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Feb 10 2015
News
U.S. Confirms Death of American Hostage Kayla Mueller
Kayla Jean Mueller, the last American hostage known to be held by Islamic State extremists, was confirmed dead by her relatives and the White House on Tuesday.
Ms. Mueller’s parents said they received confirmation of her death, but they didn’t provide further details of the circumstances. The Islamic State extremist group said she was killed in a Jordanian airstrike in Syria, but U.S.
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Mar 27 2020
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How Big Plastic is Using Coronavirus to Bring Back Wasteful Bags
The plastic industry is not going to waste a crisis.
In January, when the world was still awakening to the novel coronavirus, the plastic bag manufacturer Novolex warned that the outbreak in China would lead to paper-bag shortages, and that cities’ plastic bag bans could cause supply-chain disruptions. By late February, that narrative had taken a turn. When community spread of COVID-19
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Apr 16 2021
Analysis
Biden’s blunt opposition to marijuana legalization
As his own party moves ahead on the issue, the president remains opposed to legalization.
This month, something unusual happened: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer took a stand against President Joe Biden.
The New York Democrat, typically a strong Biden ally, has transformed into one of the Senate’s biggest advocates for marijuana legalization, which Biden continues to oppose
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Jun 03 2020
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Rod Rosenstein, Key Figure in Russia Inquiry, Defends Mueller Appointment
The former deputy attorney general Rod J. Rosenstein defended during congressional testimony on Wednesday his decision to appoint a special counsel for the Trump-Russia investigation, as Republican allies of President Trump sought to keep a skeptical spotlight on the inquiry heading into the November election.
“I still believe it was the right decision under the circumstances,” Mr.
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May 26 2021
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What scientists know about new, fast-spreading coronavirus variants
Since the SARS-CoV-2 variant known as B.1.617 was first reported in India late last year, it has spread to dozens of other countries — including the United States, Singapore and the United Kingdom, where it has become dominant in some regions.
Researchers have since identified three subtypes, known as B.1.617.1 (the ‘original’ B.1.617), B.1.617.2 and B.1.617.3, each with a slightly
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Nov 08 2021
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Lines of cars wait to enter US as pandemic travel ban is lifted
The US reopened its borders Monday after 20 months of travel restrictions — immediately creating wild miles-long lines of cars waiting to cross over from Canada and Mexico.
The strict restrictions, first imposed by the Trump administration in March 2020, had barred access to non-US citizens traveling from 33 countries as well as overland entry from Mexico and Canada.
But starting
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May 14 2020
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President Trump says Fauci's cautious stance on reopening schools is 'not an acceptable answer'
President Donald Trump publicly disagreed with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top public health expert on the White House coronavirus task force, after Fauci endorsed a cautious approach to reopening schools in the fall, CNN reported.
"It's just — to me it's just not an acceptable answer, especially when it comes to schools," Trump said Wednesday.
What's the story? During his testimony
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Mar 12 2021
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Dow, S&P 500 clinch back-to-back all-time highs and tech stocks slip to end the week as Treasury yields above 1.62%
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average booked record closes for a second day in a row, while the Nasdaq Composite saw some selling as a rise in yields for government debt continue to push investors out of highflying, growthy stocks and into those that are expected to perform better during a vaccine-induced rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Dow DJIA, +0.90% closed up about
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Oct 01 2021
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Merck's promising experimental Covid-19 drug raises hopes for pill to fight virus
News that an experimental antiviral drug from Merck appears to halve the risk of hospitalization or death from Covid-19 has bolstered hopes of finding a simple at-home treatment for the virus.
The drug, molnupiravir, is given as a pill. It performed well enough in a late-stage clinical trial of adults at high risk of severe Covid-19 that the independent review board overseeing the study
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Sep 15 2021
Headline Roundup
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Remain High, as Some Question the Number's Accuracy
The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations has fallen in recent weeks but remains high after rising for most of the summer. Now, new research is questioning the number's relevance.
The current 7-day average of new COVID-19 hospitalizations is 11,754 as of Wednesday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Some hospitals in the South and elsewhere are reportedly
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