As NASA and NOAA warn of climate emergency, they weather last-minute denial by Trump appointees
The numbers are in. The hottest seven years in recorded history are: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and…
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Departamento de Justicia retracta su afirmación de que los agitadores del Capitolio querían «capturar y asesinar» a los funcionarios
(CNN) — Los fiscales del Departamento de Justicia retiraron formalmente su afirmación en un expediente judicial que decía que los agitadores del…
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Ducey: Trump ‘bears some responsibility’ for insurrection
The focus should be on calming tensions, not retribution for Trump’s misdeeds, says…
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Teachers wait for Covid vaccines
Teacher Naseeb Gill has been through a full range of reactions since the pandemic closed down in-person learning 10 months…
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Washington Post: Pence closer than initially known to the violent mob during US Capitol storming
Vice President Mike Pence came closer than initially known to the mob of pro-Trump rioters who stormed the US Capitol on January 6, according to new…
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El Centro Border Patrol agents rescue migrants in the wilderness
Agents from the U.S. Border Patrol’s El Centro Sector recently saved three men lost in the Jacumba Wilderness region near…
Continue ReadingUS takes back its assertion that Capitol rioters wanted to ‘capture and assassinate’ officials
Justice Department prosecutors have formally walked back their assertion in a court filing that said Capitol rioters sought to “capture and…
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States are speeding up Covid-19 vaccinations, but governors complain the feds need to give them more doses
States are ramping up their Covid-19 vaccination programs so more people can get vaccinated, but some governors are confused and angry because they…
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Dustin Diamond, ‘Saved by the Bell’ star, hospitalized with cancer
Dustin Diamond, who played the role of Screech on the popular 1990s high school comedy “Saved by the Bell,” is hospitalized with cancer,…
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You might remember Russel Honoré for his response to Hurricane Katrina. Now he’ll assess US Capitol security
The review of US Capitol security in the wake of this month’s riots will be handled by retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, the widely praised…
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James Naismith: Basketball inventor is celebrated with Google Doodle
James Naismith, the Canadian-American who invented the game of basketball, was celebrated with a Google Doodle on Friday. Naismith, who invented the…
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The world will take away a tragic truth from Biden’s inauguration
There’ll be no arguments about crowd size at Joe Biden’s inauguration — because there won’t be a crowd. In an extraordinary move…
Continue ReadingDespite Trump administration promise, there appear to be no more ‘reserve’ 2nd vaccine doses to release
Hopes of a surge in Covid-19 vaccine shipments under a new policy to release second doses held in reserve appear to be evaporating — with the…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrat says lawmakers bringing guns to Capitol would be ‘a danger to the other members’
Rep. John Garamendi said Friday that he was concerned that fellow representatives who want to be armed at the Capitol were a threat to him and other…
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What we know about potential armed protests ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration
Washington, DC, and states across the country are heightening security and preparing reinforcements this week ahead of potential armed protests from…
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Trump’s Pentagon chief says he ‘cannot wait to leave’ his job
Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller, who will leave office in less than a week. stated that he ‘cannot wait to leave this…
Continue Reading Biden outlines plan to administer Covid-19 vaccines to Americans
President-elect Joe Biden on Friday outlined a plan to administer Covid-19 vaccines to the US population that includes opening up eligibility to get…
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Biden elevates White House science post to Cabinet level
President-elect Joe Biden is elevating the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to a Cabinet-level position, a move…
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Girl Scout Cookie season starts on Saturday
The weekend kicks off one of the biggest seasons for cookie lovers.…
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James Murdoch criticizes ‘media property owners’ who have ‘unleashed insidious’ forces with election denialism claims
James Murdoch, the youngest son of billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch, assailed “media property owners” and outlets that have…
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