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Merck COVID-19 pill: FDA panel to review safety data of molnupiravir

WASHINGTON - An influential panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are scheduled to meet Tuesday to review safety data of an experimental COVID-19 pill developed by Merck.The FDA’s Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee, which is scheduled to meet from 9 a.m.

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Federal Reserve: Omicron variant could make supply chain backlog, inflation worse

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says that the appearance of a new COVID-19 variant could slow the economy and hiring, while also raising uncertainty about inflation.The recent increase in delta cases and the emergence of the omicron variant "pose downside risks to employment and economic activity and increased uncertainty for inflation," Powell said Monday in prepared remarks to be delivered to the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday. The new variant could also worsen supply chain disruptions, he said.Powell's comments come after other Fed officials in recent weeks have said the central bank should consider winding down its ultra-low interest rate policies more quickly than it currently plans.

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Deadly shooting of little girl by young cousin on Thanksgiving was 'an accident,' father says

SOUTH FULTON, Ga. - The father of a 5-year-old girl accidentally shot by her 3-year-old cousin on Thanksgiving says the shooting was an accident.South Fulton police say the gun went off in the Gardens at Camp Creek Apartments on Washington Road.Police say the 3-year-old child found the registered weapon under a sofa cushion and fired it into the chest of his 5-year-old cousin, Khalis Eberhart, killing her."I wasn't careless. My baby was shot.

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Biden to discuss plans to alleviate supply chain woes, inflation ahead of holidays

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is set to speak at the White House on Wednesday to discuss the administration’s efforts to combat inflation for everyday costs, strengthen the nation’s supply chain and ensure well-stocked shelves ahead of the busy holiday season. The president was originally meant to make these remarks Monday afternoon but had to reschedule. As millions of Americans prepare for the holidays, supply chain backlogs could be a giant stumbling block for families trying to return to a sense of normality. On top of supply chain woes, inflation on gas prices, meat and other everyday items are putting the squeeze on Americans’ wallets. RELATED: US jobless claims lowest in 52 years On Monday, the president hosted a roundtable with

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Jan. 6 committee to hold vote on contempt charges for former DOJ official on Wednesday

WASHINGTON - A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection will vote Wednesday to hold a former Justice Department official in contempt, seeking criminal charges against a defiant witness for a second time after holding former White House aide Steve Bannon in contempt last month.The committee on Monday scheduled a vote to pursue contempt charges against Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department lawyer who aligned with President Donald Trump as he tried to overturn his defeat.

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Boebert apologizes to Muslim community after Ilhan Omar comments: 'I have reached out to her'

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 31: U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) speaks during a news conference in front of the U.S.

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Twitter shares surge after report says CEO Jack Dorsey will step down

NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Twitter are surging on a report that co-founder Jack Dorsey will step down as the company's chief executive.Twitter’s stock, which has consistently underperformed the market, jumped more than 10% at the opening bell Monday before trading was halted pending news.CNBC first reported that Dorsey may step down soon, citing anonymous sources.WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 28: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testifies remotely during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing with big tech companies October 28, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee is discussing re Twitter Inc.

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White House reveals holiday theme ‘Gifts from the Heart’

WASHINGTON - The White House announced on Monday that its holiday theme for 2021 will be "Gifts from the Heart."First Lady Jill Biden will unveil Christmas decorations today that match the theme, which the White House says was "inspired by the small acts of kindness and experiences that lifted our spirits this year and throughout the pandemic."READ MORE: Postal workers prepare for another pandemic crush of holiday giftsThe decor features a gigantic gingerbread White House that recognizes front-line workers who persevered through the coronavirus pandemic, while the official Christmas tree — an 18-foot-tall (5.5-meter tall) Fraser fir — celebrates the gifts of peace and unity, the White House said."The things we hold sacred unite us and

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Biden to address omicron variant Monday as countries scramble to contain cases

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is scheduled to speak to Americans about the latest coronavirus omicron variant and the country’s response on Monday, the White House said, as countries around the world scramble to contain cases. A time has not been specified.The White House said Biden was briefed on the omicron variant Sunday by his COVID response team, which includes top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci. "Dr.

