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AP Source: J&J Doses to be Released, But Many Will be Tossed
U.S. regulators are allowing for the release of 10 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine from a troubled Baltimore factory. But material to make many more must be thrown out because of possible contamination. That's according to a…
US Drops Trump Order Targeting TikTok, Plans Its Own Review
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House dropped Trump-era executive orders intended to ban the popular apps TikTok and WeChat and will conduct its own review aimed at identifying national security risks with software applications tied to China, officials said Wednesday. A new executive…
Aaron Rodgers Not Present As Packers Open Mandatory Minicamp
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers wasn’t with the Green Bay Packers for their first mandatory minicamp session. This marks the latest chapter in the standoff between the team and its MVP…
US Has Recovered Ransom Payment Made After Pipeline Hack
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has recovered the majority of a multimillion-dollar ransom payment to hackers after a cyberattack that caused the operator of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline to halt its…
FDA Approves Much-Debated Alzheimer’s Drug Panned by Experts
WASHINGTON (AP) - Government health officials have approved the first drug that they say may help slow Alzheimer’s disease. The surprise decision came after the agency’s independent advisers said the treatment hadn’t…
Supreme Court Rules Against Immigrants With Temporary Status
WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court has ruled that thousands of people living in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons are ineligible to apply to become permanent residents. Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the court Monday that federal immigration law…
Facebook Suspends Trump for 2 Years, Then Will Reassess
(AP) - Facebook said it is suspending former President Donald Trump’s accounts for two years following its finding that he stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection. The two-year suspension is effective from Jan. 7, so Trump has…
Reports: Facebook to End Rule Exemptions for Politicians
(AP) - Facebook plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on its site, according to reports from the tech site The Verge, the New York Times, and the Washington…
US Adds 559K Jobs as Firms Still Struggle to Fill Positions
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a modest 559,000 jobs in May, an improvement from April’s sluggish gain but still evidence that many companies are struggling to find enough workers as the…
Biden Announces International COVID-19 Vaccine Sharing Plan
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House is unveiling President Joe Biden's plans to share COVID-19 vaccines with the world, including directing 75% of excess doses through the UN-backed COVAX global vaccine sharing program. The…
Biden Pushes for US Voting Rights Law as Restrictions Mount
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has used the 100th anniversary of Tulsa’s race massacre to plea for sweeping legislation in Congress to protect the right to vote. Biden’s message comes as Republican-led state governments pass new restrictions making it…
Moderna Seeks Full FDA Approval for Its Vaccine
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- American pharmaceutical company Moderna says it has begun the process to win full U.S. regulatory approval for the use of its COVID-19 vaccine in adults. Moderna announced Tuesday it has begun a “rolling submission” to the Food…
Sen. Tina Smith Introduces Mental Health Legislation As Demand For Therapists Skyrockets
WASHINGTON, D.C./DULUTH, Minn. -- U.S. Senator Tina Smith, a Democrat representing Minnesota, wants to expand and support mental health resources with several proposals in Congress as clinics are seeing their patient lists fill up…
GOP Blocks Bipartisan Probe of Deadly Jan. 6 Riot at Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans have blocked the creation of a bipartisan panel to study the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The Senate fell sort of the 60 votes needed to consider a House-passed bill that would have formed…
US Jobless Claims Fall to 406,000, a New Pandemic Low
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped last week to 406,000, a new pandemic low and more evidence that the job market is strengthening as the virus wanes and the economy further reopens. Thursday’s report from…
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- Kim Jong Un: K-pop is a ‘vicious cancer’ that merits work camp, execution
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- French man who slapped Macron across the face is sentenced to 4 months in prison
CNN HEADLINES
- US-Russia relations are so poor that only a summit can sort them out, Putin's spokesman says
- Nigeria's president vows to fight militant groups and fix economy as activists call for anti-government protests
- Rubio says US must fight China's 'extraterritorial reach,' citing CNN report
- Attacked, rejected and harassed: Asians around the world speak out on workplace discrimination
- This $22.5M condo could be the most expensive home ever paid for in crypto
- Here's what Bezos' trip to space will look like
- Why electric cars are heavier than regular cars
- Silicon Valley may look very different after the pandemic
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