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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/30/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/30/21

Inflation Sees Average Americans Paying More for Their Household Products Than the Wealthy

“We estimate that inflation in 2021 will require the average U.S. household to spend around $3,500 more," a new study states.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/30/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/30/21

U.S. Didn't ID Near Crash Between SpaceX and Chinese Space Station, Despite Complaint

The U.S. Space Force assessed that the U.S. "did not estimate a significant probability of collision between the CSS and any Starlink spacecraft.”

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/30/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/30/21

These Six States Are Embracing the Marijuana Industry With New Laws in 2022

Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Oregon, Montana, and Vermont will all see new marijuana laws enacted in 2022.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/29/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/29/21

Man With Handle 'Alex Jones' Allegedly Hacked Into Online Class to Harass Black Students

Brian Adams allegedly "Zoombomed" a class of fifth graders in Louisiana while the class was in session.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/29/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/29/21

Pro-Democracy News Site Shut Down by Hong Kong Govt After 'Seditious Publication' Claims

Seven people tied to the news outlet were arrested and the government froze the outlet's financial assets.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/28/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/28/21

El Salvador Prosecutor Says Government Formed 'Pact' With MS-13 to Keep Peace

“Our investigations were what led to the government dissolving the anti-corruption body," prosecutor German Arriaza said.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/28/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/28/21

China Rips $770 Billion U.S. Defense Bill as 'Political Manipulation'

“We urge [the U.S.] to discard the obsolete Cold War zero-sum mentality and ideological bias," Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/27/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/27/21

Some Doctors Urging to 'Retire the Cloth,' Push Hospital-Grade Masks Amid Omicron Surge

“I think the idea of taking masks off, in my mind, is really not something we should even be considering," Dr. Anthony Fauci said.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/27/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/27/21

Taliban Restricts Long Distance Travel for Women as Hundreds Flee Across Border

“Women traveling for more than 45 miles should not be offered a ride if they are not accompanied by a close family member," a Taliban spokesman said.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/27/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/27/21

Israel Testing if Second COVID Booster Could Fight Omicron

One hundred and fifty Israeli health care workers received a second COVID-19 booster shot on Monday.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/23/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/23/21

Omicron, Title 42 Push Migrant Shelters in Tijuana to Their Financial Limits

“U.S. policies are impacting the situation," Kate Clark, Senior Director of Immigration Services at the Jewish Family Service of San Diego, told Newsweek.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/23/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/23/21

Drug Cartels Are Exploiting Migrants. This Pastor Is Creating Shelters to Protect Them.

“Sometimes the trafficker is afraid to invade the other cartel's territory, so they abandon (the migrants)," Reverend Rosalio Sosa said.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/22/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/22/21

Capitol Police Given National Guard Access as SCOTUS Mulls Lifting Gun Carry Rules

“January 6th showed us that every minute counts during an emergency," Senator Amy Klobuchar said in a statement about the new law signed by President Joe Biden on Wednesday.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/22/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/22/21

Haitians Stuck in Mexico's 'Open Air Prison' City Claim Racism as Asylum Cases Are Denied

Just 37 percent of Haitian migrants who filed asylum claims received refugee status, according to Amnesty International.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/21/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/21/21

Torture, Racism, Food Deprivation: Human Rights Groups Decry ICE Facility in New Orleans

One man allegedly had his finger broken to coerce him into signing a deportation document.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/21/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/21/21

U.S. Will Use Trump-Era Border Funds to Complete Infrastructure Projects, Not Build Wall

DHS will "undertake activities necessary to address urgent life, safety, environmental, or other remediation required to protect border communities.”

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/21/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/21/21

New Wave of Pro-Beijing Politicians Spell Trouble for Democracy in Hong Kong

Countries of the G7 expressed concern about China's legal obligations and respect of fundamental rights in Hong Kong in a joint statement after the elections.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/20/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/20/21

In Bipartisan Call for Action, Sens. Marco Rubio, Sherrod Brown Call for Amazon Labor Probe

“While U.S. labor and employment laws should always be vigorously upheld, Amazon's size and scope necessitate particular scrutiny by federal regulators when widespread and credible allegations of labor and employment law violations surface," the senators write in a letter.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/20/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/20/21

U.S. to Allow an Additional 20,000 Immigrant Visa Workers as Unemployment Sits at 4.2 Percent

“At a time of record job growth, additional H-2B visas will help to fuel our Nation's historic economic recovery," DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/20/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 12/20/21

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Reinstitutes Indoor Mask Mandate Amid COVID Case Surge, Omicron

This comes as the nation's capital has seen its rate of newly reported cases jump by 252 percent over the past 14 days.

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