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	news As-it-happens update ⋅ February 2, 2021
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	Washington Post Biden, Senate Republicans hold lengthy meeting on coronavirus relief bill Washington Post Biden has proposed a $1.9 trillion relief package that Democratic leaders want to move quickly through Congress. The 10-member GOP group led by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) countered with a much narrower $618 billion proposal, and appealed to Biden ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Democracy Hero? Military Foil? Myanmar's Leader Ends Up as Neither The New York Times In the years Myanmar was cowed by a military junta, people would tuck away secret photos of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, talismans of the heroine of democracy who would save her country from a fearsome army even though she was under house arrest. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN House Democrats move swiftly to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of committee assignments CNN House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, the No. 2 House Democrat, is planning to deliver an ultimatum to House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy on Greene this week, a source familiar tells CNN. Hoyer is expected to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg China Diplomat's 'Red Line' Warning Points to More US Tensions Bloomberg China's top diplomat warned the U.S. not to cross the country's "red line," in a pointed speech that pushed back against early moves by President Joe Biden to press Beijing on human rights. Yang Jiechi, who sits on the Communist Party's 25-member Politburo ... Flag as irrelevant
	Lakers.com Lakers Leave Atlanta 12-2 on the Road Lakers.com The last stop on their latest tour, the Lakers hit Atlanta. The guys reunited with the fellow champ and forever Lakers Family member, Rajon Rondo, but for 48 minutes put the brotherhood aside and went straight to the business, handing the Hawks a 107-99 ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Rangers snap three-game skid vs. Pittsburgh, top Pens 3-1 USA TODAY NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider scored a power-play goal in the third period, helping the New York Rangers to a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night. Artemi Panarin had a goal and two assists, Kevin Rooney scored and Igor Shesterkin ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Silver Was Around Before Reddit and GameStop, But Should You Buy It? Bloomberg The WallStreetBets-driven mania could prove a risk for the precious metal, which advisers say otherwise deserves to be in your portfolio. By. Charlie Wells. and. Katharine Gemmell. February 1, 2021, 12:52 PM PST. 5:32 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Oregon 1st state to decriminalize possession of drugs Washington Post SALEM, Ore. — Police in Oregon can no longer arrest someone for possession of small amounts of heroin, methamphetamine, LSD, oxycodone and other drugs as a ballot measure that decriminalized them took effect on Monday. Support our journalism. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters WHO-led COVID-19 probe team in China visits animal health facility Reuters WUHAN, China (Reuters) - A team of investigators led by the World Health Organization (WHO) arrived on Tuesday at an animal health facility in China's central city of Wuhan in the search for clues about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. Slideshow ( 5 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Witten becoming high school coach after 2nd NFL retirement Seattle Times The 11-time Pro Bowl tight end was named Monday as the new head coach at Liberty Christian School in Argyle, Texas, which is only about 30 miles from the headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys. Flag as irrelevant
	Screen Rant Why Thor Looks So Different In Thor: Love & Thunder (And Isn't Fat) Screen Rant Fat Thor will not be in Love & Thunder, but Odinson's transformation - which goes beyond just his weight - says a lot about Thor's MCU return. By Simon Gallagher 6 ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Dubai closes bars, limits activities after virus cases spike ABC News Dubai says it will close all bars and pubs for the entire month of February and limit other activities after a spike in coronavirus cases followed New Year's Eve celebrations that drew visitors from around the world. By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press. Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Google settles with US labor department over alleged hiring and pay discrimination CNET The department said it found pay disparities that affected Google female engineering employees, as well as female and Asian job applicants. As part of the settlement, Google will provide $1.3 million in back pay and interest to almost 2,600 female engineers, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution UK variant infects 19 people from nine Ga. counties Atlanta Journal Constitution The United Kingdom's mutant strain of COVID-19 has already spread through metro Atlanta, threatening to unleash another surge of overfilled hospitals and deaths if Georgians don't take precautions, state health officials warned Monday. The Georgia ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Six arrested after changing Hollywood sign to "HOLLYBOOB" Los Angeles Times A police helicopter responded to the area, and flight crew were able to watch the group move back down the hill to a location on Mulholland Highway — where other officers and park rangers met them with handcuffs. Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com Missouri hospitals to get majority of vaccine, Krewson defends weekend mass vaccination clinic STLtoday.com ST. LOUIS — State officials on Monday said they would distribute more than half of Missouri's weekly COVID-19 vaccine to hospitals that can administer large numbers of doses, and nearly a quarter to mass vaccination events coordinated with the National ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Black Panther series is coming to Disney Plus CNET "With Black Panther, Ryan brought a groundbreaking story and iconic characters to life in a real, meaningful and memorable way, creating a watershed cultural moment," Bob Iger, Disney CEO, said in a statement. Flag as irrelevant
