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U.S. reaches half a million coronavirus deaths
The number of dead rivals the populations of Atlanta or Sacramento, California.
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Pardoned Stone under probe for ties to Jan. 6: Report
Investigators are examining ties among Stone, inflammatory conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, and violent rioters, sources told The Washington Post.
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Passenger video captures jet's engine in flames
People aboard the flight from Denver to Honolulu recorded the engine in flames as the plane sailed through the sky.
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Malcolm X's family alleges FBI police role in death
Members of Malcolm X's family have made public what they described as a letter written by a deceased police officer stating that the New York Police Department and FBI were beh…
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How a winter storm pushed Texas into crisis
Two days before the storm began, Houston’s chief elected official warned her constituents to prepare as they would for a major hurricane. Many took heed: Texans who could stoc…
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Biden visits ailing Republican ex-Sen. Bob Dole
U.S. President Joe Biden visited former Senator Bob Dole on Saturday, the White House said, two days after the Kansas Republican announced that he had been diagnosed with advan…
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U.S. scientists clone endangered black-footed ferret
Black-footed ferret recovery efforts aimed at increased genetic diversity and disease resistance took a bold step forward on Dec. 10, with the birth of Elizabeth Ann, created f…
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Pardoned Stone under probe for ties to Jan. 6: Report
Investigators are examining ties among Stone, inflammatory conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, and violent rioters, sources told The Washington Post.
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NYC tax agency subpoenaed in Trump criminal probe
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has subpoenaed a New York City property tax agency as part of a criminal investigation into Donald Trump’s company, the agency confirme…
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Biden White House has 'problems right around the corner'
One month into the job, President Joe Biden is on the cusp of securing a bigger economic rescue package than during the 2009 financial crisis. The White House's broad strategy…
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Djokovic wins 9th Australian Open, 18th Slam title
Maybe, just maybe, the thinking went, Novak Djokovic would be just a tad more susceptible to trouble this time around at the Australian Open. Entering Sunday, Djokovic already…
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CNN reinstates ban on Chris, Andrew Cuomo
Some television shows age much better than others. For CNN, last spring's prime-time banter between Chris Cuomo and his older brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, looks worse …
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President Biden declares major disaster in Texas
Add Mother Nature to the pile of crises on President Joe Biden's plate. A month into the job and focused on the coronavirus, Biden is seeing his disaster management skills tes…
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Cruz trip tests durability of scandal, memory of voters
Ted Cruz's political career already featured many surprise twists before a jaunt to Mexico this week brought him a new level of notoriety.
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Air Force jet crashes in Alabama, killing 2
The T-38 military training jet was based out of a site near Columbus, Mississippi.
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Addiction may have motivated Minn. clinic shooting
An alleged gunman's addiction to opioid medication was the “driving force” behind last week’s shooting at a Minnesota health clinic that left one person dead and four injured, …
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Sen. Manchin opposes Neera Tanden as Biden's budget chief, imperiling nomination
The Democrat's opposition is a significant blow to her prospects of confirmation to head the Office of Management and Budget
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Spain sees 4th night of riots over rapper's arrest
Street protests over the imprisonment of a rapper turned violent for a fourth straight night in Spain on Friday, as political responses to the disturbances strained relations i…
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Arrest in attack on Asian American woman in NYC
Actor Olivia Munn decried the incident in Queens, which is among several that has the community on edge.

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