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- 2020 Election
  Capitol siege raises security worries for Biden inauguration
  Derek - February 3, 2021 0
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is intensifying scrutiny over security at the upcoming inauguration ceremony for President-elect Joe...
  2020 Election
  The Latest: Biden arrives in DC on eve of inauguration
  Derek - February 3, 2021 0
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration (all times local):4 p.m.Joe Biden is making his return to the Washington area on...
  2020 Election
  Where Biden stood, reminders of a failed insurrection
  Derek - February 3, 2021 0
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The reminders of the siege were everywhere.On the very spot where President Joe Biden delivered his inaugural address, an insurrectionist mob...
  2020 Election
  Trump finally faces reality — amid talk of early ouster
  Derek - February 3, 2021 0
  WASHINGTON (AP) — With 13 days left in his term, President Donald Trump finally bent to reality Thursday amid growing talk of trying to...
  2020 Election
  The Latest: Seattle probes officers about Washington rally
  Derek - February 3, 2021 0
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the fallout of the storming of the Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):1:30...
Coronavirus
- Coronavirus
  As A Doctor, I Plead With You To Cancel Your Holiday Plans
  Derek - December 22, 2020 0
  As A Doctor, I Plead With You To Cancel Your Holiday Plans Source link
  Coronavirus
  How Worrying Is Britain's Fast-Spreading COVID-19 Variant?
  Derek - December 21, 2020 0
  How Worrying Is Britain's Fast-Spreading COVID-19 Variant? Source link
  Coronavirus
  ‘And THAT’S That!’ Alex Elle On How To Mentally Prepare For 2021
  Derek - December 21, 2020 0
  It’s the last episode of the year, and we have to be honest and, most important, we have to be real: 2020 done snatched...
  Coronavirus
  California Hospitals Discuss Rationing Care As COVID-19 Cases Surge
  Derek - December 21, 2020 0
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s overwhelmed hospitals are setting up makeshift extra beds for coronavirus patients, and a handful of facilities in hard-hit Los...
  Coronavirus
  Fight Over Fed Powers Stalls $900 Billion Pandemic Relief Plan
  VD Poster - December 21, 2020 0
  WASHINGTON (AP) — An arcane battle over emergency Federal Reserve powers foiled efforts on Saturday to lock down an agreement on an almost $1...
Trump
- Politics
  Trump endorses SC’s Tim Scott in 2022 Senate reelection bid
  Derek - March 6, 2021 0
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump endorsed U.S. Sen. Tim Scott’s 2022 reelection bid Tuesday, continuing to make clear his intent to...
  Politics
  Biden brings no relief to tensions between US and China
  Derek - March 6, 2021 0
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden took office promising to move quickly to restore and repair America’s relations with the rest of the world,...
  Politics
  Police chief’s resignation announced after officer’s arrest
  Derek - March 6, 2021 0
  LEBANON, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania township has announced the resignation of its police chief after an officer was charged with federal offenses stemming...
  Politics
  Pentagon probe slams ex-White House Dr. Jackson’s behavior
  Derek - March 6, 2021 0
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Department of Defense inspector general released a scathing report Wednesday on the conduct of Ronny Jackson, now a congressman...
  Politics
  Right-wing friendly Parler again sues Amazon
  Derek - March 6, 2021 0
  SEATTLE (AP) — Parler, the right-wing friendly social network that was forced offline after supporters of then-President Donald Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol on...
Fact Check
- Fact Check
  Would Congress’ New Voting-Rights Act H.R. 1 Allow ‘Violent Felons’ To Cast A Ballot?
  Derek - March 6, 2021 0
  If Your Time is shortCalifornia Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa claimed H.R. 1 “would force states to restore the voting rights of convicted felons—including violent...
  Fact Check
  "Marco Rubio's 'red flag' gun confiscation bill" calls for guns to be confiscated "without due process, based on unsubstantiated accusations."
  Derek - March 6, 2021 0
  Parents wait for news after a reports of a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018....
  Fact Check
  "While he was president, President Trump never encouraged Americans to get vaccinated."
  Derek - March 6, 2021 0
  President Donald Trump speaks during an "Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Summit" on the White House complex on Dec. 8, 2020, in Washington. (AP/Vucci)Source link...
  Fact Check
  Republicans are “trying to create a fake unemployment insurance crisis.”
  Derek - March 6, 2021 0
  File photo of Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development which has struggled to tackle hundreds of thousands of unpaid claims for those who lost their...
  Fact Check
  Says Donald Trump will be re-inaugurated as president on March 4, 2021.
  Derek - March 6, 2021 0
  A sign supporting QAnon is hoisted at a May 14, 2020, protest rally in Olympia, Wash. (AP)Source link
LGBTQ
- LGBTQ
  Bob Ross is “helping” Banksy debut his new street art painted on a prison wall / LGBTQ Nation
  VD Poster - March 6, 2021 0
  Banksy's "Create Escape"Photo: ScreenshotBanksy has debuted his latest street art with some help from the late painter and television host Bob Ross. The anonymous graffiti...
  LGBTQ
