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Democratic drama as House advances Biden’s agenda: What’s in the draft reconciliation bill?
uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Following months of negotiations, House Democrats advanced critical legislation late Wednesday that will help President Joe Biden deliver on a massive $3.5 trillion human infrastructure package filled with social and progressive priorities. [Read More…]
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COVID-19 live updates: US reports highest daily death toll in nearly 7 months
stefanamer/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 666,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.6 million people have [Read More…]
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Utah police release body camera image of Gabby Petito after apparent fight with boyfriend
Courtesy of Nicole Schmidt and Joseph Petito (MOAB, Utah) — Police in Utah have released body camera images of Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old woman who went missing during a cross-country road trip, and her boyfriend [Read More…]
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Nicholas slams Gulf Coast with dangerous flooding: Latest forecast
mrolands/iStock (NEW YORK) — Nicholas is stalling over the Gulf Coast, dropping dangerous amounts of rain over areas still recovering from previous storms. Flash flood watches are in effect through Friday in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama [Read More…]
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Derek Chauvin pleads not guilty in 2017 excessive force case involving 14-year-old Black boy
Marilyn Nieves/iStock (MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.) — Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd’s death, pleaded not guilty Thursday for allegedly violating the civil rights of a 14-year-old in 2017. This [Read More…]
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Where is Dulce Maria Alavez? Age-progression photo released two years after her disappearance
Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office (NEW YORK) — Thursday marks two years since 5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez mysteriously vanished at a New Jersey park. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has worked with investigators [Read More…]
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Drone strike kills top ISIS leader wanted for 2017 ambush of Green Berets
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock (LONDON) — French officials announced overnight that their military forces had killed the top ISIS leader in Africa, a terrorist for whom the United States had offered a $5 million reward due to [Read More…]
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Prince Andrew becomes 1 target of anti-monarchy campaign in UK
mikeinlondon/iStock (LONDON) — The anti-monarchy campaign group Republic has launched giant billboards across the U.K. with slogans questioning the British monarchy. “Secretive. Divisive. Undemocratic. Abolish the monarchy,” read some, while others have pictures of Prince [Read More…]
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle featured in TIME100 Most Influential People issue
NataliaCatalina/iStock (NEW YORK) — Prince Harry and Meghan have made this year’s TIME100 Most Influential People in the World list. The TIME cover portrait featuring the Duke and Duchess of Sussex marks the first time [Read More…]
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British court indicates it will serve lawsuit on Prince Andrew
Kuzma/iStock (NEW YORK) — A British court on Wednesday indicated that it intends to formally provide notice to Prince Andrew of a sexual assault lawsuit filed against him in New York, according to a court [Read More…]
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New World Bank report highlights growing risks of climate change in poorest regions
E4C/iStock (NEW YORK) — A new report from the World Bank highlights the growing risks of climate change across the world. The new Groundswell report finds up to 216 million people across six regions from Sub-Sahara Africa [Read More…]
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Afghanistan updates: Blinken faces 2nd day of grilling on Capitol Hill
christophe_cerisier/iStock (NEW YORK) — With the U.S. military and diplomatic withdrawal now complete after 20 years in Afghanistan, the Taliban has taken over the country, including the Kabul airport, the site of an often-desperate evacuation [Read More…]
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Duchess Kate visits teams who assisted in Afghanistan evacuation
Steve Parsons – WPA Pool/Getty Images (LONDON) — Duchess Kate made her first public appearance in more than two months on Wednesday. The Duchess of Cambridge, 39, visited RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, England, to [Read More…]
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COVID-19 live updates: NYC officials investigating 16 cases linked to concert
stefanamer/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 666,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.6 million people have [Read More…]
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Philadelphia pays $2 million to woman beaten by police, separated from her son
kuzma/iStock (PHILADELPHIA) — The city of Philadelphia has agreed to pay $2 million to Rickia Young, who was pulled from her vehicle, beaten by police and separated from her 2-year-old son in October 2020, according [Read More…]
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Texas school district that included masks in dress code hit with restraining order
FatCamera/iStock NEW YORK) — A Texas school district that included masks as part of its dress code has been hit with a temporary restraining order. Paris Independent School District (ISD), which serves about 3,900 students [Read More…]
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Probe after Elijah McClain’s death finds police department racially biased
AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images (DENVER) — A 14-month probe into the actions of the Aurora Police Department in Colorado following the death of Elijah McClain found the department “has a pattern [Read More…]
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Tennis coach to plead guilty in college admissions scheme
Scott Eisen/Getty Images (BOSTON) — Rhode Island tennis legend Gordon Ernst, who formerly coached at Georgetown, has agreed to plead guilty in connection with his role in the college admissions cheating scheme that embroiled actress [Read More…]
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Fence goes up around US Capitol, as law enforcement braces for Sept. 18 protest
lucky-photographer/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Fencing outside the U.S. Capitol was reinstalled late Wednesday ahead of the “Justice for J6” rally this weekend. The fencing erected after the Jan. 6 riot was removed in July. Recent Stories [Read More…]
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DOJ documents impacts of Texas abortion ban in new court filings
Robert Cicchetti/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Women driving hundreds of miles alone for an abortion, clinics overwhelmed with out-of-state patients, providers facing “relentless harassment” from “emboldened vigilante activities,” those are some of the impacts detailed by the [Read More…]