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U.S. pledges medical aid to India, where COVID-19 is overwhelming hospitals

U.S. pledges medical aid to India, where COVID-19 is overwhelming hospitals

The United States will make more medical aid available to India in an effort to fight an alarming spike in COVID-19 cases. India reported nearly 350,000 new cases on Sunday, more than any country on any day since the pandemic began.
by Kat Lonsdorf

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Election conspiracies live on with audit by Arizona GOP

Election conspiracies live on with audit by Arizona GOP

Months after former President Donald Trump's election defeat, legislative Republicans in Arizona are challenging the outcome as they embark on an unprecedented effort to audit the results in the state's most populous county.
by The Associated Press

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Biden recognizes atrocities against Armenians as genocide

Biden recognizes atrocities against Armenians as genocide

President Joe Biden has formally recognized that the systematic killings and deportations of hundreds of thousands of Armenians by Ottoman Empire forces in the early 20th century were “genocide” — using a term for the atrocities that his White House predecessors had avoided for decades over concerns of alienating Turkey.
by The Associated Press

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Summit shows Biden's big vision on fighting climate change

Summit shows Biden's big vision on fighting climate change

President Joe Biden and his team of climate experts used a virtual global summit this week to lay out Biden’s vision that fighting climate change not only can benefit the U.S. economy, but the world’s as well. 
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Minnesota records 100th traffic death of 2021

Minnesota records 100th traffic death of 2021

Minnesota recorded its 100th traffic death of the year this week, marking the earliest point in a year that the total has hit triple-digits since at least 2015.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Mondale carved out giant legacy, mentored future leaders

Mondale carved out giant legacy, mentored future leaders

The political lineage of former Vice President Walter Mondale includes future top state leaders who learned the ropes under him. He died this week at age 93.
by Brian Bakst

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After Trump, young Americans are 'more hopeful about the future,' poll finds

After Trump, young Americans are 'more hopeful about the future,' poll finds

The Harvard survey shows that despite living through one of the most divisive eras in U.S. history, 18- to 29-year-olds — especially those of color — are generally optimistic about the future.
by Scott Neuman

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Climate Summit Day 2 message: Invest big for big payoff

Climate Summit Day 2 message: Invest big for big payoff

The White House brought out the billionaires, the CEOs and the union executives Friday to help sell President Joe Biden's climate-friendly transformation of the U.S. economy at his virtual summit of world leaders.
by The Associated Press

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House OKs tax plan with breaks for some, hikes for others

House OKs tax plan with breaks for some, hikes for others

The proposal, which hinges on higher taxes on corporations and top earners, is integral to a House budget plan but must be aligned with a Senate version that doesn’t raise new revenue.
by Brian Bakst

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Senate OKs bill to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans

Senate OKs bill to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans

The Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would help combat the rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, a bipartisan denunciation of such violence during the coronavirus pandemic and a modest step toward legislating in a chamber where most of President Joe Biden's agenda has stalled.
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