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‘Chanukah Sameach’ : Biden recognizes Hanukkah 2021 with well wishes

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden recognized the start of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, in a statement from the White House Sunday. "Over these eight nights, Jews in the United States, Israel, and around the globe will proudly celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights," he said in a statement.

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White House blames pandemic for soaring inflation, Biden's low polling

WASHINGTON (AP) - Inflation is soaring, businesses are struggling to hire and President Joe Biden’s poll numbers have been in free fall. The White House sees a common culprit for it all: COVID-19.Biden’s team views the pandemic as the root cause of both the nation’s malaise and his own political woes.

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Supreme Court braces for all-or-nothing abortion fight

WASHINGTON (AP) - Both sides are telling the Supreme Court there's no middle ground in Wednesday's showdown over abortion. The justices can either reaffirm the constitutional right to an abortion or wipe it away altogether.Roe v.

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5-year-old shot and killed by 3-year-old with unsecured gun, police say

Police in South Fulton said a 5-year-old died on Thanksgiving after a three-year-old boy shot and killed them inside an apartment. SOUTH FULTON, Ga. - Police in South Fulton said a 5-year-old died on Thanksgiving after a three-year-old boy shot and killed them inside an apartment. Police said the three-year-old got their hands on an unsecured gun. Officers went to 4555 Washington Road at approximately 7 p.m.

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1st MIS-C child death reported in Virginia; health condition is associated with COVID-19

WASHINGTON - The Virginia Department of Health has confirmed a death from Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) – a health condition that is associated with COVID-19.Health officials say this is the first MIS-C child death reported in the state. The child was between 10 and 19-years-old and lived in the Prince William Health District.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherSUBSCRIBE TO FOX 5 DC ON YOUTUBENo other patient information is expected to be released, officials say.The first reports of MIS-C came from the United Kingdom in late April 2020, Virginia health officials said.

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Video: Tesla catches fire, spreads to nearby home in Maple Glen

MAPLE GLEN, Pa. - Firefighters in Montgomery County say no one was hurt when an electric car caught fire and spread to a nearby home earlier this week. The Fort Washington Fire Company on Friday shared helmet footage showing the moment firefighters responded to a property on the 1500 block of Temple Drive in Maple Glen on Tuesday night. According to officials, firefighters believe the backend of a Tesla electric car caught fire and spread to the attached garage of a nearby home.MORE LOCAL HEADLINESIt's unknown how much damage was done to the residence, but firefighters said that no one was hurt. Helmet camera footage shows firefighters battling intense flames and heavy smoke.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to visit B.C. flood zone Friday

atmospheric river.Trudeau is slated to visit Victoria and Abbotsford, the hard-hit Fraser Valley community which remains partially underwater and at risk of more flooding as a new system of three storms rolls in. Abbotsford, B.C.

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Benign polyp in Biden's colon was potentially pre-cancerous

WASHINGTON (AP) - The polyp removed from President Joe Biden's colon last week was a benign, slow-growing but potentially pre-cancerous lesion that required no further action, his doctor said in a follow-up memo.The specimen, a tubular adenoma, was similar to one removed from Biden in 2008, Dr. Kevin C.

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Malice murder vs. felony murder: A look at the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial charges

WASHINGTON - A jury Wednesday convicted the three men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery on multiple counts, including malice murder for one defendant, in the fatal shooting that became part of a larger national reckoning on racial injustice.The jury found Travis McMichael guilty of all charges, including malice murder. Greg McMichael was found not guilty of malice murder but guilty of all the rest of his charges.

