WASHINGTON – COVID-19 vaccine boosters will tackle one coronavirus variant at a time, focusing first on a mutation recently identified in South Africa that is alarming scientists, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, told McClatchy in an interview. The “ultimate solution” to the coronavirus pandemic may be a vaccine that protects against […]
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Two FBI agents killed, 3 wounded, suspect dead in Florida
The agents were serving a federal search warrant in a child pornography case.
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Democrats make case for conviction; Trump denies charges stemming from riot
In dueling filings, House Democrats link Trump’s baseless efforts to overturn the presidential election to the riot at the Capitol, while the former president’s lawyers say the Senate trial should be considered unconstitutional because Trump is no longer in office.
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Ocasio-Cortez reveals past sexual assault, faults Republicans over riot
Invoking her past experiences, she criticized conservatives who downplay the threats to lawmakers and say that she and other Democrats should move on.
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Report finds hate groups in U.S. declining, but migrating to online networks
The Southern Poverty Law Center, an Alabama-based organization that tracks racism and xenophobia, says it identified 838 active hate groups operating across the U.S. in 2020.
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Prince Harry accepts apology, damages in UK libel suit
Harry sued Associated Newspapers for libel over two articles published in October which claimed he had snubbed the Royal Marines after stepping down as a senior royal.
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FBI says pipe bombs at parties’ headquarters were planted night before Capitol riot
It is not clear whether that means the pipe bombs were unrelated to the next day’s riot or were part of the riot planning.
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Capitol Police bolstering travel security for lawmakers
The House’s chief law enforcement officer says officers will be stationed at Washington-area airports and Union Station on busy travel days.
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Biden warns of growing ‘cost of inaction’ on his COVID relief plan
The White House seeks ‘creative’ ways to win public support for a $1.9 trillion package opposed by Senate Republicans.
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Checked by reality, some QAnon supporters seek a way out
Some followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory are now turning to online support groups and even therapy to help them move on.