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    • Where things stand on the stimulus bill

      Where things stand on the stimulus bill

      The Senate was poised to press forward on the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill after a compromise deal was struck on unemployment benefits, breaking an hours-long impasse.

      Prospects for a final Senate vote »
      • Supreme Court tosses Trump's 'sanctuary city' cases

        Supreme Court tosses Trump's 'sanctuary city' cases

      • Judge: Images of slaves not property of descendants

        Judge: Images of slaves not property of descendants

      • Calif. announces reopening of stadiums, theme parks

        Calif. announces reopening of stadiums, theme parks

      • Dem senator takes heat for gesture on minimum wage

        Dem senator takes heat for gesture on minimum wage

      • Poll shows just how divided U.S. is on race, police issues

        Poll shows just how divided U.S. is on race, police issues

    • Asians were thought to be the 'model minority.' Then came 'receipt culture.'
      U.S.
      NBC News

      Asians were thought to be the 'model minority.' Then came 'receipt culture.'

      In another video recorded last July, a tech CEO taunted an Asian American family at an upscale Northern California restaurant, calling them an “Asian piece of s---.” Fueled by former President Donald Trump's anti-China rhetoric, the Covid-19 pandemic has unleashed an onslaught of hate incidents against Asian American and Pacific Islanders. In 2020, the group Stop AAPI Hate received more than 2,800 self-reports of coronavirus discrimination nationwide, from verbal harassment to physical assault.

      • More than a third of Asian Americans have been victims of verbal abuse amid pandemic
        More than a third of Asian Americans have been victims of verbal abuse amid pandemic
        ABC News Videos
      • Athletes, members of Congress, everyday Americans join fight against anti-Asian hate
        Athletes, members of Congress, everyday Americans join fight against anti-Asian hate
        ABC News Videos
    • Senate energy panel backs Haaland for interior secretary
      Politics
      Associated Press

      Senate energy panel backs Haaland for interior secretary

      A key Senate committee on Thursday approved the nomination of New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland to be interior secretary, clearing the way for a Senate vote that is likely to make her the first Native American to lead a Cabinet agency. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved Haaland's nomination, 11-9, sending it to the Senate floor. Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski was the lone Republican to support Haaland, who won unanimous backing from committee Democrats.

      • Interior Secretary Nominee Deb Haaland Clears Senate Committee
        Interior Secretary Nominee Deb Haaland Clears Senate Committee
        HuffPost
      • Biden Interior secretary pick Haaland clears key Senate vote
        Biden Interior secretary pick Haaland clears key Senate vote
        Reuters
    • Detroit's mayor rejected a shipment of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Experts say that's nuts.
      U.S.
      The Week

      Detroit's mayor rejected a shipment of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Experts say that's nuts.

      Experts feared the Johnson & Johnson vaccine's slightly lower efficacy rate would lead to an impression of a two-tiered system. That has been exactly the case in Detroit, where the mayor just rejected a shipment of the company's vaccine. CNN reports that Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan (D) declined an allocation of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine this week, saying the other available vaccines are better.

      • Detroit mayor turned down J&J vaccine in favor of others
        Detroit mayor turned down J&J vaccine in favor of others
        Associated Press
      • Detroit mayor OKs Johnson & Johnson vaccine after dissing it
        Detroit mayor OKs Johnson & Johnson vaccine after dissing it
        NBC News
    • Pakistani PM to seek vote of trust from parliament this week
      World
      Associated Press

      Pakistani PM to seek vote of trust from parliament this week

      Pakistan's prime minister said Thursday he will seek a vote of confidence from the National Assembly this weekend to prove that he still has the support of majority lawmakers in the house despite the surprising and politically embarrassing defeat of his ruling party's key candidate in Senate elections. Prime Minister Imran Khan made the announcement in a televised address to the nation, alleging that some lawmakers from his ruling Tehreek-e-Insaf party had been bribed by the opposition to vote for former Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani in the Senate elections on Wednesday. Gilani defeated Hafeez Sheikh, the finance minister in Khan's Cabinet, in the vote, which was seen as a test for Khan who came to power in the 2018 parliamentary elections.

