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Amid nuclear deal talks, Iran, US warships in 1st tense Mideast brush in a year

Incident follows a series of events attributed to a shadow war between Iran and Israel, including attacks on regional shipping and sabotage at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility

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Campaign to Recall Gov. Gavin Newsom Qualifies for California Ballot – The New York Times

Campaign to Recall Gov. Gavin Newsom Qualifies for California Ballot  The New York Times Newsom recall officially triggered as verified signature threshold met  Fox News Critics of California governor gather enough signatures to force recall election  CNN Editorial: Sigh. The bitter, costly —

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After Default, Zambia’s Outsized Bet on Copper Could Play Into China’s Hands

Zambia, which defaulted on payments to bondholders in November, is doubling down on debt with a high-stakes bet that nationalizing one of its biggest copper mines will help rescue its flailing economy.

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Fox News host admits his show was wrong about Biden limiting red meat consumption – CNN

Fox News host admits his show was wrong about Biden limiting red meat consumption  CNN Fresh off election falsehoods, Republicans serve up a whopper about Biden  The Washington Post Status Of Biden’s Promises After 100 Days In Office  NPR How the GOP can

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CDC could make big changes to mask guidelines in outdoor spaces – KOMO News

CDC could make big changes to mask guidelines in outdoor spaces  KOMO News CDC expected to ease some mask guidelines Tuesday  WCVB Channel 5 Boston Biden will announce new CDC mask guidance Tuesday, sources say  CNN CDC Releases Guidance For Kids At Day

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French Protesters Demand Justice After High Court’s Murder Ruling

Anger is growing in France over the court ruling that the killer of a Jewish woman was not criminally responsible for her murder because he was “delirious” from drugs at the time of the crime.

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TikTok to open a ‘Transparency’ Center in Europe to take content and security questions

TikTok will open a center in Europe where outside experts will be shown information on how it approaches content moderation and recommendation, as well as platform security and user privacy, it announced today. The European Transparency and Accountability Centre (TAC)

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Democrats Outline ‘Care Infrastructure’ Plan, With Paid Leave And Child Care

House Democrats are further expanding the definition of infrastructure with a plan to provide paid leave and family benefits for the vast majority of Americans. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik/AP)

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You Don’t Have To Suffer To Benefit From COVID Vaccination — But Some Prefer It

Live-tweeting your fever and body aches after your second shot is the ultimate humble-brag of 2021. But does it really matter to immunity if you have a strong reaction to the COVID vaccine? (Image credit: Westend61/Getty Images/Westend61)

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Biden’s 1st 100 Days: A Look By The Numbers

Under Biden, the number of presidential tweets is down, while the volume of executive orders is up. His job approval is higher than Trump’s ever was, but he has signed less than half as many bills. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik/AP)

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