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US Airport Screenings Top 1.5 Million for First Time Since March 2020
Airline travel in 2020 dropped 60% due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Biden, China's Xi Speak for First Time Since US Election
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First 'Virtual Meeting' Between Biden, China's Xi Could Be April's Climate Summit
President Biden will host a Global Leaders' Climate Summit on Earth Day, April 22
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Biden, China's Xi Speak for First Time Since US Election
Officials say the U.S. president laid out Washington's concerns about Beijing's behavior while still leaving open the possibility for cooperation
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US Attorney General: 'No Reason' for Special Counsel on Election, Biden's Son
Barr said Monday in his final press conference that the investigation into Hunter Biden's financial dealings was 'being handled responsibly and profes
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For First Time, US COVID Cases Top 100,000 in Single Day
Italy latest European nation to impose strict restrictions as continent suffers second surge
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US Weekly Unemployment Claims Drop Below 1 Million for Second Time Since March
Millions of workers remain unemployed, although economists are predicting that jobless rate for August could dip slightly below 10%
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Haiti Schools Reopen for First Time in Five Months Since Coronavirus Outbreak
Haitian children return to class for the first time since COVID-19 outbreak///
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Trump Plays Golf for First Time Since Pandemic Emergency Declaration
His return to course was latest sign that he wants country back to pre-outbreak times, even as US death toll from virus nears 100,000
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US House Allows Proxy Vote for First Time Amid Pandemic
House members change rules following fierce debate
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US Trade Deficit Shrinks in 2019 for First Time in Six Years
The trade deficit dropped 1.7% to $616.8 billion last year, declining for the first time since 2013