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Iranian president meets Irish FM, calls for ‘mutual respect’ in negotiations over nuclear program

The U.S. is engaged in a massive effort to vaccinate the bulk of its population against COVID-19. But some states are working faster than others. See how yours is faring. (Image credit: Audrey Carlsen/NPR)

Two people injured, one killed in rash of weekend shootings in Minneapolis  Minneapolis Star Tribune Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin awaiting trial | GMA  Good Morning America One person killed in shooting at George Floyd memorial site in Minneapolis  CNN Man fatally

Two more women accuse New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment  Vox.com New former Cuomo aides accused Dem of sexual misconduct, reportedly inviting one to ‘dimly lit hotel room’  Fox News Former Aide Says Cuomo Hugged Her in ‘Inappropriate’ Hotel Room

Two more women accuse New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment  Vox.com New former Cuomo aides accused Dem of sexual misconduct, reportedly inviting one to ‘dimly lit hotel room’  Fox News Cuomo faces criticism as new allegations emerge  Washington Post Arrogant Andrew

Facing heightened scrutiny arounds its membership and practices, the group behind the Golden Globe Awards says that it is committed to immediate “transformational change” and reforms. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association said in a statement Saturday that it would focus

Biden marks ‘Bloody Sunday’ by signing voting rights order  The Associated Press Biden signs executive order expanding voting access  CNN Bloody Sunday memorial to honor late civil rights giants  The Associated Press President Biden Delivers Remarks Virtually to the King Unity Breakfast in

Manchin wants to make filibuster ‘painful’ to use  POLITICO After Stimulus Victory in Senate, Reality Sinks in: Bipartisanship Is Dead  The New York Times Senate narrowly passes COVID relief bill after sleepless, tumultuous night  Fox News Biden’s historic victory for America — no

CNN host Jake Tapper on Sunday briefly sparred with White House communications director Kate Bedingfield over President Joe Biden’s stance towards Saudi Arabia. Biden had promised to hold senior Saudi leaders accountable for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi But

Brazil’s Ernesto Araujo meets with Gabi Ashkenazi in Jerusalem on Israeli-developed nasal spray treatment; the two also discuss ICC war crimes probe, Iran