Overall, 2.1 million Americans were collecting traditional unemployment checks the week that ended Nov. 6.
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White House offering more aid for winter heat, utility bills
The increased Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program aid comes largely from the administration’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package.
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Boston museum workers on 1-day strike over pay, COVID-19 safety
More than 96 percent of union members had voted in favor of striking.
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Ex-Trump aide Steve Bannon asks to enter not-guilty plea to Jan. 6 contempt charges
He asks to waive his arraignment, set for Thursday, on charges of contempt of Congress.
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Companies bid $192 million in 1st Gulf of Mexico oil sale under Biden
Biden campaigned on pledges to end drilling on federally owned lands and waters but attorneys general from several states successfully sued to lift the suspension of leases.
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House censures Arizona Rep. Gosar, takes him off committees, over posting of violent video
Republican Paul Gosar tweeted an animated video that depicted him striking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., with a sword and then attacking President Biden.
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After record low, monarch butterflies return to California
The population, whose presence is often a good indicator of ecosystem health, reached an all-time low last year.
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Apple will start selling parts you need to fix your iPhone, certain Mac computers
Replacing iPhone screens and swapping batteries can be easier than most people expect, but the process still isn’t always simple.
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Two men to be cleared in 1965 assassination of Malcolm X
A nearly two-year-long re-investigation found that authorities withheld evidence favorable to the defense in the trial of Muhammad Aziz, now 83, and the late Khalil Islam.
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American Catholic bishops approve Communion document without mentioning abortion
The document does not mention President Biden or any politician.