Nine dorms at Tsinghua University in Beijing were closed after some students tested positive for COVID.
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Clarence Gilyard, ‘Die Hard’ and ‘Matlock’ actor, dies at 66
Gilyard began his career in the 1980s with roles on several popular TV shows.
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Mayor says NYC will treat mentally ill, even if they refuse
Hospitals, outreach workers and first responders, including police, will be allowed to involuntarily hospitalize anyone they deem dangerous. Critics say it’s a crackdown on the mentally ill and the homeless.
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Railroad unions decry Biden’s plan to block possible strike
Lawmakers may be asked to vote this week to impose the terms of the deals the 12 unions agreed to in September, even though 4 of those unions representing more than half of the 115,000 rail workers rejected them.
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Landmark same-sex marriage bill wins Senate passage
It would require states to recognize all marriages that were legal where they were performed, and protect current same-sex unions.
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Torture allegations mount in aftermath of Kherson occupation
At least five rooms have been found around the Ukrainian city where people say they were confined, beaten and threatened with death.
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Virginia Walmart mass shooting survivor files $50 million lawsuit
The lawsuit alleges that Andre Bing had a ‘kill list’ of potential targets.
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Oath Keepers leader found guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 insurrection
One of Stewart Rhodes’ co-defendants, Kelly Meggs, was also convicted.
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Glass particles, ‘vog’ and other hazards are posed by Hawaii’s Mauna Loa
State health officials are urging people to cut back on outdoor exercise and other activities that cause heavy breathing.
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Supreme Court wrestles with Biden’s deportation policy
At the center of the case is a September 2021 directive from the Department of Homeland Security that paused deportations unless individuals had committed acts of terrorism, espionage or ‘egregious threats to public safety.’