Washington & Politics

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NEW YORK — First lady Jill Biden on Thursday told young immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children that she feels...

The Diana Interview: A look at the pivotal moment in time

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LONDON — The respected British broadcaster BBC is facing questions about its integrity following a scathing report on its explosive 1995 interview with Princess...

Hope, tension mark kickoff of Algerian election campaign

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ALGIERS, Algeria — Candidates hopeful of winning one of the 407 seats in the Algerian parliament kicked off campaigning this week for next month's...

Kennedy Center Honors slims down in response to pandemic

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WASHINGTON — This year’s Kennedy Center Honors will be a slimmed-down affair as the nation emerges from the coronavirus pandemic. ...

Top US, Russia diplomats spar firmly but politely in Iceland

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REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Top diplomats from the United States and Russia sparred politely in Iceland during their first face-to-face encounter, which came as ties...

Senate panel advances Biden pick as WH science adviser

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WASHINGTON — The Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday approved President Joe Biden's nomination of Eric Lander to be chief science adviser, one of the...

Palestinian minister: Cease-fire in Gaza is `not enough’

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UNITED NATIONS — The Palestinians' top diplomat said a cease-fire in Gaza will enable 2 million Palestinians to sleep Thursday night but it’s “not...

Mayor’s husband arrested in Rochester, charges still secret

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The husband of Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren was awaiting arraignment on criminal charges Thursday following a police search of the house...

GOP not budging on infrastructure offer in Biden talks

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WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans have not substantially budged off their initial $568 billion infrastructure proposal despite overtures from the White House to...

NCAA’s D1 Council hopes athlete pay rules hashed out in June

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INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division I Council plans to act on legislative proposals next month that would allow athletes to be paid to be...