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January 17, 2021

‘Little old West Virginia’ sets pace on vaccine rollout

West Virginia has emerged as an unlikely success in the nation’s otherwise chaotic coronavirus vaccine rollout.
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January 17, 2021

Records: Trump allies behind rally that ignited U.S. Capitol riot

An Associated Press review of records finds that veterans of President Trump’s failed campaign were key players in the Washington rally that spawned a deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol.
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January 17, 2021

Small numbers of protesters gather at fortified U.S. capitols

Police and National Guard troops are standing sentry at newly fortified statehouses as small groups of armed demonstrators gather.
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January 17, 2021

Brazil’s health agency approves the use of two vaccines

Vaccination in Brazil is beginning later than neighbors such as Argentina and Chile despite a robust public health system and decades of experience with immunization campaigns.
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January 17, 2021

The Latest: Biden official predicts another 100,000 deaths in next five weeks

WASHINGTON — Incoming White House chief of staff Ron Klain says the coronavirus pandemic will get worse before it gets better, projecting another 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the first five weeks of President-elect Joe Biden’s administration. Speaking to CNN’s “State of the Union,” Klain said Biden was inheriting a dire situation, saying even with […]
Published
January 14, 2021

New York attorney general sues NYPD over use of force at Floyd protests

Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit includes dozens of examples of alleged misconduct during the spring demonstrations.
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January 14, 2021

Flint water probe brings charges against ex-governor, others

Prosecutors say it’s not too late to pursue people responsible for one of the worst human-made environmental disasters in U.S. history.
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January 14, 2021

Hot again: 2020 sets yet another global temperature record

‘It’s like the film ‘Groundhog Day.’ Another year, same story – record global warmth,’ says one U.S. climate scientist.
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January 14, 2021

‘The world is watching’: Ugandans vote in tense election

Long lines of Ugandans have voted in a presidential election tainted by widespread violence that some fear could escalate.
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January 14, 2021

U.K. fishers cry foul as Brexit red tape leaves catch rotting

Britain’s exit from the EU single market means new costs and red tape for exporters.