Biden Opens Summit for Democracy With Global Call to Action
President Biden described defending democracy as the defining challenge of our time and opened a virtual summit with about 80 world leaders. He urged action across 110 nations, touted a new anti corruption strategy, and pressed for voting rights laws while noting democracy’s recent declines and U S political polarization.
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Joe Biden
Biden
White House
U.S
John Lewis
Senate
United States
Jobless claims hit 52-year low amid labor market rebound
US unemployment benefit claims fell to 184,000, the lowest since September 1969, with the four week average dipping below 219,000. About 2 million people collected traditional benefits the week ended Nov 27, while job openings neared a record high and quits hovered near prior peaks. The data show the recovery continues despite COVID variants.
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Labor Department
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Stephen Stanley
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Amer
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Duggar convicted in federal child pornography case in Arkansas
A federal jury in Fayetteville convicted Josh Duggar, 33, of receiving and possessing child pornography. He faces up to 20 years in prison and fines up to 250,000 dollars per count at sentencing. the former TLC star rose to fame on 19 Kids and Counting until 2015.
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Arkansas
Josh Duggar
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TLC
Lawsuits Target Oxford School District After Shootings
Two $100 million federal suits filed in Detroit name the Oxford Community School District, Superintendent Tim Throne, Principal Steven Wolf, and staff over the Oxford High School shooting that left four students fatally shot and others wounded. Plaintiffs allege district failures. Crumbley case cited.
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Riley
Bella
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Oxford Community School
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Steven Wolf
Oxford Township
Ethan Crumbley
James
Jennifer Crumbley
Crumbley
China calls Beijing Olympic boycott farce
China dismisses Canada and Britain's decision to join the U S diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Games as a farce. Officials from the three countries will not attend Feb 4 to 20. athletes will still compete. New Zealand also cited travel restrictions. Wang Wenbin said invitations to the U S Canada and U K were not extended and sports and politics are separate.
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New Zealand
Wang
U.S
U.K
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