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Analysis: China is rehearsing for when it overtakes America

China wants to lead the global recovery from the pandemic and become more influential on the world stage than ever before. It might just have the momentum — and the confidence — to pull that plan off.

Coronavirus updates: Joe Biden aims for 1.5M daily vaccine doses; Minnesota reports first US case of Brazil variant; CDC studies NFL players

President Joe Biden aims for 1.5M daily vaccine doses. Merck abandons vaccine development. Latest COVID-19 news.

      

Song Yoo-jung, South Korean actress from ‘Make a Wish’ and ‘Golden Rainbow,’ dies at 26

South Korean actress Song Yoo-jung has died at the age of 26. Sublime Artist Agency, which represented Song, confirmed the news on Instagram.

      

‘A lot of chaos’: 1 dead, at least 5 injured after driver strikes pedestrians across 20 blocks in Portland, police say

There were multiple reports that the car drove up onto sidewalks to run over pedestrians during what police called a “major traffic incident.”

      

Analysis: What Portman’s retirement really means

Nothing in American politics happens in a vacuum.

Warning: Keep your iPhone 6 inches away from your pacemaker

An important heads-up for iPhone owners: Apple is warning customers that its smartphones could interfere with medical devices, including pacemakers.

Oklahoma lawmaker proposes a bill that calls for creation of a Bigfoot hunting season

Bigfoot may be a considered a myth — but that’s not stopping one Oklahoma lawmaker from proposing open season on the creature.

Take a ‘walk’ with Dolly Parton on your Apple Watch

It’s 27 degrees where I live just north of New York City, but I’m taking a walk up a mountain with pop star Shawn Mendes in Griffith Park in Los Angeles. Unlike me, hands in pockets, mask giving me a little extra warmth, Mendes says hello to the people…

Biden lifts transgender military ban

President Joe Biden is set to meet Monday morning with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, as the President is poised to repeal a Trump-era ban on most transgender Americans joining the military as early as Monday.

GOP Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio announces he won’t run for reelection

Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio announced Monday that he will not run for reelection after his current term in office ends in 2022.

The strange but true reason why GameStop’s stock keeps surging

GameStop is expected to lose money this year and next year. Sales growth is sluggish as fewer gamers need to go to stores — or even shop online — when they can download new titles directly from their consoles, PCs, phones or tablets. So why are shar…

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