Feb 04 AP report: Biden delays Trump rule that weakened wild bird protections By Matthew Brown, Associated Press U.S. wildlife officials said the rule could mean more birds die, including those that land in oil pits or collide with power lines. Under Trump, the government sided with industry groups seeking to end prosecutions of accidental but preventable bird… Continue reading
Feb 04 Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez seek climate emergency declaration By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A week after President Joe Biden signed signed executive orders intended to combat the worst effects of climate change, progressive lawmakers are urging him to go even further and declare a national emergency on climate change. Continue reading
Feb 04 Pressure builds on schools to reopen during pandemic By Michael Kunzelman, Holly Ramer, Associated Press The debate is pitting politicians against teachers who have yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In Chicago, there's so much rancor that teachers are on the brink of striking. Continue reading
Feb 04 Turkey rejects criticism of its handling of student protest By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Some of the protests have erupted into clashes between police and demonstrators and hundreds of people have been detained. Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: Dems push Biden to cancel $50,000 in student loan debt By Associated Press Sen. Elizabeth Warren says data shows that canceling federal student debt would result in higher incomes, more jobs, greater homeownership rates and more small business formation. Continue reading
Feb 04 House Democrats ask Trump to testify under oath in Senate trial By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Jill Colvin, Associated Press They are challenging the former president to explain why he and his lawyers have disputed key factual allegations at the center of their charge that he incited a violent mob to storm the Capitol. Continue reading
Feb 04 Fake accounts gain traction as they praise China, mock U.S. By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press A pro-China network of fake and imposter accounts found a global audience on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter to mock the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the deadly riot in Washington that left five dead, new research… Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: Biden signals that U.S. will refocus on diplomacy abroad By Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Associated Press “America is back. Diplomacy is back,” Biden said in brief remarks to the State Department staff. "You are the center of all that I intend to do. You are the heart of it. We’re going to rebuild our alliances”… Continue reading
Feb 04 Hunter Biden’s memoir ‘Beautiful Things’ publishes in April By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The book is called "Beautiful Things" and will center on the younger Biden's well publicized struggles with substance abuse. Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: Psaki holds White House press briefing on Hunter Biden book, COVID-19 relief act By Associated Press The statement, read by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, said: “We admire our son Hunter’s strength and courage to talk openly about his addiction so that others might see themselves in his journey and find hope.”… Continue reading