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An Internet shutdown that began a year ago in parts of Myanmar is keeping some villages completely unaware of the global pandemic. The restrictions apply to multiple townships in the Rakhine and Chin states, site of an ongoing conflict between the country's military and the insurgent Arakan army.

Parts Of Myanmar Unaware Of COVID-19 Due To Internet Ban, Rights Advocates Say

Human Rights Watch says the restrictions, put in place last year on Rakhine and Chin states, are leaving some unaware of the pandemic. The restrictions are said to affect more than 1 million people.

Miranda Lambert released her seventh solo album, <em>Wildcard</em>, on Nov. 1. "I'm still stubborn and hardheaded," Lambert says, "But I have a career. People heard me. I don't have to scream it out anymore."

Miranda Lambert Is In It For The Long Haul

Lambert, who just put out her seventh album, Wildcard, has closed the gap between serious singer-songwriter and arena-rocking entertainer to become the most riveting country star of her generation.

Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., told CNN the GOP-led Senate would block any impeachment effort against Attorney General William Barr.

House Judiciary Chair Says Barr Should Be Impeached, But Won't Be

Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., told CNN on Sunday the GOP-led Senate would block any impeachment effort against Attorney General William Barr. His comments followed the firing of U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman.

China says it's suspending imports from a Tyson Foods poultry plant in Arkansas after the company confirmed more than 200 coronavirus cases at the facility.

China Suspends Poultry Imports From Tyson Foods Plant In Arkansas

The country's customs office said shipments from the plant would be temporarily suspended, while products that have already arrived will be seized.

The Rev. William Barber II speaks during the virtual Poor People's Campaign on Saturday.

Virtual Poor People's Campaign Puts Inequality At The Center

In more three hours of testimonies and calls to action, the online event endeavored to continue a campaign initially planned by Martin Luther King Jr. more than half a century ago.

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman speaks to reporters last year about two Florida men associated with President Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani and the Ukraine investigation.

President Trump Fires Top U.S. Prosecutor Who Investigated His Allies, Barr Says

The attorney general said Trump removed Geoffrey Berman as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. But the president quickly sought to distance himself from the decision.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is pictured on Capitol Hill on Wedesnday in Washington, DC.

House Democrats Reeling After Crowley Upset By Long-Shot Challenger

Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi dismissed the idea that the stunning loss of a top party leader to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive socialist candidate, has wider implications for the party.

AMC Theatres Will Now Require Guests To Wear Masks When It Reopens

After an outcry, the multiplex chain said it will require face coverings for guests in all of its theaters reopening in July. Earlier plans mandated masks only for staff and where laws required them.

Protesters march with placards and a portrait of Breonna Taylor during a demonstration against racism and police brutality this month in Hollywood, Calif. The mayor of Louisville, Ky., has announced that an officer involved in her death will be fired.

Louisville's Police Department Fires An Officer Involved In Breonna Taylor's Death

Police said that Brett Hankison "displayed an extreme indifference to the value of human life" when he shot Taylor. He is one of three police officers involved in the shooting.

Jagmeet Singh, who heads the left-leaning New Democratic Party, was booted from the House of Commons for the day after calling Bloc Québécois politician Alain Therrien a racist on Wednesday. Therrien had opposed a motion to acknowledge systemic racism in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Canadian Politician Kicked Out Of Parliament For Calling Rival 'Racist'

Jagmeet Singh was kicked out of proceedings for the day after making the accusation Wedneday. Singh was pushing for a motion to acknowledge systemic racism in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

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