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A Virginia school district is under fire after chaos erupted during public comment at a school board meeting earlier this week over a proposed transgender policy and claims that critical race theory is being taught in the classroom. The turmoil ended with one person being arrested and charged with…
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A powerful House panel approved a sweeping set of proposals aimed at weakening Big Tech. It passed a series of measures imposing new obligations on top digital platforms, prohibiting them from abusing any gatekeeper power, and in some cases opening the door to new fines and breakups.
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Studies have shown that the vaccines are much more effective against the Delta variant — also known as B.1.617.2 and first identified in India — after completion of the two-dose series.
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The Delta variant — which has been found to be more transmissible than others — now accounts for about 29% of Covid-19 cases in Missouri, more than any other state, according to data from the CDC
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The office of New York Mayor Bill de Blasio described the vandalism as a "racist, loathsome, despicable act of hate."
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After a video was shared on social media showing the arrests Wednesday of two siblings by police in Rock Hill, South Carolina, state law enforcement officials are looking into the circumstances which have sparked two nights of protests.
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The first Capitol rioter to be sentenced for crimes committed on January 6 downplayed the deadly attack Thursday, days after she apologized to a federal judge for her actions during the riot.
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The United States Department of Justice has announced that it is launching a task force to address the rise in threats against election officials, according to a memo sent to all federal prosecutors and the FBI.
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The House has voted to restore an Obama-era rule that cracks down on methane leaks from oil and gas industries. The resolution now goes to President Joe Biden to sign.
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Alongside the system of extra-legal detention, experts say there is a separate program that involves the lengthy imprisonment of Uyghurs for alleged crimes including terrorism, separatism and inciting ethnic hatred.
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At least four people are dead and officials say at least 159 are still unaccounted for after a residential building partially collapsed in Surfside, Florida, Thursday. Of those unaccounted individuals, at least 31 are from six Latin American countries.
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Cases of type 2 diabetes among children more than doubled during the coronavirus pandemic at one Louisiana hospital, according to research presented Friday. The researchers say the cases increased in severity, too.
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JUST IN: Derek Chauvin is sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd
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The US intelligence community on Friday released its long-awaited report on what it knows about a series of mysterious flying objects that have been seen moving through restricted military airspace over the last several decades.
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A Florida company is planning to fly passengers to the edge of space in a high-tech version of a hot air balloon, with a pilot and up to eight travelers riding in a pressurized capsule suspended from an enormous blimp.
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Between June 2020 and June 2021, Angeles National Forest went from green and lush to brown and parched. The water in three reservoirs -- San Gabriel, Morris and Cogswell -- has declined significantly.
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Filmmaker Nick Guthe says in the months before his wife, Heidi Ferrer, died by suicide, she suffered debilitating long-haul Covid symptoms. Guthe said "I believe that help is on the way, but we need our government to step in now and fund research right away and provide mental health support…
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California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom will face a recall election, marking just the second time in state history that a special election will be held to recall a sitting governor
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“I just don’t understand how they can just try to whitewash it or sweep it under the rug,” says the mother of Capitol police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died in the Capitol riot. “It makes no sense to me... I just want everybody who was involved... to be brought to justice.”
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The former President of the Philippines Benigno Aquino III died Thursday at the age of 61 after being hospitalized in Quezon City, state media reported.
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Turmoil erupts in school district after claims that critical race theory and transgender policy are being pushed
- 2021-06-25 07:00:30A Virginia school district is under fire after chaos erupted during public comment at a school board meeting earlier this week over a proposed transgender policy and claims that critical race theory is being taught in the classroom. The turmoil ended with one person being arrested and charged with…
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House Judiciary advances sweeping legislation to rein in and break up Big Tech
- 2021-06-25 07:00:29A powerful House panel approved a sweeping set of proposals aimed at weakening Big Tech. It passed a series of measures imposing new obligations on top digital platforms, prohibiting them from abusing any gatekeeper power, and in some cases opening the door to new fines and breakups.
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More than 1 in 10 people have missed their second dose of Covid-19 vaccine | CNN
- 2021-06-25 07:00:29Studies have shown that the vaccines are much more effective against the Delta variant — also known as B.1.617.2 and first identified in India — after completion of the two-dose series.
