The U.S., Japan and some other countries are requiring travelers from China to show a negative test before allowing them to enter, and Taiwan has said it will quarantine positive cases.
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Rep.-elect George Santos quiet as speaker vote delays swearing-in
He joined most Republicans in backing Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., for speaker.
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Iran upholds death sentences for teenage protesters
The Islamic Republic has already hanged two 23-year-olds arrested in the protests.
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Two cruise ships rescue 2 dozen migrants off Florida coast
The rescues were made amid a wave of migrant landings in the Florida Keys in the past several days that the local sheriff’s office has called a “crisis.”
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Russia could step up drone use after being shaken by Ukraine strike
It was one of the deadliest attacks on the Kremlin’s forces since the war began more than 10 months ago.
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Bar Harbor businesses sue town over limit on cruise ship visitors
The ordinance adopted by voters in November puts a 1,000-person cap on the number of passengers who can come ashore daily.
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Oakland man arrested by police in Waterville Irving gas station robbery
Justin Murphy, 35, was arrested late Monday in Winslow and charged with robbery and theft in connection with the Circle K Irving station in Waterville earlier in the day, police said.
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You’re not getting child tax credit checks anymore. Here’s why
The policy’s demise has confounded policy experts, who point to ample evidence that the increased benefit helped close gaps in the existing child tax credit.
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McCarthy’s fight with Republican right flank stalls speaker bid
Kevin McCarthy had pledged a ‘battle on the floor’ for as long as it took to overcome right-flank fellow Republicans who were refusing to give him their votes.
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Bills’ Damar Hamlin in critical condition after collapsing during game
The Buffalo defensive back suffered cardiac arrest, according to the team, following a hit during the Monday Night Football game in Cincinnati.