downed a traditional meal of plantains and chicken at a restaurant run by Haitian immigrants, just a short walk from the walled border with the United States.
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Texas governor signs bill tightening restrictions on abortion-inducing drugs | CNN Politics
Abortion-inducing drugs in Texas will now be harder to obtain after the state’s Republican governor recently signed restrictive legislation into law, weeks after another strict abortion law went into effect in the state.
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POLITICO Playbook PM: Sinema, House mods get their way
And President Joe Biden addresses the U.N. General Assembly.
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Lawmakers push for numbers behind Afghan evacuation
Lawmakers on Tuesday aired frustration over a lack of data disclosed by the Biden administration, which has boasted of evacuating more than 124,000 people from Afghanistan but hasn’…
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President Biden urges unity in first UN speech amid tensions with allies
Joe Biden called for cooperation in his first speech as US president to the UN General Assembly.
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Committee investigating Jan. 6 Capitol invasion will go 'straight to subpoenas' if needed, Rep. Schiff says
The House select committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot will move "straight to subpoena" some "recalcitrant" witnesses, Rep. Adam Schiff said.
Facebook paid billions extra to the FTC to spare Zuckerberg in data suit, shareholders allege
The company allegedly agreed to overpay on the original $106 million penalty so its CEO and COO could avoid deposition and personal liability.
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White House faces bipartisan backlash on Haitian migrants
U.S. Border Patrol agents tied to images showing aggressive tactics on Haitian immigrants have been placed on administrative duties pending an investigation.
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Biden says the world stands at an "inflection point" in first address to U.N.
"Simply put, we stand, in my view, at an inflection point in history," the president told the U.N. General Assembly.
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Biden bets on rapid COVID tests but they can be hard to find
President Joe Biden is betting on millions more rapid, at-home tests to help curb the latest deadly wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Democrats to nix $1B for Israel’s Iron Dome from bill to avert shutdown
House Democrats will remove a provision originally included in a bill that would have helped boost Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system in order to keep the federal government funded th…
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Mayorkas vows ‘dramatic results’ in coming days on Haitian migrants
He said that the administration is continuing to ramp up “the frequency and number” of repatriation flights for the migrants, the bulk of whom hail from Haiti.
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Harris ‘deeply troubled’ by treatment of Haitian migrants
Vice President Harris on Tuesday condemned the treatment of Haitian migrants at the southern border after images circulated appearing to show Border Patrol agents on horseback grabbing individ…
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US officials fear al-Qaeda threat after fall of Kabul to Taliban
In wake of chaotic US withdrawal, US intelligence agencies are watching to see if al-Qaeda and ISKP gain.
Judge sets May for possible trial of 'Proud Boys' facing Jan 6 riot charges
A federal judge on Tuesday set May 18 as a tentative date for the start of a trial of four men allegedly affiliated with the "Proud Boys" movement on charges stemming from their participation in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot.
Unions squeeze pro-labor priorities into Democrats’ spending bill
Tucked amid the investments in child care, higher education and clean energy are below-the-radar provisions that would make it easier for workers to form unions.
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Haitian migrants revolt in custody and seize control of privately contracted bus
DEL RIO, Texas — Haitian migrants who were being transported on a federally contracted private bus away from the border revolted during the ride and overtook control of the commercial vehicle before escaping, according to two law enforcement officials.
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House votes to approve bill to avert government shutdown
The House voted along party lines to pass a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown next week. It heads to the Senate where it's expected to be blocked.
Russia Fatally Poisoned A Prominent Defector In London, A Court Concludes
Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian intelligence officer, died in London weeks after drinking tea that was later found to have been laced with the deadly radioactive compound polonium-210.
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People close to Trump say he ‘wants back’ in national spotlight: report
Journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa say they have learned that former President Trump “wants back” into the national spotlight — and the presidency. “And you start to h…
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The Senate Judiciary antitrust panel will hold a hearing on the topic this afternoon.
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Border Closed: But only to Haitians
Disturbing images of mounted Border Patrol agents using their reins as whips to thwart Haitian border crossings have injected a new level of outrage into the border crisis. As Doug McKelway reports, the images appear to have inspired media outlets, often benignly negligent in their coverage of the…
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DHS secretary condemns treatment of Haitian migrants but says US will ramp up deportations
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas walked a careful line Tuesday, condemning the actions of border agents seen chasing away Haitian migrants while pledging to ramp u…
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Lawmakers attempt to revive nationwide eviction moratorium
Progressive lawmakers have introduced a bill that would reimpose a nationwide eviction moratorium that lapsed last month. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Rep.
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Biden meets with leaders of Australia, Iraq before departing UNGA
President Biden on Tuesday met with Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia and President Barham Salih of Iraq on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York, following a speech in which …
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U.S. FAA wants airlines to do more to address unruly passengers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday urged U.S. passenger airlines "to commit to take more action" to address reports of violent or unruly passengers.
Former wunderkind Massachusetts mayor gets six years in prison
A former Massachusetts mayor first elected at age 23 was sentenced on Tuesday to six years in prison after being convicted in May of defrauding investors in a smartphone app company and extorting money from local marijuana businesses.
