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GOP ready to block elections bill in Senate showdown
By BRIAN SLODYSKO, CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and LISA MASCARO - Associated Press, 21 Reads
Mon, 06/21/2021 - 11:05 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democrats’ expansive elections and voting bill is all but certain to be rejected in a key test vote in the Senate, providing a dramatic example of Republicans’ use of the
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Judge tosses most claims over clearing protesters in DC park
By MICHAEL BALSAMO - Associated Press, 64 Reads
Mon, 06/21/2021 - 07:55 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a majority of the claims filed by activists and civil liberties groups who accused the Trump administration of violating the civil rights of protesters who were forcefully removed by police using chemical agents from a park near the White House before then-President Donald Trump walked to a nearby
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In Senate vote, Biden sees 'step forward' for elections bill
By BRIAN SLODYSKO, CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and LISA MASCARO - Associated Press, 262 Reads
Mon, 06/21/2021 - 03:25 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Monday it views the Senate's work on an elections bill overhaul and changes being offered by Sen.
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NASA sends squid from Hawaii into space for research
By The Associated Press, 191 Reads
Mon, 06/21/2021 - 02:19 PM
HONOLULU (AP) — Dozens of baby squid from Hawaii are in space for study.

The baby Hawaiian bobtail squid were raised at the University of Hawaii's Kewalo Marine Laboratory and were blasted into space earlier this month on a SpaceX resupply mission to the International Space Station.
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Driver who rammed bicyclists in Arizona race has DUI history
By TERRY TANG - Associated Press, 356 Reads
Mon, 06/21/2021 - 12:57 PM
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities on Monday identified the man accused of plowing his pickup truck into a group of bicyclists taking part in a weekend race in an Arizona mountain town, critically injuring several riders, and court records show he has a criminal history of driving while intoxicated.
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US hits encouraging milestones on virus deaths and shots
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN - Associated Press, 327 Reads
Mon, 06/21/2021 - 11:43 AM
COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have dipped below 300 a day for the first time since the early days of the disaster in March 2020, while the drive to put shots in arms hit another encouraging milestone Monday: 150 million Americans fully vaccinated.
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The Latest: NKorea tells WHO it has detected no virus cases
By The Associated Press, 431 Reads
Mon, 06/21/2021 - 01:14 AM
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea has told the World Health Organization it tested more than 30,000 people for the coronavirus through June 10 but has yet to find a single infection.
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Tornado sweeps through suburban Chicago, causing damage
By The Associated Press, 499 Reads
Mon, 06/21/2021 - 12:03 AM
CHICAGO (AP) — A tornado swept through communities in heavily populated suburban Chicago, damaging more than 100 homes, toppling trees, knocking out power and causing multiple injuries, officials said.
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Ransomware gangs get paid off as officials struggle for fix
By FRANK BAJAK - AP Technology Writer, 528 Reads
Sun, 06/20/2021 - 11:21 PM
BOSTON (AP) — If your business falls victim to ransomware and you want simple advice on whether to pay the criminals, don't expect much help from the U.S. government. The answer is apt to be: It depends.
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Biden and Congress face a summer grind to create legislation
By LISA MASCARO - AP Congressional Correspondent, 483 Reads
Sun, 06/20/2021 - 11:11 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Until recently, the act of governing seemed to happen at the speed of presidential tweets. But now President Joe Biden is settling in for what appears will be a long, summer slog of legislating.
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