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EU leader calls for Russian oil ban in new set of sanctions

Wednesday, May 04, 2022

The EU chief concedes that that getting all 27 member countries — some of them highly dependent on Russia for energy supplies — to agree on oil sanctions will be extremely difficult.

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As U.S. may restrict abortion, other nations are easing access

Wednesday, May 04, 2022

Recent legislative activities in countries show the U.S. risks being out of step with the progress that the rest of the world is making in protecting sexual and reproductive rights.

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Oklahoma governor signs Texas-style abortion ban into law

Tuesday, May 03, 2022

The bill signing comes on the heels of a leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court that it is considering weakening or overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.

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Condors are soaring again over Northern California's coastal redwoods

Tuesday, May 03, 2022

The endangered California condor, the largest native North American bird, returned to soar the skies over the state's far northern coast redwood forests for the first time in more than a century.

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Norman Mineta, first Asian American Cabinet secretary, dies at age 90

Tuesday, May 03, 2022

Mineta served during the Clinton and Bush administrations, leading the Department of Transportation through the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks.

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CDC reiterates its recommendation for masks on planes and trains

Tuesday, May 03, 2022

Health officials continue to recommend that Americans wear masks on planes, trains and buses, despite a court ruling last month that struck down a national mask mandate.

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Trump inaugural committee settles D.C. lawsuit related to hotel overpayments

Tuesday, May 03, 2022

Donald Trump's businesses and inaugural committee have reached a $750,000 deal to resolve a lawsuit that alleged the committee overpaid for events at his hotel and enriched his family in the process.

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More survivors are found 3 days after China building collapse

Tuesday, May 03, 2022

Police have arrested nine people, including the building owner, on suspicion of ignoring building codes or committing other violations.

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Report: A leaked draft opinion suggests the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade

Monday, May 02, 2022

A draft opinion published by Politico suggests that earlier this year a majority of Supreme Court justices supported overturning the 1973 case Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide.

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A barrel containing a body was exposed as the level of Nevada's Lake Mead drops

Monday, May 02, 2022

Police predict that as the water level drops because of drought, more bodies will be found.

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Biden meets with parents of abducted journalist Austin Tice

Monday, May 02, 2022

President Biden met with the parents of American journalist Austin Tice, who was abducted in Syria nearly 10 years ago. He has not been heard from since. Syria has never acknowledged holding him.

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As a wildfire closes in, New Mexico residents prepare to flee

Monday, May 02, 2022

Firefighting crews were battling to keep the fire in northern New Mexico, the largest fire burning in the U.S., from making another run across the state's drought-parched landscape.

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A special grand jury was picked to probe Trump's actions in the 2020 Georgia election

Monday, May 02, 2022

A special grand jury was selected for the investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia.

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A U.S. pediatricians' group is trying to eliminate race-based medical guidance

Monday, May 02, 2022

The American Academy of Pediatrics is reexamining its treatment recommendations. Pediatricians have followed flawed guidelines linking race to risks for urinary infections and newborn jaundice.

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Sydney man admits to pushing a gay American off a cliff in 1988

Monday, May 02, 2022

The defendant faces a potential sentence of life in prison on sentencing scheduled for Tuesday.

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New Zealand welcomes back tourists as it eases pandemic rules

Monday, May 02, 2022

New Zealand welcomed tourists from the U.S., Canada, Britain, Japan and more than 50 other countries for the first time in more than two years.

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The Judds and Ray Charles join the Country Music Hall of Fame

Monday, May 02, 2022

Charles and The Judds join two veteran recording musicians in the hall, including the first drummer to join the institution.

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Firefighters battling the nation's largest active wildfire brace for strong winds

Sunday, May 01, 2022

Officials say the mammoth New Mexico fire has already destroyed 277 structures, including at least 166 homes.

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About 100 civilians escape Mariupol steel plant as Pelosi visits Zelenskyy in Kyiv

Sunday, May 01, 2022

The U.N. is helping to evacuate the remaining civilians, officials said Sunday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is the most senior U.S. official to visit Kyiv since the war began in February.

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Bill Murray says his behavior led to a complaint and a pause on 'Being Mortal'

Saturday, April 30, 2022

In his first comments about the halt of his latest film, the actor described the incident as a difference of opinion. "I did something I thought was funny and it wasn't taken that way," he said.

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