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  Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is drawing criticism for comments he made shortly before the GOP blocked a federal elections bill, when he said tha…
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Florida first lady finishes chemotherapy for breast cancer
Florida first lady Casey DeSantis has completed her final chemotherapy treatment after a breast cancer diagnosis, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday. The governor said she finish…
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Omicron highlights fading hope of herd immunity: Analysis
The Omicron variant, which is spreading far faster than previous versions of the coronavirus, is not likely to help countries achieve so-called herd immunity against COVID-19, …
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Tom Brady's NFT agency raises $170M in funding
Tom Brady co-founded an NFT agency and it's doing pretty well.
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Tongan 'Aquaman' survives 27-hour swim after tsunami
WELLINGTON (Reuters) -A 57-year-old Tongan man who said he swam around 27 hours after getting swept out to sea during Saturday’s devastating tsunami has been hailed a 'real lif…
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U.S. drops case against MIT professor accused of ties to China
The Justice Department dropped its case Thursday against a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor charged last year with concealing research ties to the Chinese govern…
sports
NCAA's new transgender athlete rules defer to national and international governing bodies
While the NCAA says it's attempting to align itself with Olympic sports guidelines, federations like USA Swimming don't currently have rules in place.
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Pope Benedict failed to act against priests: Report
A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany's Munich diocese on Thursday faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI's handling of four cases when he was archbishop in the 1970s and…
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Tennessee adoption agency refused to help couple because they're Jewish, lawsuit claims
A couple is suing Tennessee over claims that state-sponsored adoption agency refused to help them because they are Jewish.
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Jury to decide if Chauvin's peers had duty
The federal prosecution of three former Minneapolis police officers who took part in the deadly arrest of George Floyd begins on Thursday in a trial that turns on when an offic…
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Ghislaine Maxwell formally requests new trial
British socialite's lawyers have raised concern about a juror's possible failure to disclose before the trial that he was sexually abused as a child.
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U.K. cops make arrests over Texas synagogue incident
Counter Terrorism Police North West said one man was arrested Thursday in Birmingham, England, and another in the northern city of Manchester.
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Poll: Biden approval hits new low at one year mark
The president ends his first year in the White House with a clear majority of Americans for the first time disapproving of his handling of the job in the face of an unrelenting…
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A leaked Oath Keepers list names 20 current military members
When they enlisted in the military, they swore an oath to defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic. But then, while still in the service, they went on t…
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CIA: Mysterious syndrome not caused by hostile power
The CIA has reportedly ruled out that the symptoms known as Havana Syndrome are the result of a global campaign by an enemy targeting U.S. diplomats.
sports
Faded star to fascinating free agent: OBJ to cash in
In the two months since Odell Beckham Jr. signed a prove-it deal with the Rams, he's become a valuable weapon with a shot at landing a big free agent contract.
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Subway killing shakes community amid rise in anti-Asian attacks
Michelle Go was fatally pushed in New York City at the Times Square subway station, and the Asian American community is feeling the effects of the tragic loss.
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Voting bill blocked by GOP filibuster, Dems try rules change
Voting legislation that Democrats and civil rights groups argued is vital for protecting democracy was blocked Wednesday by a Republican filibuster, a setback for President Joe…
sports
Police: Mom-son deaths at Petco Park suicide-homicide
The family's attorney disputes the police conclusion and accuses the city of shirking liability ahead of a pending wrongful death lawsuit.
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Cowboys coach stands by final play vs. 49ers
McCarthy previously said that the goal of the play was to reach the 25-yard line, which it did.

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U.S. drops case against MIT professor accused of ties to China

NCAA's new transgender athlete rules defer to national and international governing bodies

Pope Benedict failed to act against priests: Report

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Ghislaine Maxwell formally requests new trial

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Poll: Biden approval hits new low at one year mark

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