If confirmed by the Senate, he would oversee decisions on COVID-19 vaccines along with other sensitive issues.
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U.N. envoy sounds alarm on Lebanese rising poverty
The economic crisis in Lebanon has been described as one of the worst in the world in 150 years.
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Man who went to space with Shatner dies in plane crash
Glen M. de Vries, 49, of New York City and another man were killed when the Cessna 172 went down Thursday in New Jersey.
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Stocks close higher, but indexes still end week in the red
Johnson & Johnson shares rise 1.2 percent after the company announced it would divide itself into two separate businesses.
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Crew member sues Alec Baldwin, others over ‘Rust’ shooting
The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court names nearly two dozen defendants.
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Judge approves $626 million settlement in Flint water litigation
Most of the money is coming from the state of Michigan, which was accused of repeatedly overlooking the risks of using the rver without properly treating the water.
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China, U.S. pledge to increase cooperation at U.N. climate talks
The two countries say they will work together to accelerate the emissions reductions required to meet the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement.
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Palestinians, Israel spar over U.S. consulate in Jerusalem
The reopening could help mend American ties with the Palestinians ruptured under Donald Trump.
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Mourning starts as Houston officials probe concert deaths
The tragedy unfolded Friday night when the crowd rushed the stage, squeezing people so tightly they couldn’t breathe.
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Biden vaccine mandates face first test with federal workers
About 4 million are to be vaccinated by Nov. 22 under the president’s executive order.