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House votes to increase COVID-19 relief checks

The Telegraph Italians accuse Germany of taking more than its fair share in European vaccine distribution Italians scrambling for Covid-19 vaccination appointments on Monday complained about “extra doses” of the Pfizer vaccine delivered to Germany as part of a scheme designed to treat all EU countries equally. Some politicians and public health experts bristled at the news that Germany received 10 times the number of doses as Italy on the first day of the vaccine roll-out. “The accounts… Source link

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House passes bill to increase stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000

The Guardian How California went from a leader in the Covid fight to a state in despair California was the first state to lock down and avoided overwhelming its hospitals. Nine months later, its leaders are struggling as conditions worsenAt the San Joaquin hospital in California’s Central Valley, nurses cover infectious Covid-19 patients with clear, tent-like barriers – or, when those aren’t available, white sheets – as they’re wheeled through the ICU.“It’s for everybody’s… Source link

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Jared Kushner played a key role in White House pardon ‘free-for-all’

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s son-in-law and top adviser, Jared Kushner, has played a key role in managing the avalanche of clemency requests that have come into the White House as the administration nears its end next month, according to multiple sources. With the holiday approaching, Trump has issued 65 pardons and commutations since Tuesday, including many that erased convictions and sentences for his allies, and more are expected in the coming days. President Trump departs the White… Source link

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First lady faces backlash after unveiling tennis pavilion at the White House

Melania was accused of being tone deaf amid a pandemic Weeks before her family turns the White House over to President-elect Joe Biden, Melania Trump has announced that a new tennis pavilion on the south grounds is ready for action. The project included sprucing up an existing tennis court and children’s garden, in addition to building a pavilion to replace a smaller structure. The first lady’s office said on Monday that the pavilion’s design was inspired by the architectural style of the… Source link

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House passes historic bill to end federal marijuana prohibition

On Friday the U.S. House passed a historic bill that would end the federal prohibition of marijuana and expunge many cannabis-related convictions. It’s the first time the full House has considered —let alone passed — such a bill. The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (MORE Act), made it through the House by a 228 to 164 vote. Nearly every Democrat supported the measure, while just five Republicans voted for it. Six Democrats voted against the bill. The bill,… Source link

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Man sends $1,000 in Google Play cards as deposit for house

100 block of Wood Street – Officers issued a summons in lieu of arrest to a 34-year-old woman during a traffic stop after she stopped the vehicle in the middle of the road with the lights off and just prior had attempted to avoid the police cruiser by pulling over several times when an officer got behind them in his cruiser. She was charged with drug paraphernalia and possession of drugs, marijuana. Walmart, 2485 Possum Run Road – An officer contacted a woman who said her credit card had been… Source link

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Nearly 80% of Americans say Biden won White House, ignoring Trump’s refusal to concede: Reuters/Ipsos poll

By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nearly 80% of Americans, including more than half of Republicans, recognize President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of the Nov. 3 election after most media organizations called the race for the Democrat based on his leads in critical battleground states, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. Biden – who needed 270 Electoral College votes to win – had 279 of those votes to 214 for Trump with results in three states not yet complete, according to Edison Research…. Source link

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‘Teary-eyed’ Donald Trump booed on return to White House

Celebratory crowds have been filmed booing President Donald Trump as he returned to the White House after learning of his defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. After learning of Biden’s win on Saturday (local time), thousands of his supporters stormed Black Lives Matter Plaza, just blocks from the White House, to celebrate.  President-elect Biden and his Vice President-elect Kamala Harris won Pennsylvania, romping past the 270 electoral votes needed to remove Trump from office. President Donald… Source link

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What the Tech? Get Instructions on How to Blur Photos of Your House on Google

Posted: Nov 6, 2020 11:34 AM CST by Alabama News Network Staff You may have thought it was pretty cool at first. Seeing your house on Google Maps and Google Earth. Now, it’s kind of creepy. And putting pictures of private residences online for anyone in the world to see, has reportedly put some people in danger. Singer Billie Eilish reportedly had a stalker go to her house 7 times finding it on… Source link

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What the Tech? Blur your house on Google Maps | What The Tech?

You may have thought it was pretty cool at first. Seeing your house on Google Maps and Google Earth. Now, it’s kind of creepy. And putting pictures of private residences online for anyone in the world to see, has reportedly put some people in danger. Singer Billie Eilish reportedly had a stalker go to her house 7 times after finding it on Street View. She got a… Source link

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