Joe Biden calls Xi Jinping as U.S.-China relationship grows more fraught

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Joe Biden calls Xi Jinping as U.S.-China relationship grows more fraught

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Biden spoke with China‘s Xi Jinping on Thursday amid growing frustration on the American side that high-level engagement between the two leaders’ top advisers has been…

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Biden expands Afghan refugee program as Taliban violence grows

WASHINGTON — As violence in Afghanistan soars, the Biden administration announced Monday that it was expanding the pool of endangered Afghans who can receive refugee visas, but the system’s complexities may…

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As Delta variant threat grows, masks on again at White House

WASHINGTON — A little more than two months ago, a beaming President Biden stepped into the Rose Garden to announce that vaccinated Americans no longer needed to wear masks indoors. So…

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Courage House, a group home for LGBTQ youth, recovers from the pandemic as demand for its services grows

The local group home for LGBTQ youth struggled during the pandemic but now is full and has a waitlist for the first time. Source link

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Excitement for All-Star Week grows as well as concern for the delta variant’s spread

DENVER — The excitement and anticipation is growing for Denver to be in the spotlight during the MLB All-Star Week, but concern is also growing around the possible spread of…

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US vaccine surplus grows by the day as expiration dates loom :: WRAL.com

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and LEAH WILLINGHAM, Associated Press In Tennessee and North Carolina, demand for the COVID-19 vaccine has slowed down so much that they have given millions of doses…

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India’s coronavirus death toll tops 200,000 as infections surge and anger grows

The country also reported a record number of new infections, with over 360,000. Source link

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Coronavirus California

NCJ Preview: HSU's Polytechnic Hopes and a Skate Ramp Grows in Petrolia

Is Humboldt State University ready to become a STEM-heavy polytechnic? We’re discussing the financial boon and the housing burden if it happens. And if you’ve ever wondered how that half…

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Fear of COVID-19 vaccine grows in Brazil’s remote Amazon

RIO DE JANEIRO – Navigating complex waterways to reach remote communities in Brazil’s Amazon is only the first challenge for Waldir Bittencourt, a nurse vaccinating Indigenous and riverine people against…

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China GDP: Economy grows 2.3% in 2020 as recovery quickens

The world’s second largest economy expanded 2.3% in 2020 compared to a year earlier, according to government statistics released Monday. It’s China’s slowest annual growth rate in decades — not…

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