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Jill Biden punches the clock The woman said she was scared, so Biden went to stand next to her. With an arm around her shoulder and her index finger pointed to her own face, she said, "Look at me. It doesn't hurt. Really. It's mostly in your head.".
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How 'Amtrak Joe' Biden's infrastructure push could put rail back on track in the US The president famously commuted daily from Wilmington, Delaware, to Washington, D.C., during his time as a senator, logging millions of miles riding the rails and earning the nickname "Amtrak Joe.".
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COVID burden shifts to younger Americans with older generations vaccinated In Philadelphia, there is a push to get through 4,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine before it expires Thursday. With vaccination rates increasing and coronavirus ...
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New Pokemon Snap: The most chill Nintendo game since Animal Crossing After well over a decade of fans pestering Nintendo for a follow up to Pokemon Snap, one is finally launching on the Switch on Friday. The hint is in the name: New Pokemon Snap is the long awaited sequel to N64 cult classic and, despite there being 22 years ...
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Pope aims to cut down on corruption among Vatican managers Rome — Pope Francis issued tough new anti-corruption regulations April 29 that require Vatican cardinals and managers to periodically declare they are investing only in funds consistent with Catholic doctrine and aren't under criminal investigation or ...
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Double crises of coup and Covid could push half of Myanmar's population into poverty, UN warns That level of impoverishment has not been seen in Myanmar since 2005, when the country was an isolated, pariah nation ruled by a previous military regime, it said.
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Michael B. Jordan on Chadwick Boseman's Oscar Snub: "There's No Award That Can Validate His Legacy" So you've got to look at the things that we can control and the gifts and the blessings that he left us, and that's this incredible body of work and what he represents for as a person and as the biggest one we could really ask for." ...
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AstraZeneca forecast boosts shares as COVID shot sales hit $275 million (Reuters) -AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine delivered $275 million in first-quarter sales while shaving three cents per share from earnings, the drugmaker said on Friday as it posted better-than-expected results and forecast second half growth. FILE PHOTO: ...
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Chevron profit drops on weaker refining margins, storm hit HOUSTON, April 30 (Reuters) - Chevron Corp's first-quarter profit fell 29% compared with the same period a year ago as gains from oil and gas prices were undercut by weaker refining margins, production losses and the impact of an asset sale that benefited ...
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Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, blaming Israel over East Jerusalem impasse Mahmoud Abbas makes a speech on as he attends the Palestinian Leaders Meeting in Ramallah, West Bank on April 29, 2021. (CNN) Palestinian ...
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Deputies killed by 'heavily armed' gunman may have prevented larger attack, sheriff says Watauga County Sheriff Len Hagaman said George Wyatt Ligon, 58, and his wife, Michelle, 61, were killed Wednesday, and the shooting suspect, Isaac Alton Barnes, 32, died at the scene. Barnes was Michelle Ligon's son and the man's stepson.
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Indiana schools to get nearly $2 billion in federal aid for summer school, learning loss Indiana schools are set to receive an influx of nearly $2 billion – and this time it's not the new money coming from the state. On top of the historic investment the state of Indiana will make in K-12 schools through the just-passed state budget – an increase of ...
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Returnal isn't the must-buy PS5 exclusive we're all waiting for One of the beautiful mysteries in Returnal. Housemarque. The first half of 2021 has been slim pickings for PlayStation 5 owners. Returnal appeared to be the big game in the post-launch window for Sony's new console, but if you haven't paid attention to the ...
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Hong Kong to Test All Foreign Helpers After Variant Found Hong Kong will quarantine residents of a roughly 400-unit apartment building for 21 days and test all of the city's foreign domestic helpers after finding the first locally acquired case of a Covid-19 variant. The infected person was a 39-year-old domestic helper ...
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Crush at Israeli religious festival kills 44 At least 44 people were crushed to death overnight on Friday at an overcrowded ultra-Orthodox religious festival in Israel with attendees describing scenes of chaos in which others died in front of their eyes. More than 100 people were injured in the ...
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Eisenberg: Ravens Stayed Put And Instantly Bolstered Their Roster In the days leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft, speculation swirled about the Ravens possibly engineering some major drama. They had two picks in the first round, the No. 27 and No. 31 selections, as well as two picks apiece in the third and fourth rounds.
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Noel Clarke Has Been Suspended By BAFTA Following Allegations Of Sexual Harassment Clarke has been accused of groping, harassment, and bullying by 20 women, as reported by the Guardian. These women were all related to Clarke in a professional capacity, and have alleged he engaged in " ...
