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US increasingly unlikely to meet Biden’s July 4 vax goal
WASHINGTON (AP) - For months, President Joe Biden has laid out goal after goal for taming the coronavirus pandemic and then exceeded his own benchmarks. Now, though, the U.S. is on pace to fall short ...
Syndicated Author Jun 08, 2021

Pipeline CEO defends paying ransom amid cyberattack
WASHINGTON (AP) - A pipeline company CEO made no apologies Tuesday for his decisions to abruptly halt fuel distribution for much of the East Coast and pay millions to a criminal gang in Russia as he f...
Syndicated Author Jun 08, 2021

French leader Macron slapped in face on visit to small town
PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron denounced "violence" and "stupidity" after he was slapped in the face Tuesday by a man during a visit to a small town in southeastern France. The incident...
Syndicated Author Jun 08, 2021

Virginia high court hears challenges to Lee statue removal
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A 131-year-old statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee took center stage Tuesday as the Supreme Court of Virginia heard arguments on whether the state has the right to take down ...
Syndicated Author Jun 08, 2021

Another official resigns over censored Memorial Day speech
HUDSON, Ohio (AP) - Both organizers of a Memorial Day ceremony have now resigned under pressure after they silenced a retired U.S. Army officer's microphone while he was talking about how freed Black ...
Syndicated Author Jun 08, 2021

Retailers shine a spotlight on Black-owned beauty brands
NEW YORK (AP) - When Rose Ingleton launched her own namesake skincare line two years ago, she couldn't break into the big chains and was forced to use her own funds and get financial help from family ...
Syndicated Author Jun 08, 2021

Author Wes Moore announces run for governor of Maryland
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Author Wes Moore announced Monday he is running for governor of Maryland.Moore, a Democrat, focused his campaign announcement on addressing inequities in the state."Here in Maryl...
Syndicated Author Jun 07, 2021

Russia hits 9 Canadian officials with sanctions
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia on Monday targeted nine Canadian officials with sanctions in retaliation to Canada's restrictions against Russian officials accused of involvement in the imprisonment of Russian o...
Syndicated Author Jun 07, 2021

US has recovered ransom payment made after pipeline hack
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has recovered the majority of a multimillion-dollar ransom payment to hackers after a cyberattack that caused the operator of the nation's largest fuel pipelin...
Syndicated Author Jun 07, 2021

Maryland casinos set new monthly revenue record
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland casinos have set a new monthly revenue record for the second time in three months.The Maryland Lottery announced Monday that the six casinos generated $172.4 million in ...
Syndicated Author Jun 07, 2021
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