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House clears way for Biden’s COVID relief package
The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives voted nearly along party lines Friday to approve a key procedural step paving the way for…
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Chiefs assistant Britt Reid, Andy Reid’s son, involved in car accident
The Kansas City Chiefs have confirmed in a statement that assistant linebackers coach Britt Reid, the son of head coach…
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Nets’ Kevin Durant ruled out due to NBA health and safety protocols
A strange scene unfolded at Barclays Center when Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant did not start the game due to…
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Supreme Court blocks Calif. from prohibiting indoor church services
WASHINGTON – A divided Supreme Court late Friday blocked enforcement of California's prohibition on indoor church services during the coronavirus pandemic,…
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Do states and cities ‘need’ Biden’s $350 billion in COVID relief?
WASHINGTON — One year ago this week, Toledo, Ohio, collected more income tax revenue than at any point in the city's 188-year history.…
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Biden won’t seek to extend $300 unemployment benefits past Sept. 6
Unemployment in the U.S. has dropped to 5.4%. "We still have more work to do, but the trend is clear,"…
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Grace lashes Mexico; Tropical Storm Henri could strengthen
Hurricane Grace made landfall Thursday in Mexico, bringing heavy rains and harsh winds to the Yucatan Peninsula as it tore…
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Delta variant makes up about 90% of new COVID infections among kids
The Texas Supreme Court Thursday denied an attempt to block three restraining orders against Gov. Greg Abbott's ban on mask…
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Photos of Afghanistan kids in US cargo plane, over Kabul wall go viral
Heartbreaking images of children and families are emerging from Kabul as the world reckons with the Taliban taking over Afghanistan. One particular…
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First murder hornet nest of 2021 found in Washington state via tracker
The first Asian giant hornet nest of 2021 was located in Washington state less than two weeks after the first sighting…
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As US withdraws from longest war, remember the fallen
I'm USA TODAY editor-in-chief Nicole Carroll, and this is The Backstory, insights into our biggest stories of the week. If you'd…
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‘Jeopardy!’ host Mike Richards quits; show halts production
Mike Richards is stepping down as the new "Jeopardy" host, he shared in a letter to staff. The news comes…
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Angelina Jolie joins Instagram to share girl’s letter from Afghanistan
If there's one thing Angelina Jolie is going to do, it's to use her platform to spread awareness and help…
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