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Biden addresses COVID-19 relief bill, vaccines at Wisconsin town hall

CBS, 17 Feb 2021
President Joe Biden focused on the coronavirus pandemic during a town hall in Wisconsin Tuesday night. He discussed ramping up vaccination efforts and why he's pushing for a $1.9 trillion relief bill. CBS News' Debra Alfarone joins "CBSN AM" from Washington with more.
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$15 minimum wage disqualified from Biden's stimulus bill

FOX, 26 Feb 2021
The Senate Parliamentarian said on Thursday night that a federal minimum wage hike to $15 per hour does not fit the criteria to be included in the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion COVID...

U.S. 'confident' Syria strike hit correct target

Reuters, 26 Feb 2021
Speaking to reporters following the announcement of air strikes against Iranian-backed militia facilities in Syria, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that he was confident ...

Conspiracy theories and lies drive rift within GOP

AP, 26 Feb 2021
A faction of local, county and state Republican officials is pushing lies, misinformation and conspiracy theories that echo those that helped inspire the U.S.

Myanmar protesters blend traditional celebration and demonstration

AFP, 26 Feb 2021
Anti-coup protesters rally on Myanmar's traditional Thanakha Day, daubing Thanakha powder on their faces.

NBC Nightly News Broadcast (Full) - February 25th, 2021

NBC, 26 Feb 2021
FDA panel will review Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Friday, exclusive interview with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, and U.S.

WATCH LIVE: Groups announce George Floyd protest as Minneapolis officer trial nears

PBS, 26 Feb 2021
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Virginia Senator Mark Warner on Biden's supply chain executive order

CBS, 26 Feb 2021
Senator Mark Warner joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss President Biden's latest executive order to strengthen American supply chains.

New Canadian chief of the defence staff steps aside amid investigation

CA, 26 Feb 2021
Admiral Art McDonald, Canada's new top soldier, has stepped aside from his post. In January, McDonald took over the chief of the defence staff job from Gen.

Arkansas police: 91-year-old one of oldest officers in US

BBC, 26 Feb 2021
After working in law enforcement for nearly 56 years, LC "Buckshot" Smith is one of the oldest police officers in the US.

How to celebrate Lantern Festival the traditional way

CGTN, 26 Feb 2021
For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2021-02-25/How-to-celebrate-Lantern-Festival-the-traditional-way--YaTkwDMeXe/index.html The festive season in China is about to end, but not...

Press Preview - A first look inside Friday's newspapers

Sky, 26 Feb 2021
See what's making Friday morning's newspaper headlines with columnist Carole Malone and David Clegg, editor of The Courier.

Queen urges people to get Covid vaccine

ITV, 26 Feb 2021
The Queen has made an unusually direct intervention in the nationwide drive to vaccinate the adult population.

How Strong Is the Recovery in Manufacturing?

Bloomberg, 26 Feb 2021
Orders for durable goods jumped 3.4% in January, triple what economists expected.

'Think about others': the Queen encourages people to get Covid vaccine jab

Guardian, 26 Feb 2021
The Queen said her Covid-19 jab 'didn’t hurt at all' in a video call with health officials leading vaccine deployment across the UK.

The Queen urges vaccine uptake: people ‘ought to think about other people’ | Covid-19

Telegraph, 26 Feb 2021
While speaking to health officials who are leading the deployment

Niger post election violence kills two, hundreds arrested

FRANCE24, 26 Feb 2021
In tonight's edition: Two people in Niger have died in post-election violence and hundreds have been arrested, according to the government accusing a prominent opposition figure...

Documents show assassins used company seized by Saudi crown prince

CNN, 26 Feb 2021
The two private jets used by a Saudi Arabian assassination squad that killed and allegedly dismembered journalist Jamal Khashoggi were owned by a company that less than a year p...

Disunited Europe | EU threatens legal action if member nations don't reopen their borders

RT, 26 Feb 2021
The EU Commission has told six nations that their Covid border restrictions have “gone too far” and must be relaxed after a German minister defended the country’s measures aimed...

Thailand’s ‘golf quarantine’ welcomes South Korean travellers

SCMP, 26 Feb 2021
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Some 40 South Korean tourists have arrived in Thailand under a “golf quarantine” scheme.

Coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc in the student body | COVID-19 Special

DW, 26 Feb 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing stress and depression among students around the world.