The 2 ½-story house is the only surviving residence associated with the slain civil rights leader’s formative years in the city.
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Florida governor faces growing charges of vaccine favoritism toward wealthy
Seniors in a wealthy enclave in Key Largo received hundreds of life-saving vaccinations as early as mid-January.
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White House says relief checks will go to most people who got $600 payments
A White House official says 98% of U.S. households that received COVID-19 relief checks in December will also qualify for the next round of payments.
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Republicans take aim at Biden’s health care nominee over abortion rights
Xavier Becerra, California’s attorney general, is taking heat for his defense of abortion rights from Republicans looking to define him as out of the mainstream.
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Cuomo addresses harassment claims, vows to stay in office
A somber New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is apologizing following sexual harassment allegations against him.
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Biden stands by May timeline for vaccines for all U.S. adults
The president says the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccine for all adults by the end of May – 2 months earlier than anticipated
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Pentagon delayed sending troops to Capitol over concerns about optics, general says
The Defense Department took more than 3 hours to dispatch the National Guard to the deadly riot on Jan. 6 after the Capitol Police chief pleaded with the Army for help.
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Sen. Collins to back Haaland for Interior secretary, sealing her approval
The announcement makes Haaland’s confirmation by the Senate nearly certain and follows Haaland’s endorsement last week by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin.
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Reports: Myanmar security forces kill at least 34 protesters
It’s the highest daily death toll since the Feb. 1 coup, exceeding the 18 that the U.N. Human Rights Office said were killed on Sunday.
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Biden prioritizes vaccine for teachers, says U.S. supply can cover all adults by end of May
Despite the stepped-up pace of vaccine production, the work of inoculating Americans could extend well into the summer, officials said, depending both on the government’s capacity to deliver doses and Americans’ willingness to roll up their sleeves.