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California sets a road map for theme parks to restart, putting Disneyland on track for reopening.
The New York Times - 6 Mar 2021 04:21
Disney had hoped to reopen its California attractions in July but faced pushback from unions.
Amanda Gorman Says Security Guard Confronted Her, Saying She Looked 'Suspicious'
The New York Times - 6 Mar 2021 05:27
Ms. Gorman, who recited a stirring poem at President Biden's inauguration, said the guard had followed her as she walked home.
Colombia Seeks Justice for War Atrocities Via New Court
The New York Times - 6 Mar 2021 16:00
A court in Colombia is exposing atrocities in the country's long civil war, trying to compile a record all sides can accept, and offering leniency to those who confess. Not everyone is pleased.
US Senate leaders win over key Democratic holdout as party struggles to push through Biden's Covid relief plan
CNN - 6 Mar 2021 05:42
West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin brought the Senate to a standstill on Friday over a policy dispute that threatened to upend President Joe Biden's top agenda item -- a $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill -- and prom...
Meghan McCain calls out Kirsten Gillibrand over 'hypocrisy' on Cuomo sex harass scandal
New York Post - 6 Mar 2021 04:40
“The View” co-hostMeghan McCainsounded off Thursdayon the sexual misconduct scandalsurrounding New York Gov.Andrew Cuomo. To date, three women have accused the three-term Democrat of sexual harassment or making inapp...
Ex-House Speaker Paul Ryan Is Fundraising For Pro-Impeachment Rep. Liz Cheney
The Huffington Post - 6 Mar 2021 03:59
The upcoming event highlights a continuing GOP divide.
California says Disneyland and other amusement parks can reopen April 1
CNN - 6 Mar 2021 03:50
Disneyland Resort in Southern California will be allowed to reopen with capacity limits starting April 1, state Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly announced Friday.
To Juice the Economy, Biden Bets on the Poor
The New York Times - 6 Mar 2021 19:28
Mr. Biden's bottom-up $1.9 trillion aid package is a sharp reversal from the tax cut bill that was President Donald J. Trump's first big legislative victory.
Protesters and Police Clash in Paraguay Amid Anger Over Pandemic Response
The New York Times - 6 Mar 2021 05:20
Security forces used rubber bullets and tear gas against demonstrators in the capital as fury rose over the government's handling of the health crisis.
Senate continues voting on $1.9T stimulus after Dem Manchin stall
New York Post - 6 Mar 2021 04:48
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate leaders and moderate Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin struck a deal late Friday over emergency jobless benefits, breaking a nine-hour logjam that had stalled the party's showpiece $1.9 trillion COVID...
A Black police officer in Florida was fired for using the N-word, but his police union wants him reinstated
CNN - 6 Mar 2021 04:35
A Black police officer in Florida was fired this week after footage from his body camera showed him using the N-word during a personal phone call and while making an arrest last November.
Landslide swallows ambulance, vehicles in Kentucky after intense flooding
USA Today - 6 Mar 2021 03:45Chicago police officer dies of apparent suicide on Far Southwest Side
Chicago Tribune - 6 Mar 2021 05:43
A Chicago police officer was found dead of an apparent suicide at his home in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood on the city's Far South Side Friday night, sources said.
Trump appointee arrested in connection with Capitol riot
CBSNews - 6 Mar 2021 05:40
Federico Klein worked at the State Department during the Trump administration.
NASA's Perseverance rover takes first drive on Mars
New York Post - 6 Mar 2021 05:10
NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover took its first test drive on Mars Thursday, covering about 21 feet of the extraterrestrial landscape, the space agency said. The mobility test is one of many milestones to check off ...
Cuomo Is Told to Preserve Records at Issue in Sexual Harassment Inquiry
The New York Times - 6 Mar 2021 04:59
The directive came as Mr. Cuomo faced a new accusation that an aide had completed the sexual harassment training he was required to undergo for him.
Appeals court says Derek Chauvin 3rd-degree murder charge should be reconsidered
NY Daily News - 6 Mar 2021 04:50
A lower court had previously thrown out the charge and then rejected prosecutors' argument to reinstate it.
Democrats Reach Deal On Unemployment Benefits In COVID-19 Relief Bill
The Huffington Post - 6 Mar 2021 04:29
The agreement paves the way for President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill to move forward in the Senate.
Inside the investigation to find college student Aniah Blanchard
CBSNews - 6 Mar 2021 04:18
Aniah Blanchard, 19, the stepdaughter of UFC fighter Walt Harris, went missing in October 2019. Her remains were found about a month later and authorities arrested a suspect who maintains his innocence.
The $15 Minimum Wage Is Officially Dead In Democrats' COVID-19 Relief Bill
The Huffington Post - 6 Mar 2021 04:06
Sen. Bernie Sanders tried to force a vote on the proposal, which died on procedural grounds.
As Covid Deaths Soar in Brazil, Bolsonaro Hails an Untested Nasal Spray
The New York Times - 6 Mar 2021 15:34
Vaccines and critical-care beds are in short supply. Yet President Jair Bolsonaro is railing against social distancing and calling an experimental treatment from Israel "miraculous."
Senators continue debating $1.9 trillion COVID aid bill after all-nighter
New York Post - 6 Mar 2021 15:31
They’re still at it. Senators worked through Friday night and were still chugging along Saturday morning trying to hammer out the details of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill. "We are not going ...