Insight: 'Critical race theory' roils a Tennessee school district
Robin Steenman, an Air Force veteran and white mother of three, is fed up with the way public schools in her community of Franklin, Tennessee are teaching kids about race.
Schumer urges Biden to stop expelling Haitian migrants
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday urged the Biden administration to stop its deportation of Haitian immigrants along the U.S.-Mexico border, arguing that the decision to re…
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‘No one really wins’: Canada vote results near identical to 2019
As PM Trudeau’s Liberals fall short of a majority, experts say result shows Canadians want gov’t to get back to work.
U.S. House approves bill to suspend debt limit, fund government
Democrats in the House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday to fund the U.S. government through Dec. 3 and suspend the nation's borrowing limit until the end of 2022, sending it to the Senate where Republicans have vowed to block it.
Trump Campaign Knew Lawyers' Voting Machine Claims Were Baseless, Memo Shows
Two weeks after the 2020 election, a team of lawyers closely allied with President Donald Trump held a widely watched news conference at the Republican Party’s headquarters in Washington. At the event, they laid out a bizarre conspiracy theory claiming that a voting machine company had worked...
18 million Americans can't afford needed medications, Gallup finds
Issue is "stark" for low-income households, where almost 1 in 5 recently weren't able to pay for even one prescription.
www.cbsnews.comBiden commits to double U.S. climate change funding for developing nations
President Biden announced Tuesday that the U.S. would double its financial contributions to help developing nations combat and adapt to climate change.
Afghanistan girls soccer team given asylum in Portugal
For weeks, the Afghanistan national girls soccer team had been waiting for word they could leave. On Sunday, the message finally came.
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Second woman accuses Leon Black of rape; Black's rep calls claim 'complete fiction'
A second woman has accused former Apollo Global Management Inc Chief Executive Leon Black of rape, saying he attacked her in the late financier Jeffrey Epstein's mansion in Manhattan in 2002.
Democrats release debt ceiling bill that funds government through Dec. 3
House Democrats unveiled legislation on Tuesday that would keep the federal government funded through Dec. 3 and suspend the debt limit into next year as the deadlines to avert both crises loom in …
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Chicago's Lightfoot pitches $500-per-month universal basic income for poor
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants to give about 5,000 of the Windy City's poorest households $500 a month, no strings attached.
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Why two companies are paying off $225 million in medical debt for 176,000 people
Health care company CEO says the lucky recipients will soon receive letters informing them that their debt is gone.
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Lebanon’s inflation rate is worse than Zimbabwe’s and Venezuela’s
Lebanon’s annual inflation rate is the highest in the world, according to Bloomberg data.
Eric Greitens says as senator he would oppose McConnell for Republican leader
GOP Senate candidate and former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, who resigned the Missouri governorship in 2018 amid multiple scandals, said Tuesday that he would not support Sen. Mitch McConnell as Republican leader should he be elected to the U.S. Senate.
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Coroner IDs remains, says Gabby Petito was homicide victim
A county coroner has confirmed that human remains found in remote northern Wyoming along the border of Grand Teton National Park are those of Gabby Petito
U.S. Senate to vote soon on Chopra's move to top consumer watchdog
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday advanced a full chamber vote on the nomination of Federal Trade Commission member Rohit Chopra to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a key agency for President Joe Biden's administration.
"Defies common sense": Schumer condemns Biden's deportation of Haitian asylum seekers
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday condemned the Biden administration's deportation of Haitian immigrants, saying the move "defies common sense." The big picture: The U.S. is deporting the immigrants under the Trump-era Title 42 policy that Schumer called "hateful and...
Native American tribes sue to halt Wisconsin wolf hunt
Six Native American tribes filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to halt Wisconsin’s wolf hunt in November. The complaint in a Wisconsin federal court alleges that the state’s Natur…
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A Michigan lawmaker faced a terrible choice: Fight her cancer or have a baby
Christine Morse's personal dilemma a decade ago shapes her life now as a Democratic state lawmaker.
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Fire erupts on the roof of the Louisiana Superdome
A fire erupted on the roof of the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Tuesday, CBS affiliate WAFB reported. Videos circulated on social media showing flames and smoke pouring out of the lip of…
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Biden administration sanctions virtual currency exchange following spike in ransomware attacks
It's sanctioning virtual currency exchange SUEX for facilitating transactions for ransomware actors.
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Trust offers to save bison from Biden-backed trophy hunt in Grand Canyon
A dozen American bison, targeted in a highly unusual Biden administration-backed trophy hunt in iconic Grand Canyon National Park, could live another day if a group of animal wellness organizations upset with the “culling" gets its way.
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FBI concerned by terror threat from Afghanistan, within US; DHS hammered on Haiti 'crisis'
FBI Director Christopher Wray and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas were grilled by senators on Afghanistan withdrawal, immigration surge
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Biden makes the case at the UN for using 'relentless diplomacy' instead of military might to solve global crises | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Tuesday detailed his vision for leading the United States into a new era of diplomacy as he sought to reassure allies – some freshly skeptical – he was moving past the “America First” era of foreign policy.
