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Los Angeles Millionaire Is Accused of Covering Up His Teen Son's Involvement in a Crash that Killed a Latina Woman

BREAKING: US Senate votes 70-30 to confirm Judge Merrick Garland as US attorney general. https://t.co/kVhJwLUtIY

BREAKING: House passes $1.9T Covid relief bill that includes $1,400 checks, $300/wk jobless benefits, child allowance of up to $3,600 for one year, $125B for K-12 schools, $30B for public transit, $25B for rental assistance, $14B for vaccine distribution. https://t.co/wE4cLtFdAK https://t.co/gm8DrDG05w

Breaking News: A House majority approved the sweeping $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, clearing the way for $1,400 checks and vastly expanding the social safety net. https://t.co/bi7oO3heZG

JUST IN: The House has voted to approve the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan, paving the way for President Biden to sign his top legislative priority into law later this week and deliver aid to most American households amid the pandemic. https://t.co/2NtNDfavmq

Domestic abuse hearing over Zoom cut short as defendant found to be in his alleged victim's apartment https://t.co/hVrzaePHW0 https://t.co/UoWTrWoV2n

Environment bill would ban celebratory balloon releases

Marcia Fudge was confirmed as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development on Wednesday, becoming the first Black woman in decades to run an agency that will be at the forefront of efforts to fight racial inequity and poverty. https://t.co/8fUXbo4Z86

The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan, paving the way for President Biden to sign his top legislative priority into law later this week and deliver aid to most American households amid the pandemic. Key features of the plan include up to $1,400-per-person stimulus payments that will send money to about 90% of households, a $300 federal boost to weekly jobless benefits, an expansion of the child tax credit of up to $3,600 per child and $350 billion in state and local aid. In addition, the plan will give billions of dollars for K-12 schools to help students return to the classroom, assist small businesses hard-hit by the pandemic and for vaccine research, development and distribution.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in our bio for live updates on the stimulus bill.⁠ ⁠ (📸: Al Drago/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

With House passage, Congress clears the nearly $1.9 trillion stimulus plan for President Biden’s signature.

Stephen Fry being vaccinated at the Poets' Corner of Westminster Abbey

President Biden has announced he is directing HHS to purchase an additional 100 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine https://t.co/L8tqVP0oLt

The American Rescue Plan, which Joe Biden will sign into law, includes $1,400 checks for many Americans, a historic expansion of government support for raising children, and aid to sectors like the transportation industry and restaurants. Read more about the bill, and whether you’re eligible for a check, by clicking the link in our bio. (📸: Mike Segar / Reuters)

Majority Leader Schumer and House Speaker Pelosi sign the enrollment papers for the American Rescue Plan. It now heads to Pres. Biden’s desk for final approval https://t.co/NrM63Kq3IE

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex' tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey as been watched by millions around the world and is still being dissected and debated by media and in households across the world. Swipe to read more on the fallout so far? --- In the UK, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123 and the domestic violence helpline is on 0808 2000 247. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is on 13 11 14 and the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. In the US, the suicide prevention lifeline is 1-800-273-8255 and the domestic Violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Other international helplines can be found at www.befrienders.org