An audit has found gaps in a program intended to provide the U.S. with an early detection system of a biological weapon attack.
Erica Nitschke
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Dallas police officer charged with arranging 2 killings
Bryan Riser, a 13-year veteran of the force, was arrested Thursday morning on 2 counts of capital murder, after a man told investigators that he kidnapped and killed 2 people at the officer’s instruction
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U.S. traffic deaths spike even as pandemic cuts miles traveled
And even though traffic is now getting close to pre-coronavirus levels, the bad behavior on the roads is continuing, authorities say.
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Myanmar crackdown on protests, widely filmed, sparks outrage
A flood of videos shared online showing security forces brutally targeting protesters and other civilians led to calls for more action.
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U.S.-China tensions threaten global climate change efforts
China and the United States are the world’s No. 1 and No. 2 carbon polluters, respectively, pumping out nearly half of the fossil fuel fumes that are warming the planet’s atmosphere.
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Hospitalized Prince Philip has successful heart procedure
Buckingham Palace says the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II ‘underwent a successful procedure for a pre-existing heart condition.’
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Senate confirms Miguel Cardona as Biden’s education secretary
He takes charge of the Education Department amid mounting tension between Americans who believe students should return to the classroom and others who say the risks are still too great.
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Comic-Con to remain virtual in 2021, cites financial strain
Organizers said they are planning a smaller in-person November event in San Diego.
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Prince Harry: Split from royal life ‘unbelievably tough’
In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Harry invoked the memory of his late mother, Princess Diana, who had to find her way alone after she and Prince Charles divorced.
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Trump calls for GOP unity, says he won’t start another party
Trump used his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference to blast his successor and try to cement his status as the party’s undisputed leader despite his loss in November.