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    • Christie turns tables on Dems: 'Science is on our side'

      Christie turns tables on Dems: 'Science is on our side'

      Nearly a year after most schools shut down due to the pandemic, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie sees an opening for the Republican Party.

      School unions on the defensive ยป
      • Why are some states ahead on vaccine distribution?

        Why are some states ahead on vaccine distribution?

      • New data lays bare racial disparities in gun violence

        New data lays bare racial disparities in gun violence

      • McConnell slams Pelosi's 'bizarre partisan' proposal

        McConnell slams Pelosi's 'bizarre partisan' proposal

      • Pfizer COVID vaccine highly effective at preventing death

        Pfizer COVID vaccine highly effective at preventing death

      • Biden's pick for CIA chief highlights threat from China

        Biden's pick for CIA chief highlights threat from China

    • Exclusive: U.S. airline CEOs to meet with White House on cutting carbon footprint
      Business
      Reuters

      Exclusive: U.S. airline CEOs to meet with White House on cutting carbon footprint

      The chief executives of major U.S. airlines are set to meet virtually with two key White House advisers on Friday about efforts to reduce carbon emissions and use renewable fuels, five people briefed on the matter told Reuters. The CEOs of American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines are among those who have been invited to meet with White House National Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy and economic adviser Brian Deese to discuss environmental issues related to air travel, including using greener fuels to power air travel. The White House and a spokeswoman for a group representing the airlines declined to comment.

    • GOP rallies solidly against Democrats' virus relief package
      Politics
      Associated Press

      GOP rallies solidly against Democrats' virus relief package

      Republicans rallied solidly against Democrats' proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill as lawmakers awaited a decision by the Senate's parliamentarian that could bolster or potentially kill a pivotal provision hiking the federal minimum wage. Despite their paper-thin congressional majorities, Democratic leaders were poised to push the sweeping package through the House on Friday. They were hoping the Senate, where changes seem likely, would follow quickly enough to have legislation on President Joe Biden's desk by mid-March.

      • U.S. senators weigh paring back Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid plan
        U.S. senators weigh paring back Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid plan
        Reuters
      • GOP Senate leaders sound off on COVID relief bill
        GOP Senate leaders sound off on COVID relief bill
        Associated Press Videos
    • Deputies say gangs exist within Los Angeles Sheriff's Department
      U.S.
      CBS News

      Deputies say gangs exist within Los Angeles Sheriff's Department

      A CBS News investigation has uncovered allegations of gangs existing within the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, possibly for decades. Current deputies out of the East Los Angeles station say the existence of gangs within law enforcement has been a problem in the area. The deputies, who do not want to be identified for fear of reprisal, claim the most prevalent are called the Banditos โ€” comprised of mostly Latino deputies who serve predominantly African American and Latino neighborhoods.

    • No Need to Call an Architectโ€”These 9 Room Dividers Elegantly Get the Job Done
      Lifestyle
      Architectural Digest

      No Need to Call an Architectโ€”These 9 Room Dividers Elegantly Get the Job Done

      From ornate to subtle, these beautiful screens double as functional art Originally Appeared on Architectural Digest

    • Lockdown for Dunkirk, other areas under watch as French COVID-19 cases spike
      World
      Reuters

      Lockdown for Dunkirk, other areas under watch as French COVID-19 cases spike

      France's government on Wednesday ordered a weekend lockdown in the Dunkirk area to arrest an "alarming" rise in COVID-19 cases, signalling extra curbs might also be needed elsewhere as daily cases nationwide hit their highest since November. Unlike some of its neighbours, France has resisted a new national lockdown to control more contagious coronavirus variants, hoping a curfew in place since Dec. 15 can contain the pandemic. Government spokesman Gabriel Attal said the national situation was deteriorating, and "a source of worry in about 10 regional departments".

      • French COVID-19 intensive care patients at a 12-week high
        French COVID-19 intensive care patients at a 12-week high
        Reuters
      • EU leaders meet to speed up vaccine rollout in race against variants
        EU leaders meet to speed up vaccine rollout in race against variants
        Reuters
    • Angry Democrat Gerry Connolly tells Trump ally he โ€˜will not be lecturedโ€™ by someone who tried to overturn election
      Politics
      The Independent

      Angry Democrat Gerry Connolly tells Trump ally he โ€˜will not be lecturedโ€™ by someone who tried to overturn election

      Virginia Democratic Representative Gerry Connolly blasted Ohio Republican Representative and staunch Trump ally Jim Jordan, telling him during a hearing on the postal service that he "will not be lectured" about partisanship by people who voted to overturn the election. The hearing before the House Oversight Committee included questioning of the president of the American Postal Workers Union Mark Dimondstein and the Postmaster-General, Trump appointee Louis DeJoy. Mr Jordan defended Mr DeJoy who he argued had been unfairly criticised by Democrats during the lead-up to the 2020 election, saying: "They accused you of things, they said you were restricting overtime - False.

