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NASA Mars helicopter heard humming through thin Martian air

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California released this first-ever audio Friday, just before Ingenuity was set to soar on its fifth test flight.

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EXPLAINER: What are cicadas and why do they bug some people?

Once you get to know them, scientists say you can appreciate the wonder of these unusual creatures.

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Published 5h at 5:22 PM

Authorities: Fake vaccination cards sold at California bar

The owner of a Northern California bar where authorities say made-to-order fake COVID-19 vaccination cards were sold to undercover state agents for $20 each was arrested in what officials call the first such foiled operation they are aware of nationwide.

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Palestinians, Israel police clash at Al-Aqsa mosque; 53 hurt

Palestinian worshippers clashed with Israeli police on Friday evening at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City as weeks-long tensions between Israel and the Palestinians over Jerusalem soared again.

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Texas GOP’s voting restriction bill passes House

From Florida to Georgia, Iowa and now Texas, Republican lawmakers have used unsubstantiated claims by former President Donald Trump and his allies to justify new voting restrictions.

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Chamber of Commerce seeks end to extra $300 weekly US jobless benefits

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is calling for Washington to immediately stop paying out-of-work Americans an extra $300 a week in unemployment benefits, saying the boost in government aid is giving some recipients less incentive to look for work.

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Justice Department rule would aim to crack down on ‘ghost guns’

The notice of proposed rulemaking, made public Friday, comes several weeks after President Joe Biden promised a crackdown on “ghost guns.”

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NYC still storing COVID-19 victims in refrigerated trucks

The city’s medical examiner’s office said Friday that 750 bodies are being kept in long-term storage in refrigerated trailers at a Brooklyn pier while family members sort out plans for their final resting places.

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Published 1:05 PM at 1:05 PM

White House allocates $21.6 billion in rental assistance

This latest round of aid for renters was included in the $1.9 trillion relief package President Joe Biden pushed through Congress in March. It followed $25 billion in emergency rental assistance in the $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill passed by Congress in December.

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Published 12:58 PM at 12:58 PM

Talks ‘intensify’ on bringing US back to Iran nuclear deal

The U.S. pulled out of the landmark 2015 deal in 2018 after then-President Donald Trump said the pact needed to be renegotiated.

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TripAdvisor removes insensitive review of Auschwitz Museum

In a statement, TripAdvisor said it does not tolerate discrimination and regularly blocks or removes millions of reviews that violate its guidelines.

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Published 11:07 AM at 11:07 AM

4 ex-cops indicted on US civil rights charges in Floyd death

The three-count indictment names Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao.

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Published 10:34 AM at 10:34 AM

Pfizer aims for full FDA approval of vaccine

That gives Pfizer and German partner BioNTech a shot at winning the first full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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Published 10:15 AM at 10:15 AM

Pressure rises for India lockdown; COVID surge breaks record again

Many medical experts, opposition leaders and even Supreme Court judges are calling for national restrictions, arguing that a patchwork of state rules is insufficient to quell the rise in infections.

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Don’t fall back: Alabama seeks permanent daylight saving

Lawmakers have voted to to permanently switch Alabama to daylight saving time if the U.S. Congress authorizes it.

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London high-rise blaze raises new concerns about cladding

London Fire Brigade said about 125 firefighters tackled a fire that spread to three floors of a 19-story building in the city’s Docklands.

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Police: 29 people recovered from semitruck in Texas

A police official in Texas says 29 people have been recovered from a big rig that was stopped near San Antonio.

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China discounts possibility of harm from falling rocket

A Foreign Ministry spokesperson says Chinese authorities will release information about the re-entry of the rocket, expected over the weekend, in a “timely manner."

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Sheriff: Girl shoots 3 at Idaho school; teacher disarms her

A sixth-grade girl brought a gun to her Idaho middle school, shot and wounded two students and a custodian and then was disarmed by a teacher Thursday, authorities said.

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Published May 6, 2021 at 7:00 PM

R&B singer Aaron Neville, 80, retires from touring

Aaron Neville said embarking on multi-date tours is no longer appealing.

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Published May 6, 2021 at 5:55 PM

At least 25 dead during Brazilian police raid in Rio

The civil police’s press office confirmed the death of an officer and 24 alleged “criminals” in a message to the Associated Press.

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Published May 6, 2021 at 5:20 PM

Cheney challenger Stefanik says GOP must work with Trump

No. 3 House Republican Liz Cheney was clinging to her post Wednesday as party leaders lined up behind an heir apparent, signaling that the fallout over her repeated clashes with former President Donald Trump was becoming too much for her to overcome.

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Published May 6, 2021 at 4:54 PM

Biden’s plan would boost conservation of US lands, waters

The multiagency effort will create thousands of jobs and strengthen the economy, the report says, while also tackling climate change and environmental justice, including expanded access by disadvantaged communities to the outdoors.

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Published May 6, 2021 at 4:01 PM

US sends more warplanes to protect pullout from Afghanistan

President Joe Biden announced last month that all American troops will withdraw from Afghanistan by Sept. 11.

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Published May 6, 2021 at 3:32 PM

Tenn. lawmaker: Three-Fifths Compromise was to end slavery

Justin Lafferty’s comment echo sentiments expressed last month by Colorado Republican Rep. Ron Hanks last month, who said the Three-Fifths Compromise “was not impugning anybody’s humanity.”

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Published May 6, 2021 at 2:37 PM

Support grows for IP waiver on virus vaccines; snags remain

The move to support waiving intellectual property protections on vaccines under World Trade Organization rules marked a dramatic shift for the United States — and drew cheers from activists, complaints from Big Pharma, and a lot of questions about what comes next.

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Published May 6, 2021 at 1:59 PM

Remote learning still widespread even after Biden hits goal

Almost 4 in 10 students continued to take all their classes remotely, and another 2 in 10 were split between classroom and remote learning.

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Published May 6, 2021 at 1:13 PM

Army to put civilian in charge of criminal probes, add staff

Army officials announced the plan Thursday but provided few details on how much the reorganization will cost or how long it will take, other than to say some changes will unfold over months.

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Published May 6, 2021 at 12:08 PM

Judge temporarily stays ruling in eviction moratorium case

The stay, issued late Wednesday by a federal judge in Washington, came after the Justice Department filed an emergency appeal in the case.

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Published May 6, 2021 at 10:35 AM

Josh Duggar granted release as he awaits child porn trial

Former reality TV star Josh Duggar starred on TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting” until it was pulled from the network in 2015 following revelations that Duggar had molested four of his sisters and a babysitter.

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Published May 6, 2021 at 9:31 AM

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