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FDA approves lifesaving therapy for children with rare genetic disease; might become world’s most expensive drug
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US allowed a Gaza ceasefire resolution to pass at UN - what does that mean for war?
Following several failed attempts over five months of Israel’s devastating war in Gaza, the United Nations Security Council on Monday finally passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire. The United States, which had been the only remaining hurdle to such a call, decided not to strike down the resolution.
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Former Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin said that White House chief of staff John Kelly called to give him a heads up that …
Published on April 2, 2018
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Democrats are reintroducing legislation to expand background checks on all commercial gun sales, the first congressional move on significant gun control since Democrats won the …
Published on March 2, 2021
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President Joe Biden, with a bipartisan group of senators, speaks Thursday June 24, 2021, outside the White House in Washington. Biden invited members of the …
Published on June 28, 2021
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The White House said during his call on Monday, Biden would "discuss his Administration's response to the Omicron variant and ... hear from the Governors …
Published on December 27, 2021
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President Joe Biden is seen here at the White House on September 26. The US is expected to issue new sanctions against law enforcement officials …
Published on October 4, 2022
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President Joe Biden's legal team found classified documents at the president's residence in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden here departs the White House on January 11, in …
Published on January 12, 2023
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(From left) Keke Palmer, Leo Jackson and Darius Jackson attend the "Big Boss" Closing Night Screening during the 2023 Atlanta Film Festival on April 29 …
Published on July 6, 2023
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Dove apologized for a social media post that the company says "missed the mark" representing black women. The offending ad was a 3-second GIF that …
Published on October 9, 2017
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Lee Westwood (right) says the despite the "best player" in golf --Tiger Woods (left) -- being Black, golf can do more to promote the game …
Published on July 8, 2020
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White House physician Sean Conley (C) answers questions surrounded by other doctors, during an update on the condition of President Donald Trump, on October 4, …
Published on October 5, 2020
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Bridgewater Associates Founder & Co-Chairman/Co-CIO Ray Dalio speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019 at Moscone Convention Center on October 02, 2019 in San …
Published on December 22, 2020
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US President Joe Biden answers questions from the media after signing a "Made in America" Executive Order in the South Court Auditorium at the White …
Published on February 4, 2021
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The White House is working on naming a monkeypox coordinator, two sources familiar with the internal discussions say, but has not yet settled on an …
Published on July 25, 2022
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Gas prices are displayed on a sign in Washington, DC, on June 14. The oil industry is calling for a "tone shift" from the White …
Published on June 23, 2022
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Ford is cutting 3,000 white collar jobs as it prepares to shift from traditional internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles. CEO Jim Farley is …
Published on August 29, 2022
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In this November 2021 photo, Lael Brainard, a member of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, speaks after she was nominated by U.S. President Joe …
Published on February 14, 2023
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Alec Baldwin's President Trump stood alongside his wife, Cecily Strong's Melania Trump, as the two wished a Merry Christmas to all from the White House, …
Published on December 19, 2017
