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One officer dead after man rams Capitol barricade; suspect fatally shot by police, officials say 03 Apr 2021 - 07:32 am
Members of the National Guard and police block off Constitution Avenue near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., where two Capitol police officers were struck by a vehicle that rammed into a barricade on Friday. Photo for The Washington Post by Amanda An
U.S. CDC: Vaccinated people can resume travel at 'low risk' 02 Apr 2021 - 07:31 pm
Travelers wearing protective face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reclaim their luggage at the airport in Denver, Colorado, U.S., November 24, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo
Moderna gets nod to speed up virus vaccine output with bigger vials 02 Apr 2021 - 07:00 pm
Walmart pharmacist holds a vial of the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine inside a Walmart department store as Walmart and other major U.S. pharmacies take part in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, to increase vaccinations in the U.S. in We
Ecuador declares state of exception in eight provinces as COVID-19 infections spike 02 Apr 2021 - 06:46 pm
A healthcare worker receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the Guasmo Hospital in Guayaquil, Ecuador, January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Santiago Arcos/File Photo
Sao Paulo exhumes old graves to make space for surging COVID-19 burials 01 Apr 2021 - 11:45 pm
Gravediggers wearing protective suits close bags with bones during exhumations to open space on cement graves as new burials are suspended, except private deposits and children, at Vila Nova Cachoeirinha cemetery amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disea
Virginia law denies benefit to some healthcare workers who refuse COVID-19 vaccine 01 Apr 2021 - 11:39 pm
FILE PHOTO: Syringes with doses of Pfizer vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) sit in a basket waiting to be administered at Richmond raceway in Richmond, Virginia, U.S., March 4, 2021. REUTERS/Julia Rendleman/File photo Reuters
COVID-19 landing in Canada despite pre-flight testing 01 Apr 2021 - 11:13 pm
FILE PHOTO: Passengers arrive at Toronto's Pearson airport after mandatory coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing took effect for international arrivals in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada February 1, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
Ontario 'pulling the emergency brake' with third COVID-19 lockdown as cases rise, ICU beds fill 01 Apr 2021 - 10:43 pm
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau watches as nurse Thi Nguyen gives a COVID-19 vaccination at a clinic, as efforts continue to help slow the spread of the coronavirus disease, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 30, 2021. REUTERS/Blair Gable
On-the-go coffee ordering rises as Americans head back to work 01 Apr 2021 - 08:03 pm
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Microsoft wins $21.9 bln contract with U.S. Army to supply augmented reality headsets 01 Apr 2021 - 08:31 am
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Four reported dead, 2 wounded in mass shooting south of Los Angeles 01 Apr 2021 - 08:27 am
City of Orange police officers stand in front of a building after a shooting in Orange, California, U.S. March 31, 2021. Reuters/Alex Gallardo
Biden kicks off effort to reshape U.S. economy with Infrastructure package 01 Apr 2021 - 12:30 am
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden holds a meeting on Infrastructure with members of Congress in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 4, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo
Coronavirus surge could be worse than the last for the Americas -PAHO 31 Mar 2021 - 09:55 pm
A sign requiring the wearing of a protective face mask is seen as a waiter stands outside a restaurant in Manhasset, New York, U.S. March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
New York police arrest man in attack on Asian woman in hate crime case 31 Mar 2021 - 09:24 pm
A woman wearing a protective face mask walks by NYPD police officers in the Flushing area of the Queens borough of New York, U.S. March 26, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
COVID-19 third leading cause of U.S. deaths in 2020 after heart disease, cancer 31 Mar 2021 - 06:21 pm
FILE PHOTO: People walk on Park Avenue, which was closed to vehicular traffic, during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 27, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Biden proposal: $174 billion for EVs, new funds for renewable power 31 Mar 2021 - 12:16 pm
File photo: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden walks past solar panels while touring the Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative in Plymouth, New Hampshire, U.S., June 4, 2019. Reuters/Brian Snyder/File Photo
Google's 'Teacher approved' apps mislead on kids' privacy, activists tell FTC 31 Mar 2021 - 08:22 am
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'Begging for his life': Teen who took viral Floyd video cries at ex-officer's trial 30 Mar 2021 - 09:49 pm
FILE PHOTO: Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin sits in front of a picture of George Floyd displayed during Chauvin's trial for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn