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'Overjoyed' Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Are Expecting Their 2nd Child

Monday, February 15, 2021

"We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are overjoyed to be expecting their second child," a spokesperson for the couple said.

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Capitol Riot: 5 More People Allegedly Linked To Proud Boys Are Arrested

Thursday, February 11, 2021

The Justice Department also said that two men associated with the Boogaloo Bois had been arrested in Kentucky in connection with offenses there.

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Wisconsin Judge Denies New Arrest Warrant For Kyle Rittenhouse

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Prosecutors asked the judge last week to issue a new warrant and raise Rittenhouse's bail by $200,000, arguing that he violated conditions of his release by not alerting them to his change of address.

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China Bans BBC World Service, Following U.K. Ban Of Chinese Network

Thursday, February 11, 2021

The Chinese state news agency said the BBC had "undermined China's national interests and ethnic solidarity." Britain stripped the license for CGTN, the Chinese global television network, last week.

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HUD To Probe Housing Bias Cases Involving Sexual Orientation Or Gender Identity

Thursday, February 11, 2021

The move follows an executive order by President Biden to expand protections for LGBTQ people in health care, housing and education.

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CDC Says Double-Masking Offers More Protection Against The Coronavirus

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

New research found that wearing a cloth mask over a medical mask significantly boosts protection against droplets that can transmit the virus. Knotting the ear loops of surgical masks also helps.

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'Horrible' Minn. Shooting; 1 Dead, 4 Injured; Suspect 'No Stranger' To Police

Tuesday, February 09, 2021

Buffalo Police Chief Pat Budke said police were "very familiar" with the suspect, a local man. He described Gregory Paul Ulrich, 67, as having a "history of conflict."

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NTSB Says Pilot Had 'Spatial Disorientation' In Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash

Tuesday, February 09, 2021

Also contributing to the accident, the safety board said Tuesday, was the pilot's likely "self-induced pressure" to please a high-profile client and a bias toward continuing with the established plan.

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Mario Draghi, Credited With Saving The Euro, Tapped To Form A New Government In Italy

Wednesday, February 03, 2021

The former head of the European Central Bank agreed to form a government at the president's request after Giuseppe Conte resigned as prime minister, amid disputes over the handling of the pandemic.

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The Number Of Hate Groups Declined Last Year — But Hate Did Not

Monday, February 01, 2021

"The far-right remains highly mobilized and extremely dangerous," with threat numbers as high as in the years before the Oklahoma City bombing, according to an expert at Southern Poverty Law Center.

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In Poland, Protests As Near-Total Ban On Abortions Goes Into Effect

Thursday, January 28, 2021

The Constitutional Court had ruled in October to ban terminations of pregnancies with fetal defects – nearly the only abortions that happen in Poland, which already had strict limits on the procedure.

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DHS Warns Of 'Heightened Threat Environment' From Domestic Violent Extremists

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

The bulletin did not cite any specific threat but said that the risk of violence will persist for weeks. It warned that some extremists may be "emboldened" by the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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At Biden Administration's 1st COVID-19 Briefing, A Pledge To Let Scientists Lead

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

"This is a national emergency. Four hundred thousand people have died. Everything is on the table across the whole supply chain," said Jeffrey Zients, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator.

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Some European Countries Move To Require Medical-Grade Masks In Public

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Germany, Austria and France have announced new measures that push fabric masks aside. European leaders have tied the policy changes to efforts to fend off fast-spreading coronavirus variants.

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Judge Orders Destruction Of Alleged Sex Tapes Of Robert Kraft

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Misdemeanor solicitation charges against Kraft and other men were dropped last year after a Florida appeals court ruled that the videos were not admissible as evidence.

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Biden Administration Will 'Speed Up' Efforts To Put Harriet Tubman On $20 Bill

Monday, January 25, 2021

Press secretary Jen Psaki said it's important that "our money ... reflect the history and diversity of our country." The effort to redesign the $20 bill foundered during the Trump administration.

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Chicago Said Teachers Needed To Return In Person. The Teachers Voted No

Monday, January 25, 2021

After the union vote, the district said it had pushed back the return of K-8 teachers and staff until Wednesday to "ensure we reach a resolution without a disruption to student learning."

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What We Know So Far: A Timeline Of Security Response At The Capitol On Jan. 6

Friday, January 15, 2021

Despite days of widespread incitement on social media in advance of the insurrection encouraging extremist Trump supporters to assault the U.S. Capitol, law enforcement was unprepared and overwhelmed.

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Airbnb Is Canceling All Reservations In Metro D.C. During Inauguration Week

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

The company also said it has banned "numerous individuals" that it found to be associated with hate groups or involved in criminal activity at the Capitol.

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Biden Nominates Samantha Power To Run U.S. Agency For International Development

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Power is "a world-renowned voice of conscience and moral clarity," President-elect Joe Biden said of the former U.N. ambassador. The post will be elevated to become a National Security Council member.

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