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President Biden said Wednesday he has directed the US intelligence community to redouble their efforts in investigating the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic and report back to him in 90 days. The announcement comes after a US intelligence report found several researchers at China's Wuhan Institute of Virology fell ill in November 2019 and had to be hospitalized. CNN reported in April 2020 that the intelligence community was investigating if the virus spread from a Chinese laboratory rather than a market in Wuhan, China. The Chinese government has maintained that the virus originated and spread naturally.⁠ ⁠ (📸: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Video obtained by CBS News shows the moment a Southwest Airlines flight attendant was punched by a passenger after asking her to keep her seat belt fastened during a flight from Sacramento to San Diego Sunday. https://t.co/gQusevodYC https://t.co/oOYvPdwCFj

The source of the coronavirus that has left more than 3 million people dead around the world remains a mystery. But in recent months the idea that it emerged from the Wuhan Institute of Virology — once dismissed as a ridiculous conspiracy theory — has gained new credence. But how and why did this happen? The Washington Post’s Fact Checker lays out a timeline of the key events, including important articles, that have led to this reassessment. Read the full timeline through the link in our bio.

Lori Vallow and her husband, Chad Daybell, were indicted by a grand jury Monday on murder and conspiracy charges in the deaths of 8-year-old Joshua Vallow and 17-year-old Tylee Ryan. The licensed psychologist who conducted the evaluation has recommended Vallow undergo treatment. Prosecutors have already told the court they intend to argue against the findings. For more on this case, tap the link in our bio. (📸: Dennis Fujimoto / AP)

🇪🇺🇨🇭 Switzerland said "no deal" to Brussels’ freedom of movement demands and pulled out of seven years of tortured trade negotiations with the European Union on Wednesday.⁠ ⁠ ❌ Bern pulled the plug after years of difficult talks over Single Market access that are reminiscent of the European Commission’s Brexit negotiations with the UK over the past four years.⁠ ⁠ Read more at the link in bio⁠ ⁠ #switzerland #EU #bern #brussels #brexit #nodeal ⁠

Residents take pictures of waves lashing onto a shoreline after Cyclone Yaas hit India's eastern coast in the Bay of Bengal in Digha. #weather #india #cycloneyaas

Interest in getting vaccinated against Covid-19 increased right after the CDC announced that vaccinated people can take off their masks, according to data obtained exclusively by CNN. "This shows incentives matter," said Dr. Jonathan Reiner, professor of medicine and surgery at George Washington University School of Medicine. "People needed a carrot, and the carrot was the ability to drop the mask in most settings."⁠ ⁠ (📸: Erin Clark/The Boston Globe/Getty Images)

Between widespread unemployment, a nationwide reckoning with white supremacy, and an exhausting presidential election, joy could be a hard thing to find during the pandemic. Many people, stuck inside their homes but fortunate enough to have some money to spend, tried to shop their way out of gloom in order to find some happiness, even if for a moment. BuzzFeed News asked readers and staff about the things they’ve bought, and how it shaped their views on the age-old question: Can money actually buy happiness? 😀💲 Tap the link in our bio to read more. (📸: Amazon/James Frewin/Camryn Kessler/ Kindle/ Whitney Louderback/ Lindsay McKenna/Ns3Dshop/Etsy/ Victoria Park/Maggie Schultz/Dan Wolfe)

"Not a single one of them voted for the rescue plan. I'm not going to embarrass anyone, but I have here a list of how back in their districts they're bragging," Pres. Biden says of the GOP. "Some people have no shame...I'm happy they know that it benefitted their constituents." https://t.co/oX7ODwsIca

Special investigation: The whistleblowers driving Sport’s #MeToo movement⁠ ⁠ Athletes and influencers are joining forces in demanding lifetime bans for offenders.⁠ ⁠ Read our exclusive investigation at the link in bio⁠ ⁠ #sport #whistleblowers #investigation

In Opinion “President Jair Bolsonaro apparently intended to lead the country to herd immunity by natural infection,” writes Vanessa Barbara in a guest essay. “Mr. Bolsonaro effectively planned for at least 1.4 million deaths in Brazil.” https://t.co/sacWwhfrbS

$1M Ohio vaccine lottery winner was on her way to buy a used car when she found out she won. https://t.co/xjlNAsEXJg

Super "blood" Moon wows stargazers around the world 🌕 https://t.co/8wSnOdWD9E

Biden pulls out a list of Republicans in Congress who are "bragging" to their districts about benefits of the American Rescue Plan, which received zero GOP votes "Some people have no shame. But I'm happy they know that it benefitted their constituents." https://t.co/fzkoYCHdn4 https://t.co/GarHcmuSSy

Highways radically reshaped American cities: They destroyed dense downtown neighborhoods, divided many Black communities and increased car dependence. Now, some cities are looking to take them out. https://t.co/PqG2xOiTXj https://t.co/hpngWKm5dL