A Brain Drain Among Government Scientists Bogs Down Biden's Climate Ambitions
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| By The New York Times Police said two gunmen opened fire on a crowd near a busy intersection in North Corona, Queens, on Saturday night, injuring seven bystanders and three alleged members of the Trinitarios gang. The shooters fled with help from two accomplices on scooters. | | | By The Associated Press Protesters converged in Paris to oppose France's new health pass policy, which bars people without proof of vaccination or a recent negative Covid-19 test from indoor venues. Demonstrations also took place in other cities in France. | | | By Reuters Kristina Timanovskaya, a Belarusian sprinter, said she sought protection in Japan after the Belarus Olympic Committee tried and failed to send her home, following an Instagram post in which she criticized her coaches for registering her for the wrong event. | | |
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