A Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt over his refusal to answer questions about the origins of COVID-19, invoking his Fifth Amendment rights, while other major stories include a British push for a ceasefire in Iran, a severe drought in Puerto Rico leading to wate
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