Former first lady Michelle Obama told young leaders at an event hosted by the Obama Foundation that words matter, particularly in an age where Twitter and other social media can be used like a weapon.
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Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike says the spread of infections in the Japanese capital has escalated to levels tantamount to "issuing an alarm," and requested residents and business owners to step up preventive measures.
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Trump looks to scale back environmental reviews for projects
President Donald Trump is expected to announce a new federal rule to speed up the environmental review process for proposed highways, gas pipelines and other major infrastructure, a move that critics are describing as the dismantling of a 50-year-old environmental protection law.
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World markets mostly higher on hopes for coronavirus vaccine
Shares advanced in global markets on Wednesday as investors took heart from news that an experimental COVID-19 vaccine had revved up people's immune systems just…
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McConnell: GOP virus proposal for schools, others out soon
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he'll begin to roll out details of the new COVID-19 relief package to senators as soon as next week and suggested it will include new funding for school reopenings, some unemployment benefits and money for health care providers.
