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Biden, bipartisan senators announce 'we have a deal' on infrastructure
President Joe Biden made a surprise appearance in front of the cameras with members of the group of senators, Republicans and Democrats, after an agreement on a $953 billion infrastructure plan was reached
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51 unaccounted for after wing of Miami-area condo collapses, report says
A wing of a 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed in a town outside Miami, killing at least one person while trapping residents in rubble and twisted metal.
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So much buzz, but what is critical race theory?
Former President Donald Trump has railed against it. Republicans in the U.S. Senate introduced a resolution condemning any requirement for teachers to be trained in it. And several Republican-controlled states have invoked it in legislation restricting how race can be taught in public schools.
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Newsday recommends Biden's team for his Cabinet and top jobs: What to know
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen all represent firsts.
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Nearly all COVID deaths in U.S. are now among unvaccinated
Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. now are in people who weren't vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been and an indication that deaths per day — now down to under 300 — could be practically zero if everyone eligible got the vaccine.
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U.S. jobless claims tick down to 411,000 as economy heals
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped last week, a sign that layoffs declined and the job market is improving.
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What should I know about the delta variant?
Viruses constantly mutate, and most changes aren't concerning. But there is a worry that some variants might evolve enough to be more contagious, cause more severe illness or evade the protection that vaccines provide.
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Newsday recommends This is what 24 LI girls want to see from Biden and Harris
Newsday asked girls what they think President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris can do to help women and girls. Twenty-four responded with their ideas.
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Biden targets law-breaking gun dealers in anti-crime plan
Biden's plan focuses on providing money to cities that need more police, offering community support and most of all cracking down on gun violence and those supplying illegal firearms.
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Antivirus pioneer John McAfee found dead in Spanish prison
The eccentric cryptocurrency promoter and tax opponent's history of legal troubles spanned from Tennessee to Central America to the Caribbean.
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Supreme Court: Cheerleader's suspension over Snapchat violated First Amendment
The court voted 8-1 in favor of the teen, who was a high school freshman when she expressed her disappointment over not making the varsity cheerleading squad with a string of curse words and a raised middle finger on Snapchat.
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Theodore Roosevelt statue at New York museum to be relocated
A prominent statue of Theodore Roosevelt at the entrance of The American Museum of Natural History will be removed after years of criticism that it symbolizes colonial subjugation and racial discrimination.