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White House says no apparent disruption from COVID-19 vaccine mandate

WASHINGTON - The Biden administration's vaccine mandate for millions of federal workers seems to be working, with no apparent disruption to law enforcement, intelligence-gathering or holiday travel.On Tuesday, one day after the deadline for compliance, 92% of the 3.5 million federal workers covered by Biden’s mandate reported to the government that they are at least partially vaccinated, according to White House officials.The highest number of partial vaccinations by Tuesday was at the Agency for International Development, which had 97.8%, followed closely by the Department of Health and Human Services at 96.4% and State Department at 96.1%, according to data provided by the White House Wednesday.ocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center

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Rising inflation not stopping consumer spending, new data shows

WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer spending rebounded by a solid 1.3% in October despite inflation that over the past year has accelerated faster than it has at any point in more than three decades.The jump in consumer spending last month was double the 0.6% gain in September, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.At the same time, consumer prices rose 5% compared with the same period last year, the fastest 12-month gain since the same stretch ending in November 1990.

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Strategic Petroleum Reserve: What is it? Where is it stored?

WASHINGTON (AP) - When President Joe Biden ordered the release of 50 million barrels of oil from America’s strategic reserve to help reduce energy costs, he was taking aim at a growing burden for millions of Americans embarking on Thanksgiving travel.The step announced Tuesday, done in rare coordination with several other nations, is among the few things a presidential administration can do to try to lessen the squeeze — and the political threat — of rising inflation. The likelihood of providing meaningful relief in the near future, however, is probably low.

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US mandating vaccines for all border crossers in January

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden will require essential, nonresident travelers crossing U.S. land borders, such as truck drivers, government and emergency response officials, to be fully vaccinated beginning on Jan.

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Biden to recommend Shalanda Young as budget director

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is set to nominate Shalanda Young to head the Office of Management and Budget, according to a person familiar with his plans on Wednesday.Young has served as acting director of the office for much of the year. Biden’s first nominee for the position, Neera Tanden, faced bipartisan criticism for her previous attacks on lawmakers and withdrew from consideration.Young faces her own Senate confirmation vote, but she was initially confirmed to her current role in March with nearly two-thirds support and the backing of multiple Republicans.

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Many climate activists support Biden's move to use oil reserve

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats and climate activists generally supported President Joe Biden's decision to release a record 50 million barrels of oil from America's strategic reserve, even as the move appeared to contradict his long-term vision of combating climate change.The U.S. action, announced Tuesday in coordination with countries such as India, the United Kingdom and China, is aimed at global energy markets and helping lower gasoline prices that have risen more than a dollar per gallon since January.

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COVID-19 vaccine mandate: Biden administration asks court to allow workplace rule

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration on Tuesday asked a federal court to let it move ahead with a workplace rule that would require employees at larger companies to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or face weekly testing.The mandate is a centerpiece of the administration’s efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 as concerns grow that the nation is on the cusp of another winter surge in virus cases and hospitalizations.Republican state attorneys general, conservative organizations and some businesses argued that the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration lacked the authority to mandate vaccines and were able to persuade a separate federal court to issue a stay of the workplace rule.In their filing with the U.S.

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Proof of COVID-19 vaccine will be required for all US land border crossers

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden will require essential, nonresident travelers crossing U.S. land borders, such as truck drivers, government and emergency response officials, to be fully vaccinated beginning on Jan.

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Remains of World War II soldier from New Jersey identified

Credit: Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) WASHINGTON - Authorities have identified the remains of a World War II soldier from New Jersey who was killed in Germany and buried in Belgium.The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency on Monday announced that scientists used dental and anthropological analysis, as well as DNA, to determine the remains were Army Sgt. Larry Wassil of Bloomfield. Authorities say the 33-year-old was leading a three-man reconnaissance team scouting enemy positions during the Hürtgen Forest offensive, near Hürtgen, Germany, on Dec.

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House Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Alex Jones, Roger Stone over rally planning

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Fauci warns against ‘prematurely’ dropping mask rules amid COVID-19 spike

WASHINGTON - Following a move to drop mask mandates in most indoor spaces in Washington, D.C., Dr. Anthony Fauci warned that "prematurely" dropping rules for face coverings could add "an extra degree of risk" amid a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in many areas across the country. Speaking on NPR’s "Morning Edition," Fauci urged officials to take every precaution necessary due to fears of a potential winter spike ahead. "When you have a dynamic like that...

