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U.S., Taliban Militants Sign Historic Peace Deal For Full Withdrawal Of American Troops

The aim of the peace deal is to withdraw all troops within 14 months and end America’s longest war.
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Health

First Coronavirus Death In U.S. Reported In Washington State

Three patients in the U.S. have been infected by the new virus through unknown means.
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Entertainment

‘Visible: Out On Television’ Is A Jaw-Dropping Look At 80 Years Of LGBTQ Lives On TV

The Apple TV Plus series features stunning archival footage and interviews.
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Reporter Reveals Sexist Comments From MSNBC’s Chris Matthews

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Education

Here’s How Schools Are Preparing To Deal With The Coronavirus

Districts across the country are asking how to prevent both the illness and disruptive school closures.
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Environment

Oil Industry Tools Meant To Avoid Destroying Polar Bear Dens Don’t Work Very Well

Methods meant to detect the dens where mother bears hunker down failed more than half the time in a new study.
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Politics

Judge Voids Oil And Gas Leases On 1 Million Acres Of Public Land

U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge Ronald Bush lashes Trump administration's "arbitrary and capricious" policy.
Mary Papenfuss
Politics

Mike Huckabee Sickens Twitter With Disgusting Coronavirus Scenario Involving Trump

The former GOP Arkansas governor used a bonkers analogy to take aim at "the left & media." It backfired.
Lee Moran
World News

China Reveals Deep Hit From Coronavirus Crisis, Further Destabilizing World Economy

Trump, meanwhile, denounced criticism of his response to the threat as a “hoax” cooked up by his political enemies.
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Obama ‘Ebola Czar’ Delivers Scathing Assessment Of Trump’s Coronavirus Response

Ronald Klain said there is a “crisis of both confidence and competence."
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Ted Cruz Mocks AOC’s Science Chops; She Reminds Him He Doesn’t Believe In Evolution

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and the Texas senator go at it over Mike Pence's selection as leader of coronavirus response.
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Politics

Federal Appeals Court Tosses House Democrats’ Lawsuit Over Trump Lawyer’s Testimony

The suit dealt with a subpoena for testimony from former White House counsel Don McGahn.
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Arthur Delaney
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