Dr. Anthony Fauci announced the investment during a White House briefing as part of a new ‘antiviral program for pandemics.’
Julia McCue
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High court sides with Catholic agency in dispute over same-sex foster care
The Supreme Court has ruled that the city of Philadelphia violated the Constitution by limiting its relationship with a Catholic foster care agency which refused to certify same-sex couples as foster parents.
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Maine House votes to shift some recycling costs to producers
Maine might become the first state to adopt a program sometimes called ‘extended producer responsibility,’ which has been used in Canada and Europe.
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Editors of Hong Kong newspaper arrested under security law
The newspaper has long been one of the most outspoken defenders of Hong Kong’s freedoms and vowed to continue reporting.
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to Obamacare
The justices left the entire law intact in a ruling handed down Thursday morning.
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Chinese crew enters new space station on 3-month mission
China is not a participant in the International Space Station, largely as a result of U.S. objections to the Chinese programs secrecy and close military ties.
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New U.S., Maine jobless claims tick up slightly despite overall decline
The speed of the rebound from the recession has caught many businesses off guard and touched off a scramble to hire.
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Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Tokyo Olympics
Nadal is a 20-time Grand Slam champion with a record 13 titles at the French Open.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will use state money to build border wall
The state has set up a webpage and post office box so anyone can donate money for Abbott’s wall.
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House votes to repeal ‘outdated’ 2002 Iraq War authorization
The broadly bipartisan vote reflects growing frustration with presidential war powers that have been used well past their original goals.