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Lava Flows From Iceland Volcano
A rare volcanic eruption occurred near Reykjavik, Iceland, on Friday evening. No injuries were reported and the Icelandic Meteorological Office said the lava fountains were small by volcano standards.
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Watch Live: Biden Speaks at Emory University in Atlanta
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with Asian-American community leaders in Atlanta on Friday.
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Deb Haaland Sworn In as Secretary of the Interior
On Thursday, Deb Haaland made history when she began her job as secretary of the Interior, becoming the first Native American to lead a cabinet-level agency.
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E.U. Drug Regulator Says AstraZeneca Vaccine Is Safe
On Thursday, the European Medicines Agency announced that they had found the AstraZeneca vaccine to be 'safe and effective,' noting that rare cases of bleeding had occurred but that the benefits of the vaccine far outweigh the risks.
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C.D.C. Addresses Virus Testing Inequality
On Wednesday, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, announced a new initiative to address inequalities in testing, which she argued will be key to halting community transmission of the coronavirus.
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Vice President Harris Expresses Sympathy for Families of Victims
On Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris offered condolences to the families of the victims of the Atlanta killings, and condemned the surge in attacks against Asian-Americans.
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Biden Speaks After Atlanta Spa Shootings
On Wednesday, President Biden said he sympathized with the concern of the Asian community, but said the motivation of the gunman in a string of Atlanta-area massage parlor shootings was still to be determined.
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Watch Live: Jerome Powell Delivers Economic Projections
Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, delivers remarks following the Federal Open Market Committee decision on interest rates.
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Mayorkas Warns of 'Difficult' Situation at the Southern Border
On Wednesday, the secretary of homeland security, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, spoke before the House, warning of the unprecedented situation at the southwestern border.
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'Violence Has No Place in America,' Blinken Says on Atlanta Killings
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken condemned the shootings in Atlanta during an appearance at a security conference in Seoul on Wednesday. He noted in his speech that four of the eight victims of the attack were of Korean descent.
