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Read More »Biden will address the joint session of Congress on April 28
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden will address a joint session of Congress for the first time on April 28. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi extended the invitation to Biden on Tuesday, “to …
Read More »Muslims celebrate Ramadan amid virus surge and new restrictions
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) – Muslims in many parts of the world marked the start of Ramadan on Tuesday, but an increase in coronavirus cases in several countries once again put a …
Read More »A big new push to vaccinate older Americans
CLARKSDALE, Miss. (AP) – The first obstacle was getting on the bus. Seventy-four-year-old Linda Busby hesitated in front of a community center where seniors were charging to go get vaccinated against the …
Read More »Will the Oscars be a ‘who cares’ moment as audience ratings plummet?
NEW YORK (AP) – George Bradley loved watching the Academy Awards. The 28-year-old Brit now living in San Diego would stay up late at home just to tune in. Although you are …
Read More »A paper cowboy is quarantined in an Australian hotel
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – By the third day of being confined to his Australian hotel room for quarantine, David Marriott was getting bored. He had seen a few seasons of “The …
Read More »Indonesia: landslide death toll rises to 126 and dozens missing
LEMBATA, Indonesia (AP) – The death toll from landslides in eastern Indonesia rose to 126 and scores are still missing, authorities said Wednesday, as rain continued to hit the region and make …
Read More »The leaders of Russia and China clench their claws, draw closer
MOSCOW (AP) – They are not leaders for life, at least technically. But in political reality, it appears that the powerful mandates of China’s Xi Jinping and, starting this week, Russia’s Vladimir …
Read More »The battle for the desert city of Yemen is now key to Iran and the US tension.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – The battle for an ancient desert city in war-torn Yemen has become the key to understanding the broader tensions that now inflame the Middle East and …
Read More »Senate Gives Biden A Great Tool To Avoid Republican Obstructionism
WASHINGTON (AP) – With a powerful new tool, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has new options to potentially advance President Joe Biden’s infrastructure package. and other priorities beyond Republican obstruction in the …
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