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Biden’s refusal of executive privilege claim ignites new firestorm with Trump – CNN

Biden’s refusal of executive privilege claim ignites new firestorm with Trump  CNN Biden rejects Trump’s latest claim of executive privilege over Jan. 6 documents  NBC News Donald Trump Jr. Gets Washington Post Correction Over ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Chant  Newsweek Remember the president before

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Princess Mako’s Wedding to Commoner Kei Komuro Puts a Spotlight on the Japanese Monarchy’s Succession Problem

Japan’s Princess Mako finally married her long-time commoner boyfriend Kei Komuro on Tuesday, ending uncertainty fueled by years of delay, controversy, and public scrutiny of their engagement. Local media reports said Japan’s Imperial Household Agency, which handles the royal family’s

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The coup in Sudan could threaten U.S. influence in a strategically important region

After overthrowing dictator Omar al-Bashir in 2019, Sudan’s joint civilian-military transitional government seemed to be stabilizing the nation. Monday’s coup took American officials by surprise. (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images)

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Facebook ‘unquestionably’ fueling hate, whistleblower tells UK lawmakers

Frances Haugen, who leaked a trove of documents from social media giant, says company rewards those who post the most divisive content

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Remnants of bomb cyclone bringing flooding, mudslides to California to impact Colorado Tuesday – FOX 31 Denver

Remnants of bomb cyclone bringing flooding, mudslides to California to impact Colorado Tuesday  FOX 31 Denver A West Coast storm breaks records as another storm threatens 70 million Americans in the eastern US  CNN Record-breaking California bomb cyclone linked to climate change  Yahoo

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How 4 Weeks of U.S. Paid Leave Would Compare With the Rest of the World

The U.S. is one of six countries with no national paid leave. The Democrats have cut their plan to four weeks, which would still make it an outlier.

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Proposed Tax on Billionaires Raises Question: What’s Income?

Democrats are homing in on unrealized capital gains raises as a way to help fund their social spending bill.

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Facebook Debates What to Do With Its Like and Share Buttons

Likes and shares made the social media site what it is. Now, company documents show, it’s struggling to deal with their effects.

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US insists it wasn’t given heads-up before Israel blacklisted Palestinian NGOs

Dismissing Israeli claim, State Department spokesman says US didn’t receive notification of any ‘specific designations,’ but looks forward to hearing from visiting officials

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Biden mandates shots for foreign visitors, makes travel tougher for non-vaccinated – New York Post

Biden mandates shots for foreign visitors, makes travel tougher for non-vaccinated  New York Post US details new international COVID-19 travel requirements  Yahoo News Biden administration unveils new Covid vaccine, testing requirements for travel into U.S.  NBC News US to outline Nov. 8 international

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