Coverage dated June 30, 2022

Simone Biles, Megan Rapinoe, Gabby Giffords and Denzel Washington among Medal of Freedom awardees

Headline from KVIA El Paso

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden will award the Medal of Freedom — the nation’s highest civilian honor — to 17 recipients next week, with his first slate of honorees since taking office featuring Olympians, an Academy Award winner, the first American to receive the Covid-19 vaccine outside…

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  1. KVIA El Paso

    Simone Biles, Megan Rapinoe, Gabby Giffords and Denzel Washington among Medal of Freedom awardees (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden will award the Medal of Freedom — the nation’s highest civilian honor — to 17 recipients next week, with his first slate of honorees since taking office featuring Olympians, an Academy Award winner, the first American to receive the Covid-19 vaccine outside…

  2. WWL New Orleans

    Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Simone Biles, John McCain & Gabby Giffords (opens WWL New Orleans)

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    The Democratic president will present the medals at the White House next week.

  3. KVOA Tucson

    Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, Giffords (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will present the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including actor Denzel Washington, gymnast Simone Biles and the

  4. NBC Los Angeles

    See Who Made Biden’s List of Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    President Biden’s honors list includes both living and deceased honorees from the worlds of Hollywood, sports, politics, the military, academia, and civil rights and social justice advocacy.

  5. Fox10 Phoenix

    Steve Jobs, John McCain to receive posthumous Presidential Medals of Freedom (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    Simone Biles, Denzel Washington, Gabrielle Giffords and Megan Rapinoe are also on the list of honorees.

  6. New York Times

    Biden Will Award Medal of Freedom to Simone Biles, John McCain and Others (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The medal, the nation’s highest civilian award, will go to barrier-breaking figures as well as prominent political veterans.

  7. Politico

    McCain, Giffords, Rapinoe and Biles: Biden names Medal of Freedom recipients (opens Politico)

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    "These seventeen Americans demonstrate the power of possibilities and embody the soul of the nation - hard work, perseverance, and faith," the administration wrote in a statement.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Medal of Freedom recipients include Megan Rapinoe, Steve Jobs, and John McCain (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The White House has released a list of 17 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients headlined by civil rights leaders, politicians, and cultural icons, such as Apple founder Steve Jobs and soccer star Megan Rapinoe.

  9. Tulsa World

    Simone Biles, John McCain among 17 to be awarded Medal of Freedom (opens Tulsa World)

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    Tulsa World's feed description

    President Joe Biden will present the Medal of Freedom to 17 people, including actor Denzel Washington, gymnast Simone Biles and the late John McCain.

  10. Fox News

    Biden announces Medal of Freedom for Denzel Washington, Steve Jobs, Simone Biles, John McCain, others (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Biden's administration on Friday announced the lineup for Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients, including Steve Jobs, Simon Biles and Denzel Washington.

  11. Insider

    Biden to award 17 Presidential Medals of Freedom, including to Steve Jobs, John McCain, Simone Biles, Gabriel Giffords, and Denzel Washington (opens Insider)

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    The president will award the nation's highest civilian honor to a mix of business luminaries, celebrities, and athletes both living and deceased.

  12. NBC News

    Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Gabby Giffords, Simone Biles, John McCain (opens NBC News)

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    Other names on the list of 17 recipients include Steve Jobs, Denzel Washington, Megan Rapinoe and Khizr Khan.

  13. Washington Times

    Biden to award gun control activist Gabby Giffords, Trump critic Khizr Khan with Medal of Freedom (opens Washington Times)

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    President Biden announced Friday he will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom next week to 17 individuals including ex-lawmaker and gun control activist Gabby Giffords, the late Sen. John McCain, Trump critic Khizr Khan, Olympic athlete Simone Biles and Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washingt…

  14. Tucson

    Medal of Freedom to be awarded to Giffords, McCain (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    President Biden is set give the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people next week.

  15. Fox26 Houston

    Biles, Denzel, and McCain among 17 to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Gymnast Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and late Sen. John McCain among 17 people to receive the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

  16. WMUR

    Biden to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to Simone Biles, the late John McCain, among others (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The White House says President Joe Biden will present the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people next week.

  17. PBS NewsHour

    Presidential Medal of Freedom to be awarded to Biles, McCain, Giffords, Jobs (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    President Joe Biden will present the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, with whom Biden served in the Senate.

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