A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped by 13,000 last week to 553,000, the lowest level since the pandemic hit last March and another sign the economy is recovering from the coronavirus recession. https://t.co/YAHivnbrHy
US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan is now formally underway, according to defense officials. Biden pledged all troops would be out by September 11. https://t.co/qnPEvrJqkf
Prosecutors are ramping up efforts to engage in plea discussions with many of those accused of joining in the riot at the U.S. Capitol. https://t.co/d1gli3D6Ou
Pres. Biden tells @craigmelvin that he was not briefed about search warrants executed at Rudy Giuliani's apartment and office, and learned about the moves the same time as the public: "The Justice Dept. is the people’s lawyer, not the president’s lawyer.” https://t.co/Et7CmFK1FA
Three white men were indicted on federal hate crime charges in connection with the death of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man, who was fatally shot while he was jogging through a Georgia neighborhood last year https://t.co/CUccXfMran
Looking gaunt after a weeks-long prison hunger strike, a defiant Alexei Navalny denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "naked, thieving king." https://t.co/FgOHyYotov
The Ingenuity helicopter has met all of its objectives on Mars. It will fly even further, faster and longer than before over intriguing Martian terrain on Thursday. https://t.co/bmsHGf6Pot
President Biden picks a dandelion for first lady Jill Biden while walking to Marine One as they depart for Atlanta to promote his plans to rebuild the US economy and mark his 100th day in office.
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