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Plane carrying more than 75,000 pounds of imported baby formula lands in US

(NEW YORK) -- The first batch of imported baby formula under “Operation Fly Formula” arrived in the United States on Sunday as the Biden administration tries to alleviate the nationwide baby formula shortage. Military aircraft transported the shipment of three formula brands, the equivalent of ...
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Dr. Jha urges Congress to fund ‘new generation’ of COVID vaccines for possible fall surge

(NEW YORK) -- The Biden administration is planning for a likely wave of COVID-19 infections this fall and winter by ensuring both a "new generation" of vaccines and access to treatment and testing, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said on Sunday ...
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Access to Baby Formula Act explained as nationwide shortage leaves parents scrambling

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden signed legislation Saturday aimed at protecting low-income families as the United States grapples with a nationwide baby formula shortage. The Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022 ensures families can use benefits from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, ...
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Biden says meeting with Kim Jong Un would depend on North Korean leader’s seriousness

(SEOUL, South Korea) - In his first trip to Asia since taking office, President Joe Biden laid out conditions for meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un. "With regard to whether I would meet with the leader of North Korea, that would depend on whether ...
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Judge delays rollback of restrictions at border for asylum seekers

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge in Louisiana on Friday ordered the Biden administration to continue implementing pandemic-related restrictions at the border that effectively close humanitarian relief options for asylum seekers. The restrictions were slated to end on Monday. The restrictions were first implemented under the Trump administration ...
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Pentagon still contracting first flight to import baby formula amid shortage

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. officials are still working out details for the first flight to import baby formula, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby told reporters Friday, as parents continue to struggle to find supply amid the nationwide shortage. The White House announced "Operation Fly Formula" on Thursday as ...
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Entire Buffalo community ‘terrorized’ over mass shooting: AG Garland

(WASHINGTON) -- Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday announced the Justice Department is taking action to combat hate crimes through the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, mentioning how last weekend's mass shooting in Buffalo is being investigated as such a crime. DOJ is investigating whether the ...
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Bill de Blasio announces run for Congress as NY Democrats grapple with new map

(NEW YORK) -- New York's political scene -- upended this week by a newly drawn congressional map -- got even more interesting Friday with an announcement from former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. "Today I'm declaring my candidacy for Congress in the 10th ...
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US-supplied howitzers to Ukraine lack accuracy-aiding computers

(KYIV, Ukraine) -- Dozens of artillery systems supplied by the United States to Ukraine were not fitted with advanced computer systems, which improve the efficiency and accuracy of the weapons, ABC News has learned. The M777 155mm howitzers are now being used by the Ukrainian ...
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New York Democrats slam new congressional map

(NEW YORK) -- Democrats began the year hopeful that congressional redistricting in New York would favor the party – and insulate their slim House majority from a tumultuous midterm election cycle. But a new map expected to be approved Friday has left the state's Democrats ...
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Jan. 6 committee seeks info from 6th House Republican over alleged Capitol tour

(WASHINGTON) -- The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has requested information from a sixth House Republican, Rep. Barry Loudermilk of Georgia, suggesting in a letter Thursday that he may be linked to a tour through parts of the ...
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House Dems pass gas price-gouging bill that faces uphill battle in the Senate

(WASHINGTON) -- The House's Democratic majority overcame some internal opposition to pass legislation on Thursday addressing high gas prices by cracking down on possible price gouging from oil companies. The bill was approved along party lines in a vote of 217-207. Four Democrats -- Texas' Lizzie ...
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