Housing offered to 150 former residents of Boston tent city

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January 13, 2022

Housing offered to 150 former residents of Boston tent city

Mayor Michelle Wu says no one was forcibly removed or arrested when the city took down a homeless encampment Wednesday.
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January 13, 2022

COVID-19 pill rollout stymied by shortages as omicron rages

The pills are being carefully rationed, reserved for the highest-risk patients.
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January 13, 2022

Subpoena Republican leader Kevin McCarthy? Big decision for Jan. 6 panel

McCarthy joined two other Trump allies, Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio and Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, in rejecting the panel’s requests for interviews and documents.
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January 13, 2022

Maine included as Navient settles predatory student loan claims for $1.85 billion

Navient, a major student loan servicing company, denied acting illegally, and it did not admit to any wrongdoing under the settlement, which is subject to court approval.
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January 13, 2022

California governor denies RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan parole

Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has cited RFK as his political hero, said the slaying 'caused great harm to the American people.'
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January 13, 2022

Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for businesses, but allows it for health care workers

The court's conservative majority concludes the administration overstepped its authority by seeking to impose the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's vaccine-or-test rule on U.S. businesses with at least 100 employees.
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January 13, 2022

Russia won’t rule out military deployments to Cuba, Venezuela

A senior Russian diplomat cites Russian President Vladimir Putin’s warning that Moscow could take unspecified 'military-technical measures' if the U.S. and its allies fail to heed its demands.
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January 13, 2022

Seditious conspiracy: Oath Keepers’ founder, 10 others charged in Jan. 6 riot

These are the first charges of seditious conspiracy that the Justice Department has brought in connection with the attack led by supporters of former President Trump.
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January 13, 2022

Biden all but concedes defeat on voting rights bill’s chances

Democrats have still pledged to force a public showdown over the bill on the Senate floor, which could stretch for days and carry echoes of civil rights battles a generation ago that led to some of the most famous filibusters in Senate history.
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January 13, 2022

Queen strips Prince Andrew of military affiliations, royal patronages

Prince Andrew’s military affiliations and royal patronages have been returned to Queen Elizabeth II with her “approval and agreement.”