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Lady Gaga's French bulldogs recovered safely after being stolen in shooting
Nation World
Watch Live: House to vote on $1,400 stimulus checks in COVID rescue plan
A party-line vote is expected tonight on the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, which includes another round of stimulus checks.
VERIFY
VERIFY: Who is the Senate parliamentarian?
A ruling that a $15 minimum wage could not be included in the COVID relief bill marked the first time many had ever heard of the Senate parliamentarian.
Nation World
Who gets $1,400 checks in the COVID bill the House is voting on?
The House is set to vote on the $1.9 trillion COVID rescue plan with the Senate set to follow. Here's who stands to benefit.
Nation World
US airstrike, first under President Biden, kills Iran-backed militiaman
The strikes were retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq this month that killed a civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member, the Pentagon said.
Nation World
Major Xbox Live outage resolved after six hours
Users of the gaming platform noted a significant outage Thursday afternoon and evening that affected logins, purchases and gameplay.
Nation World
$1.9T COVID relief bill can't have $15 minimum wage hike, Senate rules referee says
The finding by the chamber’s nonpartisan arbiter of its rules comes as Democrats prepare for a full House vote on the COVID relief bill Friday.
Vaccine
Pfizer COVID vaccine no longer needs ultra-cold temperatures, FDA says
The frozen vials now can be transported and stored for up to two weeks at the temperatures of freezers commonly found in pharmacies.
Nation World
House approves Equality Act with expanded LGBTQ legal safeguards
The Equality Act amends existing civil rights law to explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identification as protected characteristics.
Nation World
VERIFY: Everything you need to know about the Capitol riot hearings this week
Who's speaking? What happens next? Didn't we just go over this in the impeachment? A preview of this week's congressional Capitol riot hearings.
Nation World
Third stimulus check: Bill with $1,400 payments may have to lose $15 minimum wage
It's looking more likely the bill will pass with only Democratic votes. But even with a tiebreak in the Senate, one provision may not survive.
Nation World
Biden reverses Trump order naming Seattle, Portland, NYC 'anarchist' cities
Those cities filed a lawsuit to invalidate the designation and fight off the Trump administration’s efforts to withhold federal dollars.
Nation World
Watch Live: House to vote on $1,400 stimulus checks in COVID rescue plan
A party-line vote is expected tonight on the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, which includes another round of stimulus checks.
VERIFY
VERIFY: Who is the Senate parliamentarian?
A ruling that a $15 minimum wage could not be included in the COVID relief bill marked the first time many had ever heard of the Senate parliamentarian.
Nation World
Who gets $1,400 checks in the COVID bill the House is voting on?
The House is set to vote on the $1.9 trillion COVID rescue plan with the Senate set to follow. Here's who stands to benefit.
Nation World
US airstrike, first under President Biden, kills Iran-backed militiaman
The strikes were retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq this month that killed a civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member, the Pentagon said.
Nation World
Major Xbox Live outage resolved after six hours
Users of the gaming platform noted a significant outage Thursday afternoon and evening that affected logins, purchases and gameplay.
Nation World
$1.9T COVID relief bill can't have $15 minimum wage hike, Senate rules referee says
The finding by the chamber’s nonpartisan arbiter of its rules comes as Democrats prepare for a full House vote on the COVID relief bill Friday.
Vaccine
Pfizer COVID vaccine no longer needs ultra-cold temperatures, FDA says
The frozen vials now can be transported and stored for up to two weeks at the temperatures of freezers commonly found in pharmacies.
Nation World
House approves Equality Act with expanded LGBTQ legal safeguards
The Equality Act amends existing civil rights law to explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identification as protected characteristics.
Nation World
VERIFY: Everything you need to know about the Capitol riot hearings this week
Who's speaking? What happens next? Didn't we just go over this in the impeachment? A preview of this week's congressional Capitol riot hearings.
Nation World
Third stimulus check: Bill with $1,400 payments may have to lose $15 minimum wage
It's looking more likely the bill will pass with only Democratic votes. But even with a tiebreak in the Senate, one provision may not survive.
Nation World
Biden reverses Trump order naming Seattle, Portland, NYC 'anarchist' cities
Those cities filed a lawsuit to invalidate the designation and fight off the Trump administration’s efforts to withhold federal dollars.
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