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Putin foe Alexei Navalny buried in Moscow as thousands attend under heavy police presence
Under a heavy police presence, thousands of people bade farewell Friday to opposition leaderAlexei Navalnyat his funeral in Moscow after his still-unexplained death two weeks ago in an Arctic penal colony. The crowds who thronged to honor Navalny outside a church and cemetery in a snowy southeastern suburb of the…
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Appeals court ruling that vacates Capitol rioter’s sentence could impact dozens of Jan. 6 cases
A federal appeals court in Washington has ordered a new sentence for a retiredAir Force officer who stormed the U.S. Capitoldressed in combat gear, in a ruling issued Friday that could impact dozens of other cases stemming from theJan. 6, 2021, attack. While a panel of the U.S. Court of…
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US health officials drop 5-day isolation time for COVID-19
NEW YORK Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days, U.S. health officials announced Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Preventionchanged its longstanding guidance, saying that people can return to work or regular activities if their symptoms are mild and improving…
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John Thune among possible successors after Mitch McConnell says hell step down as GOP leader
WASHINGTON U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November, he said on the Senate floor Wednesday, announcing the end of a run as party leader that broke records for its length and shaped American politics over nearly two decades. One of lifes…