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Why has ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero been jailed?
Paul Rusesabagina saved lives during the Rwandan genocide but has been sentenced to 25 years in jail for ‘terrorism.’
Three percent of Afghan evacuees already in US have special visas: DHS
Only a small percentage of the tens of thousands of Afghans who were evacuated and taken to the United States possess special immigrant visas.
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White House blacklists Russian ransomware payment 'enabler'
The Biden administration is trying to choke the finances of criminal ransomware gangs by sanctioning a Russia-based virtual currency brokerage it says has been used by at least eight ransomware gangs to launder criminal proceeds.
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Afghan girls school ban would be un-Islamic, Pakistan PM says
Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks to the BBC's John Simpson about events in neighbouring Afghanistan.
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Here's who will be able to get into the US more easily -- and whose trip just got harder | CNN
The United States took another step toward reopening its borders to tourism and other nonessential travel on Tuesday with an announcement that land borders with Canada and Mexico will reopen to vaccinated travelers in November.
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Trudeau's election bet fails, but Tory rival might lose job
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won his third straight election but he failed to get the majority he wanted.
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How the search for Brian Laundrie, boyfriend of Gabby Petito, unfolded
Brian Laundrie is a person of interest in the death of his girlfriend, Gabby Petito. This is how the search for him unfolded.
New Space Force uniforms draw comparisons to ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Battlestar Galactica’
The U.S. Space Force unveiled new uniform prototypes on Tuesday, drawing comparisons to “Star Trek” and “Battlestar Galactica.”The Space Force’s service dress prototype was introduced at the Air Fo…
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Biden announces US will increase funding to help developing nations confront the climate crisis | CNN Politics
The announcement is a sign the US is trying to put real money behind its global climate ambitions.
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World leaders speak at United Nations General Assembly
Annual General Debate kicks off in New York with speeches from UN chief and leaders of US, China and Iran.
Elizabeth Holmes criminal trial dominated by allegations of deception and intimidation from those who worked for her
Weeks into the criminal trial of Elizabeth Holmes, jurors have already heard allegations of lies and alleged intimidation from those who worked directly under her.
Latinos vastly underrepresented in media, new report finds
A new government report has found that Latinos are vastly underrepresented in newsrooms, Hollywood films and TV and other media industries.
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Air Force inspector general to lead review of August Kabul airstrike that killed 10 civilians | CNN Politics
The Air Force inspector general will lead the review of the erroneous drone strike on August 29 that killed 10 civilians, including seven children, in Kabul, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.
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Media Fascination With The Petito Mystery Looks Like Racism To Some Native Americans
Media coverage around the death of 22-year-old Gabrielle Petito looks racist to those who note that murders and disappearances of Native Americans are mostly ignored.
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Some 20% of Nigeria’s workers lost jobs to COVID
New report shows how COVID-19 has had a disproportionate socioeconomic impact on Africa’s most populous country.
At least 33 US companies vow to hire Afghan refugees
At least 33 major companies in the United States have vowed to hire and train Afghan refugees arriving in the country following the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to the Tent Partnership for Refugees.
www.washingtonexaminer.comEx-French ambassador says Biden is ‘a big disappointment all over Europe’
A former French ambassador to the U.S. has criticized President Biden amid recent controversy between the two countries, saying Biden has disappointed much of Europe.The comments come after Fr…
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California Medical Board member says agency fails to root out negligent doctors: "No question that it costs patients' lives"
CBS News found that since 2015, the California Medical Board received more than 50,000 complaints against doctors, yet they revoked just 201 licenses.
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German officials shocked over killing of gas station clerk for telling customer to wear mask
German officials expressed their concern over the death of a gas station clerk who asked a customer to wear a mask on Saturday night as they fear it could lead to more outbursts against the nation's mandate.
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At UN, Biden urges ‘global action on shared challenges’
‘Bombs and bullets cannot defend against COVID-19 or its future variants,’ Biden tells General Assembly.
LGBTQ veterans discharged for their gender identity or sexual orientation to receive VA benefits
"The trauma caused by the military's decades-long policy of discrimination against LGBTQ+ people cannot be undone in a few short months," the VA said.
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Google announces plan for massive purchase of NYC office building for $2.1B
Google announced on Tuesday plans to purchase the historic St. John's Terminal for $2.1 billion in downtown Manhattan.
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US Space Force unveils new uniform prototypes | CNN Politics
The US Space Force, the newest branch of the US military, on Tuesday unveiled a new uniform prototype for its members, known as Guardians.
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Peruvian national sentenced for threatening Spanish speakers with deportation
A Peruvian national who threatened Spanish-speaking U.S. residents with arrest, deportation, and other legal consequences has been sentenced, the Department of Justice announced.
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Billionaires rocketing into space draw UN chief's red glare
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is a no-go for launching billionaires into space. Guterres called out billionaires for joyriding into space while millions go hungry.
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Coroner expected to release autopsy report for body believed to be Gabby Petito
Brent Blue, the Teton County Coroner, told CBS News the autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday. Blue said autopsies usually take one to two hours, but if microscopic data is needed, it may take longer.
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Toxic gas, new rivers of molten lava endanger Spanish island
On the Spanish island of La Palma, a new volcanic vent has blown open and unstoppable rivers of molten rock are flowing. toward the sea.
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Biden challenges UN to act together on pandemic, climate change
President Joe Biden's speech to the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday will preview "a chapter of intensive diplomacy" to address COVID-19 and climate change, officials said.
Migrant surge continues to test authorities in south Texas
As the administration grapples with a surge of Haitian migrants on the border, images have surfaced showing U.S. Border Patrol agents riding horses to control the crowd.
Pelosi says House members would not vote on spending bill top line higher than Senate’s
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Monday said she promised House Democrats that they would not vote on a spending package that has a price tag higher than $3.5 trillion should that be t…
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US officials defend expulsion of Haitians from Texas town
U.S. officials say more than 6,000 Haitians and other migrants have been removed from an encampment at a Texas border town.
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GOP operatives charged with funneling $25,000 from Russian citizen to Trump campaign in 2016 | CNN Politics
The Justice Department on Monday charged two prominent Republican operatives who allegedly helped a Russian citizen illegally donate $25,000 to the Trump campaign in 2016.
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Democrats look for Plan B after blow on immigration
Democrats and immigration advocates are ready to pitch a Plan B after the Senate parliamentarian spiked a Democratic proposal aimed at providing a pathway to citizenship for millions of people.Sena…
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Voting bill seeks to crack down on gerrymandering
A new voting bill from Senate Democrats seeks to immediately address the most egregiously gerrymandered maps as states begin the once-a-decade redistricting cycle.
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'The world must wake up': Tasks daunting as UN meeting opens
The United Nations chief is warning global leaders at the opening of the U.N.'s foremost gathering that the world has never been more threatened and divided and “we face the greatest cascade of crises in our lifetime.
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IS bomb attacks on Taliban raise specter of wider conflict
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a series of deadly bombings targeting Taliban fighters in eastern Afghanistan.
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Del Rio migrant crisis: How did so many Haitians end up at the southern US border?
Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz said Sunday 3,300 migrants have been removed from the Del Rio camp either to planes or detention centers since Friday.
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New Book Reveals What Lindsey Graham Really Thought Of Trump's Election Fraud Claims
The South Carolina Republican dismissed the ex-president's supposed evidence, but remains a loyal supporter.
Trump keeps powder dry in Ohio Senate primary even as endorsements flow elsewhere
Former President Donald Trump’s summer endorsement spree skipped over Ohio, where an expanding field of Republican Senate hopefuls is jockeying intensely for the seal-of-approval poised to matter most in the 2022 primary.
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Migrants in Texas: US probes horseback charge on Haiti migrants
Images which seem to show border agents on horseback driving migrants back spark an investigation.
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Washington gridlock and a debt ceiling showdown are weighing on the market
Strategists say the renewed sell-off in U.S. markets on Monday is in part thanks to partisan gridlock in Congress over the debt ceiling.
Memo shows Trump lawyer's six-step plan for Pence to overturn the election | CNN Politics
A conservative lawyer working with then-President Donald Trump’s legal team tried to convince then-Vice President Mike Pence that he could overturn the election results on January 6 when Congress counted the Electoral College votes by throwing out electors from seven states, according to the new...
www.cnn.comDemocrats' 2022 midterms map is rapidly dwindling
Democrats are trying to unseat only about half as many Republican House members next year as they did in 2020, trimming their target list from 39 to 21.Why it matters: The narrowing map — which reflects where Democrats see their best chance of flipping seats — is the latest datapoint showing the...
READ: Trump lawyer's memo on six-step plan for Pence to overturn the election | CNN Politics
John Eastman, a conservative lawyer working with then-President Donald Trump’s legal team, outlined in a two-page memo a scheme to try to persuade then-Vice President Mike Pence to subvert the Constitution and throw out the 2020 election results on January 6.
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GOP senator will ‘probably’ vote for debt limit increase
Republican Sen. John Kennedy, whose home state of Louisiana was hit hard by Hurricane Ida, says he will “probably” vote for legislation that would fund the government, provide disaster relief and r…
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Sudan PM says coup plotters were inside and outside the military
PM Hamdok says people involved in coup attempt were ‘arrested for first time’, adding that previous attempts made.
Politico pardoned by Trump accused of illegal campaign scam
A Kentucky man pardoned by President Donald Trump after his conviction in a 2012 bribery plot has been charged again with campaign-related crimes, this time involving a 2016 illegal campaign contribution scheme
DOJ urges Supreme Court not to overturn Roe v. Wade
The Department of Justice sought permission Monday to present oral arguments when the Supreme Court hears a case challenging Mississippi's strict abortion law, as it called on justices to uphold Roe v. Wade.Why it matters: The two briefs, filed by acting Solicitor General Brian Fletcher, mark...
Republicans dig in on debt-limit standoff despite Democratic effort to mount pressure
Senate Republicans are holding firm against a hike to the federal debt limit, even as Democratic leaders announced Monday that they would link the raise in the borrowing limit to a must-pass government funding measure. Government funding is set to expire at the end of September and...