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‘It’s his intention’: Biden will run for re-election in 2024, Psaki says

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden will be running for re-election in 2024, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirmed to reporters during a briefing aboard Air Force One en route to Fort Bragg on Monday afternoon. When asked by a reporter if Biden was considering running for re-election, Psaki responded "yes, that’s his intention."She did not elaborate any further.The confirmation follows concern by some Democratic leaders over Biden’s political standing. On Nov. 15, the Democratic president had just signed into law the most significant infrastructure package in generations.

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Harris to announce $1.5B investment to fight health care worker shortage

WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris will announce Monday that the Biden administration is investing $1.5 billion from the coronavirus aid package to address the health care worker shortage in underserved communities.The funding will go to the National Health Service Corps, Nurse Corps and Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery programs, all federal programs that offer scholarship and loan repayments for health care students and workers if they pledge to work in underserved and high-risk communities.The money, which includes funds from the American Rescue Plan and other sources, will support more than 22,700 providers, marking the largest number of providers enrolled in these programs in history, according to the White

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Jerome Powell nominated for 2nd term as Fed chair amid surging inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden announced Monday that he's nominating Jerome Powell for a second four-year term as Federal Reserve chair, endorsing Powell's stewardship of the economy through a brutal pandemic recession in which the Fed's ultra-low rate policies helped bolster confidence and revitalize the job market.Biden also said he would nominate Lael Brainard, the lone Democrat on the Fed’s Board of Governors and the preferred alternative to Powell among many progressives, as vice chair.

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Alaskan town won’t see the sun again until January 2022

UTQIAVIK, AK - APRIL 12: Polar bears pass a ridge of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean beyond Utqiavik, AK on April 12, 2019. (Photo by Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post via Getty Images) UTQIAVIK, Alaska - The sun has set on America’s most northernest town, Utqiaġvik, Alaska, and it won’t rise again until January 2022.According to The National Weather Service, the sun officially set on Thursday, Nov.

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Charles "Chuck" F. Sams III becomes first Native American to head national parks

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 19: Charles F. Sams III, nominee to be Director of the National Park Service, listens during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing in Washington DC on October 19, 2021.

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Women to register for military draft under proposed defense spending bill

WASHINGTON - A proposed defense spending bill — which just cleared a procedural vote in the Senate— includes a provision that would require women to register for the military draft.The $768 billion National Defense Authorization Act of 2022 would require every person to register instead of just men.The measure passed the House in September and could go before a vote in the Senate after Thanksgiving. However, the provision has stirred debate among some lawmakers. RELATED: Navy sailors who refuse COVID-19 vaccine will be discharged, face other administrative actionsAccording to FOX News, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo.

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COVID-19 boosters: CDC director OKs shots for all adults after FDA approval

WASHINGTON - The U.S. on Friday opened COVID-19 booster shots to all adults and took the extra step of urging people 50 and older to seek one, aiming to ward off a winter surge as coronavirus cases rise even before millions of Americans travel for the holidays.Until now, Americans faced a confusing list of who was eligible for a booster that varied by age, their health and which kind of vaccine they got first.

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Pregnant women with COVID-19 face increased risk of stillbirths

WASHINGTON (AP) - Pregnant women with COVID-19 face increased chances for stillbirths compared with uninfected women, and that risk spiked to four times higher after the delta variant emerged, new government data show.The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report Friday that examined 1.2 million deliveries in 736 hospitals nationwide from March 2020 through September 2021.RELATED: COVID-19 boosters: CDC, FDA OK shots for all adults over age 18Stillbirths were rare overall, totaling 8,154 among all deliveries. But the researchers found that for women with COVID-19, about 1 in 80 deliveries resulted in stillbirth.