  Chad Banks is a gay Democrat serving in Wyoming. Here’s what he says it’s like. / LGBTQ Nation
  VD Poster - March 6, 2021 0
  Wyoming State Representative Chad Banks Photo: Jenni KnezovichFor freshman Wyoming State Representative Chad Banks, being an out gay man in a deep red state...
  LGBTQ
  America is at an inflection point. Malcolm Kenyatta believes we can face it. / LGBTQ Nation
  VD Poster - March 6, 2021 0
  Almost a year ago, the World Health Organization declaring a global pandemic due to COVID-19. Today, many of us are still trying to recover...
  LGBTQ
  “Pose” is coming to an end after its third season this year / LGBTQ Nation
  VD Poster - March 5, 2021 0
  Indya Moore in PosePhoto: FXThe popular FX series Pose announced that its third season will be the last. It will start airing in May. “Good...
  LGBTQ
  The gay secrets behind the classic TV sitcom “Bewitched” / LGBTQ Nation
  VD Poster - March 5, 2021 0
  Elizabeth Montgomery and Agnes Moorehead starred in "Bewitched."Photo: screenshotWhy does Bewitched feel so queer? It was about a straight couple, after all, and never...
World
- World
  AP Top Extended International Headlines at 11:14 p.m. EST
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  World
  AP Top Extended International Headlines at 10:57 p.m. EST
  Derek - March 4, 2021 0
  China’s No. 2 leader has set a healthy economic growth target and vowed to make it more self-reliant in technology amid tension with Washington...
  World
  AP Top Extended International Headlines at 11:27 p.m. EST
  Derek - March 3, 2021 0
  Myanmar security forces were seen firing slingshots at protesters, chasing them down and even brutally beating an ambulance crew in video showing a dramatic...
  World
  AP Top Extended International Headlines at 10:44 p.m. EST
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Tech
- Tech
  Huawei daughter back in Canada court in US extradition case
  VD Poster - March 6, 2021 0
  VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Lawyers for a senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies were in court Monday arguing evidence should be...
  Tech
  TikTok owner ByteDance to pay $92M in US privacy settlement
  VD Poster - March 6, 2021 0
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance has agreed to pay $92 million in a settlement to U.S. users who are part...
  Tech
  AT&T spinning off DirecTV after losing millions of customers
  VD Poster - March 6, 2021 0
  AT&T is spinning off its DirecTV into a new company for a fraction of the $48.5 billion it paid for the satellite TV service...
  Tech
  ‘Reply All’ podcast paused amid charges of toxic behavior
  VD Poster - March 6, 2021 0
  The popular “Reply All” podcast has been put on hiatus and is canceling two remaining episodes of a series that explored allegations of structural...
  Tech
  Twitter to let users charge followers to see premium posts
  VD Poster - March 6, 2021 0
  Twitter is branching out from advertising to find more ways to make money — both for itself and for its most prolific users, whether...
Science
- Science
  Mexico may reduce protection area for endangered porpoise
  Derek - March 6, 2021 0
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government said Saturday it is considering reducing the protection area for the vaquita marina in the upper Gulf...
  Science
  Students abducted from Nigerian school 2 weeks ago freed
  Derek - March 6, 2021 0
  LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Students, teachers and relatives abducted two weeks ago from a school in northern Nigeria have been freed. The students, teachers...
  Science
  Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice
  Derek - March 6, 2021 0
  When President Joe Biden made environmental protection a key element of his campaign, he promised to overhaul the federal office that investigates complaints...
  Science
  Portland lawsuit filed against doctor known for dance videos
  Derek - March 6, 2021 0
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal lawsuit alleges an Oregon Health & Science University doctor known for dancing in his scrubs on social media...
  Science
  Professor in Michigan fired after racist, homophobic tweets
  Derek - March 6, 2021 0
  BIG RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A science professor at a university in central Michigan who claimed sinister forces were targeting him and breaking into...
Health
- Health
  As virus restrictions bite, EU extends safety net till 2023
  Derek - March 6, 2021 0
  BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is set to extend for around two more years the economic safety net it put in place to...
  Health
  Democrat Dan McKee sworn in as Rhode Island’s 76th governor
  Derek - March 6, 2021 0
  Democrat Dan McKee was sworn in as Rhode Island’s 76th governor Tuesday, while Gina Raimondo officially resigned the role and joined President Joe Biden’s...
  Health
  The Latest: First US J&J vaccine doses shipping Sunday night
  Derek - March 6, 2021 0
  WASHINGTON — Nearly 4 million doses of the newest COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped Sunday night, and will begin to be delivered to states...
  Health
  Swiss bask in reopened shops as COVID-19 cases drop
  Derek - March 6, 2021 0
  GENEVA (AP) — The timing couldn’t have been better for Michele Pesson for Swiss authorities to order a reopening of stores across Switzerland amid...
  Health
  Czechs send 30,000 police, soldiers to enforce travel limits
  Derek - March 6, 2021 0
  PRAGUE (AP) — Police and military forces in the Czech Republic set up 500 checkpoints across the country as one of the European Union’s...

