The president didn’t provide specifics, but National Security Council spokesman John Kirby indicated to reporters it would happen ‘over a period of time.’
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U.S. hasn’t seen syphilis numbers this high since 1950. Other STD rates down or flat
It continues to have a disproportionate impact on gay and bisexual men but is expanding in heterosexual men and women, and increasingly affecting newborns, too, CDC officials say.
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Chita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies at 91
When accepting a Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2018, she said, ‘I wouldn’t trade my life in the theater for anything, because theater is life.’
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House Republicans near key vote on impeaching Homeland’s Mayorkas over border policies
In an unusual personal appeal, Alejandro Mayorkas asks the committee to work with the Biden administration to update the nation’s ‘broken and outdated’ immigration laws.
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Trump stays on Illinois’ ballot as the election board says it lacks power to remove him
The board’s hearing officer found that Donald Trump is ineligible to run for president, but recommended that courts make the ultimate decision.
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Israeli forces disguised as women, medics storm West Bank hospital, killing 3
The Israeli military said the militants were using the hospital as a hideout, without providing evidence. Hamas claimed the 3 men as members, calling the operation ‘a cowardly assassination.’
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U.S. to receive gold medals in wake of Russian skater Kamila Valieva’s Olympic DQ
The Americans to receive the gold medals are Evan Bates, Karen Chen, Nathan Chen, Madison Chock, Zachary Donohue, Brandon Frazier, Madison Hubbell, Alexa Knierim and Vincent Zhou.
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Israel military operation destroys a Gaza cemetery. Israel says Hamas used the site to hide a tunnel
The Islamic cemetery and a mosque were destroyed in the process of unearthing tunnels said to be used by Hamas.
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Investigators detail how an American Airlines jet crossed a runway in front of a Delta plane at JFK
Federal investigators are providing new details about a close call last year at JFK Airport in New York.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland to undergo surgery, Justice Department says
Attorney General Merrick Garland will undergo back surgery and delegate his duties to the deputy attorney general during the procedure.