Avie Schneider
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Politics
House speaker invites Biden to deliver State of the Union on March 7
House Speaker Mike Johnson invited the president to address a joint session of Congress on March 7. Johnson said the country faces a "moment of great challenge."
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Health
Rep. Jamie Raskin says his cancer is in remission
The Maryland Democrat said he'd received a preliminary diagnosis of being in remission after undergoing treatments for lymphoma. "I am overwhelmed with gratitude and love," the lawmaker said.
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Politics
The U.S. could run out of cash to pay its bills between July and September
If Congress fails to raise the nation's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, the U.S. government could run out of cash between July and September, or even sooner, the Congressional Budget Office said.
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Politics
Biden says of Putin: 'For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power'
President Biden's remark about Russian President Vladimir Putin came in a speech in Warsaw. A White House official later said Biden "was not discussing Putin's power in Russia, or regime change."
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National
U.S. Army begins to discharge soldiers who refuse Covid-19 vaccination
"Unvaccinated Soldiers present risk to the force and jeopardize readiness," Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth says. The Army says 96% of active troops have been vaccinated.
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National
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Tests Positive For COVID-19
The Republican Texas governor, who has been fully vaccinated and has no symptoms, "will isolate in the Governor's Mansion and continue to test daily," his office announced.
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National
As South Florida Grieves Condo Victims, Miami Beach Cancels Its July 4th Celebrations
The city of Miami Beach is cancelling its fireworks and other July 4th festivities out of respect for the families and victims of the condominium collapse in neighboring Surfside, Fla.
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National
Rescue Teams Hold Out Hope Of Finding Survivors In Florida Condo Collapse
It's been nearly a week since part of the building in Surfside, Fla., collapsed. "We still remain hopeful because that's who we are," says Leon Roy Hausmann, a representative of one rescue group.
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Technology
An 11-Minute Flight To Space Was Just Auctioned For $28 Million
Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos is going up July 20 on a rocket made by his space exploration company Blue Origin. So is his brother. And now a mystery bidder has won an auction to join them.
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Environment
Why You Should Celebrate World Bee Day Today
The U.N. has designated May 20 as the day to celebrate these famous pollinators. "There are 20,000 species of bees around the world and a lot of these bees are in decline," says bee expert Hien Ngo.