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October 2: President Biden stays upbeat on his infrastructure and social safety net legislation. And Bob Dylan is resuming his Never Ending Tour, which ended briefly due to COVID-19.
Good morning! It's Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. Here's a look at your news across the nation: 1. 'We're going to get it done': Biden pushes positivity after $3.5T plan stalls President Joe Biden gives a th...
Oct 02, 2021
UN agency for Palestinian refugees has urgent budget crisis
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees is facing an "existential" budget crisis and appealing for urgent funding of $120 million to keep essential education, healthcare and...
Oct 02, 2021
Philippine leader Duterte announces retirement from politics
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday announced he was retiring from politics and dropping plans to run for vice president in next year's elections when his term ...
Oct 02, 2021
Russia counting on antibody tests; West notes tool's limits
MOSCOW (AP) - When Russians talk about the coronavirus over dinner or in hair salons, the conversation often turns to "antitela," the Russian word for antibodies - the proteins produced by the body to...
Oct 02, 2021
For first time, Dubai Expo 2020 says 5 workers died on site
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Dubai's Expo 2020 on Saturday acknowledged that five workers had been killed on site during construction of the massive world's fair, revealing for the first time ov...
Oct 02, 2021
The Latest: US virus mortality milestone frustrates doctors
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has eclipsed 700,000, with the last 100,000 people dying at a time when vaccines which overwhelmingly prevent serious illness were available to any American over the ...
Oct 02, 2021
Hometown Hero Taylor Duncan helps others live their 'Field of Dreams'
"If you build it ... they will come." In the movies, Ray Kinsella heard those words emanating from his cornfield and built his "Field of Dreams." Taylor Duncan is following his own baseball dreams. "I...
Oct 02, 2021
Critics call for the end of Greek life on campuses amid recent deaths, other scandals
CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) - A nationwide movement to abolish Greek life on college campuses is picking up speed after multiple incidents involving fraternity hazing, binge drinking, drugging and even d...
Oct 02, 2021
Justice department urges judge to halt Texas abortion law
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A federal judge is deciding whether to block the nation's most restrictive abortion law, which has banned most abortions in Texas since early September and sent women racing hundr...
Oct 02, 2021
California to require COVID-19 vaccines for schoolchildren
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California will become the first U.S. state to require COVID-19 vaccinations for children to attend public and private schools in person in a mandate that could effect millions of...
Oct 01, 2021