| Ukraine's Zelenskyy urges calm as world leaders work to avert Russian invasion
- With more than 100,000 Russian troops on his borders, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that the reaction of world leaders had created a "panic" in his country.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 17:11:08 -0500
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| Gun violence is killing more children. The pandemic may be playing a role
- Chicago was shaken by the shooting death of 8-year-old Melissa Ortega last Saturday. Nationally, the number of children shot has jumped during the pandemic.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:41:58 -0500
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| The Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 14 people in fake electors scheme tied to Trump
- The 14 people are tied to an effort to put forth false electors as President Donald Trump sought to stay in office after losing the 2020 election.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:13:00 -0500
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| A shipment of cookbooks is lost at sea. Authors hope the fish enjoy the recipes
- Turkey and the Wolf: Flavor Trippin by Mason Hereford and Dinner in One by Melissa Clark call the mishap a very 2022 event as a storm sinks their publication dates.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 15:35:14 -0500
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| Claiming COVID costs, and 4 other questions about filing your taxes this year
- Taxpayers who file early and electronically should be able to avoid massive delays. But some of this year's changes will translate into smaller refunds.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 15:09:37 -0500
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| More than 4,000 flights have been canceled as the Northeast braces for a winter storm
- What's already expected to be a massive storm could turn into blizzard conditions. With more than a foot of snow forecast for Boston, 92% of Saturday's flights from Logan airport have been grounded.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 14:37:16 -0500
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| Rafael Nadal needs one more win to break the record he shares with Djokovic
- "Being very honest, for me it's much more important to have the chance to play tennis than win [No.] 21," Nadal said after Friday's semifinal win.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:20:16 -0500
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| A bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed on the day of Biden's planned infrastructure visit
- Officials said 10 people suffered minor injuries and at least three were taken to the hospital after the collapse, which appears to have involved several vehicles and a Port Authority bus.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 09:48:44 -0500
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| Meet Willow, the Bidens' new, very presidential-looking cat
- First lady Jill Biden met the cat when it interrupted a stump speech she was giving at a Pennsylvania farm during President Biden's 2020 campaign.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 07:38:05 -0500
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| Internet sleuths think they figured out the Washington Football Team's new name
- The team is scheduled to reveal its new name on Wednesday. But did a newly acquired domain name spoil the surprise?
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 07:19:29 -0500
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| After 2 years, growing calls to take masks off children in school
- While issues around masking remain polarized, there are growing calls for a post-omicron off-ramp for kids and masks.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 06:00:00 -0500
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| China's ambassador to the U.S. warns of 'military conflict' over Taiwan
- In his first one-on-one interview since assuming his post in Washington, D.C., last July, Ambassador Qin Gang has an unusually blunt message for the U.S.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 05:09:00 -0500
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| Country singer Brent Cobb explores his faith on new gospel album
- NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Brent Cobb about his album, And Now, Let's Turn To Page..., which is a collection of spirituals and hymns. Surviving a car crash inspired him to make the album.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 05:09:00 -0500
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| Africa may have reached the pandemic's holy grail
- New findings from Malawi suggest the country has entered something akin to the endemic stage of the pandemic — along with many other African nations.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 05:01:02 -0500
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| Strap in for highs and lows with the pandemic novel 'How High We Go in the Dark'
- One character is an aimless young man works at a euthanasia theme park for terminally ill kids, placing them on the roller coaster that will kill them before the plague does. It is a book about death.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 05:01:02 -0500
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