Former Border Patrol chief warns agency losing ability to know 'who and what is entering'
Retired Border Chief Rodney Scott sent a letter to Senate leadership warning that the border crisis is unsustainable.
Here are the biggest climate pieces of Democrats' spending plan
From clean energy incentives to green jobs training, here's what climate spending could pay for.
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'I want to see what the law is': Man sues Texas doctor who violated abortion ban to test law's constitutionality
Dr. Alan Braid of San Antonio has been sued by a former lawyer from Arkansas for performing an abortion that violates Texas' new ban on the procedure.
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Trudeau's Liberals win Canada election, but miss majority
Canadians have given Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party a victory in parliamentary elections.
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Open warfare breaks out between liberals and moderates over Biden agenda | CNN Politics
Top Democrats are warning that President Joe Biden’s agenda is entering a decisive moment on Capitol Hill as leaders struggle to lock down a deal on a major economic package and tensions within the party reach a boiling point.
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Black Lives Matter holds 'cancel Carmine's' protest in New York City
BLM protesters gathered at Carmine's Italian Restaurant in New York City to protest a recent altercation with a hostess.
Wall Street takes a hit
Markets continued to take some blows with Wall Street indices dropping around 2 percent largely over concern about global fallout from a potential default by Chinese real estate giant Evergrande.
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McConnell privately urged GOP senators to oppose debt ceiling hike
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) privately urged Republican senators to vote against raising the debt ceiling as Congress barrels toward a fiscal cliff next month.McConnell&…
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'Crisis of trust': France bristles at US submarine deal
France’s top diplomat says there is a “crisis of trust” in the United States after a Pacific defense deal stung France and left Europe wondering about its longtime ally across the Atlantic.
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Bill Maher, Isiah Thomas score over the NFL’s playing of ‘Black national anthem’
If the league really wants to show that it cares about racial inequality, it could invest more of its billions in profit in volunteer organizations to improve education.
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Officials: Many Haitian migrants are being released in US
U.S. officials say many Haitian migrants camped in a small Texas border town are being released in the United States, undercutting the Biden administration’s public statements that Haitians who enter the country illegally face immediate expulsion.
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Russia was behind assassination of former spy in London, court finds
Ex-KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko died an agonizing death in 2006 after drinking green tea laced with a rare radioactive substance.
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Canada election: Trudeau stays in power but Liberals fall short of majority
His Liberal Party retains power but he fails to secure the majority he wanted when calling the snap election.
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UN study calls for sweeping policy changes in global food system
The future of the global food system hinges on the willingness of policymakers to invest in small-scale rural farming systems — and prioritize equitable access to agricultural innovation …
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Trans rights challenged in Texas' third special legislative session
Gov. Greg Abbott's third special legislative session will tackle trans rights.
At the U.N., Biden makes a bid to repair strained alliances
"We will lead on all the greatest challenges of our time from Covid to climate, peace and security, human dignity and human rights, but we will not go it alone," he said Tuesday.
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Boris Johnson: What to expect when the PM visits the White House
From misunderstandings to gaffes, there's a lot at stake when the PM meets Joe Biden on Tuesday.
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Djokovic pictured with ex-commander of feared paramilitary unit
Photo shows Serb tennis star sitting next to ex-commander of a military unit that participated in Srebrenica genocide.
Democrats up ante in risky debt ceiling fight
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) are playing a risky game of chicken over funding the government a…
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UN climate talks: Faint progress on money, none on pollution
Officials are touting faint progress on money, but little on pollution at a United Nations world leader summit on climate change.
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Dems, backers face uphill immigration path after Senate blow
Senate Democrats are launching an uphill fight to rescue their drive to help millions of immigrants remain legally in the U.S. But their pathway is unclear.
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McCaul pressures State to formalize ties to outside evacuation groups
House Foreign Affairs ranking member Michael McCaul (R-Texas) is seeking to pressure the State Department to formalize its relationship with various task forces continuing on-the-ground efforts to …
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4 steps to make the global food system more sustainable
We can transform our food systems in a way that will improve the lives of people today and tomorrow. But we must act now.
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UK data breach puts hundreds of Afghan interpreters ‘at risk’
Error exposes email addresses of more than 250 people who worked with British forces, officials in Afghanistan.
The Memo: Could O’Rourke beat Abbott to become governor of Texas?
Democrats in Texas have received a blast of good news after being stung by several recent defeats.Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) is considering entering the gubernatorial race, hoping to oust …
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20,000 Haitians gather in Colombia for possible migration to U.S.
DHS is also tracking groups of 1,500 in Panama and 3,000 in Peru, an internal document said.
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Opinion | Hezbollah’s Grip on Lebanon Is Weakening. Here’s How Washington Can Help.
As Hezbollah loses support inside Lebanon, the U.S. has an opportunity to change a playbook that's long been failing.
