Washington Post,
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Ann Marimow
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The Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on Monday to the influential federal appeals court in Washington, elevating a trial court judge who is considered a contender for a potential opening on the Supreme Court. Three Republicans joined Democrats in approving Jackson’s nomination in a 53 to 44 vote. Jackson, 50, was nominated in March as part of Biden’s first slate of judicial picks from diverse personal and professional backgrounds. She fills the vacancy left on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit by Attorney General Merrick Garland, who served on the bench for 24 years. A former
ABC News,
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Catherine Thorbecke
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Crude oil has climbed to its highest price in nearly three years as the pandemic recedes and global demand soars. U.S. crude oil was $71.50 a barrel on Monday -- its highest price since October 2018 -- and Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, topped $73 a barrel. Crude oil prices have risen steadily since the start of the year as businesses reopen and demand for air and auto travel bounces back. As of Monday, U.S. crude oil is about $23 a barrel more expensive than it was in January. Meanwhile, the national average price of gasoline has also risen for eight
KMSP-TV [Eden Prairie MN],
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MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota’s first Black-owned juice bar was broken into overnight, forcing it to close just days after its grand opening. Catiesha Pierson, the owner of The Dripping Root, had to do what no small business owner wants to do on Friday, sending customers away as she focused on cleaning up after an early morning break in. (Snip) Pierson said the incident did not feel random. "Like, is it someone I know? Someone that came through as a customer? Have they been watching through the window? I am getting goosebumps and shaky just thinking and talking about it," she said.
USA Today,
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Christal Hayes
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Tent-lined streets with belongings scattered everywhere. Infected wounds with bugs living inside. A man who hasn't showered in over a decade. An 80-year-old woman who can't feed herself. People who ride the metro rail lines because the trains are a safer place to sleep. California's homeless problem has been out of control for decades. Then came COVID-19. The result has been a deadly combination of medical crisis, human hopelessness and bureaucratic red tape as the state, reeling from the virus' impacts, tries to rebound with a plan for the 160,000 homeless people. That number eclipses any other state – and accounts
Business Insider,
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Rebecca Ungarino
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Giant oil corporation Royal Dutch Shell is considering shedding some or all of its assets in the Permian Basin, Reuters reported on Sunday, underscoring the pressure Shell and its competitors are under to focus on transitioning to a carbon-neutral economy and combat climate change in the coming decades. The Netherlands-based company has some 260,000 acres in the southern US oil field, the largest in the country, that could be worth as much as $10 billion, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. Shell declined to comment to Reuters. Shell produces some 160,000 to 170,000 barrels of oil per day
Daily Mail (UK) & Associated Press,
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Ariel Zilber
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House Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she is ‘inclined to say yes’ when asked if Justice Stephen Breyer should retire so that President Joe Biden can appoint a younger liberal judge to the Supreme Court. 'You know, it's something I think about, but I would probably lean towards yes,' Ocasio-Cortez told CNN on Sunday when asked if she thought the 82-year-old Breyer should step down at the conclusion of this Supreme Court term. 'I would give more thought to it, but I'm inclined to say yes.' The 'Squad' member said that Breyer's retirement should be discussed if the divided Senate declines
Business Insider,
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Sophia Ankel
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Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador only had words of praise for "extraordinary" Vice President Kamala Harris after the two met to discuss the migration crisis this week, according to Reuters. "It's a completely new phase," López Obrador told reporters during a news conference on Wednesday, Reuters reported. "It was such a good meeting that I called her 'president.'" López Obrador also said bilateral relations had broken new ground and that another top Biden administration official would visit next week for more discussions. Harris travelled to Guatemala and Mexico earlier this week as part of her efforts to address illegal
Fox News,
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Dom Calicchio
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Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance at the Pride event in Washington on Saturday but it was one of her protectors who drew the attention of many Twitter users. Any time a president or vice president mingles with the public becomes a challenge for those charged with guarding them – simply because the situation is less under security’s control. Much of the Twitter attention was directed at a Secret Service agent near the vice president, a tall man in sunglasses who was seen behind Harris in photos and videos as she traversed the parade area. "secret service clearly
People,
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Glenn Garner
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Vice President Kamala Harris has made history once again, becoming the first sitting Vice President to march in a Pride event. Harris participated in a march with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff on Saturday during Capital Pride in Washington, D.C. She wore a "love is love" t-shirt as she walked with other Pride-goers to a rally at Freedom Plaza, telling them, "Happy Pride!" She spoke briefly at the event, advocating for the passage of the Equality Act while expressing her and President Joe Biden's commitment to advancing LGBTQ rights. "We need to make sure that our transgender community and our youth
Quartz,
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Anne Quito
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Many non-native English speakers agonize over training their tongues to sound more American or British. But it may be easier—not to mention more considerate—for native English speakers to start welcoming a range of accents instead. (Snip) Hansen believes that the issue is a vestige of colonialism that remains largely unchecked in the workplace.Consider th e numbers. “Here’s what’s really interesting about the English speaking world. There are only 400 million of us were born into the English language. Compare this to the 2 billion voices who have had to learn this language in the classroom.” Hansen says, citing the research
Reuters,
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David Shepardson
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The attorneys general of 22 states on Friday urged the U.S. Supreme Court not to end the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's pandemic-related residential eviction moratorium that has been challenged by landlord groups. The landlords asked the Supreme Court last week to issue an order stopping the national ban on evictions, which was first implemented last September and is due to expire on June 30. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky declined to say this week if the agency will again extend the moratorium, saying discussions are ongoing. Led by the Alabama Association of Realtors, the landlord groups argued that the
KMGH-TV [DENVER, CO],
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Blair Miller
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DENVER – Four people were killed, and several others were injured, in a spate of shootings and a stabbing in Denver and Arvada Thursday and Friday. Early Thursday, a man was stabbed near 20th and Broadway and hospitalized with what police called serious injuries. Additionally, a person was shot in the 10700 block of E. Dartmouth Ave. and was taken to a hospital. Denver police have not said anyone has been arrested in either case. On Thursday afternoon, three people were hospitalized after a shooting in the 3600 block of Morrison Road in the Westwood neighborhood. Denver police said Friday morning
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The agents could probably write a book - and so soon.