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House passes $1.9T pandemic bill on near party-line vote
WASHINGTON — The House approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill in a win for President Joe Biden, even as top Democrats tried assuring agitated progressives that they’d ...
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Health Updates
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, flu has disappeared in the US
NEW YORK — February is usually the peak of flu season, with doctors’ offices and hospitals packed with suffering patients. But not this year. Flu ...
by Associated Press, Thursday, February 25, 2021 5:07 am
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GOP rallies solidly against Democrats’ virus relief package
WASHINGTON — Republicans rallied solidly against Democrats’ proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill as lawmakers awaited a decision by the Senate’s parliamentarian that could bolster or potentially kill ...
by Associated Press, Thursday, February 25, 2021 5:05 am
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Security officials to answer for Jan. 6 failures at Capitol
WASHINGTON — Congress is set to hear from former U.S. Capitol security officials for the first time about the massive law enforcement failures on Jan. ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 5:58 am
Health Updates
Beyond 100M: Biden team aiming for bigger vaccine numbers
WASHINGTON — It sounded so ambitious at first blush: 100 million vaccination shots in 100 days. Now, one month into his presidency, Joe Biden is ...
by Associated Press, Sunday, February 21, 2021 3:24 pm
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Senator seeks probe of natural gas price spikes during storm
WASHINGTON — A Democratic senator is calling for federal investigations into possible price gouging of natural gas in the Midwest and other regions following severe ...
by Associated Press, Saturday, February 20, 2021 5:43 pm
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Biden declares major disaster in Texas as federal aid flows
WASHINGTON — Add Mother Nature to the pile of crises on President Joe Biden’s plate. A month into the job and focused on the coronavirus, ...
by Associated Press, Saturday, February 20, 2021 10:07 am
Health Updates
What’s safe after COVID-19 vaccination? Don’t shed masks yet
You’re fully vaccinated against the coronavirus — now what? Don’t expect to shed your mask and get back to normal activities right away. That’s going ...
by Associated Press, Saturday, February 20, 2021 10:01 am
Sports
Twins finalize $2M deal with starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins and right-hander Matt Shoemaker finalized a one-year, $2 million contract on Friday, another experienced addition to the rotation on the ...