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Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 fly over the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in the South China Sea on Tuesday.

U.S. Carriers Train In South China Sea In Likely Signal To Beijing

10:25am February 09, 2021

by Scott Neuman

The move appears to be a show of strength meant to signal the new administration's determination to stand firm against China's steady encroachment in the strategic waterway.

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Boise, Idaho, Abandons Fight To Clear Homeless Encampments

7:29am February 09, 2021

by Kirk Siegler

A settlement has been announced in a landmark case that prohibits cities from ticketing homeless people for camping in public places — if there aren't adequate shelter beds available.

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Pa. Swing County Claims A Trump Lawyer, Impeachment Manager As Its Own

7:26am February 09, 2021

by Katie Meyer

In Pennsylvania, Montgomery County will have participants on both sides of former President Trump's impeachment trial. One is a defense lawyer the other is a House impeachment manager.

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After GameStop, A Better Way To Take On Wall Street?

6:30am February 09, 2021

by Greg Rosalsky

Taxes may lack the razzle dazzle of meme-fueled stock rallies. But they might prove a better way to curb Wall Street excesses.

Los Angeles County prosecutors took District Attorney George Gascón to court and won a ruling Monday, putting on hold some of his criminal justice reforms that would reduce sentences for criminals.

Judge Blocks LA District Attorney's Reforms

5:56am February 09, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

A Los Angeles County judge ruled Monday that District Attorney George Gascón's policy to end sentencing enhancements in criminal cases violates California's three-strikes law.

Epik CEO Rob Monster standing in the backyard of his home in Sammamish, Wash.

Meet The Man Behind Epik, The Tech Firm Keeping Far-Right Websites Alive

10:35pm February 08, 2021

by Bobby Allyn

Rob Monster, the chief executive of Epik, says his company's deals with websites Parler, Gab, BitChute and others is an act of free speech advocacy. Others say Epik is supporting hate speech.

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Ethan Nordean, pictured on Jan. 6 with backward baseball hat and bullhorn, leads members of the far-right group Proud Boys in marching before the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Nordean, 30, of Auburn, Washington, has described himself as the sergeant-of-arms o

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Proud Boy 'Sergeant Of Arms' To Remain In Custody Pending Appeal

9:54pm February 08, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

A Seattle judge on Monday ruled that Ethan Nordean could be released on bond but halted the decision, so the Justice Department could appeal. Nordean will stay in custody by order of another judge.

Andy Slavitt, senior adviser to the White House COVID-19 Response Team, speaks during a White House briefing on Jan. 27. Slavitt talked with NPR about the vaccine rollout.

White House COVID-19 Adviser Andy Slavitt Says There Are No Vaccine 'Silver Bullets'

7:53pm February 08, 2021

by Mary Louise Kelly

Slavitt tells NPR that getting more vaccines out quicker will involve lots of "small steps." He says people will have to be "more patient than they want to be," but supplies are increasing.

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Denis McDonough, who was confirmed on Monday as secretary of Veterans Affairs, said he's been directed by President Biden "to focus on getting our veterans through this pandemic."

Senate Confirms Denis McDonough To Head Veterans Affairs Department

7:11pm February 08, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

As head of the VA, McDonough inherits the formidable task of overseeing the administration of COVID-19 vaccines to approximately 18 million veterans across the nation.

What The Biden Administration Is Doing To Speed Up The Vaccine Rollout

5:59pm February 08, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Andy Slavitt, senior adviser on the White House COVID-19 Response Team, about what the administration is doing to speed up the vaccine rollout.

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