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Biden to name Pulse Nightclub a national memorial
President Joe Biden said on the fifth anniversary of a mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, that he will sign a bill naming the site as a national memorial.
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Eriksen in stable condition, Euro 2020 match resumes
Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen was taken to a hospital Saturday after collapsing on the field during a match at the European Championship, leading to the game being suspended for more than 90 minutes.
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FDA: Some J&J vaccine doses can be used, but many must be tossed
The FDA is allowing the release of about 10 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine from a troubled Baltimore factory, but many more doses can't be used and must be thrown out.
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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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G-7 nations gather to pledge 1B vaccine doses for world
World leaders from the Group of Seven industrialized nations are set to commit at their summit to share at least 1 billion coronavirus shots with struggling countries around the world — half the doses coming from the U.S. and 100 million from the U.K.
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Law enforcement struggles to recruit since killing of Floyd
Law enforcement agencies across the country experienced a wave of retirements and departures and are struggling to recruit the next generation of police officers in the year since George Floyd was killed by a cop.
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Biden to lay out vax donations, urge world leaders to join
One year ago, the U.S. was the deadliest hotspot of the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing the cancellation of the Group of Seven summit it was due to host. Now, the U.S. is emerging as a model for how to successfully recover from more than 15 months of global crisis.
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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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U.S. unemployment claims fall to 376,000
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell for the sixth straight week as the U.S. economy reopens rapidly after being held back for months by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Biden, Johnson to stress close ties, manage differences
Their nations may have a famed "special relationship," but President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet for the first time Thursday against a backdrop of differences both political and personal.
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Federal probe: Protest not broken up due to Trump photo op
An internal government investigation has determined that the decision to forcibly clear racial justice protesters from an area in front of the White House last summer was not influenced by then-President Donald Trump's plan to stage a Bible-toting photo opportunity at that spot.
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Animator Don Duga dies at 87; worked on TV holiday specials
The Baiting Hollow resident was best known for his work on such classic TV specials as "Frosty the Snowman" and "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town."
