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President Biden has allowed a ban on certain kinds of foreign work visas to expire. Above, Biden holds his first cabinet meeting in the East Room of the White House on April 1, 2021.

Biden Allows Trump's Freeze On Skilled Worker And Other Visas To Expire

The Trump administration put the freeze in place last year, saying it was needed to safeguard the job market. But President Biden condemned it, calling it harmful to businesses and individuals alike.

Biden Faces Difficult Task Of Freeing Power Sector From Fossil Fuels

\Biden's massive infrastructure proposal aims to shift the U.S. away from fossil fuels. But much more will be needed to meet his goal of making the entire power sector carbon neutral by 2035.

Christian worshippers carry a wooden cross on Friday along the path where tradition says Jesus took his final steps before his crucifixion in Jerusalem's Old City.

Jerusalem's Old City Comes Alive With Religious Festivals As Vaccination Rate Rises

The city is seeing Christian and Jewish religious gatherings this week after the same events were canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A section of a train that derailed inside a tunnel in the mountains of Hualien in eastern Taiwan on Friday.

More Than 50 Dead, Dozens Injured As Taiwan Train Derails Inside Tunnel

The express passenger train partially derailed inside a mountain tunnel on Friday after reportedly hitting a truck that had slid from a hillside onto the track.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its domestic travel guidance for fully vaccinated people on Friday, lifting certain requirements while continuing to advise mitigation measures like mask-wearing and hand-washing.

CDC Says Travel Is Safe For Fully Vaccinated People, But Opposes Nonessential Trips

Guidance released Friday allows fully vaccinated people to travel domestically without getting tested or self-quarantining, but advises them to keep practicing mitigation measures to protect others.

Gov. Kate Brown COVID-19 Press Briefing April 2nd, 2021

Governor Kate Brown held a press availability April 2nd to discuss Oregon's ongoing response to COVID-19. She was joined by representatives from the…

U.S. Capitol Police officer William "Billy" Evans was killed Friday when a man attacked him and another officer at a Capitol checkpoint. The other officer is being treated for injuries.

U.S. Capitol Police Officer Killed In Attack At Capitol Checkpoint

Police fatally shot the suspect they say rammed a car into a barrier and then lunged at officers with a knife. One officer was killed, and another was injured.

A sign requiring face masks and COVID-19 protocols is displayed at a restaurant in Plymouth, Mich., on March 21. Coronavirus cases in Michigan are skyrocketing after months of steep declines, one sign that a new surge may be starting.

A 4th COVID-19 Surge May Be Starting. How Bad Could It Get?

The answer, experts say, depends on how Americans behave in the next several weeks and how quickly vaccines get in arms.

Remembering Larry McMurtry, A Writer Who Helped Define The American West

Best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Lonesome Dove, McMurtry wrote more than 30 books and screenplays, many set in the West. He died on March 25. Originally broadcast in 1995.

Oregon warns of ‘fourth surge’ of COVID-19 as vaccination continues

Cases of COVID-19 have trended upward in Oregon and across the country, even as vaccines reach more and more people.

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