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Florida Legislature Approves Election Reform Bill That Includes Restrictions Both chambers of Florida's state legislature approved new election reforms Thursday that would place restrictions on ballot drop boxes and residents' ability to vote by mail. It's the latest Republican-led effort to alter state voting rules following record-breaking ...
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Ramaphosa Foe Refuses to Vacate South African Ruling Party Post Sign up to our Next Africa newsletter and follow Bloomberg Africa on Twitter. Ace Magashule, the secretary-general of South Africa's ruling African National Congress, faces suspension from the party's ranks after he ignored an ultimatum from its top leadership ...
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Judge orders feds to explain frequent flashlight checks on Ghislaine Maxwell U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan asked prosecutors in a brief order Thursday. "If so, what is the basis for doing so?" Nathan's order came in response to a court filing from Maxwell's attorneys earlier Thursday, which included a photograph of Maxwell in jail with ...
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Tons of dead fish wash up on banks of Lebanon's highly polluted Lake Qaraoun Qaraoun, Lebanon — Tons of dead fish have washed up on the shore of a highly polluted lake in eastern Lebanon in the past few days, an official said Thursday. It was not immediately clear what caused the fish kill in Lake Qaraoun on the Litani river, which ...
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Scotland's Sturgeon says wouldn't propose independence referendum immediately Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon said she wouldn't propose a referendum on Scottish independence immediately, as she wants to make sure the country is clear of the coronavirus pandemic first. "I don't believe we should propose a referendum right at ...
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Steelers turn to Alabama star Harris to jump-start run game PITTSBURGH (AP) — The conversation was short. Maybe because there really wasn't a reason to have one. The Pittsburgh Steelers were on the clock. Alabama star Najee Harris was available. During an opening round of the NFL draft that lagged at times, ...
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Turkey braces for its strictest lockdown yet, as the virus surges and vaccinations lag. With an order about to take effect keeping people at home for three weeks except for essential errands and jobs, many Turks rushed to stock their pantries or flee crowded cities.
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Barclays Traders Post Mixed Performance Amid Covid Pressure A record quarter for Barclays Plc's investment bankers was overshadowed by a surprise jump in costs, mixed trading results and continued pressure from Covid-19 on the retail business. Equities trading income rose 65% while trading from fixed income, ...
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Sheikh's missing daughter casts shadow over Derby favorite LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has spent millions trying to win the Kentucky Derby, and in the process plowing money into horse racing worldwide. Now with the overwhelming favorite, Dubai's ruler faces increased scrutiny for ...
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Brazil Hits 400000 Deaths as Shortage Blunts Vaccination Effort Brazil recorded more Covid-19 deaths in the first four months of the year than in all of 2020, breaching the 400,000 mark as it grapples with a shortage of shots that's threatening mass vaccinations. The Health Ministry reported 3,001 deaths on Thursday, ...
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Newspaper headlines: 'Strictly want Carrie' and Clarke denies claims image captionBoris Johnson has declared "I love John Lewis" as the row over funding renovations at his Downing Street flat continues, the Metro says. It suggests Mr Johnson has "pointed the finger" at his fiancee Carrie Symonds with the comment - because ...
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New Dexter Revival Video Gives Fans First Look At Michael C. Hall Back In Character It's been nearly 8 years since Michael C. Hall's Dexter wrapped up its partially acclaimed eight-season run, with that awkward final season and awful series finale going a long way to make fans forget how good those early seasons were. But Showtime is ...
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Counting the costs of America's 20-year war in Afghanistan DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — America's longest war, the two-decade-long conflict in Afghanistan that started in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, killed tens of thousands of people, dogged four U.S. presidents and ultimately proved unwinnable ...
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One Number Explains Why This Was Apple's Most Impressive Quarter Ever Apple announced its quarterly results on Wednesday, and once again, the bottom line is that the world's most valuable company made a lot of money. Surely that comes as no surprise to anyone. That's the very reason it's the most valuable company on earth.
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'Jeopardy!' winner Kelly Donohue calls 'racist' hand gesture a 'terrible misunderstanding' "He held his thumb and forefinger together with his other three fingers extended and palm facing inward, and he tapped his chest," according to a letter from former "Jeopardy!" contestants. "This ...
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Aging Hanford tank is leaking radioactive waste into the ground, feds say The most recently discovered leaker is Tank B-109, which was one of the earliest waste storage tanks built. It was constructed during World War II and received waste from Hanford site operations from 1946 to 1976.
