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Another ex-aide calls Cuomo's office conduct inappropriate
March 06, 2021 - 8:35 PM

NEW YORK - Another woman who worked for Gov. Andrew Cuomo is describing conduct she felt was inappropriate for the workplace.
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST
March 06, 2021 - 9:04 PM

Biden, Dems prevail as Senate OKs $1.9T virus relief bill
S Korea, US scale back drills over virus, N Korea diplomacy
March 06, 2021 - 8:15 PM

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The South Korean and U.S. militaries are scaling back their annual exercises this month due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to support diplomacy focusing on North Korea’s nuclear program, officials said Sunday.
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
March 06, 2021 - 8:04 PM

Biden, Dems prevail as Senate OKs $1.9T virus relief bill
Escalating violence ups pressure for Myanmar sanctions
March 06, 2021 - 7:56 PM

BANGKOK - The escalation of violence in Myanmar as authorities crack down on protests against the Feb. 1 coup is raising pressure for more sanctions against the junta, even as countries struggle over how to best sway military leaders inured to global condemnation.
US gives hope to previously denied asylum seekers in camp
March 06, 2021 - 7:13 PM

MEXICO CITY - In a camp at the U.S.-Mexico border, some asylum seekers were told by officials that the U.S. government may reopen their cases and they would eventually be able to enter the U.S. to wait out the asylum process.
Coast Guard says it has concluded tracking Alaska oil spill
March 06, 2021 - 6:19 PM

SITKA, Alaska - The Coast Guard said it has concluded its monitoring of a diesel fuel leak caused by a fishing boat that sank in Alaska.
The Latest: Vegas benefits as Nevada eases some virus rules
March 06, 2021 - 6:17 PM

LAS VEGAS — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak has signed an emergency order adjusting the minimum distance between performers and audience members that previously challenged the return of productions in Las Vegas.
Inmate dies in altercation at federal prison in Kentucky
March 06, 2021 - 6:10 PM

WASHINGTON - A 50-year-old inmate died Saturday following an altercation with a fellow prisoner at a high-security federal prison in Kentucky, officials said.
Dolce&Gabbana seeks over $600M damages from 2 US bloggers
March 06, 2021 - 5:55 PM

MILAN - The Milan fashion house Dolce&Gabbana has filed a defamation suit in an Italian court seeking over $600 million in damages from two U.S. fashion bloggers who reposted anti-Asian comments attributed to one of the designers that led to a boycott by Asian consumers.
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JONESIE: TNRD spending isn't the real issue
OPINION Nice to see shock and a swift reaction in Kamloops when residents learned how their hard-earned money was being spent by staff at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. If you tuned it out because those

Soup Sisters pivots to offer virtual soup-making parties
One of my favourite achievements was being a founder of the Kelowna chapter of Soup Sisters back in 2011. This amazing organization brings together charitable-hearted people to gather and collectively make a big batch of soup to provide the

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World News

Another ex-aide calls Cuomo's office conduct inappropriate

AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST

S Korea, US scale back drills over virus, N Korea diplomacy

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST

Escalating violence ups pressure for Myanmar sanctions

US gives hope to previously denied asylum seekers in camp

Coast Guard says it has concluded tracking Alaska oil spill

The Latest: Vegas benefits as Nevada eases some virus rules

Inmate dies in altercation at federal prison in Kentucky

Dolce&Gabbana seeks over $600M damages from 2 US bloggers

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