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Cheney loses leadership job, pledges to fiercely fight Trump; Biden gives update on pandemic response; Dozens killed in worst Israeli-Palestinian violence since 2014 May 12, 2021

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Acting defense secy didn’t speak with Trump on Jan. 6; Republicans vote to remove Rep. Cheney from GOP leadership; Rep. Cheney on potential challengers backed by Trump in 2022: “bring it on”; Biden: U.S. on track to get 60% of adults with one shot by next week; Biden speaks after CDC panel endorses Pfizer vaccine for 12-15 yr olds; Biden comments on gas shortage, long lines at pump; Biden: good news coming on pipeline attack; Tensions escalate between Israel & Palestinians on second day of violence; Civilians tell atrocities, executions as Ethiopian and Eritrean troops expand siege of central Tigray; Tense confrontations as troops block key ad route; Widespread trauma fighting and atrocities in Tigray

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Family of Andrew Brown Jr to see more body cam video of deadly shooting after previously shown 20 seconds; Dozens killed as violence between Israel, Hamas escalates; First 12-15 year olds receiving the Pfizer vaccine today; May 11, 2021

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Court order allows family to see more footage of Andrew Brown Jr. killing as community demands transparency; Judge’s order restricts Brown’s family to 18 minutes of nearly two hours of body cam footage that exists;

Rockets exploding over Tel Aviv as Israel-Hamas conflict worsens; Palestinians claim 30 killed in Israeli strikes, including 10 children; Loud blasts, fires in Tel Aviv as Mideast violence explodes; Netanyahu: we are in the midst of a significant operation;

Uber, Lyft offering free rides to & from vaccine sites; Fauci shoots down conspiracies pushed by GOP Sen. Paul; Virus expert says there are only two documented cases of coronavirus being transmitted outdoors; Biden: working on new guidance for fully vaccinated people;

Prosecutors charge suspect in Atlanta-area spa murders with hate crimes and seek death penalty; Federal judge dismisses NRA’s bankruptcy petition, saying it was in “bad faith” to avoid NY AG’s lawsuit; Police capture murder suspect; Pet tiger still on the run;

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FBI: “Darkside” gang from Russia to blame for pipeline cyberattack; CDC: majority of U.S. adults have received at least one vaccine dose; Biden to host four crucial meetings this week on infrastructure; McCarthy to house GOP: “announce a vote” on Cheney Wednesday; May 10, 2021

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Colonial Pipeline aims to restore service by week’s end, shutdown fuels fears of surge in gas prices; White House: Colonial Pipeline has not asked Biden admin for cyber support; White House won’t say if pipeline company paid ransom demand; Biden: no evidence Russian govt behind pipeline cyberattack;

Fauci: it may be time to ease indoor mask mandates; Several states not ordering full vaccine shipments as demand drops; CNN analysis: nearly 80% of Americans live near a vaccine site; CDC: 46% of Americans have received at least one vaccine dose; Pfizer seeks full FDA approval for vaccine; CDC director: 12-to-15-year-olds could be getting vaccinated in less than two weeks;

One-on-one with Sen Elizabeth Warren; Sen Warren on her new book & lessons learned from 2020; Sen Warren on running for re-election & her political future;

McCarthy tells house GOP to expect a vote on Cheney Wednesday: “it’s clear we need to make a change”; Sources: Cheney wants to put GOP conference on the record, force lawmakers to choose between Trump or the truth;

Interview with Caitlyn Jenner airs tonight 8pm ET; Caitlyn Jenner, Running as a republican, favors path to citizenship for 1.75M undocumented workers in CA; Caitlyn Jenner: Biden “is our president… I believe in the system”;

Israeli defense forces target Hamas after rockets fired toward Jerusalem; Hundreds injured in clashes between Palestinians, Israeli police; Hamas claims responsibility for firing rockets toward Jerusalem;

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Biden admits there is a long way to go” in economic recovery; Pfizer applies for full FDA approval of its COVID vaccine; In 2015 Stefanik harshly blasted Trump’s rhetoric and policies; May 08, 2021

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Biden: “we’re still digging out of an economic collapse”; April jobs report falls way short of economic forecasts; U.S. added 266,000 jobs in April, well below the 1M expected; Treasury secy. admits she expected a better jobs report; Republicans argue some people aren’t looking for work because there’re making more money from unemployment; Montana will end pandemic unemployment benefits, will offer $1,200 return to work bonus instead;

