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| Former Sen. Bob Dole was hailed by President Joe Biden and other congressional leaders at a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda. Biden asked world leaders to fight authoritarianism. And a $4.7 billion asteroid will fly past Earth. |
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Dole lies in state in Capitol Rotunda, honored by Biden |
| Remembrances for the former senator started Thursday at the U.S. Capitol where he will lie in state. Biden hailed Dole as "a hero of democracy" who led with wit and grace, principle and persistence, and courage and conviction. Biden joined Dole's widow, former Sen. Elizabeth Dole, and daughter, Robin, along with congressional leaders at a private ceremony in the Captiol Rotunda. The Rotunda has served for nearly 170 years as a place to honor Americans who have served the country in one capacity or another. Dole's casket arrived at the Capitol just before the ceremony and will remain for 24 hours. |
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Biden calls on leaders to combat authoritarianism at summit |
| Biden said preserving and strengthening the world's democracies is "the defining challenge of our time" Thursday as he kicked off an inaugural summit of foreign leaders to push back at the rise of authoritarianism. "In the face of sustained and alarming challenges to democracy and universal human rights all around the world, democracy needs champions," Biden said. The president aims for the summit to spark a "year of action" for the 110 participating countries to follow through on commitments made during the event. Biden urged participants to stand for justice, the rule of law, free speech, free assembly, a free press and freedom of religion. |
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FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech booster for teens ages 16-17 |
| The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized booster shots of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for 16- and 17-year-olds who had their initial doses at least six months earlier. Booster doses are already encouraged for people over 18 who had their previous Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines at least six months earlier or the Johnson & Johnson shot at least two months ago. The U.S. government has pre-purchased enough doses to provide boosters free of charge to anyone who qualifies. "The booster vaccination increases the level of immunity and dramatically improves protection against COVID-19 in all age groups studied so far," Ugur Sahin, CEO and co-founder of BioNTech, said. |
Josh Duggar found guilty in child pornography case |
| Josh Duggar, who appeared in TLC's "19 Kids and Counting," has been found guilty after facing two counts of downloading and possessing child pornography. The jury in Fayetteville, Arkansas, found the 33-year-old Duggar guilty on one count each of receiving and possessing child pornography. He faces up to 20 years in prison and fines of up to $250,000 for each count. A jury heard testimony from computer analysts, friends of the Duggar family and other witnesses for several days. Prosecutors say child pornography was downloaded to the computer at the used-car lot where Duggar worked in May 2019. |
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An asteroid worth about $4.7 billion is about to fly past Earth |
| An asteroid over 1,000 feet will pass by Earth this weekend , and while it's not expected to hit our planet, it is estimated to be worth nearly $5 billion. The asteroid 4660 Nereus is classified as a "potential hazardous asteroid" by NASA due to its size and how close it approaches Earth. On Saturday, the asteroid will be around 2.4 million miles away from Earth, the closest it is projected to be until 2060. Asterank, a database that monitors more than 600,000 asteroids, says 4660 Nereus is valued at around $4.71 billion. Its value is so high because it's packed full of nickel, iron and cobalt. |
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