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Hawai‘i is the 49th state to officially recognize Juneteenth now that the governor has signed legislation designating June 19 as a day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Gov. David Ige signed the bill just hours before the U.S. House passed its own legislation designating the day a federal holiday.
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President Joe Biden met Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva. While the focus was on the U.S. and Russia, China has been another topic on the president’s trip—and that’s drawing some reaction from the Beijing government. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in Wednesday’s Asia Minute.
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NATO leaders have declared that China poses a constant security challenge and is working to undermine global order. And they say they’re worried about how fast the Chinese are developing nuclear missiles.
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Free beer is the latest White House-backed incentive to persuade Americans to get vaccinated for COVID-19. President Joe Biden announced a “month of action” on Wednesday to get more shots into arms before the July 4 holiday.
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President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for the March floods, opening the door to federal funding.Hawai?i, in particular Maui…
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This has been a busy week for U.S. diplomacy in the Asia Pacific, but most of the activity has been away from the headlines.North Korea has been quietly…
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Later this month, the president of South Korea will be traveling to Washington to meet with President Biden. The White House visit follows renewed…
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Doctor Says Biden Sprained A Foot While Playing With His DogUpdated: 11/29/2020, 1:33 p.m.WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden sprained a foot while playing with one of his dogs, but doctors found “no…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — She's fended off protesters who made a run at her husband. She's moved him farther from reporters during the coronavirus pandemic. She's…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of fraught delay, the federal government recognized President-elect Joe Biden as the "apparent winner" of the Nov. 3…