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US Capitol rioter who stormed Senate floor reports to prison while trying to undo his felony guilty plea | CNN Politics
The first January 6 rioter to be sentenced for a felony reported to prison on Monday to serve his eight-month sentence, while mounting a longshot legal bid to undo his guilty plea.
www.cnn.comPelosi may have to rely on Republicans to pass bipartisan infrastructure bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) may need votes from an unlikely source — the Republican Party — if she hopes to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill by next Monday, as she's promised Democratic centrists.Why it matters: With at least 20 progressives threatening to vote against the $1.2...
Taliban name deputy ministers, double down on all-male team
The Taliban have expanded their interim Cabinet by naming more ministers and deputies, but failed to appoint any women.
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Arkansas man sues Texas doctor who admitted he violated state's strict new abortion law
The law allows private citizens to enforce the ban through lawsuits against abortion providers or others who help women get the procedure.
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Oklahoma sets 7 executions in 6 months; 1st since 2015
Oklahoma has scheduled its first executions since it put lethal injections on hold six years ago following a series of mishaps.
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Federal officer arrested at Capitol rally won't be charged
A federal law enforcement officer was arrested carrying a gun at Saturday’s rally at the U.S. Capitol billed to support the suspects charged in January’s insurrection, but he will not be prosecuted
Biden Follows Through On A Campaign Promise To Take In More Refugees
The White House set a proposed annual cap of 125,000 in a report to Congress, saying there is unprecedented number of displaced people around the world.
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At U.N., Biden promises 'relentless diplomacy,' not Cold War
U.S. President Joe Biden mapped out a new era of vigorous competition without a new Cold War despite China's ascendance during his first United Nations address on Tuesday, promising military restraint and a robust fight against climate change.
GOP backs Defense Authorization Act that requires women to register for draft
The House GOP conference came out in support of the National Defense Authorization Act, which would require women to register for the draft.
Dems fear Biden’s domestic agenda could implode
“If any member of Congress is not concerned that this could fall apart, they need treatment,” said Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.).
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Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi pleads not guilty in incitement trial
The military has put deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, 76, on trial for incitement – the latest in a list of charges.
House Democrats press forward with effort to curtail presidential powers after Trump
Many of the bill’s provisions are a response to the way Donald Trump operated as president.
Democrats reject hardball tactics against Senate parliamentarian
Democrats are rejecting calls to overrule the Senate parliamentarian despite the bleak reality that, absent a breakthrough, they likely won’t be able to get a pathway to citizenship for milli…
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Bitcoin falls as crypto gets caught up in Evergrande selloff | CNN Business
Bitcoin is falling as fears of the Evergrande crisis sweep through global markets.
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Body found in Wyoming identified as missing Gabby Petito
A body found in a U.S. national park in Wyoming was identified as Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old "van life" traveler who went missing during a road trip with her fiance, the FBI said on Tuesday, adding a local coroner had ruled her death a homicide.
Psaki asked about image of Border Patrol agent with apparent whip: 'obviously horrific'
White House press secretary Jen Psaki called the images "horrible," but said she could not yet address what the consequences would be.
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Asian shares extend losses as China worries darken sentiment
Asian shares have fallen, with Tokyo down 2%, as worries about heavily indebted Chinese real estate developers weigh on sentiment.
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The key question Joe Biden must answer in his debut UN General Assembly speech | CNN Politics
As President Joe Biden makes his presidential debut at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, the question is not whether America wants to lead the world any longer, but whether it can.
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Salisbury poisonings: Third man faces charges for Novichok attack
Denis Sergeev is thought to have been the on-the-ground commander for the 2018 Novichok poisonings.
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Trump, with spate of 2022 endorsements, goes where no former president’s gone before
As Donald Trump repeatedly flirts with another White House run in 2024, thanks to a spate of recent endorsements, he’s now backed nearly 40 Republicans running in elections this year and next year, from statewide races such as senator and governor to down-ballot contests.
What Trudeau’s win means for Canada-U.S. relations
Biden and Trudeau profess a great friendship, but these nine key issues won’t be solved by smiles.
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Afghan girls to return to schools ‘soon as possible’: Taliban
Taliban spokesman says ‘a safe learning environment’ is needed before older girls could fully return to school.
Boris Johnson talks about Jan. 6 Capitol riot, Trump’s stability
Ahead of his UN meetings and visit to the White House, Boris Johnson, prime minister of the UK, sat down exclusively with TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie. He declines to comment on the degree of President Trump’s responsibility for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, but says that afterward, “my admiration for...
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Migrants on school buses? Texas town feels caught in the middle
Many residents of the Texan border town of Del Rio have been saying for months that they feel abandoned by the federal government as border arrests hit 20-year highs.
Will taxpayers bear the cost of cleaning up America’s abandoned oil wells?
Policy experts warn new proposals to plug abandoned oil and gas wells amount to huge subsidy for the fossil fuel industry Old oil wells and pump jacks in Huntington Beach, California. The facility’s owner, California Resources Corporation, filed for bankruptcy in 2020. Photograph: Education...
Grizzly Scouts militia members admit destroying evidence in fatal shooting of federal officer
The men met through a Facebook group connected to the “booglaoos,” an anti-government movement calling for a violent uprising against law enforcement and liberal politicians.
