Ten Republican senators, led by Susan Collins, are proposing a relief package much smaller than $1.9 trillion plan sought by the president.
Deb Hardy
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Thousands join in Jerusalem funeral, flout pandemic rules
Attempting to disperse the crowd of ultra-Orthodox Israelis would have been ‘unwise and dangerous,’ a police official says.
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Push to reopen schools could leave out millions of students
President Biden says he wants most schools serving kindergarten through eighth grade to reopen by late April.
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Pope sets date to honor ‘forgotten’ grandparents and elders
Pope Francis designates the fourth Sunday of July as the annual date that the Roman Catholic Church will pay tribute to older adults.
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Israel to give some coronavirus vaccines to Palestinians
The 5,000 doses – the Palestinians’ first – will be used to immunize front-line medical workers. About 1.7 million Israelis have received both doses.
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Over 5,100 arrested at pro-Navalny protests across Russia
Thousands in Moscow chant ‘Putin, resign!’ while demanding the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
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GOP lawmakers seek tougher voting rules after record turnout
Proposals are advancing not only in traditional red states but also in states that supported Donald Trump four years ago, only to flip for Joe Biden in November.
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Carl Hiaasen retiring from Miami Herald after 35 years
The columnist plans to continue his book projects, which have ranged from comic novels to children’s titles.
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The Latest: Israel extends lockdown for at least five more days
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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Creator of ‘Bernie’ mittens partners with teddy bear maker
Jen Ellis, the Vermont teacher who created the recycled wool mittens that U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders wore to the presidential inauguration, is teaming up with the Vermont Teddy Bear Company.