CDC: 33% of U.S. fully vaccinated, pace of shots slows; NYC restaurants can now seat 75% of customers; Kentucky aims to end all COVID restrictions by July; Ex-FDA chief: COVID restrictions should be “aggressively” lifted; CDC: pace of Johnson & Johnson vaccinations lags two weeks after U.S. lifted pause; Colleges, companies, cities hype incentives to promote vaccines;

Rep. Stefanik says she wants to “unify” GOP by being a “fighter” like Donald Trump; Conservatives criticize Stefanik’s moderate voting record; U.S. capitol police: threats against congress up 107% from 2020;

Federal grand jury indicts four ex-officers in Minneapolis for violating Floyd’s civil rights; Chauvin faced second federal inditement for 2017 incidents involving 14-year-old boy; NC judge allows family to see more body cam video if Andre Brown Jr being killed by deputies; Court order restricts Brown’s family to 20 minutes of nearly 2 hours of body cam footage that exists;

After 17-year-wait, billions of cicadas are about to emerge; Telescope captures image of out-of-control Chinese rocket; China: “extremely low” chance of harm from falling rocket;

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Infectious Disease Expert: U.S. is turning the corner on Covid; Rep. Elise Stefanik pledges GOP party unity, while casting doubt on election integrity; Caitlyn Jenner Praises Trump, Bashes Biden as she ramps up run for CA Governor; Secy Blinken: U.S. will respond if Russia acts recklessly or aggressively against Ukraine May 06, 2021

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Infectious Disease Expert: U.S. is turning the corner on Covid; U.S. Cases, Hospitalizations, Deaths Hit Lowest In Months; Moderna Head: Vaccine Boosters Likely Needed Every 9-12 Months; Broadway Tickets on sale again, cruises running trial voyages; Poll: Number of Republicans who have gotten, or will get vaccinated up 9% in recent months; Moderna Vaccine shows 96% efficacy in teens in early data; Trump Loyalty Over Policy; Doctors Fear Being Attacked; Rep. Elise Stefanik pledges GOP party unity, while casting doubt on election integrity; Conservative groups questions Stefanik’s voting record; Conservative Club for Growth Calls Stefanik a liberal; Caitlyn Jenner Praises Trump, Bashes Biden as she ramps up run for CA Governor; Newsom critics get enough signatures to force a recall election; Jenner embraces Trump in first interview since announcing run for Governor Caitlyn Jenner says Trump did “Good Things” for LGBTQ Community, Does not give examples; Former Commander on Biden’s decision; Secy Blinken: U.S. will respond if Russia acts recklessly or aggressively against Ukraine; Ukraine Boat Patrollers call Russian Navy drills increasingly aggressive; Biden Admin begins to pull U.S. troops from Afghanistan; Gen. Petraeus: U.S. may regret pulling troops from Afghanistan; Gen. Petraeus urges Biden Admin to issue more U.S. Visas for Afghan and Iraqi translators; Doctors attacked as covid patients die; India breaks daily records on cases and deaths; Medical staff in India ordered to run from ICU fearing attacks from grieving family members; Medics in India bear brunt of anger over mishandled pandemic; India’s PM Modi pushing ahead with $1.8B Parliament renovation and new house while pandemic rages; What the voters are saying ;Burn out; Wyoming voters react to Liz Cheney’s stand against Trump

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Drastic decline in number of daily vaccinations in U.S.; Biden says GOP is going through a “sort of mini-revolution”; Ukraine caught in the middle of U.S. political battles May 05, 2021

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NFL gives vaccinated fans a chance to win Super Bowl tickets; CDC director warns of a possible winter Covid surge; Former president still banned on Facebook; Facebook oversight board keeps ban on Trump’s account, forces Zuckerberg to review decision within six months; Trump, House GOP leaders back Stefanik’s efforts to replace Cheney; McConnell says he’s “100%” focused on stopping Biden admin, Harris says “we are sincere” about working in bipartisan manner; Texas bills could empower partisan poll watchers, restrict drive-thru & 24-hour voting, add requirements for mail-in voting; Ukraine’s foreign minister talks to CNN about FBI’s investigation into Rudy Giuliani’s actions; FAA: 1,300 incidents of unruly airline passengers in 3 months; Airlines see spike in confrontations involving unruly passengers

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Biden’s new goal: 70% of adults with at least one shot by July 4; McCarthy on hot mic, “I’ve had it with” Liz Cheney; CNN gains rare access to Ukrainian guard boat in sea of Azov; 24 killed, dozens hurt when overpass collapses under train May 04, 2021

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FDA expected to authorize Pfizer vaccine for ages 12-15; Senior house republican” “Liz is gone just a question of how & when”; Sources: It’s over for Cheney in leadership house GOP vote expected on May 12th; House GOP Rep whop supported Cheney: She’s “In real trouble”; Russia launches missile in “Navel exercise,” intimidating Ukraine; Secy Blinken to visit Kiev tomorrow as Ukraine-Russia tensions rise; Sources: Classified briefing turned contentious when CIA tried to update Senators on suspected “Energy” incidents; Sources: In closed-door briefing, Senators demanded more info from CIA on suspect energy attacks; Mexican President: “No impunity” as investigates seek cause of overpass collapse and deadly train wreck

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Cheney calls out Trump’s attempt to push big lie conspiracy; U.S. begins reuniting some families separated at Mexico border; India experiencing the world’s worst COVID outbreak; Emotional funeral for Andrew Brown Jr. in North Carolina; May 03, 2021

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Romney booed while speaking at Utah’s GOP convention; Trump: nice to see “stone cold loser” Mitt Romney booed; Rep. Cheney’s future with GOP unclear as criticism mounts for speaking out against Trump & the big lie; Cheney: spreading the big lie is poisoning our democratic system; Source: McCarthy “furious” at Cheney for Trump criticism; Trump issues new statement attacking “big-shot warmonger” Liz Cheney;

Four families separated at border under Trump to be reunited this week; Border apprehensions spiked in March, including a record number of unaccompanied minors; Source: Biden set to raise refugee cap to 62,500 after criticism;

Crisis in India: CNN goes inside crowded ICU as PPE, oxygen are scarce, doctors short staffed & families watch loved ones die; India PM Modi faces criticism for slow response to 2nd COVID wave;

Family lays to rest Andrew Brown Jr. while demanding police accountability & access to full body cam videos;

Coast guard: “severely overcrowded” boat capsized near San Diego killing three people; Coast guard ramped up patrol, warned of border crossings at sea just days before boat overturned;

Bill and Melinda Gates divorcing after 27 years;

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White House restricts travel from India; NYT: Firing of U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine becomes central focus of federal into Giuliani; 100 million Americans now fully vaccinated Apr 30, 2021

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VP Harris: We have a responsibility to the people of India; Biden admin expected to restricts travel from India starting May 4; One hundred million Americans now fully vaccinated; Moderna to seek FDA vaccine authorization for children ages 12-15; Giuliani denies wrongdoing after FBI raids home & office; TSA extends mask requirement until September 13; Disneyland reopens for California residents; CNN Poll: 70% in GOP think Biden didn’t win the election; Florida passes bill that adds new voting restrictions; Mass shootings in other countries met with swift legislation

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President hits the road to sell ambitious economic plans; New CNN Poll: Sharp divisions on vaccines, return to public life; Bipartisan police reform group pledges to meet ‘until we get this done’; Rudy Giuliani speaks for first time since raid Apr 29, 2021

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President faces bipartisan pushback over new economic plans; Manchin joins GOP in raising concerns about cost of plans; Biden’s infrastructure, families plans would cost nearly $4T; Biden’s first 100 days show biggest market gains since JFK; Fed Chair: Economy will fully recover when the pandemic is over; New CNN Poll: 44% of Republicans VS. 8% of Democrats will not try to get a vaccine; New CNN Poll: 26% of Americans won’t try to get vaccinated; George Floyd, Eric Garner family members meet with senators; Floyd family attorney says senators heard from “families who blood will be on the legislation”; Michael Cohen: Donald Trump “is not happy” about evidence & docs seized in Giuliani raid; Biden: “I give you my word”, I was not aware of Giuliani raid; Giuliani’s Attorney: Feds subpoenaed Giuliani’s assistant to appear before grand jury next month; Invisible incident making diplomats & others sick prompt investigations; Biden asks congress to step up on gun control

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