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2 Years Later, Former White House Counsel Don McGahn Agrees To Testify

Former White House counsel Don McGahn has agreed to testify to the House Judiciary Committee after a two year court battle with the panel. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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2 Years Later, Former White House Counsel Don McGahn Agrees To Testify

May 13, 2021 • The former Trump White House counsel will speak only to committee members in private, under an agreement negotiated by his attorneys, the committee and the Justice Department.

Ohio Wants To Make 5 People Millionaires — If They're Vaccinated

In a bid to get more Ohioans vaccinated, Gov. Mike DeWine announced a $1 million lottery offer to adults who get at least one COVID-19 dose. Kids under 18 who get the vaccine will be entered into a lottery to get a scholarship. Phil Long/AP hide caption

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Ohio Wants To Make 5 People Millionaires — If They're Vaccinated

May 13, 2021 • Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is pitching the $1 million lottery drawing and school scholarships as a scheme to boost vaccination levels in the state.

Cracked Memphis Bridge Indefinitely Closed, Disrupting Supply Chain

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Cracked Memphis Bridge Indefinitely Closed, Disrupting Supply Chain

May 12, 2021 • Arkansas officials said it had the potential to become a "catastrophic event," adding, "The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic and the river was closed to barge traffic as a safety precaution."

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Mpls. Trial For Former Police Officers Kueng, Lane And Thao Is Pushed Back To 2022

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Mpls. Trial For Former Police Officers Kueng, Lane And Thao Is Pushed Back To 2022

May 13, 2021 • "We need space" before the trial to let a federal case proceed, Judge Peter Cahill said, citing the need to let publicity ease about George Floyd's death.

Adolescents Can Get Routine Immunizations With Their COVID Shots, CDC Advisers Say

A 16-year-old gets a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Anaheim, Calif., on April 28. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now say it's not necessary for adolescents to wait two weeks after a COVID shot to receive routine immunizations. Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group via Getty Images hide caption

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Adolescents Can Get Routine Immunizations With Their COVID Shots, CDC Advisers Say

May 13, 2021 • Children's immunizations dropped dramatically during the pandemic, and health officials are eager to get kids caught back up on their routine shots before they return to school.

Adolescents Can Get Routine Immunizations With Their COVID Shots, CDC Advisers Say

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How The Sewing Machine Gave Power — And Fashion Cred — To African Women

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How The Sewing Machine Gave Power — And Fashion Cred — To African Women

May 13, 2021 • In 'The African Lookbook,' Catherine McKinley bends, stretches and tears the fabric of what mainstream history has been telling us about African women in the clothing industry.

Muslims Mark End Of Ramadan, But COVID Subdues Celebrations For A Second Year

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Muslims Mark End Of Ramadan, But COVID Subdues Celebrations For A Second Year

May 13, 2021 • Some 1.8 billion faithful around the world are marking Eid al-Fitr, but in many places, COVID-19 restrictions and concerns over the spread of virus were putting a damper on festivities.

How To Stop Ransomware Attacks? 1 Proposal Would Prohibit Victims From Paying Up

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How To Stop Ransomware Attacks? 1 Proposal Would Prohibit Victims From Paying Up

May 13, 2021 • The attack on Colonial Pipeline has focused new attention on a potentially radical proposal to stem the growing threat posed by ransomware: making it illegal for victims to pay their attackers.

University Of South Carolina President Resigns After Plagiarizing Commencement Speech

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University Of South Carolina President Resigns After Plagiarizing Commencement Speech

May 13, 2021 • The crowd gasped when Robert Caslen, a former Army flag officer, called the graduating students "the newest alumni of the University of California." But his bungled speech didn't stop there.

National Gallery Of Art Rebrands To Emphasize The 'National' In Its Name

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National Gallery Of Art Rebrands To Emphasize The 'National' In Its Name

May 13, 2021 • The federally funded museum has been accused of "institutional misconduct" including racism and sexual harassment. A petition claimed some employees call it "the last plantation on the National Mall."