	TIME With first day over, when will more Buffalo students return to school? Buffalo News Superintendent Kriner Cash, who joined Perez and others at Sedita for the opening day of school, said he expected all staff and teachers to report and "from what I'm learning and hearing today most of them have.". Flag as irrelevant
	Harvard Crimson Alan Dershowitz Nominates Kushner, Berkowitz for Nobel Peace Prize For Work on Abraham Accords Harvard Crimson Alan M. Dershowitz, professor emeritus at Harvard Law School, nominated former White House advisor Jared C. Kushner '03 and his deputy Avrahm "Avi" Berkowitz for the Nobel Peace Prize on Sunday for their work on the Abraham Accords. Anyone can be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Raleigh News & Observer FBI arrests Wake County man, 'Stephen Ignoramus,' accused in attack on US Capitol Raleigh News & Observer Stephen Maury Baker, 32, of Garner, was arrested Monday and charged with unlawfully entering a restricted building, as well as "violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds." Baker is the second ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Robesonian FEMA awards $103 million to NC to help with COVID-19 vaccine distribution The Robesonian The federal agency also has deployed more than 300 staff to 10 states and one territory to support vaccination centers with personnel and technical assistance. Additional staff across the country are supporting virtually. As of Jan. Flag as irrelevant
	KIRO Seattle 'Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)' rapper Silento charged with murder in cousin's shooting death KIRO Seattle After reviewing surveillance footage captured by neighbors' doorbell cameras, investigators identified several vehicles that had been at the scene, WSB-TV reported. Authorities eventually connected Rooks' shooting to his cousin, Silento, whose real name is ... Flag as irrelevant
	FirstCoastNews.com WTLV-WJXX Man hires pair to kill rape victim; they killed his sister and another woman instead, sheriff says FirstCoastNews.com WTLV-WJXX The two women who were shot to death apparently died trying to protect the real victim and fight off the killers. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Businessman Chau Chak Wing awarded $590000 in defamation case against ABC ABC News Dr Chau sued the ABC over a 2017 Four Corners episode which attracted over a million viewers; He claimed the program defamed him by implying he had made donations to influence politicians and other imputations ... Flag as irrelevant
	SFist UC Berkeley Sees COVID-19 Surge, as Frat House Parties Are Becoming A Problem SFist Running the numbers, KPIX notes that "44 students tested positive for the virus over the weekend," and "Since August, officials said, there have been 588 confirmed cases among the student population." So this weekend's haul of new student cases represents ... Flag as irrelevant
	UI The Daily Iowan Iowa City environmentalist say US re-entry into the Paris Climate Agreement a first step UI The Daily Iowan Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during a Biden drive-in rally on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. Around 200 cars parked on the grounds and a few ... Flag as irrelevant
	Jewish Exponent Thousands Fill Jerusalem Streets for Funerals of Major Haredi Orthodox Rabbis Jewish Exponent By Shira Hanau. Thousands of people gathered in Jerusalem Sunday morning to mourn Rabbi Dovid Soloveitchik, the scion of a major rabbinic dynasty. In the afternoon, a funeral procession for another leading rabbi, Yitzhok Scheiner, again drew thousands ... Flag as irrelevant
	MyNorthwest.com 10 arrested during Olympia hotel sweep of group demanding pandemic housing MyNorthwest.com Olympia officials remained firm Monday, saying that they will not be changing the way the city approaches homelessness, in the wake of a group of activists staging an attempted takeover of a Red Lion Hotel. Ten people have been taken in custody, after an ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Straits Times AIA, China Strategic among bidders for Bank of East Asia's life insurance unit: Sources The Straits Times The companies have submitted binding bids for the asset, proceeding into the final stage of negotiations, the people said, asking not to be identified because the deliberations are private. BEA, which counts activist investor ... Flag as irrelevant
	WAtoday Out-of-control bushfire threatens lives, at least one home lost in Perth's east WAtoday For people east of Bailup Road and west of Toodyay Road, it is too late to leave, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services warned. Advertisement. Flag as irrelevant
	2GB 'You've gone too far': Ray Hadley admits he won't support Craig Kelly's latest stunt 2GB Mr Kelly defended his 90-minute appearance on a podcast with Pete Evans who has been vocal about his support for coronavirus conspiracy theories. "In the past, I have supported Craig Kelly but I' ... Flag as irrelevant
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