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Biden looks to turn page on 20 years of war in UN address
President Joe Biden begins his first visit to the U.N. General Assembly ready to make the case to world leaders that after closing the chapter on 20 years of war, the U.S. aims to rally allies and adversaries to work together on a slew of crises including the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and tr
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America Strong: Teachers across the country go above and beyond as in-person classes return
Nearly a year and a half later, Robinson reports that the class is back together again.
Trump takes shot at new GOP candidate in Ohio over Cleveland nickname
Former President Trump took a shot at Ohio state Sen. Matt Dolan (R) on Monday — hours after he entered the race for the state’s open Senate seat — over the recent name change to Cleveland’s b…
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R Kelly prosecutors rest; defense calls on singer's allies
Prosecutors at the R. Kelly sex trafficking trial ended their case after calling dozens of witnesses over the past month who detailed the government’s sweeping allegations against the singer in lurid detail.
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Why 'all eyes' will be on the Virginia suburbs this fall | CNN Politics
Reassured by the results of California’s gubernatorial recall election last week, Democrats now face tougher electoral tests this fall that will measure whether they can defend their most important political advance of the Donald Trump era.
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Trudeau returns to power with minority grip on Parliament
Riding high in the polls this summer, the Liberal prime minister gambled on an election with hopes of attaining majority power.
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Joe Biden's challenge at his first UN General Assembly: Convince allies he's not another Trump | CNN Politics
When President Joe Biden mounts the iconic green marble rostrum inside the hall of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, he will face an audience skeptical he really is as different from his predecessor as he likes to claim.
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CIA director’s team member reported Havana Syndrome symptoms during India trip
A CIA spokeswoman declined to confirm the specific case in India but said the U.S. government and the agency are taking every incident seriously.
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It’s not just Republicans. Everyone’s mad at Biden over migration.
The president’s border troubles aren’t going away anytime soon. They’re a symptom of a hemisphere in crisis.
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Afghanistan: MoD shared more than 250 Afghan interpreters' details on email
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has launched an investigation, while the MoD has apologised for the breach.
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Biden meets with U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres
Guterres has called on the U.S. to end its "cold war" with China.
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Why Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in India attempted mass suicide
At least 29 refugees tried to take their own lives last month to protest their detention at a camp in Tamil Nadu state.
Missouri court asked to suspend law licenses of couple who waved guns at protesters
Mark and Patricia McCloskey pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and were pardoned by the governor.
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Sudan failed coup: Government blames pro-Bashir elements
The prime minister says the plotters were "remnants" of ousted President Bashir's regime.
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Feds releasing 'numerous' migrants far from southern border in 'catch and release' system 'on a grander scale'
ICE is shipping migrants to field offices around the country and then releasing them into communities far from the southern border.
Mental health takes a toll on the incarcerated — and their families
Michelle West is serving two life sentences plus 50 years on a federal drug charge. The experience has been tough on her but devastating for her family.
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China keeps virus at bay at high cost ahead of Olympics
China's “zero tolerance” strategy of trying to isolate every case and stop transmission of the coronavirus has kept the country where the virus first was detected in late 2019 largely free of the disease.
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Texas Border Patrol discovers hotel room packed with illegals in suspected human smuggling operation
Texas Border Patrol agents discovered a hotel room in which 10 illegal immigrants were staying while they waited to be smuggled deeper into the U.S.
Canary Islands volcano: Hundreds more evacuated as La Palma lava nears sea
Officials fear lava could trigger toxic gasses when it reaches the sea on the Canary Islands resort.
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Prince Andrew is served sexual assault lawsuit in United States
Lawyers for Virginia Giuffre previously said they also served Andrew with the papers in the U.K.
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Gabby Petito case becomes point of interest for internet sleuths on social media
Young people are sharing their reactions online.
75 dogs killed in fire at Texas boarding center
"Fifty-nine families are affected, and their best friends won’t be coming home," the owner of Ponderosa Pet Resort in Georgetown said.
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Gabby Petito case: Timeline of travel blogger's disappearance
Petito had been traveling with her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, in a white van.
Lady Marmalade singer Sarah Dash, of the group Labelle, dies at 76
Dash was a co-founder of the rock/R&B group Labelle, best known for their 1975 hit Lady Marmalade.
www.bbc.comHow the search for Brian Laundrie, boyfriend of Gabby Petito, unfolded
Brian Laundrie is a person of interest in the death of his girlfriend, Gabby Petito. This is how the search for him unfolded.
2 dead after man jumps from N.Y. building and hits another man
Police in Yonkers, New York, called it a tragic situation. The 25-year-old man who apparently jumped from the building struck a 61-year-old man below.
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Vaccine mandates work, but rollout will be a bumpy road for employers: Opinion
Mandates are essential to creating safe workplaces.
Consumers get online tool to check nursing home vaccine data
Medicare says families and patients have a new online tool to compare COVID-19 vaccination rates among nursing homes.
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Q&A: America's new COVID-19 rules for international travel
The U.S. is rolling out new COVID-19 rules for travelers flying into the country. They will take effect in November.
