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Jamal Khashoggi: Biden raises human rights in call with Saudi king
US President Joe Biden has talked by phone with King Salman of Saudi Arabia as he seeks to put relations with America’s old ally on a new footing.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56204449
Power comes back for most in Texas, but other problems pile up
By Thursday night, around 240,000 customers in Texas were without power, but millions were under boil water advisories.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/power-comes-back-most-texas-other-problems-pile-n1258311
Winter storm devastates Texas as power outages continue
Severe weather is affecting more than 100 million Americans tonight and snow is still falling in the hardest-hit areas in Texas. While power has been restored to millions in Texas, nearly half of residents, 13 million, don’t have access to clean, running water.
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/texas-power-outage-winter-storm-2021-02-18/
President Biden cancels funding for Trump border wall
US President Joe Biden has rescinded the national emergency order used to fund Donald Trump’s border wall.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56031481
More than 11 million people could lose pandemic unemployment benefits if Congress doesn’t act soon
An estimated 11.4 million workers will lose their unemployment benefits between mid-March and mid-April unless Congress passes its next coronavirus relief package in coming weeks, a new study has found.
Suspect in custody after deadly Illinois July Fourth parade shooting
July 5, 2022
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The shooting deaths of six people at a parade in Illinois was one of several mass shootings over the Fourth of July holiday weekend in the US, according to data compiled by the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit that tracks gun violence incidents across the country.
https://edition.cnn.com/us/live-news/illinois-shooting-july-fourth-parade-07-05-22/index.html
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