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Biden faces growing pressure from the left over voting bill
Jun 23, 2021 by Rick Watts
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE WASHINGTON (AP) — When New York Democratic Rep. Mondaire Jones was at the White House for the signing of the proclamation making Juneteenth a national holiday last week, he told President Joe Biden their…
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GOP ready to block elections bill in Senate showdown
Jun 22, 2021 by Rick Watts
By BRIAN SLODYSKO, CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democrats’ expansive elections and voting bill is all but certain to be rejected in a key test vote in the Senate, providing a dramatic…
Claudette regains tropical storm strength after 13 deaths
Jun 21, 2021 by Rick Watts
By JEFF AMY and AMY FORLITI ATLANTA (AP) — Claudette regained tropical storm status Monday morning as it neared the coast of the Carolinas less than two days after 13 people died — including eight…
Black Americans laud Juneteenth holiday, say more work ahead
Jun 18, 2021 by Rick Watts
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — Black Americans rejoiced Thursday after President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday, but some said that, while they appreciated the recognition at a time of racial reckoning…
Biden abroad: Pitching America to welcoming if wary allies
Jun 17, 2021 by Rick Watts
By JONATHAN LEMIRE and AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden spent his first trip overseas highlighting a sharp break from his disruptive predecessor, selling that the United States was once more a reliable ally with…
‘Pure business’ at Biden-Putin summit: No hugs, no brickbats
Jun 16, 2021 by Rick Watts
By JONATHAN LEMIRE, VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and AAMER MADHANI GENEVA (AP) — President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded their summit on Wednesday with an agreement to return their nations’ ambassadors to their posts…
The Latest: Johnson opens G7 summit with beach greetings
Jun 11, 2021 by Rick Watts
By The Associated Press CARBIS BAY, England - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson greeted leaders from the Group of Seven nations and the European Union on a wooden boardwalk on the freshly raked sand of…
Biden to assure allies, meet Putin during 1st overseas trip
Jun 09, 2021 by Rick Watts
By JONATHAN LEMIRE and AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) — Embarking on the first overseas trip of his term, President Joe Biden is eager to reassert the United States on the world stage, steadying European allies…
Global glitch: Swaths of internet go down after cloud outage
Jun 08, 2021 by Rick Watts
LONDON (AP) — Dozens of websites briefly went offline around the globe Tuesday, including CNN, The New York Times and Britain’s government home page, after an outage at the cloud service Fastly, illustrating how vital…
Bezos plans to go to space aboard Blue Origin flight in July
Jun 07, 2021 by Rick Watts
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP News - Jeff Bezos will be aboard for Blue Origin’s first human space flight next month. In an Instagram post early Monday, Bezos said he, his brother, and the winner of an ongoing…
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