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17.06.2022 / 13:45

Biden hosts international climate change meeting amid high gas price pressure

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden, who has recently been focused on boosting oil production to reduce rising gas costs, will turn his attention to climate change on Friday when he convenes a virtual meeting of some of the world's biggest economies.Among the participants will be China, Germany, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and the European Union. Also present will be Egypt, which is hosting the next United Nations summit on climate change, and the U.N.

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Supreme Court rules in favor of Black Alabama voters, orders voting maps to be redrawn

FILE - The U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., is the seat of the Supreme Court of the United States and the Judicial Branch of government.

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Biden signs bill to declassify information on COVID-19 origins

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan bill Monday that directs the federal government to declassify as much intelligence as possible about the origins of COVID-19 more than three years after the start of the pandemic.The legislation, which passed both the House and Senate without dissent, directs the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to declassify intelligence related to China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology. It cites "potential links" between the research that was done there and the outbreak of COVID-19, which the World Health Organization declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020.

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Karine Jean-Pierre named White House press secretary; Psaki leaves May 13

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre conducts a daily press briefing at the White House on February 14, 2022 in Washington, DC.(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Karine Jean-Pierre will be the next White House press secretary after incumbent Jen Psaki leaves on May 13, President Biden announced Thursday."Karine not only brings the experience, talent and integrity needed for this difficult job, but she will continue to lead the way in communicating about the work of the Biden-Harris Administration on behalf of the American people," Biden said in a statement. "Jill and I have known and respected Karine a long time and she will be a strong voice speaking for me and this administration."Jean-Pierre is the current White House principal deputy press secretary and deputy assistant to the president.

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Oklahoma Gov. Stitt signs bill banning nonbinary option on birth certificate

Kevin Stitt, governor of Oklahoma, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Texas, U.S. in 2021.

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Russia-Ukraine war fails to fuel Biden approval rebound, AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 23: U.S. President Joe Biden walks towards members of the press prior to a Marine One departure from the White House on March 23, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

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North Carolina investigating former Trump aide Mark Meadows' voter registration

Then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks to members of the press outside the West Wing of the White House on August 28, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolina state investigators are probing the voter registration of Mark Meadows, a former chief of staff to President Donald Trump, amid questions about him listing a home he never owned on voter records, the state attorney general’s office said Thursday.Attorney General Josh Stein's office asked the State Bureau of Investigation to look into Meadows' voter registration after a local prosecutor requested that state authorities oversee any probe of the matter, N.C.

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COVID-19 check-up for the first week of March

With some provinces lifting mask mandates and other provinces in the process of doing so, there is cautious optimism about what the pandemic will look like for spring. Dr. Alex Wong discusses the latest COVID headlines.

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Philadelphia keeping indoor, school mask requirements ‘for the time being’

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia will be keeping their mask requirements in schools and indoor public spaces ‘for the time being’ as officials say they’ll be sticking to their new tiered response levels.Monday afternoon, city officials announced that Philadelphia would remain in the ‘Mask Precautions Only’ response level. Under that response level, there is no vaccine requirement for places that serve food or drink, but masks are required indoors.City officials say they will be sticking with their newly unveiled response levels, rather than following the CDC’s latest guidelines.The CDC’s guidance outlines a new set of measures for communities where COVID-19 is easing its grip, with less of a focus on positive test results and more on what’s happening at hospitals.MORE CORONAVIRUS HEADLINESThe new system greatly changes the look of the CDC’s risk map and puts more than 70% of the U.S.

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Saskatchewan dropping proof of vaccination requirment

Saskatchewan government’s public health order requiring proof of vaccination or proof of a recent negative COVID-19 test to enter most public buildings expires at 12:01 a.m. Monday morning.The measures were put in place last October to stop the disease from spreading.The requirement included venues such as theatres, bingo halls, concerts, gyms, liquor stores and cannabis retailers.

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COVID-19: Death data removed from internal health authority dashboard

COVID-19 dashboard available only to Saskatchewan Health Authority leaders no longer includes the number of people who died from the disease.Global News obtained images of the dashboard on several occasions. The latest, from Feb.

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Doctor predicts fifth wave on anniversary of COVID-19 vaccines in Saskatchewan

COVID-19 vaccinations in Saskatchewan.It seemed to, just maybe, herald the end of the pandemic.But now the Omicron variant poses a new threat and a colleague of Betcher’s says a fifth wave is just a matter of time. Canada advising against non-essential travel as Omicron spreads worldwide “We understand everybody is incredibly tired.

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Doctor, NDP say politics guide Saskatchewan government’s COVID-19 response

Saskatchewan government’s response to COVID-19.Both spoke a day after Premier Scott Moe announced the province is transferring six COVID patients to Ontario to help ease the burden on the overcrowded ICUs.Both said the province must to do more to protect residents from the disease. Saskatchewan premier apologizes to those left without health care due to COVID-19 Dr.

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What impacts will Thanksgiving weekend gatherings have on Saskatchewan’s 4th COVID wave?

COVID-19 statistics suggest the fourth wave may have reached its peak.However, health experts are worried that gatherings over the Thanksgiving long weekend may result in more COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Saskatchewan.“We’re literally right at the cusp at this particular point,” said Dr. Alex Wong, an infectious disease physician based in Regina.

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Trump 2017 inaugural committee head arrested, accused of being UAE agent

Tom Barrack, former Deputy Interior Undersecretary in the Reagan administration, delivers a speech on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention on July 21, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Image LOS ANGELES - Thomas Barrack, the chair of former President Donald Trump's 2017 inaugural committee and two others have been federally charged in a seven-count indictment, according to the U.S.

