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CIA creates working group on China as threats keep rising

The group will become one of fewer than a dozen mission centers operated by the CIA, with weekly director-level meetings intended to drive the agency’s strategy toward China.

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How an Italian Mayor Who Turned His Town into a Haven for Migrants Wound Up Facing 13 Years in Jail

On a warm evening in late September, two former mayors met in a law office in Locri, in Italy’s Southern region of Calabria. One of them was Domenico Lucano, known as “Mimmo,” the former mayor of Riace, a small town

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Florida man’s eviction uncovers international investment scandal by abusive Legion of Christ group

Carlos Lomena was one of many Americans who lost work due to the COVID-19 crisis, but then he stood to lose his apartment too. While he may have begged a Florida judge for help, citing the eviction moratorium, it turns

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WATCH LIVE: House Oversight Committee reviews Arizona’s election audit

The House Committee on Oversight and Reform is expected to hold a hearing Thursday on Arizona’s audit of the 2020 election results in Maricopa County, which did not find any evidence to support Trump’s claims of a stolen election.

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What’s going on with the debt ceiling? – CBS News

What’s going on with the debt ceiling?  CBS News Sen McConnell (R) is playing a dangerous game with the credit of the United states: Sen Cardin (D)  Yahoo Finance Wall Street ends higher on optimism about U.S. debt-ceiling deal  Yahoo Finance McConnell offers

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More than 120,000 American Kids Lost a Parent or Other Caregiver During the COVID-19 Pandemic

(NEW YORK) — The number of U.S. children orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic may be larger than previously estimated, and the toll has been far greater among Black and Hispanic Americans, a new study suggests. More than half the children

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Pfizer Asks U.S. Regulators to Approve COVID-19 Shots for Kids 5 Through 11

Pfizer asked the U.S. government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 — and if regulators agree, shots could begin within a matter of weeks. Many parents and pediatricians are clamoring for protection

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Biden mocked for ‘Truman Show presidency’ over fake White House set – New York Post

Biden mocked for ‘Truman Show presidency’ over fake White House set  New York Post

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Russian hackers stole US data on counter-intelligence investigations and sanctions: sources

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The suspected Russian hackers who used SolarWinds and Microsoft software to burrow into U.S. federal agencies emerged with information about counter-intelligence investigations, policy on sanctioning Russian individuals and the country’s response to COVID-19, people involved in

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Minneapolis Cops Involved in Fatal Shooting Get Separate Attorneys, Signaling Movement in 2013 Case

Five Minneapolis police officers involved in the shooting death of an unarmed young Black man in 2013 have retained separate lawyers, a new sign of movement in the investigation into the controversial killing and an indication that officers could testify

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