Border Patrol agents arrest 2 for smuggling drugs, recover stolen vehicle
Border Patrol agents seize a stolen vehicle and arrest a man with a warrant at the Highway 86…
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Annika Sorenstam defends accepting Presidential Medal of Freedom a day after US Capitol riots
Golfing great Annika Sorenstam has defended her decision to accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom a day after rioters stormed the US Capitol.…
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US accuses China of ‘genocide’ of Uyghurs and minority groups in Xinjiang
The US has officially determined that China is committing genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghur Muslims and ethnic and religious…
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On Day One, Biden to undo Trump policies on climate, virus
Biden on Wednesday will end construction on Trump’s U.S.-Mexico border wall, end the ban on travel from some Muslim-majority…
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California pins vaccine hopes on Biden administration
Doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been arriving haphazardly as they make their way from the federal government through the state and finally to…
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Trump pardons Steve Bannon as one of his final acts in office
President Donald Trump pardoned his former chief strategist Steve Bannon in a last-minute decision made only hours before he is scheduled to depart…
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Biden prepares to conjure hope and bear pain for a grieving nation
Joe Biden’s life of resilience in the face of unbearable loss will take on new meaning when he steps up to deliver his inaugural address…
Continue ReadingWashington Post: Biden to ask for US Surgeon General Jerome Adams’ resignation and name acting official
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to ask for US Surgeon General Jerome Adams’ resignation soon after he is sworn-in on Wednesday, and…
Continue ReadingBiden transition team denies outgoing acting defense secretary transitional office space
The Biden transition team has declined to give outgoing acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller office space and resources for his transition out…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for January 20: Inauguration, Covid, pardons, China, soldier arrest
It’s Inauguration Day in America, and CNN will have live coverage all day, so you can tune in (or stream online without a cable log-in) and…
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Right-wing extremists and their supporters use Christian website to raise funds
Before Proud Boys member Nick Ochs was arrested and charged in connection with the insurrection at the US Capitol, he raised $300 on the…
Continue Reading‘A vote of conscience’: GOP senators signal that Trump’s fate is in their hands
A wide range of Senate Republicans are noncommittal about whether they are considering convicting Donald Trump of committing high crimes and…
Continue ReadingTrump revokes rule barring lobbying by former officials as he leaves office
As his term comes to an end, President Donald Trump revoked a rule he signed early in his term that imposed a five-year lobbying ban for…
Continue Reading Sloane Stephens mourns the death of three family members ahead of the Australian Open
As she adjusts to life quarantining ahead of the Australian Open, tennis star Sloane Stephens has revealed she is mourning the death of her…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods puts season on hold after the fifth back operation of his career
Tiger Woods‘ season is on pause after the 15-time major champion underwent a back operation for the fifth time in his career. A statement on…
Continue ReadingBiden to start fast on immigration with DACA, border wall and travel ban
President-elect Joe Biden will kick off his term by rolling out a series of immigration executive actions, moving swiftly to undo many Trump…
Continue ReadingBiden will extend student loan payment deferrals until October
President-elect Joe Biden will direct the Department of Education Wednesday to extend the suspension of federal student loan payments and interest.…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation identifies 75 communities with ‘uncontrolled’ Covid-19 spread in first weeks of January
The Navajo Nation has identified 75 communities with an “uncontrolled spread” of Covid-19 in the first two weeks of January, according to…
Continue Reading How animals transfer power from one leader to another: Brute force, inheritance and consensus
Bees, chimps, clownfish and hyenas all live in groups with a leader or dominant individual. So do many other animals. How does power shift from one…
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Officials call for more vaccine doses as the US death toll passes 400,000
A funeral bell tolled at the Washington National Cathedral 400 times Tuesday, once for every thousand Americans who have died of Covid-19 in the…
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