Scott Neuman
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Health
EU Moves Closer To Allowing In Nonresident Vaccinated Travelers
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is formally recommending that nonresident travelers who are vaccinated against COVID-19 be allowed to travel to the EU.
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Health
Amid Nationwide Protests, Colombia's President Withdraws Controversial Tax Hike
President Ivan Duque had argued that the tax overhaul was needed in order to raise badly needed revenue. But ordinary Colombians who are suffering amid COVID-19 turned out by the tens of thousands.
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4 Astronauts Splash Down In SpaceX Dragon Capsule After 6 Months In Orbit
The astronauts returned from the International Space Station after their spacecraft, Resilience, set a new record for the longest spaceflight by a U.S. space capsule that carried a crew.
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Science
What Is An 'Internal Wave'? It Might Explain The Loss Of An Indonesian Submarine
No cause has been established for the sinking earlier this month of the KRI Nanggala with 53 people aboard, but officials have suggested that it may have been due to an undersea wave.
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World
In Court Hearing, Navalny Calls Putin A 'Naked, Thieving King'
The Kremlin critic looked gaunt after a weeks-long prison hunger strike. He appeared as the head of his political network said it was being forced to shut down amid government pressure.
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Health
Athletes At Tokyo Olympics To Be Tested Daily For Coronavirus, Officials Say
The games, already delayed by a year due to COVID-19, are set to begin July 23 despite reluctance by many Japanese to go ahead with the Olympics amid the ongoing pandemic.
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National
Supreme Court To Take Up First Major Gun Rights Case In More Than A Decade
At issue is how much the Second Amendment protects the right of individuals to carry concealed weapons outside their home for self-defense. The case will likely be argued in the fall.
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World
Kremlin Critic Navalny Says He Will End Prison Hunger Strike
The fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin began refusing food on March 31 to demand medical care for leg and back pain.
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Out Of Thin Air: NASA Rover Makes Oxygen From Martian Atmosphere
Fresh off the first-ever powered flight on another world, NASA's Mars 2020 mission has managed another key first that could pave the way for future astronauts.
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Environment
Governors Urge Biden To Order 100% Zero-Emission Car Sales By 2035
In a letter to the president, 12 governors asked that the White House order a ban on greenhouse gas-emitting cars and light trucks within 14 years.