Flip-Flop: Amy Klobuchar Says English Should Not Be Official Language of U.S.
Democrat presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) said at a recent campaign stop that English should not be the official...
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Boris Johnson Aide Resigns Over Alleged Racist Tweets
An adviser to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned Monday amid calls from inside and outside his own party that he be fired over past statements that black Americans have lower IQs than white Americans and contraception should be mandated to prevent a “permanent underclass,” the BBC reported. The 27-year-old worked for Johnson’s most senior…
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Trump campaign fires back after Obama claims credit for economic boom
President Trump fired back Monday after former President Barack Obama, in a subtle swipe at the commander in chief, claimed credit for the economic gains in both their terms.Obama tweeted Monday morning to note the anniversary of his signing the 2009 economic stimulus package.“Eleven years ago today, near the bottom of the worst recession in generations, I…
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SKorea Tracks Patients' Travels — and Publishes Them Online…
SEOUL—As the Covid-19 virus began to spread last month, South Koreans didn’t have to wonder if they may have crossed paths with one of the country’s confirmed cases. Patient No. 12 had booked seats E13 and E14 for a 5:30 p.m. showing of the South Korean film, “The Man Standing Next.” Before grabbing a 12:40…
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Kim Jong Un spent over $500G on Russian horses over past decade, data show
North Korea, which previously staged photo-ops of leader Kim Jong Un riding a white stallion, has spent more than $500,000 importing horses from Russia over the past decade, according to Russian customs data.
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Tech for Nevada caucuses under scrutiny after Iowa debacle
Experts and officials are raising concerns over the Nevada State Democratic Party plans to use a Google calculator uploaded to new iPads to tally results during their caucuses next week after the debacle in Iowa.The party announced Thursday that it planned to use a custom Google calculator accessed through a “secure Google web form,” which…
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AG Barr Appoints Prosecutors for Russia, Ukraine Probes
Attorney General William Barr has appointed several federal prosecutors located across the country to review the Justice Department’s investigations of Russia and Ukraine, Fox News reports. Barr selected Jeff Jensen, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, to review former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn’s case alongside Brandon Van Grack, who was the…
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Hundreds Still Flooded Out of Homes in Mississippi Capital
The swollen Pearl River appeared to have crested Monday in Mississippi’s capital, but authorities warned the hundreds of evacuees in the Jackson area not to rush back home until they got the all clear, and a forecast of more rain put counties further south at risk of…
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Trump administration's budget cuts aren't economic, they're ideological
For nearly 50 years, Americans have celebrated Presidents’ Day as more than just a three-day weekend. We’ve recognized this day in honor of the leadership demonstrated from the most revered workplace: The Oval Office.But for millions of hardworking Americans, they reap neither the benefit of added time spent with family nor the support of this…
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American cruise passengers quarantined at US military bases…
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — More than 300 American cruise ship passengers, including 14 who tested positive for coronavirus, were being quarantined at military bases in California and Texas on Monday after arriving from Japan on charter flights overnight. One plane carrying cruise passengers touched down at Travis Air Force Base in Northern…
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