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Southern Baptist Convention faces push from the right

By TRAVIS LOLLER - Associated Press, 8 Reads
Tue, 06/15/2021 - 06:41 AM

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Southern Baptist Convention is electing a new president Tuesday amid a push to wrest control of the denomination by ultraconservatives who say some current leaders are too liberal on issues that include race and the role of women in ministry.

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Biden administration pushes plan to combat domestic terror

By MICHAEL BALSAMO - Associated Press, 22 Reads
Tue, 06/15/2021 - 05:01 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it will enhance its analysis of threats from domestic terrorists, including the sharing of intelligence within law enforcement agencies, and will work with tech companies to eliminate terrorist content online as part of a nationwide strategy to combat

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White House to host July 4 'independence from virus' bash

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On Tue, 06/15/2021 - 04:59 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cue the fireworks.

President Joe Biden wants to imbue Independence Day with new meaning this year by encouraging nationwide celebrations to mark the country’s effective return to normalcy after 16 months of coronavirus pandemic disruption.

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The Latest: EU, US reach deal to end Airbus-Boeing dispute

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On Tue, 06/15/2021 - 04:28 AM

The Latest on U.S. President Joe Biden's trip to Europe:

BRUSSELS — The United States and the European Union reached a deal Tuesday to end a damaging dispute over subsidies to rival plane makers Boeing and Airbus and phase out billions of dollars in punitive tariffs, the U.S. trade envoy said.

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The Latest: Malaysia OKs 2 more vaccines, shots for over 12s

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On Tue, 06/15/2021 - 03:05 AM

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Authorities in Malaysia have granted conditional approval to two more vaccines as they aim to achieve herd immunity to the coronavirus in the country by the end of the year.

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US military guns keep vanishing, some used in street crimes

By KRISTIN M. HALL, JAMES LAPORTA, JUSTIN PRITCHARD and JUSTIN MYERS - Associated Press, 32 Reads
Mon, 06/14/2021 - 11:54 PM

Pulling a pistol from his waistband, the young man spun his human shield toward police.

“Don’t do it!” a pursuing officer pleaded. The young man complied, releasing the bystander and tossing the gun, which skittered across the city street and then into the hands of police.

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'We need more': Democrats frustrated as agenda faces hurdles

By STEVE PEOPLES - AP National Political Writer, 37 Reads
Mon, 06/14/2021 - 11:21 PM

EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — They have spent much of the past year fighting for Democrats in this working-class corner of northeastern Pennsylvania, knocking on thousands of doors, giving their evenings to phone banks and devoting weekends to voter registration drives.

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Syria's last aid crossing in balance as Biden to meet Putin

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER - Associated Press, 28 Reads
Mon, 06/14/2021 - 11:19 PM

President Joe Biden will seek to stave off another surge of civilian suffering in the devastating war in Syria when he meets President Vladimir Putin this week, appealing to Putin to drop a threat to close the last aid crossing into that country.

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Critical entities targeted in suspected Chinese cyber spying

By ALAN SUDERMAN - Associated Press, 26 Reads
Mon, 06/14/2021 - 11:16 PM

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A cyberespionage campaign blamed on China was more sweeping than previously known, with suspected state-backed hackers exploiting a device meant to boost internet security to penetrate the computers of critical U.S. entities.

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Justice Department to tighten rules on seizing Congress data

By MICHAEL BALSAMO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and MICHAEL LIEDTKE - Associated Press, 37 Reads
Mon, 06/14/2021 - 11:11 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department will tighten its rules around obtaining records from members of Congress, Attorney General Merrick Garland said, amid revelations the department under former President Donald Trump had secretly seized records from Democrats and members of the media.

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