The 70 drivers and mechanics represented by the Teamsters went on strike on Monday; negotiations are set to resume Thursday.
Carol Semple
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Man shot outside CIA headquarters has died, FBI says
At least one FBI agent opened fire on the unidentified man Monday evening after he got out of his car with a weapon, the agency said.
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Liz Cheney could be ‘toast’ in fight with Trump over Republican Party’s future
Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy wants his party to stand with Donald Trump, despite Trump’s false claims that he won the election that he clearly lost, and McCarthy appears willing to turn against the party’s No. 3 leader.
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Biden aims for vaccinating 70% of adult Americans by July 4
The president will call for states to make vaccines available on a walk-in basis and will direct many pharmacies to do the same.
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Meteorologists adjust for ‘new normal’ temperatures. Blame climate change.
In addition to temperatures, data show changes in the parts of the United States that are getting drier and the parts that are getting wetter.
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FDA expected to approve Pfizer vaccine for ages 12 and up within a week
The FDA action will be followed by a meeting of a federal vaccine advisory committee to discuss whether to recommend the shot for 12- to 15-year-olds.
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Biden quadruples Trump’s refugee cap after backlash over delay
He is raising the nation’s cap on refugee admissions to 62,500 this year, but admits that the U.S. will not meet that number, because of the pandemic and limitations on resettlement capabilities.
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Bill and Melinda Gates announce they are getting divorced
The Microsoft co-founder and his wife said they would continue to work together at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Clean energy megaprojects, including in Maine, divide environmentalists
America’s patchwork of environmental and conservation groups have disparate opinions about large-scale renewable energy projects that could rise during President Biden’s tenure.
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Newsmax apologizes to Dominion security chief for false report of election manipulation
The conservative news network says that while it aired the accusations against Eric Coomer made by Donald Trump’s lawyers and supporters, it found no evidence that they were true.