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COVID-19 updates: No unemployment benefits for vaccine refusal in this state
The number of daily deaths from COVID-19 are continuing to rise, even as hospitalization rates begin to decline.
A Texas couple wore face masks at a restaurant to protect their immunocompromised infant. The owner asked them to leave | CNN
A Texas couple landed themselves a much needed night out with some friends but it was cut short after the restaurant they were dining at kicked them out for wearing face masks, which they say was in an effort to protect their immunocompromised 4-month-old son.
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COVID cluster outbreaks could signal pandemic is nearing the end
Upticks in new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in central southeastern states such as West Virginia and Kentucky are considered signs that the pandemic is on its way out and shifting toward endemicity.
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UN secretary-general calls out wealthy countries for vaccine ‘selfishness’
NEW YORK — Wealthy nations "are getting an F in Ethics" due to the uneven distribution of vaccines against the coronavirus pandemic, drawing a sharp rebuke from United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
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UN chief: Inequity in global COVID-19 vaccine rollout an ‘obscenity’
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday denounced the gaping inequality in the global COVID-19 vaccine rollout, deeming it an “obscenity” and calling for a plan to boost produc…
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As of now, CDC’s advisory committee on vaccines is scheduled to gather Wednesday and Thursday to deliberate how to refine who should be permitted to get a booster dose.
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LA County says Emmys didn’t violate COVID-19 rules after criticism
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Tuesday said the Emmy awards ceremony was compliant with COVID-19 mandates, despite concerns voiced by some who attended Sunday …
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Eric Trump to speak at conference led by prominent anti-vaxxers
Eric Trump will be a keynote speaker next month at a conference organized by a couple who have called the COVID-19 vaccine “abominable” and a “COVID kill shot,” The Daily Beast&nbs…
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2nd dose of J&J COVID-19 vaccine results in stronger protection, company says
A second dose of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine given two months after the first leads to stronger protection, according to the company.
Covid-19 death rate more than 4 times higher in least vaccinated states than in most vaccinated | CNN
The average rate of Covid-19 deaths in the 10 least vaccinated states was more than four times higher over the past week than the rate in the 10 most vaccinated states, according to a CNN analysis.
www.cnn.comCOVID-19 updates: No unemployment benefits for vaccine refusal in this state
The number of daily deaths from COVID-19 are continuing to rise, even as hospitalization rates begin to decline.
Biden to get COVID booster shot on camera
President Biden will receive his COVID booster shot on camera once it's fully approved for Americans ages 65 and older, the White House said Monday.Why it matters: A federal advisory panel unanimously voted last week to recommend that the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) authorize a third...
Congressman Tim Ryan says he tested positive for COVID-19
Ryan joins more than 10 other lawmakers who tested positive after receiving both doses of the vaccine.
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George Holliday, man who filmed Rodney King beating, dies of Covid
Holliday was not vaccinated and was on a ventilator in recent days after contracting pneumonia, a longtime friend said.
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India to resume exports of coronavirus vaccines in October
The country stopped exporting the shots months ago amid a surge in domestic infections, leaving many developing nations without adequate supplies.
www.nbcnews.comDemand soars for monoclonal antibody treatments in states with low vaccination rates
Biden’s new state-based distribution plan sparks backlash from some officials A monoclonal antibody treatment site in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Governor Ron DeSantis promotes the antibody treatment even as he opposes vaccine and mask mandates. Photograph: Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images Demand...
India asks UK to revise COVID quarantine rules, warns retaliation
India’s FM urges UK to amend rule requiring Indians visiting there to quarantine even if they are fully vaccinated.
A nurse's training didn't protect her from vaccine misinformation. Now, she's one of the victims of Covid-19 | CNN
Natalie Rise was a registered nurse in Idaho who loved her job as a home health care worker before she decided to stay at home with her special-needs twins, according to her brother, Daryl Rise.
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Covid has now killed about as many Americans as the Spanish Flu
The U.S. population a century ago was just one-third of what it is today, meaning the flu cut a much bigger, more lethal swath through the country.
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Pfizer results offer hope amid worsening pandemic for children
Pfizer’s test results that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective among children ages 5 to 11 provides a glimmer of hope to parents desperate to get their younger children protected against the…
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Two dose version of Johnson & Johnson shot 94% effective against Covid-19, study finds | CNN
A two-dose version of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine provides 94% protection against symptomatic infection, the company said Tuesday – making a two-dose regimen of J&J’s Janssen vaccine comparable to a two-dose regimen of Moderna’s or Pfizer’s.
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George Holliday, who filmed Rodney King video, dies of COVID
George Holliday, the Los Angeles plumber who shot grainy video of four white police officers beating Black motorist Rodney King in 1991, has died of complications of COVID-19.
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A Covid-19 vaccine for younger children could be available by Halloween -- here are 4 steps that must be taken first | CNN
A highly anticipated announcement Monday from the companies Pfizer and BioNTech revealed that their lower-dose Covid-19 vaccine was found to be safe and generated a “robust” antibody response in children ages 5 to 11, based on data from a Phase 2/3 trial.
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