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First Thing: Obama accuses Trump of violating democracy and making up a ‘whole bunch of hooey’ – The Guardian

First Thing: Obama accuses Trump of violating democracy and making up a ‘whole bunch of hooey’  The Guardian Post-White House Donald Trump Continues to Destroy Norms  TIME Obama says Trump election ‘hooey’ violated core tenet of democracy  Yahoo News Obama: Trump broke ‘core

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New Jersey Prisoners Will Be Placed Based On Gender Identity Under A New Policy

As part of civil lawsuit settlement, the New Jersey Department of Corrections has agreed to make it customary for prisoners to be assigned a jail stay in line with their gender identity. (Image credit: The ACLU New Jersey)

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U.S. Set to Fall Behind Europe on Vaccine First Doses

Europe is catching up with the U.S. in Covid-19 vaccinations and could sprint ahead as the continent overcomes a stumbling start while parts of America struggle with vaccine hesitancy.

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Google debuts a new website and set of resources for Americans experiencing food insecurity

Google today is launching a new suite of resources for people struggling with food insecurity across the U.S. The project includes the launch of a new website, “Find Food Support,” that connects people to food support resources, including hotlines, SNAP

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United Airlines Is Buying 270 New Planes In Massive Bet On Future Of Travel

A year after a devastating pandemic, United is optimistic about the future and plans to spend billions of dollars upgrading and expanding its fleet. (Image credit: Jeff Chiu/AP)

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Taboola heads to Nasdaq as SPAC merger gets green light

Israeli content recommendation company to start trading Wednesday at a valuation of some $2.6 billion

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10club raises $40 million seed funding to replicate Thrasio-model in India

10club, a one-year-old Indian startup that is building a Thrasio-like venture, said on Tuesday it has raised $40 million in what is one of the largest seed financing rounds in the South Asian market. The round was co-led by Fireside

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Finance minister: No new taxes, targeted spending, ‘responsible’ fiscal policy

At economic conference, Avigdor Liberman says he aims to pass a 14-month budget by November, though it will be ‘very hard’ in light of narrow coalition

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Australia steps up COVID lockdowns and vaccine push in fight against Delta variant

More than 20 million Australians – about 80% of the population – are now under some form of lockdown or COVID-related restrictions as officials tighten rules on movement and push for vaccinations to contain outbreaks of the highly infectious Delta

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Arizona ballot audit shows signs of backfiring on GOP – POLITICO

Arizona ballot audit shows signs of backfiring on GOP  POLITICO Maricopa County says voting machines subpoenaed for 2020 election audit won’t be used in future  Yahoo News Arizona’s Maricopa County will replace voting equipment, fearful that GOP-backed election review has compromised security  The

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