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JBS Paid An $11 Million Ransom In Bitcoin To Cyberattackers class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 5507; --source-height: 3097; " > The meatpacking company JBS confirms it paid an $11 million ransom to hackers who targeted its U.S. and Australia operations. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP Business ...

Mayor says Seattle is 1st major city to fully vaccinate 70 percent Health Jun 09 Mayor says Seattle is 1st major city to fully vaccinate 70 percent By Associated Press

Keystone pipeline nixed after Biden stands firm on permit Economy Jun 09 Keystone pipeline nixed after Biden stands firm on permit By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

The Developer Of The Keystone XL Pipeline Abandons The Project, Ending A Decade-Long Battle class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 5004; --source-height: 2814; " > This March 11, 2020 photo provided by the Bureau of Land Management shows a storage yard in Montana for pipe that was to be used in construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. The developer has now canceled the controversial project. Al Nash/AP hide caption toggle caption Al Nash/AP ...

U.S. to buy 500 million Pfizer vaccines to share with other countries Health Jun 09 U.S. to buy 500 million Pfizer vaccines to share with other countries By News Desk and Zeke Miller, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: How and when to see the 'ring of fire' solar eclipse Science Jun 09 WATCH LIVE: How and when to see the 'ring of fire' solar eclipse By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

Federal appeals court blocks sweeping Missouri abortion law Politics Jun 09 Federal appeals court blocks sweeping Missouri abortion law By Jim Salter, Associated Press

He Used His Poetry To Speak Out Against Myanmar's Coup. It May Have Cost Him His Life class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 1076; --source-height: 605; " > Myanmar poet Khet Thi died in police custody early last month. Authorities "said he died because of heart disease," his widow Chaw Su says. "But they just beat his head in." File photo hide caption toggle caption File photo World ...

WATCH LIVE: President Biden and first lady deliver remarks to U.S. Air Force personnel in England Politics Jun 09 WATCH LIVE: President Biden and first lady deliver remarks to U.S. Air Force personnel in England By Associated Press

El Salvador makes Bitcoin legal tender Economy Jun 09 El Salvador makes Bitcoin legal tender By Marcos Aleman, Associated Press

Biden Drops Trump's Ban On TikTok And WeChat — But Will Continue The Scrutiny class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 1994; --source-height: 1121; " > President Biden on Wednesday rescinded former President Trump's actions targeting Chinese-owned apps TikTok and WeChat. Kiichiro Sato/AP hide caption toggle caption Kiichiro Sato/AP Technology ...

Polish miners, power workers, protest shift away from coal World Jun 09 Polish miners, power workers, protest shift away from coal By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press

EU warns of retaliation as post-Brexit talks with UK stall Politics Jun 09 EU warns of retaliation as post-Brexit talks with UK stall By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

WATCH: ‘Transgender rights are human rights,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says Politics Jun 09 WATCH: ‘Transgender rights are human rights,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says By Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing on DOJ budget with Merrick Garland Jun 09 WATCH LIVE: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing on DOJ budget with Merrick Garland

Ex-Wisconsin pharmacist gets prison for ruining COVID-19 vaccine doses Health Jun 09 Ex-Wisconsin pharmacist gets prison for ruining COVID-19 vaccine doses By Associated Press

U.S. drops Trump order targeting TikTok, plans its own review Nation Jun 09 U.S. drops Trump order targeting TikTok, plans its own review By Associated Press

The Drought In The Western U.S. Is Getting Bad. Climate Change Is Making It Worse Environment The Drought In The Western U.S. Is Getting Bad. Climate Change Is Making It Worse A record dry year is creating extreme drought in the West. But even if it rains, climate change will continue to shrink the water supply for millions of people.

WATCH LIVE: House Homeland Security Committee holds hearing on cyber threats with Colonial Pipeline Politics Jun 09 WATCH LIVE: House Homeland Security Committee holds hearing on cyber threats with Colonial Pipeline By News Desk and Associated Press

Biden to assure allies and meet Putin during 1st overseas trip Politics Jun 09 Biden to assure allies and meet Putin during 1st overseas trip By Associated Press

Democrats Increasingly Say American Democracy Is Sliding Toward Minority Rule Politics Democrats Increasingly Say American Democracy Is Sliding Toward Minority Rule Some wonder whether the U.S. political system is sliding toward minority rule. More and more Democrats say the system is out of whack.

WATCH LIVE: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing with Xavier Becerra about HHS budget Politics Jun 09 WATCH LIVE: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing with Xavier Becerra about HHS budget By News Desk

WATCH LIVE: Senate Commerce Committee holds hearing on NCAA athlete rights Politics Jun 09 WATCH LIVE: Senate Commerce Committee holds hearing on NCAA athlete rights By News Desk and Associated Press

There's A Stark Red-Blue Divide When It Comes To States' Vaccination Rates class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 1465; --source-height: 824; " > NPR Politics There's A Stark Red-Blue Divide When It Comes To States' Vaccination Rates All the states with the highest adult vaccination rates went to President Biden in the 2020 election. But the vaccine divide is not just about politics.

A Record Number Of Americans, Including Republicans, Support Same-Sex Marriage class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 3045; --source-height: 1712; " > A man holds a U.S. and a rainbow flag outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 26, 2015, after the court legalized gay marriage nationwide. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP National ...