    • Merck says study shows COVID-19 drug causes quick reduction in virus
      Health
      Reuters

      Merck says study shows COVID-19 drug causes quick reduction in virus

      U.S. drugmaker Merck & Co Inc said on Saturday the experimental antiviral drug molnupiravir it is developing with Ridgeback Bio showed a quicker reduction in infectious virus in its phase 2a study among participants with early COVID-19. "The secondary objective findings in this study, of a quicker decrease in infectious virus among individuals with early COVID-19 treated with molnupiravir, are promising," said William Fischer, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, in a statement from the companies. The antiviral is being currently tested in a Phase 2/3 trial that is set to be completed in May.

    • High Court orders Mail on Sunday to publish Duchess of Sussex’s legal victory statement on front page
      World
      The Telegraph

      High Court orders Mail on Sunday to publish Duchess of Sussex’s legal victory statement on front page

      The Mail On Sunday has been ordered by a High Court judge to publish a front-page statement about the Duchess of Sussex's legal victory over its publication of a letter to her father. Meghan's lawyers sought an order requiring Associated Newspapers to publish a statement about her win on the front page of The Mail On Sunday and the home page of MailOnline “to act as a deterrent to future infringers”. Lord Justice Warby agreed that the newspaper needed to carry a story about the legal victory that was in line with the prominence it afforded its original story about the letter.

      • Meghan Markle's court win must be Mail On Sunday front page, judge rules
        Meghan Markle's court win must be Mail On Sunday front page, judge rules
        Yahoo News UK
      • Judge: Paper must run Page 1 statement on Meghan's legal win
        Judge: Paper must run Page 1 statement on Meghan's legal win
        Associated Press
    • Does restaurant dining lead to rises in COVID case and death rates? CDC finds out
      Health
      The State

      Does restaurant dining lead to rises in COVID case and death rates? CDC finds out

      A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Friday found that community requirements that support mask use during the pandemic play a large role in county-level COVID-19 case and death growth rates, particularly when it comes to restaurant dining. An analysis of mask mandates and restaurant reopenings in all U.S. counties from March to December 2020 found that significant drops in daily coronavirus cases and death growth rates occurred within 20 days of implementing mask use. Meanwhile, jumps in daily COVID-19 case growth rates were observed starting 40 days after restaurant dining reopened — in which people do not wear masks — while daily death growth rates spiked 60 days after allowing on-site dining.

      • CDC Study Emphasizes Importance Of Mask Mandates, Safe Dining
        CDC Study Emphasizes Importance Of Mask Mandates, Safe Dining
        HuffPost
      • Study finds mask mandates, dining out influence virus spread
        Study finds mask mandates, dining out influence virus spread
        Associated Press
    • House impeachment manager sues Trump, allies over riot
      Politics
      Associated Press

      House impeachment manager sues Trump, allies over riot

      Rep. Eric Swalwell, who served as a House manager in Donald Trump's last impeachment trial, filed a lawsuit Friday against the former president, his son, lawyer and a Republican congressman whose actions he charges led to January's insurrection. The California Democrat's suit, filed in federal court in Washington, alleges a conspiracy to violate civil rights, along with negligence, inciting a riot and inflicting emotional distress. It follows a similar suit filed by Rep. Bennie Thompson last month in an attempt to hold the former president accountable in some way for his actions Jan. 6, following his Senate acquittal.

      • Rep. Swalwell Sues Trump Over Civil Rights Violations In Capitol Riot
        Rep. Swalwell Sues Trump Over Civil Rights Violations In Capitol Riot
        HuffPost
      • Congressman sues Trump over deadly Capitol siege
        Congressman sues Trump over deadly Capitol siege
        Reuters Videos
    • The 7 Best Refrigerators on the Market, According to Kitchen Designers
      Lifestyle
      Architectural Digest

      The 7 Best Refrigerators on the Market, According to Kitchen Designers

      Quality food preservation, storage space, and good-looking design are priorities among kitchen designers when it comes to refrigerators Originally Appeared on Architectural Digest

    • Biden secretly limits drone strikes, amid congressional scrutiny over war powers
      Politics
      The Independent

      Biden secretly limits drone strikes, amid congressional scrutiny over war powers

      The Biden administration secretly put temporary limits on the use of drone strikes and commando raids outside of traditional battlefield settings like Afghanistan or Syria, part of a larger national security review of whether to alter use of force rules from the Trump administration. The changes, which the administration put in place on Mr Biden's first day in office, were first reported on Wednesday by the New York Times, and come as the Biden administration recalibrates the sprawling US footprint across the Middle East, and Congress pushes to rein in the president's war-fighting powers and scrutinises a recent strike in Syria.

