Mark Katkov
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National
The U.S. Is Sending At Least 80 Million Surplus COVID-19 Vaccines Abroad
The White House says priority will be given to nations with vaccine plans already in place that target those most at risk of severe disease and the people who care for them.
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National
The Kentucky Derby's Winning Colt Has Failed A Second Drug Test
Medina Spirit tested positive for a type of banned steroid known as betamethasone after winning the legendary race on May 1. The same steroid was found in a second test.
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Sports
Cancel The Olympics, Says Tokyo Doctors Association
Tokyo-area hospitals "have their hands full," the Tokyo Medical Practitioners Association says in an open letter to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. The group represents some 6,000 primary care doctors.
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National
Biden Administration Limits Power Of ICE To Arrest Immigrants In Courthouses
The decision rolls back a Trump administration practice of seizing people who were in courthouses for reasons unrelated to their immigration status.
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National
Biden Nominates Harris County, Texas, Sheriff To Be Director Of ICE
Ed Gonzalez spent 18 years with the Houston Police Department as a civilian and officer, then served three terms on the Houston City Council. He criticized ICE raids during the Trump administration.
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Science
WATCH: Perseverance's Video Cameras Capture Its Arrival On Mars (There's Audio, Too)
Six off-the-shelf cameras comprised the spacecraft's EDL Cam system (Entry, Descent and Landing). Together they provided a spectacular view of the Rover's arrival on the red planet.
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Biden Administration Ends U.S. Support Of Saudi-Led Offensive In Yemen
U.S. support to the coalition over the course of the war has included inflight refueling of Saudi warplanes and the sale of precision bombs dropped on Yemeni targets.
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World
China Will No Longer Recognize British Hong Kong Travel Document
Britain had offered Hong Kong holders of overseas citizenship a path to residency and citizenship in the U.K. China rejects the move as an infringement on its sovereignty.
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National
Suspect Pleads Guilty In Plot To Kidnap Michigan Governor, Turns Government Witness
Ty Garbin is one of six far-right extremists charged with conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. In exchange for his conspiracy guilty plea, the government agreed not to bring further charges.
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Biden Administration Restores Aid To Palestinians, Reversing Trump Policy
The acting U.S. ambassador to the U.N. announced a renewed commitment to the two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and a resumption of U.S. contact with Palestinian leaders.