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Oct 18 2021
Headline Roundup
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell Dies at 84
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell died at the age of 84 from COVID-19 complications, his family said Monday. Powell, who was fully vaccinated, was being treated at Walter Reed National Medical Center and was reportedly also suffering from multiple myeloma. After decades of military service, Powell served as Joint Chiefs of Staff under President George H. Bush and then as Secretary of
Reuters Politico Washington ExaminerJul 01 2022
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White House Announces 17 Medal of Freedom Recipients
The White House announced 17 new recipients of the Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, on Friday.
The recipients include the late Sen. John McCain (R), Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, former House lawmaker Gabby Giffords (D), Gold Star father Khizr Khan, the late Apple founder Steve Jobs, and Sandra Lindsay, a nurse who was the first person to receive the first COVID-
Washington Times The Verge Associated PressMay 17 2023
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No Charges Against SF Security Guard Who Shot Banko Brown
San Francisco's district attorney announced that a Walgreens security guard who killed an alleged shoplifter acted in self-defense and won't face charges.
The Details: Video shows a confrontation between Banko Brown and guard Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony as Brown attempted to shoplift. After the struggle ended, Brown began leaving with items before motioning toward Anthony again, who then
NewsNation Daily Beast The Daily CallerNov 30 2022
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Hakeem Jeffries Elected as House Democratic Leader
House Democrats unanimously elected Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) as House Democratic Leader, setting him up to become House Minority Leader in January.
For Context: Jeffries, 52, is widely seen as a successor to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who said earlier this month that she would step back from House Leadership. He is the first black American elected to lead a major party
CBS News (Online) New York Post (News) The HillAug 10 2022
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Experts Remain Divided on Long COVID Treatments
More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers remain divided on long COVID and how to cure its symptoms.
The CDC currently defines post-COVID conditions as a wide range of ongoing health problems that can last weeks, months or years after an initial COVID-19 infection. One recent study from King’s College London identified three different "subtypes" of long COVID that
Nature.com The Independent The Epoch TimesJun 22 2018
Perspectives Blog
Fact Check: What is Happening at the Border?
In the midst of recent reports that over 2,000 migrant children have been separated from their parents at the border, it’s been nothing short of chaos in the news cycle this week. Some say the outrage is unwarranted and has been overblown by the media, while others claim that the country has a fully-fledged humanitarian crisis on its hands.
Where does the truth fall? Let’s break down a
Billy BinionJun 04 2021
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US Adds 559,000 Jobs in May; Unemployment Drops to 5.8%
The U.S. economy added 559,000 jobs in May, falling short of economists' predictions of 675,000 but more than doubling the 266,000 jobs added in April. The national unemployment rate fell from 6.1% to 5.8%, the lowest it's been since the pandemic began; this beat economists' estimates of 5.9%. Jobless claims also fell to 385,000 this week, a new pandemic low. Employment remains 5% lower than
The Guardian CNBC Fox News (Online News)Oct 21 2022
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Liz Truss: What Can We Learn From the UK’s Shortest-Serving Prime Minister?
British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned on Thursday, becoming the shortest-serving prime minister in her country’s history and prompting a flurry of perspectives from political and economic circles.
Key Quotes: On October 14, the U.K.’s Daily Star (Not Rated) began running a live video titled, “Will Liz Truss outlast this lettuce?” The lettuce won, prompting the Star to ask, “which
Reuters New York Post (Opinion) The GuardianDec 01 2021
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First Case of Omicron Variant Detected in US
The first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was detected in the U.S. Wednesday.
The infected person is a fully vaccinated individual who recently returned to California from a trip to South Africa and tested positive for the virus on Monday. Infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci announced the finding at the White House Wednesday and said the person has "mild symptoms, which are
HuffPost Associated Press National Review (News)Apr 23 2022
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Could The US Adopt A Four-Day Workweek?
California lawmakers have proposed the idea of mandating a four-day workweek, but can U.S. companies successfully adopt this change?
The new bill, AB 2932, would downsize the workweek from 40 to 32 hours for large companies with more than 500 employees. Workers would retain their original salaries and also be paid time and a half for working over 32 hours. While the California Chamber
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