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While ours is abnormally warm for this time of year, the western US is groaning under a cold snap and masses of snow. As a result, some regions are cut off from the outside world. Thousands of people were without power in the…
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The United States is one step closer to extraditing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from the United Kingdom. The British court ruled against the extradition in January because of the risk that Assange would commit suicide, but that verdict…
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The US Department of Justice has closed its investigation into the racist murder of Emmett Till (14). The black boy was murdered 66 years ago in Mississippi because a white woman said he touched her and made sexual innuendo. His…
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The US Congress has avoided a government shutdown one day before the deadline. The US Senate on Thursday (69-28) voted in favour of a proposal to continue financing the federal government until at least February 18. The proposal…
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China and the United States, the largest two emitters of CO₂, will cooperate more closely over the next decade to combat climate change. They announced this yesterday at the Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. By 2030, they want…
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Fox News reports that an American woman gave birth to a baby weighing no less than 6.4 kilograms earlier this month. "Finnley had a lot of attention in the hospital," said the mother, who had to process nineteen miscarriages in the past.…
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A US Navy fighter plane crashed in Death Valley National Park on Monday, the Navy reports. The pilot was able to jump out of the plane and suffered minor injuries. It concerns an F/1-18F Superhornet, which crashed on Monday. The…
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The United States economy grew slightly faster in the second quarter than previously thought. The world's largest economy grew by 6.7 percent, according to a new government estimate. A plus of 6.6 percent was previously reported…
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Tens of thousands of Afghans are still waiting on American army bases after the chaotic flight from their homeland until they are accommodated somewhere. Unfortunately, that is being delayed by the medical and security screenings that…
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Beginning October 2, United Airlines will put its unvaccinated staff on unpaid leave. The major American airline announced this on Thursday. In August, she announced that she would require her employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19.…
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