    • Biden is already backtracking on his promises to provide student debt relief
      Politics
      The Guardian

      Biden is already backtracking on his promises to provide student debt relief

      Biden absolutely has the legal authority to use executive power to cancel all federal student debt. Congress granted this authority decades ago as part of the Higher Education Act. It's even been put to the test: in response to the Covid pandemic, Donald Trump and his former education secretary, Betsy DeVos, used that authority three times to suspend payments and student loan interest.

    • Indonesia presses regional effort to resolve Myanmar crisis
      World
      Associated Press

      Indonesia presses regional effort to resolve Myanmar crisis

      Regional diplomatic efforts to resolve Myanmar's political crisis intensified Wednesday, while protests continued in Yangon and other cities calling for the country's coup makers to step down and return Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government to power. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi visited the Thai capital, Bangkok, and held three-way talks with her Thai counterpart Don Pramudwinai and Myanmar's new foreign minister, retired army colonel Wunna Maung Lwin, who also traveled to Thailand. The meeting was part of her efforts to coordinate a regional response to the crisis triggered by Myanmar's Feb. 1 military coup.

      • Indonesia says it holds intensive talks with both sides of Myanmar crisis
        Indonesia says it holds intensive talks with both sides of Myanmar crisis
        Reuters
      • Elephant-riders join Myanmar coup protests
        Elephant-riders join Myanmar coup protests
        Reuters Videos
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      FOX News Videos

      Laid-off Keystone XL worker reacts to Bidenโ€™s climate pledge with Canada

      Kolten Walker weighs in on President Biden's climate change policies on 'Fox and Friends First.

    • Biden says U.S., Canada to work toward achieving net zero emissions by 2050
      World
      Reuters

      Biden says U.S., Canada to work toward achieving net zero emissions by 2050

      U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed to work toward achieving net zero emissions by 2050. "We're launching a high-level, climate-ambition ministerial and to align our policies and our goals to achieve net zero emissions by 2050," Biden said in a speech following a bilateral meeting with the Canadian leader. U.S. Special Climate Change Envoy John Kerry and his Canadian counterpart, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, will host the ministerial.

      • U.S., Canada aim for net zero emissions by 2050
        U.S., Canada aim for net zero emissions by 2050
        Reuters Videos
      • RBC targets net-zero emissions by 2050, commits C$500 billion to sustainable financing
        RBC targets net-zero emissions by 2050, commits C$500 billion to sustainable financing
        Reuters
    • Who is Heidi Cruz? The high-powered Goldman Sachs executive and wife to โ€˜disgracedโ€™ Texas senator Ted Cruz
      Celebrity
      The Independent

      Who is Heidi Cruz? The high-powered Goldman Sachs executive and wife to โ€˜disgracedโ€™ Texas senator Ted Cruz

      Heidi Cruz, the wife of Texas senator Ted Cruz, is reportedly on the hunt for the neighbour who leaked her text messages about their much criticised trip to Cancun during a snow-storm that left thousands without heat or electricity. โ€œRitz Carlton Cancun $309 plus tax,โ€ she allegedly wrote in messages passed to The New York Times last week, that demonstrated the family was planning to violate government guidelines and the recommendations of her own husband. In 2000, when the pair met whilst working on George W Bush's presidential campaign before marrying the next year and moving into government positions, Heidi Nelson wasn't necessarily destined to be window dressing to someone else's ambitions.

      • Former Bush Strategist Responds To Ted Cruz Calling Critics 'A**holes': 'Buy A Mirror'
        Former Bush Strategist Responds To Ted Cruz Calling Critics 'A**holes': 'Buy A Mirror'
        HuffPost
      • Ted Cruz says wife Heidi is โ€˜pretty pissedโ€™ about Cancun text message leak
        Ted Cruz says wife Heidi is โ€˜pretty pissedโ€™ about Cancun text message leak
        TheGrio
    • North Korea enslaved South Korean prisoners of war in coal mines
      World
      BBC

      North Korea enslaved South Korean prisoners of war in coal mines

      Generations of South Korean prisoners of war are being used as slave labour in North Korean coal mines to generate money for the regime and its weapons programme, according to a report released by a human rights organisation. Mr Choi (not his real name) said he continued to work in a mine in North Hamgyeong province alongside around 670 other prisoners of war (POWs) until his escape, 40 years later.