    • Trump State Dept. Aide Accused of Beating Cops During Riot Is Already Hating Prison
      U.S.
      The Daily Beast

      Trump State Dept. Aide Accused of Beating Cops During Riot Is Already Hating Prison

      A Trump appointee, who was still employed at the State Department when he allegedly bashed police at the U.S. Capitol with a riot shield and egged on a crowd of insurrectionists, has been arrested for his role on Jan. 6. Federico Klein, a 42-year-old State Department staff assistant with top security clearance, is facing a slew of charges, including unlawful entry and assaulting an officer with a dangerous weapon, according to a criminal complaint first obtained by The New York Times. Prosecutors allege Klein, who also worked on Trump's 2016 campaign, “physically and verbally engaged with the officers holding the line” before assaulting one officer with a riot shield—and using that stolen police equipment to wedge open a door into the Capitol to allow insurrectionists inside.

      • Trump State Department Aide Federico Klein Arrested In Capitol Riot
        Trump State Department Aide Federico Klein Arrested In Capitol Riot
        HuffPost
      • Trump State Department aide charged with assault at Capitol
        Trump State Department aide charged with assault at Capitol
        Associated Press
    • Alien 'super-Earth' may offer clues about atmospheres on distant worlds
      Science
      Reuters

      Alien 'super-Earth' may offer clues about atmospheres on distant worlds

      Scientists have spotted a planet orbiting a star relatively near our solar system that may offer a prime opportunity to study the atmosphere of a rocky Earth-like alien world - the type of research that could aid the hunt for extraterrestrial life. The researchers said on Thursday the planet, called Gliese 486 b and classified as a 'super-Earth,' is not itself a promising candidate as a refuge for life. But its proximity to Earth and its physical traits make it well suited for a study of its atmosphere with the next generation of space-borne and ground-based telescopes, starting with the James Webb Space Telescope that NASA has slated for an October launch.

    • Biden news: White House defends ‘Neanderthal’ slur of GOP states, as Trump shifts blame for Senate loss
      Politics
      The Independent

      Biden news: White House defends ‘Neanderthal’ slur of GOP states, as Trump shifts blame for Senate loss

      The White House defended Joe Biden accusing Texas and Mississippi of having "Neanderthal thinking", saying he was talking about their "behaviour" and not calling them actual Neanderthals. It comes as Donald Trump tried to shift the blame for the Senate race defeats in Georgia, saying Mitch McConnell only offering $600 stimulus checks led to the defeats of Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue. On the US Mexico border, child migrants detained by authorities have increased 583 per cent under Joe Biden, according to internal documents from the Department of Health and Human services reported by Axios.

      • Marco Rubio's Weak Joke About Biden And Neanderthals Backfires On Twitter
        Marco Rubio's Weak Joke About Biden And Neanderthals Backfires On Twitter
        HuffPost
      • Biden Makes Republicans Feel Like 'Deplorable Neanderthals,' Complains Meghan McCain
        Biden Makes Republicans Feel Like 'Deplorable Neanderthals,' Complains Meghan McCain
        HuffPost
    • Politics
      Yahoo News Video

      Civil war within the GOP continues as Trump fires back at strategist Karl Rove

      Former President Donald Trump intensified his war with the Republican establishment on Thursday by attacking Karl Rove, a longtime Republican strategist who criticized Trump's first speech since leaving office for being long on grievances but short on vision.

    • NASA's new Mars rover hits dusty red road, 1st trip 21 feet
      Science
      Associated Press

      NASA's new Mars rover hits dusty red road, 1st trip 21 feet

      NASA's newest Mars rover hit the dusty red road this week, putting 21 feet on the odometer in its first test drive. The Perseverance rover ventured from its landing position Thursday, two weeks after setting down on the red planet to seek signs of past life. The roundabout, back and forth drive lasted just 33 minutes and went so well that more driving was on tap Friday and Saturday for the the six-wheeled rover.

