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Biden awards Medal of Freedom to 17

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

President Joe Biden on Thursday presented the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, the late John McCain, the Arizona Republican whom Biden served with in the Senate, and gun-control advocate Gabby Giffords.

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  1. The Southern Illinoisan

    Biden to honor 17 people with Medal of Freedom. Here they are. (opens The Southern Illinoisan)

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    The Southern Illinoisan's feed description

    President Joe Biden will present the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, at the White House today.

  2. FOX 35 Orlando

    Biden to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 recipients including Simone Biles, John McCain (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    Recipients of this year's award include actor Denzel Washington, soccer star Megan Rapinoe, and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who is receiving the award posthumously.

  3. WFAA Dallas

    Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, Giffords (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    WFAA Dallas's feed description

    President Joe Biden has presented the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people.

  4. CNN

    Live updates: Presidential Medal of Freedom awardees include Simone Biles, Gabby Giffords (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President Biden will award 17 people, including Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, former Rep. Gabby Giffords and actor Denzel Washington with the United States' highest civilian honor. Follow for news updates.

  5. CNN

    Biden honors 17 people with the Medal of Freedom (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President Joe Biden on Thursday is awarding the presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 people, including Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington, former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, and, posthumously, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and former Republican Sen.

  6. Delaware Public Media

    Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Denzel Washington, Simone Biles, John McCain (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The 17 recipients include athletes, artists, and leaders of the civil rights and labor movements.

  7. NPR

    Biden's picks for the Presidential Medal of Freedom largely reflect his own politics (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    President Biden gives the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the nation's highest civilian honor — to a group of 17 people who in large part sum up his political brand.

  8. Foxla

    Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 recipients including Simone Biles, John McCain (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Recipients of this year's award include actor Denzel Washington, soccer star Megan Rapinoe, and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who is receiving the award posthumously.

  9. PBS NewsHour

    WATCH LIVE: President Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Simone Biles, Denzel Washington and others (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    President Joe Biden awards the Congressional Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest honor for a civilian, to 17 people including gymnast Simone Biles and actor Denzel Washington.

  10. NBC4 Washington

    WATCH LIVE: Biden Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 Recipients (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    President Biden will present the nation’s highest civilian honor to a list of honorees that includes actor Denzel Washington, gymnast Simone Biles and the late Sen. John McCain.

  11. KVIA El Paso

    Biden to honor 17 people with the Medal of Freedom (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday will award the presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 people, including Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington, former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, and, posthumously, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and former R…

  12. Portland Press Herald

    Biden honors 17 people, including Biles, McCain, Rapinoe with Presidential Medal of Freedom (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    President Biden is awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 17 people, including Simone Biles and Gabby Giffords and, posthumously, Steve Jobs and John McCain.

  13. CBS News

    Watch Live: Biden presents Medal of Freedom to Simone Biles, Denzel Washington and 15 others (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the country's highest civilian honor, intended for people who have made significant contributions to the U.S.

  14. KYMA Yuma

    Sen. McCain and Rep. Giffords among recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    President Joe Biden awards 17 Americans the Presidential Medal of Freedom including late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.).

  15. NBC News

    'This is America': Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Simone Biles, John McCain and 15 others (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Other recipients include Gabby Giffords, the late-Steve Jobs, Denzel Washington, Megan Rapinoe and Khizr Khan.

  16. Insider

    President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 people. Most of them have donated money to Democrats. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    From former actor Denzel Washington to the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, most of Biden's medal recipients have a history of political giving.

  17. Los Angeles Times

    Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Simone Biles, John McCain, Gabby Giffords and others (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    President Biden presents the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people, including Simone Biles, Denzel Washington and the late Sen. John McCain.

  18. The Daily Caller

    Biden Awards Presidential Medal Of Freedom To Seventeen Individuals (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    President Joe Biden on Thursday awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to seventeen individuals.

  19. Fox News

    Biden to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 individuals who demonstrate 'the power of possibilities' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Biden is awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 individuals who "embody the soul of the nation" with "hard work, perseverance, and faith."

  20. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Biden Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 Recipients (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    President Biden presented the nation’s highest civilian honor to a list of honorees that includes actor Denzel Washington, gymnast Simone Biles and the late Sen. John McCain.

  21. Wyoming Public Media

    Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Gabby Giffords, Simone Biles, John McCain (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The 17 recipients include athletes, artists, and leaders of the civil rights and labor movements.

  22. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Biden awards Medal of Freedom to 17 (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    President Joe Biden on Thursday presented the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, the late John McCain, the Arizona Republican whom Biden served with in the Senate, and gun-control advocate Gabby Giffords.

  23. New York Times

    ‘This Is America’: Biden Honors 17 With Presidential Medal of Freedom (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Recipients of the nation’s highest civilian honor included the gymnast Simone Biles; John McCain, the former Republican senator from Arizona; and civil rights workers.

  24. Washington Examiner

    Biden honors Simone Biles, John McCain, and 15 others with Presidential Medal of Freedom (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Joe Biden honored 17 people with the highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, at the White House on Thursday.

  25. The Washington Free Beacon

    Top 5 Moments From Biden's Medal of Freedom Ceremony (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    President Joe Biden's staff allowed him to appear in public Thursday to award 17 Americans with the presidential Medal of Freedom. Here are the top five moments from the White House ceremony

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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