What Is 'Black Fungus'? And Why Is It Spreading Among India's COVID Patients?

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What Is 'Black Fungus'? And Why Is It Spreading Among India's COVID Patients?

May 13, 2021 • Doctors say India's battle with COVID-19 has led to an unprecedented rise in mucormycosis, a rare but dangerous fungal infection that preys on people with weakened immune systems.

Israel In Turmoil: Violence Spreads To Streets And Occupied West Bank

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Israel In Turmoil: Violence Spreads To Streets And Occupied West Bank

May 13, 2021 • The violence is taking many shapes, from Israeli warplanes to Hamas rockets and mobs of Jewish or Palestinian citizens torching cars and beating people.

During The Pandemic She Whittled Away At The Isolation By, Well, Whittling

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During The Pandemic She Whittled Away At The Isolation By, Well, Whittling

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May 13, 2021 • The pandemic affected us all in varied ways. One 87-year-old woman spent almost all of it completely alone, whittling. "I don't know what I would have done without my carving," Minnie Adkins says.

FAA OKs Fix For Electrical Issue That Grounded Some Boeing 737 Max Jets

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FAA OKs Fix For Electrical Issue That Grounded Some Boeing 737 Max Jets

May 13, 2021 • The issue temporarily took more than 100 newly built 737 Max planes out of service last month, but is unrelated to the flight control system problem blamed for two fatal crashes.

'All Our Opportunity Was Taken Away': Sanctuary Family Slowly Restarts Life

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'All Our Opportunity Was Taken Away': Sanctuary Family Slowly Restarts Life

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May 13, 2021 • The Thompsons, originally from Jamaica, spent 843 days living in churches in Philadelphia to avoid deportation. Now they are free, but reentry comes with new challenges.

Biden Will Host Senate Republicans In Bid For Infrastructure Package

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Politics

Biden Will Host Senate Republicans In Bid For Infrastructure Package

May 13, 2021 • President Biden continues conversations with Republicans, but major hurdles persist over what items would be in an infrastructure measure, and how it might be paid for.

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Five Fingers Crush The Land

May 13, 2021 • Over one million Uyghur people have been detained in camps in China, according to estimates, subjected to torture, forced labor, religious restrictions, and even forced sterilization. The vast majority of this minority ethnic group is Muslim, living for centuries at a crossroads of culture and empire along what was once the Silk Road. This week, we explore who the Uyghur people are, their land, their customs, their music and why they've become the target of what many are calling a genocide.

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Poll Finds Public Health Has A Trust Problem

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Poll Finds Public Health Has A Trust Problem

May 13, 2021 • A new Harvard poll shows that only half of Americans trust the CDC — other health agencies were rated even lower. During a pandemic, trust is critical to the success of a public health response.

Poll Finds Public Health Has A Trust Problem

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Never Mind: Elon Musk Says Tesla Won't Accept Bitcoin For Car Purchases Any More

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Never Mind: Elon Musk Says Tesla Won't Accept Bitcoin For Car Purchases Any More

May 12, 2021 • Tesla's CEO explained on Twitter that the reversal on accepting Bitcoin was prompted by concerns about the "rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels" to mine the cryptocurrency.

Internet Subsidy Gives $50 A Month Discounts For Low-Income Americans

The pandemic has underscored the importance of having a reliable internet connection, with adults dependent on it for work and young people reliant on it for their education. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption

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Technology

Internet Subsidy Gives $50 A Month Discounts For Low-Income Americans

May 12, 2021 • The $3.2 billion temporary pandemic program will last for up to six months after the pandemic is over or until the funds run out.

In Wake Of Pipeline Hack, Biden Signs Executive Order On Cybersecurity

President Biden alluded to the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack in his new executive order. Here, storage tanks at a Colonial Pipeline facility are seen Wednesday in Avenel, N.J. Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

In Wake Of Pipeline Hack, Biden Signs Executive Order On Cybersecurity

May 12, 2021 • The order follows a ransomware attack on a company that operates a pipeline that provides nearly half of the gasoline and jet fuel for the East Coast.