Scott Neuman
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Politics
CBP Defends Conditions At Border Detention Centers Amid Upsurge In Migrants
U.S. Customs and Border Protection released photos and video of Texas immigrant processing centers that have faced fresh criticism for overcrowding and poor conditions.
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Health
'Basically In A New Pandemic,' Says Merkel, As Germany Extends Lockdown
The German chancellor announced an intensified coronavirus lockdown going into Easter, warning that new mutations raised the specter of a potentially deadly "third wave" of COVID-19.
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National
Biden And Harris Meeting In Atlanta With Asian American Community Leaders
The previously scheduled visit was to have included a celebration of the recently passed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, but Tuesday's deadly shootings at area spas caused a change in plans.
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Politics
Biden To Nominate Former Sen. Bill Nelson Of Florida As NASA Head
Nelson, who spent six days in orbit aboard the space shuttle Columbia in 1986, would succeed Trump-era Administrator Jim Bridenstine.
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Business
Facebook Reaches Deal With News Corp. Australia To Pay For News Content
The three-year deal came weeks after Facebook briefly blocked Australian news outlets' content on its platform to protest a change in the country's media law requiring the company to pay for it.
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National
Indoor Visits With Nursing Home Residents OK, New CDC Guidance Says
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services now recommends that visitors and residents, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, be allowed to meet in person under most circumstances.
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National
Iowa Reporter Found Not Guilty By Jury After Arrest At Black Lives Matter Protest
Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri was arrested by police as she was covering a Black Lives Matter protest. She was charged with failing to disperse and interfering with official acts.
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Latin America
Brazil Supreme Court Justice Annuls Corruption Conviction Against Former President
The move could pave the way for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to run against an increasingly vulnerable President Jair Bolsonaro in next year's election.
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National
Iowa Reporter Goes On Trial In Case That Raises Press Freedom Concerns
The Des Moines Register reporter, Andrea Sahouri, was arrested as she covered a Black Lives Matter protest. "Treating media work as a crime is a human rights violation," Amnesty International said.
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Law & Courts
Capitol Police Warns Of Another Possible Right-Wing Attack On Congress
The U.S. Capitol Police says it is aware of and preparing for a threat by an unidentified militia group to breach the Capitol complex on Thursday.