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Japan set to expand virus alert near Tokyo as COVID surge spreads

Japan set to expand virus alert near Tokyo as COVID surge spreads

Coronavirus

Japan set to expand virus alert near Tokyo as COVID surge spreads

The alert comes a day after two top officials said there was a possibility the Olympic Games could be canceled or proceed without any fans.

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Pelosi has 'no plans' to bring bill expanding Supreme Court to House floor

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she doesn't support a Democrat-led bill to expand the U.S. Supreme Court to 13 justices.
Space

NASA astronaut Shannon Walker becomes first native Houstonian to command ISS

It's the first time a native Houstonian took command of the space station in its 20-plus-year history, according to NASA.
Nation World

What's the status of a fourth stimulus check? Some leaders support recurring payments

Nearly 160 million Americans have received some or all of their $1,400 stimulus check. Now many want to know if there will be another.

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VERIFY: Congress can change the number of Supreme Court justices. But this hasn't been done in over 150 years
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Man held teen hostage in storage unit, sexually assaulted her for 5 days, Precinct 1 says

Joel Micah Arnold, 34, is charged with aggravated kidnapping, sexual assault and trafficking of a child.
Video: Victims forced in homes during Houston armed robberies

Violent armed robberies are caught on camera across Houston neighborhoods. Videos show the gunmen forcing their victims into homes.

VERIFY

VERIFY: Congress can change the number of Supreme Court justices. But this hasn't been done in over 150 years

The Verify team looked into whether Congress can change the number of Supreme Court justices, after some top Democrats proposed adding four new seats to the bench.
Chauvin defense witness is named in a federal wrongful death lawsuit

Dr. David Fowler was a chief medical examiner in Maryland at the time Anton Black died in a manner his family says is similar to what happened to George Floyd.