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July 19, 2021 12:08 PM

Official: Haiti's interim prime minister to step down

Haiti’s designated Prime Minister Ariel Henry will replace the country’s interim prime minister to honor the wishes of the country’s slain president, an official told The Associated Press on Monday.

by The Associated Press

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July 19, 2021 11:49 AM

Capitol rioter who breached Senate sentenced to 8 months

A Florida man who breached the U.S. Senate chamber carrying a Trump campaign flag was sentenced Monday to eight months behind bars, the first resolution for a felony case in the Capitol insurrection.

by The Associated Press

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July 19, 2021 11:00 AM

Breaking up is hard to do. But that doesn’t stop many states from trying.

Be it splitting in two or breaking away from the Union, many states are clamoring for change. What does it mean for the future of our country?

by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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July 19, 2021 8:25 AM

1st Guantanamo detainee sent to home country in policy shift

The Biden administration on Monday transferred a Guantánamo Bay detainee to his home country for the first time, a policy shift from the Trump presidency that repatriated a Moroccan man years after he was recommended for discharge.

by The Associated Press

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July 19, 2021 7:17 AM

Microsoft Exchange email hack was caused by China, U.S. says

The Biden administration on Monday blamed China for a hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software that compromised tens of thousands of computers around the world earlier this year.

by The Associated Press

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July 19, 2021 4:00 AM

Biden is reviving an effort to change how the census asks about race and ethnicity

The Trump administration had stalled on reviewing the proposals, which the Census Bureau says would produce more accurate data about Latinos and people with roots in the Middle East or North Africa.

by Hansi Lo Wang

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July 18, 2021 3:30 PM

U.S. surgeon general 'worried about what is to come' in pandemic

The U.S. surgeon general said Sunday that he's concerned about what lies ahead with cases of COVID-19 increasing in every state, millions still unvaccinated and a highly contagious virus variant spreading rapidly.

by The Associated Press

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July 18, 2021 2:30 PM

Klobuchar: Federal infrastructure bill could include voting measures

Congressional Democrats are exploring ways to include financial incentives for states to expand voting access as part of a massive infrastructure bill, a key senator said Sunday.

by The Associated Press

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July 17, 2021 8:45 PM

State Sen. David Tomassoni announces ALS diagnosis

Longtime state Sen. David Tomassoni of Chisholm says he has Lou Gehrig's disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS. He says he intends to continue serving his district as well as being an advocate for those living with ALS.

by MPR News Staff