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Supreme Court OKs White House Request To Limit Abortion Pill Access During Pandemic

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

The case was the first abortion-related decision faced by the new conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court after Justice Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in last year.

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Malaysia's Coronavirus Lockdown Is Not A Coup, Prime Minister Says

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

In his declaration, Malaysia's king suspends the national parliament and state legislatures, delaying the country's general election.

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Indonesian Navy Divers Recover 'Black Box' From Wreckage Of Jetliner

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Divers recovered the device from the Java Sea after Saturday's crash of Sriwijaya Air Flight 182.

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How Inauguration Day Is Shaping Up: Beefed Up Security, Limited Public Access

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Law enforcement and elected officials have implemented several security changes ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's swearing in on Jan. 20.

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Ex-Capitol Police Chief Says Requests For National Guard Denied 6 Times In Riots

Monday, January 11, 2021

Steven Sund contradicts reports that help was not requested, saying security officials at the House and Senate rebuffed calls for assistance ahead of and during the attack on the Capitol.

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PGA Cancels Plans To Hold 2022 Championship At Trump's New Jersey Golf Course

Monday, January 11, 2021

PGA of America said the decision to cancel plans to hold the 2022 PGA Championship at Trump Bedminster in New Jersey stems from a desire to protect the organization's brand.

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Police Confirm Death Of Officer Injured During Attack On Capitol

Thursday, January 07, 2021

The Capitol Police said that officer Brian Sicknick died from his injuries and that several other officers injured in the attack remain hospitalized.

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Texas Representative To Quarantine After Testing Positive For Coronavirus

Wednesday, January 06, 2021

GOP Rep. Kevin Brady announced on Twitter on Tuesday that he tested positive for the coronavirus. It follows a positive diagnosis for fellow Texan Republican Rep. Kay Granger.

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Attorney On Call With Trump And Georgia Officials Resigns From Law Firm

Wednesday, January 06, 2021

Cleta Mitchell's now-former law firm, Foley & Lardner, said this week that her involvement in the president's call with Georgia officials alleging a stolen election was "concerning."

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Trump-Appointed U.S. Attorney In Georgia Abruptly Resigns

Tuesday, January 05, 2021

Byung J. Pak's resignation comes just days after a phone call between the president and Georgia's secretary of state during which Trump demanded election officials "find" lost votes.

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LA County Paramedics Told Not To Transport Some Patients With Low Chance Of Survival

Tuesday, January 05, 2021

Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases that have inundated ICUs, the Southern California county is also asking ambulance crews to conserve bottled oxygen.

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Trump's Call To Georgia Election Officials Sparks Debate Over Legality, Ethics

Monday, January 04, 2021

It's unclear whether Trump's call violated election law or whether the president should — or even could — be prosecuted.

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British Court Rejects U.S. Request To Extradite WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange

Monday, January 04, 2021

The WikiLeaks founder took refuge for seven years inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. He was removed in April 2019 and imprisoned while he awaited a decision on his extradition.

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In Op-Ed, 10 Ex-Defense Secretaries Say Military Has No Role In Election Dispute

Monday, January 04, 2021

A bipartisan group of 10 former secretaries of defense criticized attempts to challenge November's presidential election and called it a dangerous threat to the nation's security.

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Georgia Sen. David Perdue Quarantines After Possible Coronavirus Exposure

Friday, January 01, 2021

The Republican senator is quarantining just days ahead of his runoff election in Georgia that could decide which party controls the U.S. Senate.

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U.S. Rings In New Year With Subdued Celebrations

Friday, January 01, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged people find an alternative option for celebrating the holiday — with an aim to avoid large crowds and indoor gatherings.

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U.S. Likely Will Miss Goal Of Vaccinating 20 Million By The New Year

Thursday, December 31, 2020

Leaders of the nation's federal vaccine effort, called Operation Warp Speed, said the U.S. has deployed around 14 million vaccine doses as of Wednesday with just 2.1 million Americans vaccinated.

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Samuel Little, The Nation's Most Prolific Serial Killer, Dies At 80

Thursday, December 31, 2020

In 2018, he confessed to the murder of 93 women over the course of 35 years. At the time of his death, police were still trying to connect him to dozens of murders.

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U.K. Approves AstraZeneca-Oxford Coronavirus Vaccine

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

The British government has ordered 100 million doses, enough to vaccinate 50 million residents.

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Louisiana Congressman-Elect Dies From COVID-19

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Republican Luke Letlow, 41, who was elected earlier this month to represent the northeastern 5th District, died Tuesday from complications from the disease.

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