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May 18, 2021 - World

France pushes Gaza ceasefire call at UN Security Council

Rockets are launched towards Israel from Gaza City, controlled by the Palestinian Hamas movement, on May 18, 2021
May 18, 2021 - Health

Texas governor bans mask mandates for public schools, local governments

Gov. Greg Abbott
Updated May 18, 2021 - Politics & Policy

House sends anti-Asian hate crimes bill to Biden's desk

Photo of a person kneeling in front of the Boston Chinatown gates and honoring victims of anti-Asian violence with a moment of silence

Feds investigating alleged illegal donations to Collins’ re-election bid

Sen. Susan Collins

Mapped: Confederate monuments over time

May 18, 2021 - World

Scoop: Biden to waive sanctions on company in charge of Nord Stream 2

Prosecutor: Fatal police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. was "justified"

The family of Andrew Brown Jr.

McCarthy comes out against bipartisan deal on Jan. 6 commission

Kevin McCarthy

Beijing's antitrust push poses a problem for Western regulators

Illustration of a hand cursor holding a gavel

Arab American activists to protest Biden's Michigan visit over Israel support

Free Palestine rally in Dearborn

Rep. Val Demings to challenge Marco Rubio for Senate seat

a photo of Val Demings sitting at a dais.
May 18, 2021 - Economy

Crypto hype gives scam artists a new gold rush

May 18, 2021 - Health

Several states report zero COVID deaths for the first time in months

Illustration of syringe as a flag pole holding the United States flag
May 18, 2021 - Economy

No end in sight for rising oil prices

Illustration of an oil rig in the Saudi desert casting a shadow in the shape of a dollar sign

Liz Cheney says she won't vote for McCarthy for speaker if GOP wins House

Liz Cheney and Kevin McCarthy.
May 18, 2021 - Economy

Scoop: Discovery CEO David Zaslav signs new contract through 2027

May 18, 2021 - Economy

Big media to get a lot bigger

Israeli-Palestinian fight spills over into social media

May 18, 2021 - Science

Astronomy's future waits on NASA's next big telescope

Photo illustration of the James Webb Space Telescope

The slow moves to improve police training

Illustration of a book with handcuffs surrounded by excerpts from studies on police training. 
May 18, 2021 - Health

Eyebrows raise over another senior CDC departure

Illustration of a trash can with the CDC logo, filled with blue surgical masks.

GOP-led Arizona board calls for end to election audit

Ballots are counted at the Maricopa County Election Department after the US presidential election in Phoenix, Arizona, on November 5

IEA analysis charts "narrow" pathway to Paris climate goal

A general view shows the photovoltaic solar pannels at the power plant in La Colle des Mees, Alpes de Haute Provence, southeastern France, on April 17, 2019.
May 17, 2021 - World

In photos: Deadly Cyclone Tauktae leaves trail of destruction across India

A policeman helps a public transport driver to cross a flooded street due to heavy rain caused by cyclone 'Tauktae' in Mumbai.

Scoop: Yellen wants business to help foot infrastructure bill

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is seen addressing reporters at the White House.
May 17, 2021 - World

Schumer's Israel vise

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is seen addressing an AIPAC convention.

DOJ signals scrutiny of popular fundraising gimmick

Illustration of five hundred-dollar bills layered on top of one another.

By the numbers: Calling congressional attendance

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