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Caitlyn Jenner says she’d run for office again, but GOP needs to be more inclusive
David McNew/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Caitlyn Jenner, a candidate in California’s recent gubernatorial recall election, said Tuesday on “The View” that she would run for office again, advocating for greater inclusivity among “old school” [Read More…]
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Obama gives Democrats a pep talk with Biden agenda in limbo: The Note
slowgogo/iStock (NEW YORK) — The TAKE with Rick Klein He’s been there before, with many of the same players alongside him, and wants to see his party get there again. With that in mind, former [Read More…]
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Obama says Haitian migrants’ plight is ‘heartbreaking,’ but Biden knows system is broken
ABC News (CHICAGO) — Former President Barack Obama believes the migrant crisis at the border in Del Rio, Texas, is “heartbreaking” and thinks comprehensive immigration reform is needed to fix “a system that, overall, is [Read More…]
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Nancy Pelosi reiterates infrastructure vote plans as some Democrats continue to push back
dkfielding/iStock (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi privately rallied Democrats in a caucus meeting Monday evening as the House began debate over the bipartisan infrastructure package. Pelosi signaled she plans to push forward with a [Read More…]
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Gabby Petito’s parents ask public to help authorities find Laundrie, aid in helping other missing people
Octavio Jones/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The parents and stepparents of slain travel blogger Gabby Petito not only asked on Tuesday for the public to help authorities locate Brian Laundrie, who has been named a [Read More…]
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Family of missing 19-year-old Miya Marcano hoping for safe return
WFTV (ORLANDO, Fla.) — Family members of Miya Marcano said they’re holding out hope the 19-year-old woman missing since Friday will be found safe. Caili Sue, a cousin of Marcano, spoke to reporters in Orlando [Read More…]
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Pilots warn vaccine mandate could cause holiday travel chaos
Bloomberg/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The unions representing American and Southwest airlines pilots are asking lawmakers and the White House for an exemption or an alternative to the federal mandate requiring companies with more than [Read More…]
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How New York is avoiding potential health care worker shortages as vaccine mandate takes effect
Kanya Kits/iStock (NEW YORK) — All eyes are on New York as its vaccination mandate for health care workers — among the first in the nation — takes effect on Tuesday. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed [Read More…]
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Dad builds space for immunocompromised kids to safely play
paci77/iStock (Az.) — One Arizona dad wants to give immunocompromised kids some of their childhood back by creating a hyper-clean space where they can safely play. Brad Taylor’s daughter, Lily, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic [Read More…]
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‘We’ve got to speed it up’: Top US climate negotiator John Kerry says ahead of Glasgow summit
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Top White House climate negotiator John Kerry said in an interview with ABC News Live that every country needs to act to reduce emissions and address climate change faster than ever [Read More…]
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Afghanistan updates: Milley, Austin face grilling in Senate hearing
KeithBinns/iStock (NEW YORK) — It’s been nearly one month since the U.S. withdrew all U.S. troops from Afghanistan on President Joe Biden’s order, ending a chaotic evacuation operation after the Afghan government collapsed and the [Read More…]
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North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into East Sea in latest test
omersukrugoksu/iStock (SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea fired a short-range missile toward the East Sea early Tuesday, according to its neighboring countries, South Korea and Japan, marking the third such weapons test this month. Military [Read More…]
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As the curtain falls on the Merkel era, Germany’s largest parties are set to vie for power
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (NEW YORK) — After almost 16 years as leader of Europe’s most powerful economy, Angela Merkel will be leaving the chancellorship behind as Germany votes on a new [Read More…]
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Pfizer CEO says it’s possible to distribute both boosters and primary doses
solarseven/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said on ABC’s “This Week” Sunday it’s possible to provide both COVID-19 booster shots as well as doses for people who have not yet been vaccinated. “I think it [Read More…]
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What is Title 42? Amid backlash, Biden administration defends use of Trump-era order to expel migrants
photojournalis/iStock (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden vowed to implement a more humane approach to immigration than his predecessor, but now the Biden administration is facing backlash over its use of a Trump-era order to rapidly [Read More…]
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Trump return to White House ‘would be a disaster’ for US intelligence: Former DHS whistleblower
C-Span (WASHINGTON) — A former senior Department of Homeland Security official who once accused the Trump administration of politicizing intelligence said Sunday that a return of President Donald Trump to the White House in 2024 [Read More…]
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Pelosi may delay vote on Senate bipartisan infrastructure bill
uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., may not bring the bipartisan infrastructure bill to the House floor Monday as she had previously committed to, she said Sunday. “I’m never bringing to the floor [Read More…]
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Mourners pack Gabby Petito’s funeral as parents give emotional eulogies
kanyakits/iStock (New York) — A large crowd of mourners packed a public funeral service for Gabby Petito, the slain 22-year-old travel blogger, on Sunday afternoon in Long Island, near where Petito grew up in Blue [Read More…]
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3 dead in Amtrak train derailment in Montana
@jacob_cordeiro/Twitter (NEW YORK) — At least three people were killed and multiple others were injured when an Amtrak train derailed in remote northern Montana on Saturday, sending several cars toppling over, authorities said. Eight cars [Read More…]
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6-year-old girl never strapped into seat before fatal amusement park ride: Report
Estifanos Family (DENVER) — The 6-year-old girl who died on a ride at a Colorado amusement park earlier this month was never strapped into her seat — and two operators failed to notice even after [Read More…]