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The White House says the U.S. will stage a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing to protest Chinese human rights abuses.

The Biden administration’s boycott, which drew criticism from China, will keep U.S. officials from attending the Games but allow participation by American athletes.

U.S. Won’t Send Officials to Beijing Winter Olympics  The Wall Street Journal Biden administration expected to announce diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics this week  CNN Reports: Biden administration to announce diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics  WCNC China will regret weaponizing sports | TheHill  The

Justice Department sues Texas over Republican-approved redistricting maps  CNN Texas voting maps targeted in Justice Department lawsuit  The Washington Post Justice Department sues Texas over new redistricting maps  KHOU 11 DOJ sues over Texas’s redistricting plan | TheHill  The Hill U.S. Department of Justice

NEW YORK — From multinational banks to corner grocery stores, all private employers in New York City will have to require their workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the mayor announced Monday, imposing one of the most aggressive vaccine rules

Rising sea temperatures and overfishing threaten coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean with complete collapse in the next 50 years, according to a groundbreaking study of these marine ecosystems. The findings, published in the journal Nature Sustainability on Monday,

On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, we will remember Pearl Harbor, the 1941 Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base on Oahu, Hawaii, for the eightieth time. It is a ritual remembrance that has much to reveal about Americans’ present-day understanding

NYC Expands Vaccine Mandate to Whole Private Sector, Ups Dose Proof to 2 and Adds Kids 5-11  NBC New York NYC Mayor de Blasio announces COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private sector workers  Fox News New NYC vaccine mandate will help keep city

When the weather outside is frightful, sometimes the only solution is to make the mood scarier with a spooky movie. Christmas rom-coms and holiday classics are always delightful, of course, but occasionally you want something with a little more kick.

Starting Monday, DoorDash is offering grocery delivery in 15 minutes or less in the Chelsea neighborhood in New York. But instead of the army of gig workers it typically relies on to fulfill orders, DoorDash is forming a new company