      • NASA took Perseverance for its first 'spin' on Mars
        NASA took Perseverance for its first 'spin' on Mars
        Engadget
      • Mars rover Perseverance takes first spin on surface of red planet
        Mars rover Perseverance takes first spin on surface of red planet
        Reuters
    • Texas regulators will not correct $16 billion in electricity ‘overcharges.’ Why?
      Business
      Fort Worth Star-Telegram

      Texas regulators will not correct $16 billion in electricity ‘overcharges.’ Why?

      At its Friday meeting, the Public Utility Commission of Texas declined to adjust prices that resulted in $16 billion in overcharges to the electricity market during the February winter storm. The governor-appointed regulatory commission, which oversees the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, met with just two members after the resignation of chairperson DeAnn Walker. Commissioners Arthur D'Andrea and Shelly Botkin addressed the Potomac report, which found that ERCOT kept electricity prices too high for at least 33 hours after most outages ended on late Feb. 17.

      • Texas grid operator made $16 billion price error during winter storm, watchdog says
        Texas grid operator made $16 billion price error during winter storm, watchdog says
        Reuters
      • Texas monitor says state power-grid operator overcharged $16 billion in electricity bills during power outages
        Texas monitor says state power-grid operator overcharged $16 billion in electricity bills during power outages
        Business Insider
    • Lake of the Ozarks Realtor Offered $1.5K to Have Her Former Mother-in-Law Killed: Prosecutors
      U.S.
      The Daily Beast

      Lake of the Ozarks Realtor Offered $1.5K to Have Her Former Mother-in-Law Killed: Prosecutors

      She was reportedly concerned about the woman causing problems with her relationship with her kids. Bauman was recorded discussing the scheme, according to a press release from the Camden County prosecutor's office. She was given multiple opportunities to change her mind when asked by a witness-turned-informant if she was sure she wanted to carry out the killing, prosecutors said, but she moved ahead with it, at one point acknowledging that she was a Christian but noting she could always ask for forgiveness later.

    • Biden will publicly pitch Covid relief bill as it is debated in the Senate
      Politics
      The Independent

      Biden will publicly pitch Covid relief bill as it is debated in the Senate

      Joe Biden plans to publicly pitch the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief measure currently being debated in the Senate. The president scheduled the pitch for Friday afternoon at the White House where he will hold a roundtable on his American Rescue Plan. Despite Mr Biden's hopes that he can bring Republicans to the table and reason with them, it appears Senate GOP members have already begun obstructing the legislation's passage.

      • Senate begins vote on $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill
        Senate begins vote on $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill
        Yahoo Finance Video
      • Senate Advances $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill Despite GOP Opposition
        Senate Advances $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill Despite GOP Opposition
        HuffPost
    • The 8 Senate Democrats who voted against raising the minimum wage are collectively worth over $43 million
      Politics
      Business Insider

      The 8 Senate Democrats who voted against raising the minimum wage are collectively worth over $43 million

      Eight Senate Democrats broke from the majority of their party on Friday to vote against a proposal from Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont to raise the minimum wage to $15, joining all 50 Republicans in the upper chamber to reject it. Their defections put the measure on course to fail. Sanders' proposal defied a ruling from the Senate parliamentarian that a minimum wage increase could not be included in President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package.

      • The $15 Minimum Wage Is Officially Dead In Democrats' COVID-19 Relief Bill
        The $15 Minimum Wage Is Officially Dead In Democrats' COVID-19 Relief Bill
        HuffPost
      • Raising The Minimum Wage Would Have Been A Popular Move, Polls Show
        Raising The Minimum Wage Would Have Been A Popular Move, Polls Show
        HuffPost
    • A man in jail tried to hire a hitman to kill the witnesses in his court case but the guy was actually a federal informant
      U.S.
      INSIDER

      A man in jail tried to hire a hitman to kill the witnesses in his court case but the guy was actually a federal informant

      A Virgin Islands man tried to hire a hitman from prison to kill witnesses. Delroy Thomas, 30, was sentenced to 15 years in prison and must pay a $3,000 fine. In his attempt to hire a hitman, Thomas was unaware that the person he was speaking to was actually a DEA informant.

    • Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman said a security guard followed her and told her she 'looked suspicious' when entering her own building
      U.S.
      INSIDER

      Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman said a security guard followed her and told her she 'looked suspicious' when entering her own building

      Amanda Gorman became an international sensation in January after performing at the Inauguration. Amanda Gorman said Friday that a security guard followed her home because he thought she looked "suspicious." The 22-year-old poet, who lives in Los Angeles, said she showed him her keys and buzzed herself into her building, prompting the security guard to leave without apologizing to her.

      • Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman Says She Was Racially Profiled Outside Her Home
        Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman Says She Was Racially Profiled Outside Her Home
        HuffPost
      • Poet Amanda Gorman Says She Was Racially Profiled by Security Guard
        Poet Amanda Gorman Says She Was Racially Profiled by Security Guard
        Complex
    • Ted Cruz ‘traitor’ billboards go up in his Texas neighbourhood
      Politics
      The Independent

      Ted Cruz ‘traitor’ billboards go up in his Texas neighbourhood

      The group took aim at Mr Cruz after he voted against the congressional certification of the electoral college votes despite the ransacking of the Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters on 6 January. In a 17 January statement, the group said that “Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley deserve the most blame for firing up the violent mob of Trump supporters that attacked the U.S Capitol and killed five people”. On the fundraising page for the billboard campaign, the group adds that “rioters who broke into the Senate were quoted as saying Cruz 'would want us to do this.

    • Live stimulus updates: Senate extends $300 weekly unemployment benefit in Biden's COVID stimulus bill
      Politics
      USA TODAY

      Live stimulus updates: Senate extends $300 weekly unemployment benefit in Biden's COVID stimulus bill

      The Senate amended President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus bill to include a $300 weekly federal unemployment benefit through August. The Senate also passed a Republican proposal to the unemployment benefit Saturday morning. Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman's amendment would have extended the $300 benefit through mid-July – a tweak anathema to progressives, who had pushed for more generous unemployment benefits.

      • Democrats Reach Deal On Unemployment Benefits After Objections From Joe Manchin
        Democrats Reach Deal On Unemployment Benefits After Objections From Joe Manchin
        HuffPost
      • Democrats Reach Deal On Unemployment Benefits In COVID-19 Relief Bill
        Democrats Reach Deal On Unemployment Benefits In COVID-19 Relief Bill
        HuffPost
    • A California city gave some residents $500 per month. After a year, their unemployment rate had dropped, while the control group's rose.
      Business
      Business Insider

      A California city gave some residents $500 per month. After a year, their unemployment rate had dropped, while the control group's rose.

      The experiment's control group - residents who didn't receive monthly stipends - saw unemployment rise from 14% to 15% during that year. The results challenge one of the most common criticisms of universal basic income: that unconditional cash reduces the incentive for people to find jobs. "I remember telling people, 'I think that $500 will allow people to work more if they choose to do so,'" Michael Tubbs, the city's former mayor, told Insider.

    • QAnon predicted Trump’s re-inauguration on 4 March. Congress braced for an assault. Neither happened
      Politics
      The Independent

      QAnon predicted Trump’s re-inauguration on 4 March. Congress braced for an assault. Neither happened

      It was a government sting operation, “fake news”, a way for congressional Democrats to skip work, or Donald Trump's supporters trolling Joe Biden's administration. A post on the former president's fan forum The Donald reads “HEY FBI WE ARE ATTACKING THE CAPITAL ON THIS DATE”. Adherents to the cult-like delusion of the QAnon movement, the former president's supporters, and MAGA true believers – not all necessarily in the same right-wing ideological camp – arrived at different conclusions as to why an insurrection, let alone Mr Trump's second inauguration, did not happen on 4 March, as some of the QAnon faithful and far-right memes anticipated.

    Should humans be next to explore Mars?
    • “Taking humans to Mars would require an investment astronomically out of kilter with the possible benefits.”

    • “Can a Mars settlement be a freer society than we enjoy on Earth? Maybe.”

    • “What we learn...may spark the next revolution that will make life in 2071 beyond anything we can imagine right now.”

    • “Our presence on Mars could jeopardize one of our main reasons for being there — the search for life.”

    • “The future of geologic investigation of other worlds lies with highly improved versions of our Mars rovers.”

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