Biden frees frozen Afghan billions for relief, 9/11 victims

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February 11, 2022

Biden frees frozen Afghan billions for relief, 9/11 victims

The White House said in a statement that the order “is designed to provide a path for the funds to reach the people of Afghanistan, while keeping them out of the hands of the Taliban and malicious actors.”
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February 11, 2022

Landlords finding ways to evict after getting rental aid

Many tenants are finding it nearly impossible to find another affordable place to live.
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February 11, 2022

Alabama school system faulted for response to Nazi salute

Mountain Brooks Schools issued a statement saying it was “deeply apologetic for the pain” caused by a lesson that “lacked sensitivity.”
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February 11, 2022

Ontario judge grants injunction against Ambassador Bridge protesters

The ruling went effect at 7 p.m. Friday, just hours after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that “everything is on the table” to dissolve the blockade and restart traffic.
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February 11, 2022

Judge strikes down Biden cost estimate of climate damage

A federal judge on Friday blocked the Biden administration’s attempt to put greater emphasis on the potential damage from greenhouse gas emissions in the federal rulemaking process
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February 11, 2022

Review: Hugh Jackman steals ‘The Music Man’ on Broadway

Hugh Jackman is playing one of musical theater’s greatest con men on Broadway but he’s not fooling anyone: He’s the real deal, says Associated Press critic Mark Kennedy
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February 10, 2022

Cop safety cited in no-knock warrant ahead of Locke’s death

Locke was killed seconds after the SWAT team entered the apartment where his family said he was staying.
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February 10, 2022

Most vulnerable still in jeopardy as COVID precautions ease

As more places drop mask orders and other COVID-19 precautions, there’s new urgency in finding ways to protect up to 7 million Americans with severely weak immune systems
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February 10, 2022

U.S. urges Canada to use federal powers to end bridge blockade

For the fourth straight day, scores of truckers taking part in what they dubbed the Freedom Convoy blocked the Ambassador Bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario, to Detroit, disrupting the flow of auto parts and other products between the two countries.
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February 10, 2022

Congress approves sex harassment bill in #MeToo milestone

Significantly, the bill is retroactive, nullifying that language in contracts nationwide and opening the door for people who had been bound by it to take legal action.