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House Democrats pass $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill

House Democrats pass $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill

COVID-19: Supreme Court blocks worship restrictions, U.S. reports 72K new cases

COVID-19: Supreme Court blocks worship restrictions, U.S. reports 72K new cases

Pentagon: U.S. used F-15E Strike Eagles in Syria airstrikes

Pentagon: U.S. used F-15E Strike Eagles in Syria airstrikes

U.S. implements travel restrictions for DRC, Guinea amid Ebola outbreaks

U.S. implements travel restrictions for DRC, Guinea amid Ebola outbreaks

Lady Gaga's pups safely returned after dogwalker shooting

Lady Gaga's pups safely returned after dogwalker shooting

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FDA approves emergency use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine

FDA approves emergency use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Feb. 27 (UPI) -- The Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization to Johnson & Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine Saturday.

Abigail Breslin's father Michael Breslin dies of COVID-19

Abigail Breslin's father Michael Breslin dies of COVID-19

Mental health 'epidemic' threatens communities of color amid COVID-19

Mental health 'epidemic' threatens communities of color amid COVID-19

Spring training: Teams seek fresh start after COVID-19 threw MLB a curve in 2020

Spring training: Teams seek fresh start after COVID-19 threw MLB a curve in 2020

Poll: Education level a prime driver of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

Poll: Education level a prime driver of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

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NASA spacewalk Sunday will prepare for new solar power

Home of UPI reporter on Korean independence movement opens as historic site

New rocket, Firefly's Alpha, may be ready to launch by April

FDA approves over-the-counter marketing of Q-collar to protect athletes' brains

FDA approves over-the-counter marketing of Q-collar to protect athletes' brains

3 dead after single-engine plane crash in northern Georgia

Vice President Kamala Harris honors 'visionaries' at Black History Month event

Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised millions for the NHS, laid to rest

Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised millions for the NHS, laid to rest

COVID-19: New Zealand, Palestinian authorities institute new lockdowns

Myanmar police crack down on protests; U.N. ambassador denounces coup

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Famous birthdays for Feb. 28: Tasha Smith, Sarah Bolger

Famous birthdays for Feb. 28: Tasha Smith, Sarah Bolger

Morgan Freeman pays tribute to Cicely Tyson at AFI event

John Barrowman to host 'All Star Musicals' special for ITV

Man picking up a pizza for dinner wins $1 million lottery jackpot

Man picking up a pizza for dinner wins $1 million lottery jackpot

Oregon man encounters extremely rare fox in parking lot

Firefighters use hydraulic tool to rescue deer stuck in iron fence

Maternal diabetes increases obesity risk in children by age 10, study finds

Maternal diabetes increases obesity risk in children by age 10, study finds

Common antidepressants won't raise risk for bleeding stroke, study says

Study: One in 10 people exposed to COVID-19 at home tests positive

Pyrite isn't a reliable proxy for Earth's oxygenation, study says

Pyrite isn't a reliable proxy for Earth's oxygenation, study says

Invading retrovirus linked to high rates of lymphoma, leukemia among koalas

Study: Social media users behave a lot like animals searching for food

Cruiser USS Vella Gulf returns home to repair fuel oil leak

Cruiser USS Vella Gulf returns home to repair fuel oil leak

B-1 bombers fly mission over Norwegian Sea, near Russian navy

Guam gets a Standoff Missile Complex in $42M contract award

QB prospect Ty Simpson chooses Alabama football over Clemson, Tennessee

QB prospect Ty Simpson chooses Alabama football over Clemson, Tennessee

Tiger Woods 'recovering, in good spirits' after follow-up procedures

Houston Texans release veteran RB Duke Johnson, one other

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Dispatches from Mars: Perseverance rover sends images

Dispatches from Mars: Perseverance rover sends images

Meet President Joe Biden's top adviser picks

Meet President Joe Biden's top adviser picks

Scenes from Perseverance landing on Mars

Scenes from Perseverance landing on Mars

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Another Santa Ana event to target Southern Calif. this weekend

U.S. News // 13 hours ago

Another Santa Ana event to target Southern Calif. this weekend

Only a handful of days after gusty winds last buffeted portions of Southern California, another Santa Ana event is set to ramp up across the region this weekend.

13 House Republicans who skipped COVID-19 bill vote slated for CPAC

U.S. News // 14 hours ago

13 House Republicans who skipped COVID-19 bill vote slated for CPAC

Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Thirteen House Republicans skipped the House vote on a COVID-19 relief bill and instead attended the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Fla.

Police arrest suspect in fatal shooting of New Orleans officer

U.S. News // 16 hours ago

Police arrest suspect in fatal shooting of New Orleans officer

Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Police have arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting of a police officer at a Carver High School basketball game in New Orleans.

25 killed after hundreds of inmates escape Haiti prison

World News // 18 hours ago

25 killed after hundreds of inmates escape Haiti prison

Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Twenty-five people died after more than 200 prisoners escaped from a prison in Haiti, including a gang leader and the prison's director.

Capitol attack: Oath Keepers member ordered to remain in jail

U.S. News // 1 day ago

Capitol attack: Oath Keepers member ordered to remain in jail

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Friday ordered an Ohio woman to remain in jail pending trial on charges she helped organize a group to attack the Capitol in January as a leader of the so-called Oath Keepers militia.

FCC votes to give households up to $75 monthly discounts for Internet

U.S. News // 1 day ago

FCC votes to give households up to $75 monthly discounts for Internet

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- The Federal Communications Commission voted Friday to establish a program to offer qualified households up to a $75 monthly benefit toward broadband Internet access during the pandemic.

Russian opposition leader Navalny transferred to penal colony

World News // 1 day ago

Russian opposition leader Navalny transferred to penal colony

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Russia transferred opposition leader Alexei Navalny to a penal colony to serve his 2.5-year sentence, the country's penitentiary chief said Friday.

U.S. intelligence report: Saudi crown prince 'approved' Jamal Khashoggi murder

U.S. News // 1 day ago

U.S. intelligence report: Saudi crown prince 'approved' Jamal Khashoggi murder

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman directly approved of the operation to murder Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey, a U.S. intelligence report released Friday says.

Newly painted road in Britain misspells 'ENTRY' as 'ENRY'

Odd News // 1 day ago

Newly painted road in Britain misspells 'ENTRY' as 'ENRY'

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Officials in a British town took to social media to make light of a newly-painted road that features a small spelling error in very large letters: "NO ENRY."

Iceberg size of Los Angeles breaks off from Antarctica

World News // 1 day ago

Iceberg size of Los Angeles breaks off from Antarctica

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- An iceberg the size of Los Angeles broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica on Friday, but chances of it moving a significant distance or running aground are still unknown.

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On This Day: Battle of Java begins

On Feb. 28, 1942, Japanese forces landed in Java, the last Allied bastion in the Dutch East Indies.

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Lebanon

Fears of political interference roil Beirut blast investigation

Fears of political interference roil Beirut blast investigation

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- The removal of a judge who charged four senior politicians with negligence in the Beirut port explosion has raised fears of "political interference" and prompted renewed calls for an international investigation.

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Alexei Navalny leads Russians in a historic battle against arbitrary rule

Alexei Navalny leads Russians in a historic battle against arbitrary rule

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