In his first news conference since taking office, President Biden outlined a sort of triage, signaling that his focus for now is chiefly on the pandemic and a push to rebuild roads, bridges and technology.
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The University of Southern California has now agreed to more than $1 billion in settlements related to former USC gynecologist George Tyndall, who is accused of sexually abusing patients at its student health center. Tyndall is awaiting trial on criminal charges.
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This week’s attack that left 10 people dead has revived questions across Colorado about gun ownership and the rights of cities, whose prevailing politics sometimes lie outside those of the state, to enact their own public-safety laws.
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