Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19, has ‘Mild Symptoms’

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, making him the second U.S. president to get the virus and underscoring the extent to which the virus has infiltrated American society. The 79-year-old

Beloved Monarch Butterflies Now Listed as Endangered

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Monarch butterflies are now listed as endangered because of fast dwindling populations in North America. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature announced the designation on Thursday for the orange-and-black butterflies. The group

Russia Pounds Major Ukrainian City After Expanding War Aims

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KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian shelling has pounded a densely populated area in Ukraine’s second-largest city. Local authorities in Kharkiv said at least three people were killed and 23 injured during a barrage Thursday that struck a