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All aboard! Biden to visit Philadelphia to help Amtrak mark 50 years on the rails

(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - President Joe Biden, once a regular Amtrak rider, is set on Friday to help the nation's passenger rail system celebrate 50 years of service.As a U.S. senator, Biden was a fixture on Amtrak trains between his home in Wilmington, Delaware, and Washington, D.C., when the Senate was in session.

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Infectious disease doctor calls for lockdown in Regina as ICU beds fill, variant spreads

coronavirus patients requiring beds, according to new provincial data released on Tuesday to Global News.In total, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said that 28 out of 37 ICU beds in the city’s two hospitals were occupied as of 7:30 a.m. Monday, including 14 beds with COVID-19 patients.An update from provincial officials around 1:30 p.m.

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Biden breaks his silence on Cuomo sexual harassment scandal, declines to call for his resignation

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Biden's pick to lead Treasury made $7M+ in speaking fees

FILE - Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference December 13, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to be treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, collected more than $7 million in speaking fees over the past two years from major financial firms and tech giants including Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Google, according to disclosure forms filed as part of her nomination.Yellen’s was among three financial disclosures turned in by Biden transition officials that were made public on Thursday by the Office of Government Ethics.

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Bernie Sanders agrees with Trump’s push for more coronavirus stimulus

US Senator Bernie Sanders and President Donald Trump. (Photos by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images and Alex Wong/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - President Trump is pressing the Senate to increase coronavirus stimulus payments to $2,000 and Sen.

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Biden: Reversing Trump's immigration policies will take months

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks on November job numbers at the Queen theater December 4, 2020 Wilmington, Delaware.

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New Jersey certifies vote showing Joe Biden's victory

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks on November job numbers at the Queen theater December 4, 2020 Wilmington, Delaware.

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Oklahoma governor declares ‘day of prayer and fasting’ for COVID-19 victims

Governor Kevin Stitt speaks during a roundtable at the State Dining Room of the White House June 18, 2020. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Gov.

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Biden taps ex-Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to lead treasury, AP sources say

FILE - Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference December 13, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden has chosen former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to serve as treasury secretary, a pivotal role in which she would help shape and direct his economic policies, according to a person familiar with the transition plans.Yellen, who is widely admired in the financial world, would be the first woman to lead the Treasury Department in a line stretching back to Alexander Hamilton in 1789.Her nomination was confirmed to The Associated Press by a person who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss Biden's plans.President-elect Joe Biden spoke Nov.

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Trump loyalists named to top jobs in Pentagon shakeup

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Veterans Day 2020: Discounts and freebies offered to vets, active-duty military

American flags are displayed at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day on Nov. 11, 2019 in Arlington, Virginia.

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Kamala Harris suspends travel after 2 associated with campaign test positive for COVID-19

WILMINGTON, Del. - Joe Biden's presidential campaign said Thursday that vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris will suspend in-person events until Monday after two people associated with the campaign tested positive for coronavirus.The campaign said Biden had no exposure, though he and Harris spent several hours campaigning together in Arizona on Oct. 8.Harris was scheduled to travel Thursday to North Carolina for events encouraging voters to cast early ballots.Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen.

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Biden releases 2019 tax returns ahead of presidential debate with Trump

WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, released more of their personal tax returns just hours before the first presidential debate with President Donald Trump.Biden's running mate, California Sen. Kamala Harris, released her 2019 returns as well.Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event on Sept.

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Former adviser to Mike Pence says she's voting for Joe Biden

WASHINGTON - A former adviser to Vice President Mike Pence has joined the chorus of former Trump administration officials urging voters to deny him a second term.Olivia Troye was Pence’s former homeland security adviser and served as a member of the White House’s coronavirus task force.RELATED: Federal judge blocks USPS changes that slowed mail ahead of 2020 electionShe says in a new video released Thursday by the group Republican Voters Against Trump that Trump was more concerned about his reelection chances than the virus.

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Kellyanne Conway to leave post in the White House to focus on her family

Counselor to U.S. President Donald Trump Kellyanne Conway participates in a TV interview October 3, 2018 at the White House in Washington, DC.

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Embattled postmaster to testify before Senate amid uproar over mail

Postmaster General Louis Dejoy arrives at a meeting at the office of Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) at the U.S.

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Former President Barack Obama to speak from American Revolution Museum in Philadelphia

(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - Former President Barack Obama will deliver his live address to the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday from the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia.Obama is among the headliners on the convention’s third night and is expected to speak ahead of Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s running mate.

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Obama to speak from American Revolution Museum in Philadelphia

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Facebook removes video of Trump saying children are ‘virtually immune’ to coronavirus, Twitter follows suit

FILE - U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on August 5, 2020 in Washington, DC.

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Facebook removes video of Trump saying children are ‘virtually immune’ to the coronavirus

FILE - U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on August 5, 2020 in Washington, DC.

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Trump, GOP suggest temporary fix for $600 jobless benefit

FILE - U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin (L) and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows (R) listen prior to Trump's Marine One departure from the South Lawn of the White House July 29, 2020 in Washington, DC.

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Extra $600 in jobless aid set to lapse as talks deadlock

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Trump says schools in US should be opened 'ASAP'

President Donald Trump speaks to the press on the South Lawn of the White House prior to departing on Marine One on May 21, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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President Trump to tour Allentown factory, discuss strategic national stockpile during Thursday visit

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Schumer calls on VA to explain use of unproven coronavirus treatment on vets

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Scripps National Spelling Bee canceled for first time since 1945

The winning spellers made history with the most number of co-champions in the spelling event history. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Trump: US, Canada to close border to nonessential travel

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participate in a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House on February 13, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
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