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VP Kamala Harris, Mexico President López Obrador pledge immigration progress

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VP Kamala Harris, Mexico President López Obrador pledge immigration progress

Vice President Kamala Harris met virtually Friday with Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to discuss ways to address immigration from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.

Air Force announces successful simulated hypersonic 'kill chain' test

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Air Force announces successful simulated hypersonic 'kill chain' test

Biden reverses Trump rollback on Arctic drilling safety

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Biden reverses Trump rollback on Arctic drilling safety

Expeditionary sea base USS Miguel Keith to be commissioned on Saturday

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Expeditionary sea base USS Miguel Keith to be commissioned on Saturday

Treasury says $21B from rescue plan will go to help struggling renters

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Treasury says $21B from rescue plan will go to help struggling renters

May 7 (UPI) -- The Biden administration said Friday it has funneled $21.6 billion from the American Rescue Plan to help with rental assistance for Americans impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis arrives in Va. for four-year overhaul

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Aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis arrives in Va. for four-year overhaul

May 7 (UPI) -- The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis arrived in Newport News, Va., for a four-year overhaul, shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries announced.

First two F-15EX fighter planes join Alaska training exercise

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First two F-15EX fighter planes join Alaska training exercise

May 7 (UPI) -- Weeks after delivery, the first two F-15EX fighter planes of the U.S. Air Force are participating in an Alaska training exercise, the Air Force said on Friday.

Social Security: Olivia and Liam top girls and boys names again

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Social Security: Olivia and Liam top girls and boys names again

May 7 (UPI) -- U.S. parents named their children Olivia and Liam more than any other names in 2020, according to the Social Security Administration in its annual release of top newborn names Friday.

Korean firms chalk up record profits amid COVID-19

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Korean firms chalk up record profits amid COVID-19

SEOUL, May 7 (UPI) -- COVID-19 may have had a devastating impact on the global economy, but some South Korean companies racked up outstanding earnings during the first quarter of 2021.

South Korean opposition politician meets with U.S. North Korea rights activist

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South Korean opposition politician meets with U.S. North Korea rights activist

May 7 (UPI) -- A former South Korean prime minister strongly criticized Seoul's North Korea human rights approach after meeting with U.S. rights activist Suzanne Scholte.

Top CDC official who gave early warnings about COVID-19 resigning

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Top CDC official who gave early warnings about COVID-19 resigning

May 7 (UPI) -- A top CDC official who sounded the alarm about the seriousness of COVID-19 early last year is resigning from her post next week.

U.S. joins European Union military mobility project

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U.S. joins European Union military mobility project

May 7 (UPI) -- The United States, with Canada and Norway, is now part of a European Union project designed to move troops across Europe more easily.

U.S. economy added 266,000 jobs in April, widely missing expectations

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U.S. economy added 266,000 jobs in April, widely missing expectations

May 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. economy added a little more than 260,000 jobs in April, the Labor Department said Friday in its monthly workforce assessment -- a figure that missed economists' projections by a wide margin.

South Korea inaugurates team of North Korean defector 'reporters'

World News // 4 hours ago

South Korea inaugurates team of North Korean defector 'reporters'

May 7 (UPI) -- South Korea's unification ministry held a virtual ceremony for government-commissioned "reporters," including defectors.

Chauvin, 3 other ex-officers indicted on civil rights charges in George Floyd's death

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Chauvin, 3 other ex-officers indicted on civil rights charges in George Floyd's death

May 7 (UPI) -- A federal grand jury in Minneapolis on Friday returned indictments against former police officer Derek Chauvin and three others connected with the death of George Floyd for violating his constitutional rights.

U.N. alarmed by Brazil drug raid that killed at least 25 in Rio

World News // 5 hours ago

U.N. alarmed by Brazil drug raid that killed at least 25 in Rio

May 7 (UPI) -- The United Nations Human Rights Office called for an investigation Friday into a Brazilian police operation that led to the deaths of at least 25 people, including a police officer.

Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed seriously hurt in bombing

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Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed seriously hurt in bombing

May 7 (UPI) -- Former Maldives President and current Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed has been critically injured by a bomb attack, officials said Friday.

North Korea warns against 'carriers' of 'malicious viruses' after leaflet launch

World News // 5 hours ago

North Korea warns against 'carriers' of 'malicious viruses' after leaflet launch

May 7 (UPI) -- North Korea's state media said it is strengthening anti-epidemic measures to prevent the novel coronavirus from entering the country.

Leaders ready to 'intensify process' for U.S. to return to Iran nuclear deal

World News // 6 hours ago

Leaders ready to 'intensify process' for U.S. to return to Iran nuclear deal

May 7 (UPI) -- High-level talks aimed at returning the United States to the Iran nuclear deal resumed on Friday in Vienna with some indications of optimism at the summit.

Report: U.S. seeks judgment on North Korea sanctions violators

World News // 6 hours ago

Report: U.S. seeks judgment on North Korea sanctions violators

May 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia is seeking to seize about $2.3 million in assets from three entities.

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