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Missouri becomes hot spot for Delta variant fueling hospitalizations while vaccination efforts lag
- 2021-06-25 07:00:25The Delta variant — which has been found to be more transmissible than others — now accounts for about 29% of Covid-19 cases in Missouri, more than any other state, according to data from the CDC
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NYPD investigating vandalism of the George Floyd statue in Brooklyn as a hate crime
- 2021-06-25 07:00:25The office of New York Mayor Bill de Blasio described the vandalism as a "racist, loathsome, despicable act of hate."
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An investigation is underway into the arrest of two siblings in South Carolina that was caught on video
- 2021-06-25 07:00:22After a video was shared on social media showing the arrests Wednesday of two siblings by police in Rock Hill, South Carolina, state law enforcement officials are looking into the circumstances which have sparked two nights of protests.
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Capitol rioter downplays attack after apologizing for her crimes in court
- 2021-06-25 07:00:21The first Capitol rioter to be sentenced for crimes committed on January 6 downplayed the deadly attack Thursday, days after she apologized to a federal judge for her actions during the riot.
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DOJ to launch task force to address rise in threats against election officials
- 2021-06-25 07:00:20The United States Department of Justice has announced that it is launching a task force to address the rise in threats against election officials, according to a memo sent to all federal prosecutors and the FBI.
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House passes resolution that would repeal a Trump-era EPA rule on methane emissions
- 2021-06-25 07:00:20The House has voted to restore an Obama-era rule that cracks down on methane leaks from oil and gas industries. The resolution now goes to President Joe Biden to sign.
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Uyghurs in Xinjiang are being given long prison sentences. Their families say they have done nothing wrong
- 2021-06-25 07:00:20Alongside the system of extra-legal detention, experts say there is a separate program that involves the lengthy imprisonment of Uyghurs for alleged crimes including terrorism, separatism and inciting ethnic hatred.
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At least 31 Latin Americans are reported missing in the collapse. CNN has the latest from Mexico City.
- 2021-06-25 07:00:19At least four people are dead and officials say at least 159 are still unaccounted for after a residential building partially collapsed in Surfside, Florida, Thursday. Of those unaccounted individuals, at least 31 are from six Latin American countries.
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Cases of type 2 diabetes among children more than doubled during the coronavirus pandemic, research finds
- 2021-06-25 07:00:19Cases of type 2 diabetes among children more than doubled during the coronavirus pandemic at one Louisiana hospital, according to research presented Friday. The researchers say the cases increased in severity, too.
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Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years in death of George Floyd
- 2021-06-25 07:00:17JUST IN: Derek Chauvin is sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd
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US intelligence community releases long-awaited UFO report
- 2021-06-25 07:00:15The US intelligence community on Friday released its long-awaited report on what it knows about a series of mysterious flying objects that have been seen moving through restricted military airspace over the last several decades.
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On sale: $125,000 balloon trips to the edge of space
- 2021-06-24 07:00:29A Florida company is planning to fly passengers to the edge of space in a high-tech version of a hot air balloon, with a pilot and up to eight travelers riding in a pressurized capsule suspended from an enormous blimp.
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Incredible before-and-after imagery shows impact of the California drought in one year
- 2021-06-24 07:00:27Between June 2020 and June 2021, Angeles National Forest went from green and lush to brown and parched. The water in three reservoirs -- San Gabriel, Morris and Cogswell -- has declined significantly.
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His wife died by suicide after a 13-month battle with long-haul Covid. He hopes help is on the way for others
- 2021-06-24 07:00:26Filmmaker Nick Guthe says in the months before his wife, Heidi Ferrer, died by suicide, she suffered debilitating long-haul Covid symptoms. Guthe said "I believe that help is on the way, but we need our government to step in now and fund research right away and provide mental health support…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom to face recall election
- 2021-06-24 07:00:26California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom will face a recall election, marking just the second time in state history that a special election will be held to recall a sitting governor
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The mother of Capitol police Officer Brian Sicknick speaks out
- 2021-06-24 07:00:25“I just don’t understand how they can just try to whitewash it or sweep it under the rug,” says the mother of Capitol police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died in the Capitol riot. “It makes no sense to me... I just want everybody who was involved... to be brought to justice.”
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Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino dies age 61
- 2021-06-24 07:00:25The former President of the Philippines Benigno Aquino III died Thursday at the age of 61 after being hospitalized in Quezon City, state media reported.
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