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  • Biden’s first speech to Congress full of restrictions

    Due to COVID-19 and security concerns, President Joe Biden’s first speech to Congress will look very different from previous presidential addresses. Only a limited number of members of Congress will be allowed to attend, with social distancing and masks in place. The Associated Press has the story: Biden to make the case to Congress for…

  • Iran’s Khamenei dislikes 2015 nuclear deal offer

    Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei took the same skeptical stance as Iran’s president toward reviving talks about the 2015 nuclear agreement. He said the offers to talk at Vienna are “arrogant and humiliating.” The Associated Press has the story: Iran’s supreme leader rejects talks to revive 2015 nuclear agreement DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP)…

  • Parler accused by Amazon of hiding ownership

    After Amazon kicked the conservative social media site Parler off its cloud-computing services, Parler accused the company of bias against conservatives and sued. Now, Parler is attempting to keep the lawsuit away from a Seattle-based federal district court judge who previously ruled against it by claiming there is no jurisdiction, but Amazon says the company…

  • Egypt releases Khaled Dawoud after 18 months

    Egypt releases Khaled Dawoud after 18 months CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities Tuesday released an activist known for his outspoken criticism of the government after he spent more than a year and a half in pre-trial detention, his lawyer said. Khaled Dawoud, an opposition leader and former head of the liberal Dostour, or Constitution party,…

  • Egyptian authorities impounded a massive cargo vessel

    Egyptian authorities impounded a massive cargo vessel CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities impounded a massive cargo vessel that blocked the Suez Canal last month amid a financial dispute with its owner, the canal chief and a judicial official said Tuesday. Lt. Gen. Osama Rabie said the hulking Ever Given would not be allowed to leave…

  • J.Lo and Selena Gomez, for the world’s poorest countries

    J.Lo and Selena Gomez, for the world’s poorest countries NEW YORK (AP) — Backed by an international concert hosted by Selena Gomez and headlined by Jennifer Lopez, Global Citizen is unveiling an ambitious campaign to help medical workers in the world’s poorest countries quickly receive COVID-19 vaccines. The anti-poverty organization is announcing the musical event…

  • Police chief resign 2 days after Black motorist’s death

    Police chief resign 2 days after Black motorist’s death BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — A white police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb resigned Tuesday, as did the city’s police chief — moves that the mayor said he hoped would help heal the community and lead…

  • U.S. should not allow Israel to sabotage returning to JCPOA

    U.S. should not allow Israel to sabotage returning to JCPOA In another reckless move last Sunday, April 13, 2021, Israel has struck the Iranian nuclear facility at Natanz, south east of the capital Tehran, apparently causing fire and power outage at the alleged uranium enrichment facility. Details are scarce, with the New York Times reporting…

  • J&J shots paused; Biden says it’s a sign of safety

    Federal regulators have recommended pausing the distribution of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine shots after six women developed unusual blood clots. One died and another remains hospitalized. The Associated Press has the story: Biden assures Americans that temporarily halting the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is a good sign WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s COVID-19…

  • Former cop appeals prison sentence for killing black man

    After finding out his attorney never told him about a potential plea deal, a former South Carolina police officer sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing a black man is appealing his sentence. Attorney Andy Savage admitted he never told Michael Slager about the plea deal because it was worse than what he thought…

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