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AP Top Extended International Headlines at 11:14 p.m. EST

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AP Top Extended International Headlines at 8:43 p.m. EST

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AP Top Extended International Headlines at 10:57 p.m. EST

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China’s No. 2 leader has set a healthy economic growth target and vowed to make it more self-reliant in technology amid tension with Washington...

World

AP Top Extended International Headlines at 11:27 p.m. EST

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Myanmar security forces were seen firing slingshots at protesters, chasing them down and even brutally beating an ambulance crew in video showing a dramatic...

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AP Top Extended International Headlines at 10:44 p.m. EST

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Politics

Trump endorses SC’s Tim Scott in 2022 Senate reelection bid

Derek - March 6, 2021 0

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump endorsed U.S. Sen. Tim Scott’s 2022 reelection bid Tuesday, continuing to make clear his intent to...

World

AP Top Extended International Headlines at 11:14 p.m. EST

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AP Top Extended International Headlines at 11:14 p.m. EST Source link

Science

Mexico may reduce protection area for endangered porpoise

Derek - March 6, 2021 0

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government said Saturday it is considering reducing the protection area for the vaquita marina in the upper Gulf...

Health

As virus restrictions bite, EU extends safety net till 2023

Derek - March 6, 2021 0

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is set to extend for around two more years the economic safety net it put in place to...

Fact Check

Would Congress’ New Voting-Rights Act H.R. 1 Allow ‘Violent Felons’ To Cast A Ballot?

Derek - March 6, 2021 0

If Your Time is shortCalifornia Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa claimed H.R. 1 “would force states to restore the voting rights of convicted felons—including violent...