    • Singapore's first Chinese COVID-19 vaccines arrive ahead of approval
      World
      Reuters

      Singapore's first Chinese COVID-19 vaccines arrive ahead of approval

      Singapore received its first batch of the COVID-19 vaccine made by China's Sinovac Biotech on Tuesday, its health ministry said, although the shot is still awaiting approval for use in the city-state. Sinovac has started submitting initial data but the Health Sciences Authority is currently awaiting all the necessary information to carry out a thorough assessment, the ministry said in a statement late on Wednesday. Singapore is the only wealthy country considering the use of Sinovac's vaccine, which has been found to have an efficacy rate ranging from about 50% to 90% in studies.

      • China approves two more domestic COVID-19 vaccines, increasing number to four
        China approves two more domestic COVID-19 vaccines, increasing number to four
        Reuters
      • Thailand receives its first coronavirus vaccines
        Thailand receives its first coronavirus vaccines
        Reuters
    • An ex-girlfriend tipped off the FBI about an alleged US Capitol rioter after he called her a 'moron'
      U.S.
      Business Insider

      An ex-girlfriend tipped off the FBI about an alleged US Capitol rioter after he called her a 'moron'

      Richard Michetti has been charged with entering restricted grounds at the US Capitol. The Pennsylvania man was turned in by his ex-girlfriend after he called her a 'moron'. A Pennsylvania man was outed by his ex-girlfriend after trying to stop Congress from recognizing President Joe Biden's election victory, according to court documents.

    • Biden nominee Neera Tandenโ€™s tweet about Joe Manchinโ€™s daughter may come back to haunt her
      Politics
      The Independent

      Biden nominee Neera Tandenโ€™s tweet about Joe Manchinโ€™s daughter may come back to haunt her

      Neera Tanden, Joe Biden's nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget, previously criticised Democratic Senator Joe Manchin's daughter, a slight that might factor into whether or not she is confirmed for the position. Ms Tanden tweeted an image of an article about Mr Manchin's daughter, Heather Bresch, taking aim at a significant increase in her pay while she was CEO of Mylan. In the tweet, Ms Tanden pointed out that the company's board was justifying the pay raise by saying Ms Bresch had "contributed significantly to the company's growth in recent years".

      • Joe Biden's Nominees Of Color Are Facing Outsize Opposition
        Joe Biden's Nominees Of Color Are Facing Outsize Opposition
        HuffPost
      • White House: No 'Plan B' on Neera Tanden nomination
        White House: No 'Plan B' on Neera Tanden nomination
        Associated Press Videos
    • Malaysia's king says parliament can convene during emergency
      World
      Reuters

      Malaysia's king says parliament can convene during emergency

      Malaysia's King Al-Sultan Abdullah said on Wednesday parliament can convene during a state of emergency, a move that could open the door for the opposition to launch a fresh confidence vote to challenge Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. Last month, the king declared a nationwide state of emergency that could last till Aug. 1, as Malaysia struggled to control a jump in coronavirus cases after managing to contain infections for most of last year. But the opposition accused Muhyiddin of using the emergency to retain control during a power struggle, especially after it appeared he may have lost his majority when two government lawmakers said they no longer backed him.

    • Covax vaccine-sharing scheme delivers first doses to Ghana
      World
      BBC

      Covax vaccine-sharing scheme delivers first doses to Ghana

      Ghana has become the first country to receive coronavirus vaccines through the Covax vaccine-sharing initiative. The Covax scheme aims to reduce the divide between rich countries and poorer nations unable to buy doses. The programme is planning to deliver about two billion vaccine doses globally by the end of the year.

      • Moderna expands vaccine production, sets 2022 target of 1.4B doses
        Moderna expands vaccine production, sets 2022 target of 1.4B doses
        Yahoo Finance
      • Oxford COVID vaccine 'has better protection the longer second dose is delayed'
        Oxford COVID vaccine 'has better protection the longer second dose is delayed'
        Yahoo News UK
    • JPS worked to get COVID-19 vaccines out during winter storm, but hundreds expired
      U.S.
      Fort Worth Star-Telegram

      JPS worked to get COVID-19 vaccines out during winter storm, but hundreds expired

      More than 300 COVID-19 vaccines in Tarrant County went to waste due to the winter storm that left millions in the state without electricity. As temperatures dropped and power went out in North Texas, John Peter Smith Hospital hustled to get as many shots in arms as possible. At the Diamond Hill Health Center, an outage left hundreds of doses at risk of squandering.

