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2 men accused of using chemical on officer Brian Sicknick at the Capitol riot to stay in jail, judge rules
Two men accused of spraying police with chemical spray, including on Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, in the Capitol riot will stay in jail as they await trial, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.
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IBM CEO: America needs a NASA-like agency to prevent future pipeline attacks
IBM is on a tear under the leadership of new CEO Arvind Krishna: It created the world's smallest microchip and Tuesday it announced new AI capabilities at its annual Think event.
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Voyager spacecraft detects 'persistent hum' beyond our solar system
One of the Earth's longest-flying spacecraft has detected a "persistent hum" beyond our solar system, according to a new study.
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White House says Biden will receive his physical exam later this year
President Joe Biden will receive a regular physical exam later this year, the White House said Tuesday, setting a timeline for when the oldest first-term president in US history might provide more information about his health.
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Maryland NAACP leader blasts Gov. Larry Hogan's posthumous pardons of lynching victims as 'political posturing'
The head of Maryland's NAACP on Sunday lambasted Gov. Larry Hogan's posthumous pardon of lynching victims as "political posturing," criticizing the Republican governor for issuing a blanket pardon of dozens of the state's Black victims even though many were never convicted of any crimes, but merely charged or accused of wrongdoing before they were killed.
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Caitlyn Jenner didn't vote for Trump in 2020 and skipped the election to play golf
Caitlyn Jenner is attempting to defy ideological definition as she runs to unseat Gov. Gavin Newsom in California's all-but-certain recall election, telling CNN's Dana Bash that she didn't vote for former President Donald Trump in the 2020 election -- and, in fact, didn't bother to vote at all.
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Gasoline demand spikes in several states after pipeline hack
American drivers on the East Coast are filling up aggressively following a ransomware attack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline, a critical artery for gasoline.
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The US Mint wants you to help choose the pioneering women that will appear on its new quarters
Following coins that put the spotlight on Duke Ellington, the Tuskegee Airmen and Samoan fruit bats, a new run of quarters will call attention to pioneering American women.
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Top White House Covid official urges Americans to follow expert guidance as pace of vaccinations slows
The White House Covid-19 response coordinator on Sunday said the country is "turning the corner" on the pandemic, but stressed that despite some Covid fatigue, Americans must get vaccinated and follow the science.
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Low pay and 'toxic' workplaces are driving workers away from restaurants
On a typical week in pre-pandemic times, about 15 people would walk into one of Patrick Whalen's casual elegant restaurants seeking a job in the kitchen.
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Volunteers help search for missing 2-year-old boy, $30k reward offered by family
Las Vegas police are investigating a report of a missing 2-year-old boy last seen east of the Strip.
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America's electric cars need lithium so badly it may wipe out this species
Fewer than 40 years after humans discovered Tiehm's buckwheat, a Nevada plant with yellow flowers, they may drive it to extinction in pursuit of electric vehicles, a technology widely hailed as being environmentally friendly.
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There were at least 9 mass shootings across the US this weekend
A gunman opened fire at a family birthday party in Colorado Springs on Sunday, leaving six people dead and a community in mourning.
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Bill and Melinda Gates have been working on their divorce since 2019, WSJ reports
Bill and Melinda Gates have been in the process of getting divorced for two years, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Interfaith leaders raising $100K for Tulsa Race Massacre reparations
Some Tulsa-area interfaith leaders hope their effort to raise money for Tulsa Race Massacre reparations will ultimately pay off by convincing the city of Tulsa to do the same.
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Ernest “Ernie” Jackson, Jr. Obituary: “A Life of Community Service”
Ernest (Ernie) Jackson Jr., one of the pioneers of the historic Black radio movement in America and an award‐winning amateur photographer, recently made his heavenly transition.
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The most absurd conspiracy theory yet in the ongoing Arizona recount
To read the daily missives being sent by former President Donald Trump, you might be led to believe that the ongoing recount of ballots in Arizona's Maricopa County is, well, a serious endeavor.
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Mental Health Is a Problem for All Not Just Some
Being imbalanced is a problem that everyone has had to deal with at some point in their life more than once and will have to deal with it again. Life is stressful and can cause anyone anxiety. Mental health surveys indicate that 60% of the American population has experienced significant levels of mental and/or emotional unwellness since the onset of the global pandemic. A 2020 Kaiser family study indicated that Texans have had an increase in their levels of anxiety and depression from an average of 37.7% before the pandemic to 40.1% during the pandemic. Difficulties are with individuals owning this as their reality as a threat to their mental health can be an even bigger problem than dealing with stress and anxiety itself.
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Pfizer to seek authorization for Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 2 to 11 in September
Pfizer expects to file for full US Food and Drug Administration approval for its Covid-19 vaccine for people ages 16 to 85 this month, and will seek emergency use authorization for its vaccine for children ages 2 to 11 in September, the company said during an earnings call on Tuesday.
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Life may feel more normal even before herd immunity is reached
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, experts have said how crucial it is to reach some level of herd immunity. But now some say full herd immunity may not be necessary for life to look more normal.
