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'More than brick and mortar:' DC begins removing 'Black Lives Matter' plaza near the White House
Read full article: 'More than brick and mortar:' DC begins removing 'Black Lives Matter' plaza near the White HouseCrews have begun work to remove the large yellow “Black Lives Matter” painted on the street one block from the White House.
Michelle Obama and her brother to launch a podcast with weekly guests
Read full article: Michelle Obama and her brother to launch a podcast with weekly guestsMichelle Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, will host a new weekly podcast series starting this month featuring a special guest pulled from the world of entertainment, sports, health and business.
Supreme Court to weigh reinstating Obamacare care requirements struck down by lower court
Read full article: Supreme Court to weigh reinstating Obamacare care requirements struck down by lower courtThe Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider some reinstating preventative care coverage requirements under the Affordable Care Act that were struck down by a lower court.
Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated Maduro meets Biden at White House
Read full article: Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated Maduro meets Biden at White HouseThe Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s presidential election has met with U.S. President Joe Biden.
Military pauses Osprey flights again after more metal failures are found in near crash in November
Read full article: Military pauses Osprey flights again after more metal failures are found in near crash in NovemberThe Pentagon is temporarily pausing flights again of its fleet of V-22 Ospreys after weakened metal components were found in a part after another near crash.
Osprey ferrying White House staff in New York grounded due to safety issue, witness reports flames
Read full article: Osprey ferrying White House staff in New York grounded due to safety issue, witness reports flamesAn Osprey flying as part of the presidential squadron used to ferry White House staff and government officials from an event in New York Monday was grounded due to a safety concern, with one witness reporting flames under the right engine.
Biden administration agrees to provide $6.4 billion to Samsung for making computer chips in Texas
Read full article: Biden administration agrees to provide $6.4 billion to Samsung for making computer chips in TexasThe Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide up to $6.4 billion in direct funding for Samsung Electronics to develop a computer chip manufacturing and research cluster in Texas.
PBS boasts slate of new shows unaffected by strikes, which it hopes will draw viewers in
Read full article: PBS boasts slate of new shows unaffected by strikes, which it hopes will draw viewers inThere's a broadcast television network offering plenty of original programming this fall, although it often flies under the radar.
No longer young, ‘dreamers’ uneasily watch a legal challenge
Read full article: No longer young, ‘dreamers’ uneasily watch a legal challenge‘Dreamers,' long a symbol of immigrant youth, are increasingly easing into middle age as eligibility requirements have been frozen since 2012, when the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was introduced.
Vice President Kamala Harris, second gentleman arrive in Florida for Artemis launch
Read full article: Vice President Kamala Harris, second gentleman arrive in Florida for Artemis launchNASA will try to launch its moon rocket for the first time, and Vice President Kamala Harris will be there for the launch.
Vice President Kamala Harris, second gentleman coming to Florida for Artemis launch
Read full article: Vice President Kamala Harris, second gentleman coming to Florida for Artemis launchNASA will try to launch its moon rocket for the first time, and Vice President Kamala Harris will be there for the launch.
High court rejects COVID-19 shot mandate case from New York
Read full article: High court rejects COVID-19 shot mandate case from New YorkThe Supreme Court has declined to take up a case involving a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers in New York that doesn't offer an exemption for religious reasons.
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VP Harris making Southern stops to promote vaccination
Read full article: VP Harris making Southern stops to promote vaccinationVice President Kamala Harris and the Biden administration’s top environmental official are making stops in several Southern states to promote an intensive White House coronavirus vaccination effort.
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Relief after verdict in Floyd killing, but what comes next?
Read full article: Relief after verdict in Floyd killing, but what comes next?A sense of relief is palpable across the United States after a jury found former Minnesota Police Officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in killing George Floyd.
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Harris back on the road after opening weeks in Washington
Read full article: Harris back on the road after opening weeks in WashingtonVice President Kamala Harris gives her order to Germaine Turnbow, while stopping for lunch at Tacotarian, Monday March 15, 2021, in Las Vegas. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses are opening an ambitious, cross-country tour to highlight the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan and its benefits. After weeks of swearing in Cabinet members, appearing alongside President Joe Biden and making stops in the Washington area, the vice president was on the road on her first big outing since taking office. As the first woman, Black person and Indian American to be elected vice president, Harris has plenty of eyes on her in her new position. ___Associated Press writer Michelle Price in Las Vegas and Kathleen Ronayne in Sacramento, Calif., contributed to this report.
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Jill Biden promises free access to community college
Read full article: Jill Biden promises free access to community collegeFirst lady Jill Biden's necklace says "Mama," as she takes a tour of Whitman-Walker Health, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)WASHINGTON – Jill Biden is pushing free access to community college and training programs, saying the schools will be an important part of Biden administration efforts to rebuild the economy. A longtime community college professor and advocate, the first lady said people struggling to get by during the coronavirus-induced economic slump need access to these schools. That's why we're going to make sure that everyone has access to free community college and training programs,” Jill Biden said in taped remarks broadcast Tuesday during a virtual legislative summit hosted by the Association of Community College Trustees and the American Association of Community Colleges. She helped a White House community college summit during the Obama-Biden administration.
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Washington, DC, will not reopen school buildings this fall
Read full article: Washington, DC, will not reopen school buildings this fallBowser had initially planned to use a hybrid model with most students attending classes inside school buildings two days per week. Paul Kihn, Washington's deputy mayor for education, said the school district had solicited input from thousands of parents. Bowser said the decision was due to a combination of virus metrics, parental concerns and opposition from the teacher's union to opening up public school buildings. In the meantime, were committed to ensuring great virtual learning for our students.The distance learning model will be in place for the entire first term, which ends on Nov. 6. Bowser said they still hoped to shift to the hybrid model for the second term, beginning Nov. 9.