Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri, a frequent critic of Biden administration nominees for supporting the Iraq War and other “forever wars,” himself wrote in support of the Iraq War prior to becoming a senator in newly uncovered blog posts. “The question should not be, When do we get to leave? But instead, How are
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With golf’s Masters tournament getting underway this week, the sight of patrons returning to Augusta National is a sure sign that parts of the sporting world are slowly returning to normal. The 2020 event took place in November and was staged without spectators amid the pandemic, but this week a limited number of fans are
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Sen. Joe Manchin, an influential centrist Democrat, warned Monday that the Biden administration’s massive infrastructure package can’t pass in its current form because he and a handful of other Senate Democrats believe the corporate tax hikes proposed in the bill — designed to offset its costs — are too steep. “As the bill exists today,
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(CNN Español) — La alcaldesa de Bogotá, Claudia López, informó este martes a través de su cuenta verificada de Twitter que este 6 de abril habrá movilización restringida «con pico y cédula» en la capital de Colombia, y que el sábado, domingo y lunes se pondrá en cuarentena toda la ciudad. Pico y cédula es
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Border Patrol agents arrested four undocumented immigrants who swam around the wall and two additional men who picked them up to transport them.
Continue Reading (CNN) — El jefe de la Policía de Minneapolis, Medaria Arradondo, rechazó a fondo las acciones y el uso de la fuerza de Derek Chauvin durante el arresto de George Floyd en mayo pasado por ser contrarias a las políticas del departamento. «Una vez que el Sr. Floyd dejó de resistirse, y ciertamente una vez
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The bill would prohibit surgeries until the child is age 12, which advocates say would give the child time to develop a gender identity.
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Michigan is in another coronavirus surge and hospitals are again on the front line, but this time they have a new type of patient: younger and healthier. Fred Romankewiz was on his way to get vaccinated, but he didn’t feel well so he canceled the appointment and got a Covid-19 test instead. Though he’d been
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Business and medical interest groups have pushed hard for a liability shield since the start of the pandemic.
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President Joe Biden has made clear that if he gets his way, companies will soon be paying more taxes. What’s happening: Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure proposal, called the American Jobs Plan, would increase the corporate income tax rate to 28% from 21%. On Monday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen also called for a global minimum corporate
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden plans to announce Tuesday that he is moving up his deadline for states to make all American adults eligible for a coronavirus vaccine.
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April is now Arab American Heritage Month, the State Department has announced. It’s a time to celebrate and recognize a group whose contributions are, in a State Department spokesman’s words, “as old as America itself.” Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden, well on his way to reaching a new goal of vaccinating 200 million Americans by the end of April, is taking initial steps toward helping other nations ramp up shots, including by boosting global manufacturing and appointing a top global health expert who previously advocated for shipping vaccines from the United States’
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Secretaría de Comunicaciones de El Salvador informó en su cuenta de Twitter que los bomberos intentan controlar un gran incendio que se desató en el parque Barrios de San Miguel en San Salvador. Los bomberos intentan evitar que el fuego llegue a las instalaciones del mercado central. Nuestros @BomberosSV ya trabajan
Continue Reading Amán, Jordania (CNN) — Para un país que a menudo se ve como un bastión de relativa calma en una región conflictiva, los eventos que se desarrollaron en Jordania durante el fin de semana estuvieron entre los más dramáticos en décadas. Aproximadamente 15 personas fueron detenidas, incluida una figura política de alto perfil y al
Continue Reading (CNN) — Todos los gruñidos y gritos nos han conducido hasta este momento. Pocos dudaban que en el fondo Estados Unidos e Irán preferían la diplomacia, incluso un nuevo acuerdo, a la escalada de tensiones y posiblemente al enfrentamiento militar. Ahora el momento de la verdad está aquí, en una sala de conferencias de Viena,
Continue Reading (CNN) — Todos los gruñidos y gritos nos han conducido hasta este momento. Pocos dudaban que en el fondo Estados Unidos e Irán preferían la diplomacia, incluso un nuevo acuerdo, a la escalada de tensiones y posiblemente al enfrentamiento militar. Ahora el momento de la verdad está aquí, en una sala de conferencias de Viena,
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A man tied to the allegations of extortion pushed by Rep. Matt Gaetz said Monday evening that the Republican lawmaker is “trying to direct attention from himself” as Gaetz faces a Justice Department probe. Bob Kent, a former Air Force intelligence officer, told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on “Prime Time” that — despite Gaetz’s claims —
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North Korea has reportedly decided drop out of the forthcoming Tokyo Olympics due to concerns its athletes could contract coronavirus. North Korea decided to sever almost all of its ties with the outside world in 2020 to prevent an influx of coronavirus cases. The country has not reported a major outbreak of Covid-19, and there
Continue Reading (CNN) — Más de 100 días después de que las primeras vacunas contra el covid-19 se administraran en Latinoamérica, la pandemia continúa resurgiendo peligrosamente en algunas áreas. La batalla que libra la región para frenar el coronavirus permanece marcada por desigualdades. Mientras algunos países se jactan de tener tendencias positivas en la vacunación, hospitales de las
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