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New White House panel aims to separate science, politics
World
May 10, 2021
New White House panel aims to separate science, politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eager to the turn the page on the Trump years, the Biden White House is launching an…
Capitol rioters make questionable claims about police
World
May 10, 2021
Capitol rioters make questionable claims about police
PHOENIX (AP) — Joshua Matthew Black said in a YouTube video that he was protecting the officer at the U.S.…
Tearful reunions mark second Mother’s Day under pandemic
World
May 10, 2021
Tearful reunions mark second Mother’s Day under pandemic
Last Mother’s Day, they celebrated with bacon and eggs over FaceTime. This time, Jean Codianni of Los Angeles flew to…
Iran’s Rouhani upbeat on accord at talks to lift sanctions
Middle East
May 9, 2021
Iran’s Rouhani upbeat on accord at talks to lift sanctions
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday he was optimistic over talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with world…
Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ imperils Republicans who don’t embrace it
World
May 9, 2021
Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ imperils Republicans who don’t embrace it
WASHINGTON (AP) — Allegiance to a lie has become a test of loyalty to Donald Trump and a means of…
Egypt’s Sisi to hold talks with Congolese President regarding Ethiopian Dam
Egypt
May 9, 2021
Egypt’s Sisi to hold talks with Congolese President regarding Ethiopian Dam
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday will meet the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi…
As US reopens, campuses tighten restrictions for virus
World
May 9, 2021
As US reopens, campuses tighten restrictions for virus
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — About a year into mask mandates, nasal swabs and remote classes, the atmosphere turned tense at…
US Navy seizes arms shipment in Arabian Sea amid Yemen war
Middle East
May 9, 2021
US Navy seizes arms shipment in Arabian Sea amid Yemen war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US Navy announced Sunday it seized an arms shipment hidden aboard a vessel…
States scale back vaccine orders as interest in shots wanes
World
May 8, 2021
States scale back vaccine orders as interest in shots wanes
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — States asked the federal government this week to withhold staggering amounts of COVID-19 vaccine amid plummeting…
Drone attack on Iraqi base hosting US troops; no casualties
Middle East
May 8, 2021
Drone attack on Iraqi base hosting US troops; no casualties
BAGHDAD (AP) — In mid-April, a drone strike early on Saturday targeted a military base in Iraq that hosts US…