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Biden undos Trump sanctions on Int. Criminal Court officials
President Joe Biden continues to undo many of moves of the Trump era, including taking steps to rejoin five international deals or organizations Trump had pulled out of. On Friday, Biden removed sanctions Trump had placed on two officials with the International Criminal Court. Trump was punishing them for their investigations into the United States…
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Real Housewives star pleads not guilty to fraud
Jennifer Shah, a famous cast member from “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” reality show has pleaded not guilty to charges of ripping off hundreds of elderly people in a telemarketing fraud scheme. Her assistant on the show, Stuart Smith, also pleaded guilty. The Associated Press has the story: Jennifer Shah of “The Real…
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Cruise industry opening up in Italy despite lockdown
Hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the cruise industry is finally beginning to rebound. In Italy, people are excited to leave the nation’s lockdown to party on ships like the MSC Grandiosa, where they can sit at a pool without a mask as long as they have been tested for COVID-19. The U.S. cruise industry…
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March increase in hiring the most since August
Employment continues to bounce back from the severe dip it took due to the coronavirus pandemic. Although the economy remains more than 8 million jobs short of the number it had before the pandemic erupted a little over a year ago, the pace of hiring continues to increase. The Associated Press has the story: Employers…
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U.S. and Iran begin negotiations to resume nuclear deal
Nearly three years after President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Iran deal, talks have started to have both nations rejoin the agreement. President Biden has made it a priority, and Abbas Araghchi, a nuclear negotiator for Iran, said any “return by the U.S. to the nuclear deal does not require any negotiation…
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Officer killed by knife-wielding man at the Capitol
A man rammed his car into two police officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol on Friday, injuring the officers. One later died at a hospital. The suspect, who was wielding a knife, was arrested and died at a hospital. The Associated Press has the story: Man with knife at Capitol rams two police…
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Italian officer caught spying says info wasn’t much
An Italian Navy captain who was caught and arrested for exchanging classified information for money with Russians is claiming the information didn’t amount to much. He said they were “of little or scarce relevance and that regardless, in most cases were already available from other sources.” The Associated Press has the story: After arrest, Navy…
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Biden expresses Ukraine support after Russian movement
After reports of Russian troops moving on Ukraine’s border, President Joe Biden placed a call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy affirming his support for Ukraine. Tensions have been escalating between Russia and the U.S. since Biden took office. The Associated Press has the story: After reports of troop movement on the Ukrainian border, Biden calls…
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Shooting, 2 officers injured, Capitol on lockdown- Updated
Breaking News Latest Updates 1:53 PM WASHINGTON (AP) — A car rammed a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol on Friday afternoon, injuring two Capitol Police officers and leading to the driver being shot, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. At least one officer was in serious condition, while the driver was in critical…
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