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Alaska Woman Says Feds Searched Home For Pelosi's Laptop
Federal agents served a search warrant at a boutique resort in Homer, Alaska, saying they were looking for a laptop stolen from House Speaker Nancy Pelosis office during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, one of the Homer Inn and Spa owners said.
U.S. Top Diplomat Blinken To Visit Ukraine Next Week -CBS News
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Ukraine next week, CBS News reported on Thursday, with tensions high between Ukraine and Russia.
EU Countries, Lawmakers Reach Deal To Tackle Online Child Sexual Abuse
EU countries and EU lawmakers agreed late Thursday evening to allow Facebook and Microsoft to scan and remove online child sexual abuse, potentially paving the way for a deal in the coming months on privacy rules targeting online platforms.
Appeals Court Tells EPA To Ban Pesticide Or Decide It's Safe
A federal appeals court on Thursday ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to quickly determine whether a pesticide linked to brain damage in children should be banned, saying the agency had delayed acting on the widely used bugkiller chlorpyrifos fo...
Omaha Students Face Discipline For Floyd Death Reenactment
Some Omaha high school students could face discipline for reenacting inside the school building the arrest and killing of George Floyd and then posting a photo of it to social media.
'Indian Strain' of Coronavirus Found in 17 Countries, Says WHO
The B.1.617 variant of SARS-CoV2 or the 'Indian strain', feared to be contributing to a surge in coronavirus cases in India, has been designated as the Variants of Interest by WHO.
Police: 4 People Killed In German Hospital, Woman Detained
Four people were found dead at a hospital in the eastern city of Potsdam late Wednesday and a woman was detained, police said.
Early Biden News Coverage More Policy Than Character-driven
Media stories on the early days of the Biden administration focused more on policy than personality, a marked contrast to the beginning of Donald Trump's presidency, a study released Wednesday found.
Al Schmitt, Grammy Winning Engineer And Producer, Dead At 91
Twentytime Grammy winner Al Schmitt, whose extraordinary career as a recording engineer and producer included albums by Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra and many other of the top performers of the past 60 years, has died at age 91.
Two Spanish Journalists, Irish Citizen Confirmed Killed After Burkina Faso Ambush
Two Spanish journalists and an Irish citizen were killed in an armed ambush on an antipoaching patrol near a nature reserve in eastern Burkina Faso, the Burkinabe and Spanish authorities said on Tuesday.
US To Limit Immigration Arrests At Courthouses Under Biden
Immigration arrests at courthouses will be more limited than they were under President Donald Trump under a change of policy announced Tuesday by the Biden administration.
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BIDEN 100 DAYS-EXECUTIVE ORDERS Chart This AP embed chart shows that President Joe Biden has issued many more executive orders in his first 100 days than his recent predecessors. This chart is current as of April 27, 2021 and will update through Biden's...
Mexico's Zapatistas To Visit Spain 500 Years After Conquest
The Indigenous rebels of the Zapatista movement said Monday that they are planning to send a delegation by canoes on a trip to invade Spain in May and June as Mexico marks the anniversary of the 15191521 Spanish Conquest.
Britain's Ben Ainslie Beats Slingsby's Aussies In SailGP
British star Sir Ben Ainslie pulled ahead of Australias Tom Slingsby early on the second leg of the podium race and held on to win the opening regatta of SailGPs second season Sunday on a wild day in strong wind on Bermudas Great Sound.
Judge Tosses Suit That Sought To Block Transgender Athletes
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to prevent transgender athletes from competing in girls high school sports in Connecticut.