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No. 2 US diplomat to visit China as tensions soar Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel to China this weekend on a visit that comes as tensions between Washington and Beijing soar on multiple fronts, the State Department said Wednesday. by Associated Press Published Jul. 21 2021 @ 11:05pm

US, Germany seal deal on contentious Russian gas pipeline The United States and Germany on Wednesday announced a deal to allow the completion of a controversial Russian gas pipeline to Europe without the imposition of further U.S. sanctions. The agreement aims to stanch fears about European dependence on Russian energy, but it was immediately assailed by critics who said it doesn't go far enough. by Associated Press Published Jul. 21 2021 @ 11:05pm

Justices deal blow to outdated claims of child sexual abuse Pennsylvania's high court on Wednesday dealt a blow to victims of child sexual abuse, throwing out a lawsuit by a woman whose lower court legal victory had given hope to others with similarly outdated claims who'd sued in the wake of a landmark report that documented decades of child molestation within the Catholic church in Pennsylvania. by Associated Press Published Jul. 21 2021 @ 11:05pm

Pelosi bars Trump allies from Jan. 6 probe; GOP vows boycott House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday rejected two Republicans tapped by House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy to sit on a committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, a decision the Republican denounced as "an egregious abuse of power." by Associated Press Published Jul. 21 2021 @ 11:05pm

Off-duty DEA agent arrested on Capitol riot charges An off-duty Drug Enforcement Administration agent posed for photographs in which he flashed his DEA badge and firearm outside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot, according to a court filing Tuesday after the agent's arrest. by Associated Press Published Jul. 20 2021 @ 11:05pm

US Rep. Greene: Twitter timeout is 'Communist-style' attack Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene blasted social media companies over her temporary suspension from Twitter on Tuesday, calling it "a Communist-style attack on free speech. by Associated Press Published Jul. 20 2021 @ 11:05pm

US opioid lawsuits on verge of settlements with 4 companies The yearslong effort by state and local governments in the U.S. to force the pharmaceutical industry to help pay to fix a nationwide opioid addiction and overdose crisis took a major step forward Tuesday when lawyers for local governments announced they were on the verge of a $26 billion settlement with the nation's three biggest drug distribution companies and the drugmaker Johnson & Johnson. by Associated Press Published Jul. 20 2021 @ 11:05pm

Blue Origin's Bezos reaches space on 1st passenger flight Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday on his rocket company's first flight with people on board, becoming the second billionaire in just over a week to ride his own spacecraft. by MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer Published Jul. 20 2021 @ 8:40am

Oregon wildfire's size underscores vastness of West The monstrous wildfire burning in Oregon has grown to a third the size of Rhode Island and spreads miles each day, but evacuations and property losses have been minimal compared with much smaller blazes in densely populated areas of California. by Associated Press Published Jul. 19 2021 @ 11:05pm

Capitol rioter gets 8 months sentence for felony A Florida man who breached the U.S. Senate chamber carrying a Trump campaign flag was sentenced Monday to eight months behind bars, the first punishment handed down for a felony charge in the Jan. by Associated Press Published Jul. 19 2021 @ 11:05pm

Biden: 'Killing people' remark a call for big tech to act President Joe Biden tempered his assessment that social media giants are "killing people" by hosting misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines on their platforms, saying Monday he hoped they would not take it "personally" and instead would act to save lives. by Associated Press Published Jul. 19 2021 @ 11:05pm

Microsoft Exchange email hack was caused by China, US says The Biden administration on Monday blamed China for a hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software that compromised tens of thousands of computers around the world earlier this year. by ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press Published Jul. 19 2021 @ 6:10am

No test pilots will be on board when Bezos enters space CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — When Blue Origin launches people into space for the first time, founder Jeff Bezos will be on board. by Associated Press Published Jul. 19 2021 @ 12:35am

With pandemic worsening in US, surgeon general worried The U.S. surgeon general said Sunday that he's concerned about what lies ahead with cases of COVID-19 increasing in every state, millions still unvaccinated and a highly contagious virus variant spreading rapidly. Published Jul. 18 2021 @ 11:05pm

Senator: Bipartisan infrastructure bill loses IRS provision A proposal to strengthen IRS enforcement to crack down on tax scofflaws and help fund a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure spending bill is officially off the table, Republican Sen. Rob Portman said Sunday. by Associated Press Published Jul. 18 2021 @ 11:05pm

Court blocks order lifting CDC virus rules on cruise ships Pandemic restrictions on Florida-based cruise ships will remain in place after a federal appeals court temporarily blocked a previous ruling that sided with a Florida lawsuit challenging the regulations. by Associated Press Published Jul. 18 2021 @ 11:05pm

Huge Oregon blaze grows as wildfires burn across western US The largest wildfire in the U.S. torched more dry forest landscape in Oregon on Sunday, one of dozens of major blazes burning across the West as critically dangerous fire weather loomed in the coming days. by Associated Press Published Jul. 18 2021 @ 11:05pm

Probe: Journalists, activists among spyware targets An investigation by a global media consortium based on leaked targeting data provides further evidence military-grade malware from Israel-based NSO Group, the world's most infamous hacker-for-hire outfit, is being used to spy on journalists, human rights activists and political dissidents. by Associated Press Published Jul. 18 2021 @ 11:05pm

California fire prompts evacuations; Oregon blaze balloons out of control SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A rapidly growing wildfire south of Lake Tahoe jumped a highway, prompting more evacuation orders and the cancellation of an extreme bike ride through the Sierra Nevada on Saturday as critically dangerous wildfire weather loomed in the coming days. Published Jul. 17 2021 @ 11:05pm

Tribe claims remains of children who died at assimilation school The remains of nine Native American children who died more than a century ago while attending a government-run school in Pennsylvania meant to assimilate them into white culture have been returned to their South Dakota tribe for burial on its reservation. by Associated Press Published Jul. 17 2021 @ 11:05pm

Biden pledges appeal of 'deeply disappointing' DACA ruling President Joe Biden said Saturday that the Justice Department intends to appeal a federal judge's ruling deeming illegal an Obama-era program that has protected hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation and he renewed his calls for Congress to create a permanent solution. by Associated Press Published Jul. 17 2021 @ 11:05pm

2 dead, 7 injured in separate Portland, Oregon shootings Two people died and multiple people were injured, some critically, in four different early morning shootings Saturday in Portland, Oregon, a city that has seen gun violence and associated homicide rates soar in the past six months. by Associated Press Published Jul. 17 2021 @ 11:05pm

GOP eyes Latinos in South Texas in effort to regain Congress McALLEN, Texas (AP) — In Republicans’ bid to retake control of Congress, this traditionally Democratic stretch of South Texas has quietly become a top battleground. Published Jul. 17 2021 @ 11:05pm