Biden signs bill ending COVID national emergency with month to spare
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Biden signs bill ending COVID national emergency with month to spare

WASHINGTON — President Biden signed a bill Monday ending the COVID-19 national emergency more than three years after it went into effect. Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump, issued the proclamation in March 2020 to temporarily expand the executive branch’s power to steer funds to battle the virus. President Biden signed a…

Don Lemon Makes Backhanded Comment About Jon Stewart Being A Comedian During CNN Broadcast…Then Awkwardly Backtracks
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Don Lemon Makes Backhanded Comment About Jon Stewart Being A Comedian During CNN Broadcast…Then Awkwardly Backtracks

Don Lemon has been accused of having a sour attitude toward his colleagues and competition, and today, he made Jon Stewart his target. The news anchor made a seemingly off-mic remark about Stewart during today’s CNN broadcast.  While hosting the network’s morning program alongside Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins, Lemon…

Active shooter reported in downtown Louisville, Kentucky
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Active shooter reported in downtown Louisville, Kentucky

Police have confirmed “multiple casulties” after an active shooting broke out in Louisville, Kentucky Monday morning. The Louisville Metro Police Department reported there was “active aggressor” in the city’s downtown area — near Slugger Field — shortly before 9 am. “We are confirming reports of an active aggressor in the…

Dalai Lama speaks after video showed him kissing boy’s tongue
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Dalai Lama speaks after video showed him kissing boy’s tongue

The Dalai Lama has apologized following outcry over him kissing a young Indian boy on the lips and asking him to “suck” his tongue. The spiritual leader’s office released a statement on Monday after footage of the bizarre interaction, which occurred last month during an event for India’s M3M Foundation,…

China practices blockades on last scheduled day of Taiwan drills
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China practices blockades on last scheduled day of Taiwan drills

TAIPEI – China’s military carried out aerial and naval blockade drills around Taiwan on Monday, its last scheduled day of exercises, with a Chinese aircraft carrier joining in combat patrols as Taipei reported another surge of warplanes near the island. China announced the three days of drills on Saturday, after Taiwan’s President…

Los Angeles under fire for blaring music in train stations to deter homeless
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Los Angeles under fire for blaring music in train stations to deter homeless

A US city has come under fire over a controversial plan to deter homeless people that has been described as “psychological torture”. In recent months, Los Angeles has been blasting loud classical music in train stations in a bid to reduce crime and prevent homeless people from loitering. It comes…

UFC’s Jorge Masvidal leads ‘Let’s go Brandon’ chant as Donald Trump, Kid Rock attends event
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UFC’s Jorge Masvidal leads ‘Let’s go Brandon’ chant as Donald Trump, Kid Rock attends event

UFC fighter Jorge Masvidal led a crowd in a “Let’s go Brandon” chant after losing his final professional fight in Miami Saturday night — as he lavished praise on former President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Masvidal, dubbed “The King of Miami,” lost by decision to Gilbert Burns after…

Triple-amputee soldier climbs Kilimanjaro to deliver burger
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Triple-amputee soldier climbs Kilimanjaro to deliver burger

A British soldier left a triple-amputee after serving in Afghanistan reached new heights when he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro — to deliver a hamburger. Corporal Andy Reid had his legs and right arm amputated in October 2009 after stepping on a improvised explosive device. Every October since, the former soldier commemorates…

China starts drills around Taiwan after US Speaker meeting
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China starts drills around Taiwan after US Speaker meeting

China began three days of military exercises around Taiwan on Saturday to express anger at Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s meeting with the speaker of the US House of Representatives, as the island’s defense ministry said it would respond calmly. The drills, announced the day after Tsai returned from the United…