Students will be given a kind of abbreviated version of the state’s standardized tests… Continue Reading
AP source: Washington tells Alex Smith he’s being released
Washington has informed Alex Smith the team is releasing the veteran quarterback, according to a person with direct knowledge of the decision… Continue Reading
Mornings on the Mall 03.05.21 / Dr. Margery Smelkinson, Sean Spicer, Susan Ferrechio, Dr. Newton Howard
US demands Myanmar release detained journalists, protesters
The Biden administration stepped up its condemnation of the coup in Myanmar on Thursday, demanding that military authorities stop their brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protesters… Continue Reading
Powell: Higher inflation temporary, no rate hikes in sight
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested Thursday that inflation will pick up in the coming months but that it would likely prove temporary… Continue Reading
Ontario leader disappointed in Biden for not sharing vaccine
The leader of Canada’s most populous province expressed irritation Thursday with the U.S. refusal to ship vaccines north of the border… Continue Reading
Boston Marathon plan to hand out 70,000 medals bothers runners
Distance running, traditionally one of the world’s most genteel sports, has been roiled by an ugly mid-pandemic squabble over who should get a shot at a coveted Boston Marathon medal… Continue Reading
Senate begins considering Democrats’ $1.9T virus relief bill
The Senate voted Thursday to begin debating a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill… Continue Reading
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett delivers 1st opinion
Justice Amy Coney Barrett delivered her first Supreme Court majority opinion Thursday, ruling against an environmental group that had sought access to government records… Continue Reading
Dallas police officer charged with 2 counts capital murder
A Dallas police officer was arrested Thursday on two counts of capital murder after a man told investigators that he kidnapped and killed two people at the officer’s instruction in 2017, authorities said… Continue Reading
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