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Billie Eilish drops new single and video, 'Your Power' Billie Eilish announced earlier this week that her second full-length album, the sarcastically titled "Happier Than Ever," will be dropping in July, and has followed with a new single from it, "Your Power." "this is one of my favorite songs i've ever written," she ...
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Disneyland opening highlights California's COVID turnaround On Friday, Disneyland, California's world-famous theme park, will reopen to visitors after an unprecedented 13-month closure in what tourism officials hope is a sign of the state's rebound from the pandemic. For now, the park is allowing only in-state visitors and ...
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Lawyer representing Navalny's foundation detained in Moscow MOSCOW — A lawyer representing the anti-corruption foundation of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained in Moscow on Friday morning, his colleague said on social media. St. Petersburg-based lawyer Ivan Pavlov has been ...
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More than 400 days between home matches for A-League team SYDNEY (AP) — It's been a long time between home matches for the A-League's Wellington Phoenix: more than 400 days in fact. The coronavirus-forced drought will soon end. The A-League announced Friday that the Phoenix, vying for a playoff spot, will ...
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Anthony Mackie Praises Falcon & Winter Soldier For Not Pulling Punches On Handling Race While Black Panther started the discussion regarding racism in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Disney+'s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is the first of the Marvel projects to go deeper into the United States' history of deliberately systemic racism.
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Protests enter 9th straight day in Elizabeth City following death of Andrew Brown Jr. ELIZABETH CITY, Va. (WAVY) — The Elizabeth City Police have issued a violation warning Thursday evening as protesters march for the ninth day straight following the death of Andrew Brown Jr., the man killed by law enforcement last Wednesday. In a tweet ...
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Brood X is on the way: Here's how to keep cicadas out of your stuff You can't do much about the noise—but you can protect your home. — Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed's editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission ...
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Wild's Kevin Fiala: Fuels third-period rally Fiala scored a goal and provided a pair of assists in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Blues. Fiala was a big reason why the game got to overtime. He scored the Wild's second goal, then assisted on tallies by Victor Rask and Kirill Kaprizov to force the extra ...
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S'pore bars long-term pass holders and visitors from Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka This move, which kicks in from 11.59pm on Saturday, also applies to those who had transited through these countries and who had obtained prior approval for entry to Singapore. But returning Singaporeans and permanent residents ...
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Weather Alert: Strong Gusts by Afternoon/Evening; Dry and Pleasant Weekend **A WIND ADVISORY has been issued for today from 12 PM until 2AM Saturday due to the risk of isolated wind damage and power outages. West-northwest winds of 15-25 mph with gusts 40-50 mph. Diminishing winds after midnight. ***. TODAY: Early ...
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Anne Douglas, widow of late actor Kirk Douglas, dies at 102 Douglas died at her home in Beverly Hills, according to an obituary provided by spokeswoman Marcia Newberger. No cause of death was given. Kirk Douglas, the Hollywood legend who starred in "Spartacus," ...
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Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu's obituary A picture taken on September 11, 2004 shows the late Zulu Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu taking part in the annual Umkhosi woMhlanga (Reed Dance) dance festival at the Enyokeni Royal Palace in Kwa-Nongoma.
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Vaccine war dividing Paris: the working class kept the economy afloat, why aren't they being given priority? Fearing protests, and perhaps even a revolt, president Emmanuel Macron tried to spare us a lockdown as long as he thought it possible. While our friends in Britain, Germany and Portugal were living in strict lockdown from January through to March, we in ...
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UN-led Cyprus talks founder in Geneva Guterres travelled from New York to Geneva to oversee three days of informal talks from April 27-29. But he said they had not managed to overcome the differences between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot positions.
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Indonesian military pays last respects to submarine crew BULELENG, Indonesia — Indonesia's military and family members on Friday paid their last respects to the 53 submarine crew members who died when their vessel sank and broke apart in the depths off the resort island of Bali. The ceremony included ...
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'Desperate' Ford to Trudeau at First Ministers' Meeting: Shut the borders Ontario Premier Doug Ford used his time at Thursday's meeting between the prime minister and the premiers to press Justin Trudeau to radically tighten both international and provincial borders, fearing that new vaccine-resistant COVID-19 variants will take ...
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Fact-checking Sen. Ted Cruz's claim that GOP didn't 'rig' SCOTUS confirmations Texas Sen. Ted Cruz joined his Republican colleagues last week in criticizing Democratic measures that would expand the nine seats of the U.S. Supreme Court to 13. "You didn't see Republicans when we had control of the Senate try to rig the game.
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