On Tuesday, President Biden signed four executive actions targeting racial equity in the US. The orders focused on taking steps to address systemic racism in the private prison system, housing, COVID-19 relief and Tribal relations.
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A Minnesota tiger is confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, based on results from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories. The tiger lives at The Wildcat Sanctuary in Pine County, Minnesota.
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During a Monday press conference, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that the Biden administration will recommit to the process of placing an image of American abolitionist and political activist Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, replacing former president Andrew Jackson.
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The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today announced that its Public Health Laboratory has found the variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus known as the Brazil P.1 variant in a specimen from a Minnesota resident with recent travel history to Brazil. While this variant is thought to be more transmissible than the initial strain of the virus that causes COVID-19 disease, it is not yet known whether the variant causes more severe illness.
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On Monday evening, US House impeachment managers formally presented the article of impeachment against former president Donald Trump to the Senate for his role in inciting the Capitol insurrection that occurred on January 6.
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Johnson and Biden spoke for 35 minutes by phone on Saturday, during which the UK prime minister expressed his hopes of “deepening the longstanding alliance between our two countries as we drive a green and sustainable recovery from COVID-19.”
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Remarkable footage has emerged from Russia on Saturday, showing protesters in Moscow hurling snowballs at police in riot gear. Across the country, tens of thousands of protesters have gathered in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
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The government declared a weekend lockdown of around 10,000 residents in a bid to halt the spread of a COVID-19 outbreak. People in the lockdown area, situated in the Yau Tsim Mong district will be tested for the virus.
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According to political reporters, the pair spoke by phone for roughly 30 minutes on Friday. Trudeau expressed disappointment over the new president’s Keystone pipeline decision, and Biden pledged to work with Canada on the “Buy American” policy.
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The CW Network announced a “Super” Tuesday event on Tuesday, February 23 with the entire night dedicated to its new series Superman & Lois. The night of heroics kicks off with an expanded 90-minute series premiere of Superman & Lois (8:00-9:30pm ET/PT), immediately followed by a brand new special, Superman & Lois: Legacy of Hope (9:30-10:00pm ET/PT).
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