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COVID-19 booster shots: FDA official explains 'simplified' decision

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government's booster campaign got a lot simpler Friday after Food and Drug Administration officials authorized the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for all adults.It replaces a complicated system in which eligibility was based on age, health conditions and other factors."It’s simplified things, I think significantly over the situation that we had in place previously," FDA's vaccine chief Dr.

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COVID-19 boosters: CDC panel recommends shots for all adults after FDA OK

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Austria moves to full COVID-19 lockdown, national vaccine mandate

Battling an unprecedented surge like some of its neighbors, Austria's government today announced a full lockdown, the first in Europe to take such dramatic steps amid the continent's fourth surge.

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COVID-19 boosters: CDC, FDA OK shots for all adults over age 18

WASHINGTON - CDC advisers support expanding COVID-19 vaccine boosters to all US adults.The move follows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorization of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 booster shots to all U.S.

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Kyle Rittenhouse reaction: Social media lights up after not guilty verdict

WASHINGTON - Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges Friday after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha shootings in the summer of 2020. Celebrities and politicians were quick to voice their opinion after the ruling, some standing with the court’s decision, while others expressed their opposition to the ruling. President Joe Biden answered a few questions from reporters in the wake of the verdict, saying he stands by the jury’s decision. He said he had just heard about the verdict."I stand by what the jury has to say.

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News Scan for Nov 19, 2021

Upwards of 700,000—perhaps as many as 1.6 million—US COVID-19 survivors haven't recovered their sense of smell after more than 6 months, according to a research letter yesterday in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.In the first study of its kind, a researcher from Washington Unive

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President Biden to pardon turkeys Peanut Butter and Jelly in annual Thanksgiving event

WASHINGTON - Meet two lucky turkeys!Peanut Butter and Jelly will be spared from becoming Thanksgiving's main course when they receive a presidential pardon Friday from President Joe Biden.The two birds from Indiana will receive the pardon -- an annual holiday tradition -- at the White House.Peanut Butter and Jelly – the two lucky turkey receiving the traditional Thanksgiving pardon from President Biden Before the Rose Garden ceremony, Peanut Butter and Jelly received the red carpet treatment at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C.The practice of sending a turkey to a farm became tradition under President Ronald Reagan, while President George H.W.

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House passes Biden’s social spending, climate bill, sending measure to Senate

WASHINGTON - Democrats brushed aside months-long divisions and pushed their expansive social and environment bill through a sharply divided House on Friday, as President Joe Biden and his party moved closer to capitalizing on their control of government by funneling its resources toward their top domestic priorities.The House approved the legislation by a near party-line 220-213 vote, sending the measure to a Senate where cost-cutting demands by moderate Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and that chamber’s strict rules seem certain to force significant changes.

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Biden administration restores clean-water safeguards halted in Trump era

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration took action Thursday to restore federal protections for hundreds of thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways, undoing a Trump-era rule that was considered one of that administration’s hallmark environmental rollbacks.At issue is a regulation sometimes referred to as "waters of the United States," or WOTUS, that defines the types of waterways qualifying for federal protection under the Clean Water Act.

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Biden to briefly transfer power to Harris during 'routine colonoscopy'

BETHESDA, Md. - President Joe Biden will briefly transfer power to Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday when he undergoes a "routine colonoscopy" at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the White House said.Biden drove early Friday to the medical center in the Washington suburbs for his first routine physical exam as president. Press secretary Jen Psaki said Biden would be under anesthesia during the procedure and would transfer power to Harris."As was the case when President George W.

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Social spending bill: House readies vote after McCarthy delays with hours-long speech

WASHINGTON - Democrats brushed aside monthslong divisions and approached House passage of their expansive social and environment bill Friday, as President Joe Biden and his party neared a defining win in their drive to use their control of government to funnel its resources toward their domestic priorities.The final passage, which had been expected Thursday, was delayed as Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., held it up with an hourslong broadside criticizing Biden, Democrats and the bill.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0