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US extends sole remaining nuclear arms treaty with Russia
The United States joined Russia on Wednesday in extending the two countries' last remaining treaty limiting their stockpiles of nuclear weapons, two days before the pact was set to expire. Secretary o...
Syndicated Author Feb 03, 2021

Biden, Harris pay respects to Capitol officer killed in riot
WASHINGTON (AP) - Slain U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick lay in honor Wednesday in the building he died defending, as colleagues, members of Congress and the president and vice president pai...
Syndicated Author Feb 03, 2021

Fauci warns against Super Bowl parties to avoid virus spread
WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's top infectious disease expert doesn't want the Super Bowl to turn into a super spreader. Dr. Anthony Fauci, says when it comes to Super Bowl parties during the pandemic,...
Syndicated Author Feb 03, 2021

SpaceX flight gives St. Jude hospital a cosmic funding boost
NEW YORK (AP) - SpaceX's first all-civilian space flight set for late this year will provide an out-of-this-world fundraising opportunity for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which says it expec...
Syndicated Author Feb 02, 2021

Florida lawmakers challenge Silicon Valley over ‘censorship’
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida lawmakers, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, intensified their battle with Facebook, Twitter and Silicon Valley when they announced new proposals Tuesday aimed at reigning ...
Syndicated Author Feb 02, 2021

Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder, will step down as CEO
NEW YORK (AP) - Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon and turned into an online shopping behemoth, is stepping down as the company's CEO, a role he's had for nearly 30 years. He'll be replaced in the fall by...
Syndicated Author Feb 02, 2021

Senate confirms Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) - Pete Buttigieg won Senate approval Tuesday as transportation secretary, the first openly gay person to be confirmed to a Cabinet post. He'll be tasked with advancing President Joe Bi...
Syndicated Author Feb 02, 2021

Schumer moves ahead on Biden virus aid, GOP talks continue
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that senators will vote Tuesday on a first step toward eventually approving President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus recovery pa...
Syndicated Author Feb 02, 2021

FBI: 2 agents killed, 3 wounded, suspect dead in Florida
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Two FBI agents were fatally shot and three wounded Tuesday while serving a federal search warrant in a child exploitation case in South Florida, authorities said.The suspect also ...
Syndicated Author Feb 02, 2021

A gloomy Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil says more winter
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) - There will be six more weeks of winter, Punxsutawney Phil predicted as he emerged from his burrow on a snowy Tuesday morning to perform his Groundhog Day duties.Members of Phi...
Syndicated Author Feb 02, 2021
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