Los Angeles port officials see progress in reducing their bottleneck of cargo ships. Sail north to Oakland, though, and the line is even longer and there’s talk of the congestion lasting through the summer. As of Friday, 25 container carriers were waiting to enter the Port of Oakland at anchor in San Francisco Bay and […]
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Officials: Hunger-striking Navalny to go to prison hospital
The Russian state penitentiary service said jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny will be admitted to a hospital in another prison after the politician’s doctor said he could be near death.
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NASA’s Mars helicopter takes flight, 1st for another planet
It was a brief hop — just 39 seconds — but accomplished all the major milestones.
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‘Peaky Blinders,’ ‘Harry Potter’ actor Helen McCrory dies of cancer at 52
Her husband, fellow actor Damian Lewis, said McCrory died at home after a ‘heroic battle with cancer.’
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Interior secretary revokes Trump-era orders promoting fossil fuels
Deb Haaland also issued a separate directive Friday that prioritizes climate change in agency decisions.
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After outcry, White House says Biden will increase refugee cap in May
The president had earlier Friday left in place his predecessor’s historically low cap of 15,000 refugees for this fiscal year, triggering a backlash from Democratic lawmakers and resettlement agencies.
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Liberty University sues Jerry Falwell Jr., seeking millions in damages
The complaint alleges Falwell crafted a ‘well-resourced exit strategy’ from his role as president and chancellor in a 2019 employment agreement while withholding key details about a personal scandal.
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‘The Bachelor’ star Colton Underwood comes out as gay
Underwood is a former football tight end who found fame on Season 23 of ‘The Bachelor.’
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Defense expert blames George Floyd’s death on heart trouble
The testimony contradicts prosecution experts who said the Black man succumbed to a lack of oxygen from the way he was pinned down by then-police Officer Derek Chauvin.
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Biden, lawmakers pay tribute to slain Capitol Police officer
Slain U.S. Capitol Police Officer William ‘Billy’ Evans was lauded for his dedication to country, love for his job and for a mischievous sense of humor.