      • Answers to common COVID-19 vaccine questions
        Answers to common COVID-19 vaccine questions
        KTRK โ€“ Houston
      • Tarrant County Public Health getting fewer COVID-19 vaccines as federal sites open
        Tarrant County Public Health getting fewer COVID-19 vaccines as federal sites open
        Fort Worth Star-Telegram
    • Christopher Cantwell, known as 'The Crying Nazi,' sentenced to 41 months in prison on extortion charges
      U.S.
      INSIDER

      Christopher Cantwell, known as 'The Crying Nazi,' sentenced to 41 months in prison on extortion charges

      Christopher Cantwell, known as "The Crying Nazi," was convicted on a felony charge. The Keene, New Hampshire, man was sentenced to 41 months in prison. Christopher Cantwell, who was dubbed the "The Crying Nazi" following the 2017 "Unite the Right" rally, was sentenced to 41 months in prison on Wednesday after being convicted on charges of extortion and threatening rape.

    • U.S. aims to return to U.N. rights body, shield Israel
      World
      Reuters

      U.S. aims to return to U.N. rights body, shield Israel

      U.S. President Joseph Biden's new administration said on Wednesday it would continue its international re-engagement by seeking election to the U.N. Human Rights Council where it will press to eliminate a "disproportionate focus" on ally Israel. Under former President Donald Trump's more isolationist approach, Washington quit the council in 2018 but the Biden government has already returned as an observer. "I'm pleased to announce the United States will seek election to the Human Rights Council for the 2022-24 term," Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the council by video.

      • U.S. aims to return to U.N. rights body
        U.S. aims to return to U.N. rights body
        Reuters Videos
      • US to seek seat on UN human rights body, after Trump pullout
        US to seek seat on UN human rights body, after Trump pullout
        Associated Press
    • Fox anchor suspended after saying he was โ€˜annoyedโ€™ at obese people getting Covid vaccine
      U.S.
      The Independent

      Fox anchor suspended after saying he was โ€˜annoyedโ€™ at obese people getting Covid vaccine

      A Fox news station suspended its anchor following social media outrage for his tweet expressing annoyance over obese people getting the Covid-19 vaccine on priority. Blake McCoy made the controversial remark on Tuesday afternoon and later deleted his tweet, issuing an apology for his โ€œinsensitive and offensiveโ€ comment. โ€œI'm annoyed obese people of all ages get priority vaccine access before all essential workers,โ€ he said in the now-deleted tweet.

    • Science
      Reuters Videos

      Wild sheep freed from his own wool

      This wild sheep had a much-needed shearing relieving him of over 78 lbs of fleece That's nearly half the weight of an adult kangaroo Baarack Location: Lancefield, Australia Rescuers say he used to have an owner but was found wandering in a forest Baarack is now settling in with other rescued sheep in a farm sanctuary

    • The Best Dishwasher Models, According to Interior Designers
      Style
      Architectural Digest

      The Best Dishwasher Models, According to Interior Designers

      The designer-approved dishwashers look goodโ€”and perform even better Originally Appeared on Architectural Digest

    • Texas Lt. Gov. says that people getting huge energy bills 'gambled on a very, very low rate' - but suggests they won't have to pay the full amount
      Business
      Business Insider

      Texas Lt. Gov. says that people getting huge energy bills 'gambled on a very, very low rate' - but suggests they won't have to pay the full amount

      Texas Lt. Gov, Dan Patrick said that Texans getting huge energy bills took a gamble and lost. In Texas, some energy deals are linked to wholesale prices, exposing consumer to sudden spikes. After last week's devastating storm, some Texans faced energy bills as high as $16,000.

    • Pandemic aid to poorest countries critical to U.S. interests: Treasury nominee Adeyemo
      U.S.
      Reuters

      Pandemic aid to poorest countries critical to U.S. interests: Treasury nominee Adeyemo

      Wally Adeyemo, President Joe Biden's nominee for the No. 2 job at the U.S. Treasury, said it was critical to end the COVID-19 pandemic everywhere around the globe and doing so would require providing resources to some of the poorest countries. Adeyemo made the comment at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee when asked about a possible new allocation of the International Monetary Fund's own currency, or Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), that would allow rich countries to provide additional resources to poorer countries.

    If Trump runs again, can he win?
    • โ€œHow about we skip โ€˜he wonโ€™t winโ€™ cycle and not do 2016 all over again. Trump can absolutely win another presidential election.โ€

    • โ€œWith independents deserting him, there is simply no path for Trump to get back into the White House โ€” except as a tourist.โ€

    • โ€œThey might as well cancel the 2024 primaries...because there is no way he can lose.โ€

    • โ€œThe next Republican presidential primary will be heavily shaped by Trump โ€” whether or not he decides to run again.โ€

    • โ€œDonald Trump will not be running for president again. He will, however, continue to tease the possibility of a 2024 run.โ€

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