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Official: Dems OK Tighter Income Limits for COVID-19 Relief
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic official says President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats have agreed to tighten the upper-income limits at which people could qualify for stimulus checks in the party’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill. That’s a major concession…
Lawmakers Can’t Cite Local Examples of Trans Girls in Sports
(AP) - Legislators in more than 20 states have introduced bills this year that would ban transgender girls from competing on girls’ sports teams in public high schools. Yet in almost every case,…
Police Uncover ‘Possible Plot’ by Militia to Breach Capitol on Thursday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol Police say they have intelligence showing there is a “possible plot” by a militia group to breach the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. The revelation was detailed in a statement from the Capitol Police.…
Congressman Stauber Honors K9 Luna on the House Floor
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Tuesday, Congressman Pete Stauber spoke on the House Floor to honor the service and sacrifice of fallen Duluth K9 Luna. K9 Luna was killed in the line of…
6 Dr. Seuss Books Won’t Be Published for Racist Images
BOSTON (AP) — The business that preserves and protects Dr. Seuss’s legacy has announced it will stop publishing six titles because of racist and insensitive imagery. Dr. Seuss Enterprises tells The Associated Press…
Massive Iceberg, 20x the Size of Manhattan, Breaks off in Antarctic
(FOX TV) - A massive iceberg, 20 times the size of Manhattan, recently broke off in the Antarctic according to the British Antarctic Survey. Researchers said the iceberg measured 1270 km² and…
Countries Call on Drug Companies to Share Vaccine Know-How
PARIS (AP) — Across Africa and Southeast Asia, governments and aid groups, as well as the World Health Organization, are increasingly calling on pharmaceutical companies to share their coronavirus vaccine know-how and technology more broadly. They say it’s the only…
Johnson & Johnson's 1-Dose Shot Cleared, Giving US 3rd COVID-19 Vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. now has a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19. The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead…
US Advisers Endorse Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine From J&J
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. health advisers have endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson that's expected to provide an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic. The panel of Food and Drug Administration experts ruled on Friday that J&J's…
Cooper Recalls 430K Light Truck Tires Due to Sidewall Bulges
DETROIT (AP) — Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is recalling more than 430,000 light truck tires in the U.S. because they can develop sidewall bulges that could lead to tire failure. The recall covers certain Discoverer, Evolution, Courser, Deegan, Adventurer,…
AG: Ex-Olympics Gymnastics Coach Kills Himself After Felony Charges, Including Sex Trafficking
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar has died by apparent suicide after being charged with two dozen crimes, including forms of human trafficking. Michigan’s attorney general announced John…
US Jobless Claims Fall to 730,000 but Layoffs Remain High
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week but remained high by historical standards. Applications for benefits declined 111,000 from the previous week to a seasonally adjusted 730,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. It…
USPS Selects Oshkosh Defense to Build Greener Mail Truck
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service says it has chosen Oshkosh Defense to build its next-generation mail-delivery vehicle. It’s part of an effort to make the USPS more environmentally friendly by switching a portion…
Tiger Woods Injured in Car Accident in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Golf star Tiger Woods was injured Tuesday in a vehicle rollover in Los Angeles County, authorities said. Woods had to be extricated from the vehicle with the “jaws of life” tools, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said…
Drug Execs Face Capitol Hill Questions on Vaccine Supply
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top developers of U.S. COVID-19 vaccines are set to face questions from Congress about limited supplies of the shots needed to end the pandemic. The pace of vaccinations is picking up nationwide, but demand for the…
FOX NEWS HEADLINES
- Migrants wear Biden T-shirts at US-Mexico border, demand clearer policies
- Pope Francis will still travel to Iraq despite rocket attack: 'We can't disappoint'
- Russian sanctions are a 'good start' but not enough: Alexei Navalny ally
- Greece shaken by 6.2 magnitude earthquake
- Burmese security forces kill at least 9 protesters in new clashes: report
- Dutch police investigate explosion at COVID-19 testing site
- American contractor in Iraq dies from 'cardiac episode' as rockets hit base hosting US troops, Pentagon says
- COVID-19 pandemic fuels attacks on health workers globally
- US to sanction 7 senior Russian officials over Navalny poisoning
- Police in Burma fire tear gas, rubber bullets at protesters
CNN HEADLINES
- How the UK failed to impose an effective quarantine system
- Three female journalists killed by gunmen
- Fight erupts over Myanmar's seat at UN
- ICC to investigate alleged war crimes by Israel and Hamas
- Opinion: A shortage of pilots could keep airlines from making a real comeback
- Bitcoin is surging as an inflation hedge, but don't count out gold either
- Instagram accidentally hid likes for some users
- Reese's is launching a peanut butter cup with no chocolate
- The multilingual voice app helping Indians shop online
- US cities are losing 36 million trees a year. Here's why it matters
