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Colombia’s apiarists say avocado buzz is killing bees

For the second time in two years, Gildardo Urrego is scooping up piles of dead bees after an invisible evil invaded his hives in northwest Colombia, wreaking havoc among his swarms. Urrego has no proof, but he suspects the culprit

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WATCH LIVE: House Democrats discuss impending passage of COVID-19 relief package

The House is expected to pass a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package late Friday that includes $1,400 checks for most Americans and billions of dollars for schools, state and local governments and businesses.

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WATCH LIVE: House Democrats discuss impending passage of COVID-19 relief package

The House is expected to pass a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package late Friday that includes $1,400 checks for most Americans and billions of dollars for schools, state and local governments and businesses.

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Democratic-led House makes conservation push with lands bill

The House passed legislation Friday that would create about 1.5 million acres of new wilderness and incorporate nearly 1,200 miles of waterways into the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System

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A year into pandemic, support swells for March 1 as COVID remembrance day

Days after the COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. surpassed 500,000, an Arizona congressman is pushing to designate a national day of remembrance for victims and survivors.

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In latest mass kidnapping, gunmen abduct 317 girls from Nigerian boarding school

Police and military begin joint operations to rescue children; residents say attackers also assaulted army base to prevent them from intervening

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How does the Johnson & Johnson vaccine compare to other coronavirus vaccines?

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is different from the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines in a few important ways that could make it a huge help to global vaccination efforts.

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Interior Secretary nominee Deb Haaland’s grilling raises questions on bias

Those who support the Democratic congresswoman from New Mexico say Haaland is being attacked for her ethnicity and beliefs that are widespread among Native Americans.

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Interior Secretary nominee Deb Haaland’s grilling raises questions on bias

Those who support the Democratic congresswoman from New Mexico say Haaland is being attacked for her ethnicity and beliefs that are widespread among Native Americans.

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With $62.5M in debt financing, Road Runner Media puts digital ads behind commercial vehicles

If Southern California-based Road Runner Media succeeds, you’ll start seeing a lot more ads while you’re driving. That’s because the startup is placing digital screens on the back of technicians’ vans, delivery vehicles, buses and other commercial vehicles. Those screens

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