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DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — Thousands of Haitian migrants have assembled under and around a bridge in a small Texas border town, presenting the Biden administration with a new and chaotic challenge Friday as it tries to manage large numbers of asylum-seekers who have been reaching U.S. soil.
Why these Republicans think they have a shot against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
Abbott has former President Donald Trump’s support, plenty of cash and a national reputation for championing conservative causes. But “he’s not Ron DeSantis, and he’s not Kristi Noem.”
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Milley: Calls to China were 'perfectly' within scope of job
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The top U.S. military officer said Friday that calls he made to his Chinese counterpart in the final stormy months of Donald Trump's presidency were “perfectly within the duties and responsibilities” of his job.
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Afghan women push back against Taliban restrictions with #DoNotTouchMyClothes campaign
Women around the world are sharing photos of themselves wearing traditional Afghan attire with the hashtag #DoNotTouchMyClothes.
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US military admits it killed 10 civilians and targeted wrong vehicle in Kabul airstrike
A United States military investigation into a deadly Kabul drone strike on a vehicle in August has found it killed 10 civilians and the driver and that the vehicle targeted was likely not a threat associated with ISIS-K, announced Gen. Frank McKenzie, the top general of US Central Command, at...
Debunking the Pro-Trump Right's Claims About the Jan. 6 Riot
WASHINGTON — In the eight months since a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, some Republicans have tried to build a case — belied by the facts — that the vast federal investigation of the riot has been essentially unfair, its targets the victims of political persecution. The people charged in the...
Illegal marijuana farms take West's water in 'blatant theft'
LA PINE, Ore. (AP) — Jack Dwyer pursued a dream of getting back to the land by moving in 1972 to an idyllic, tree-studded parcel in Oregon with a creek running through it. “We were going to grow our own food.
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Australian PM rejects China pushback on US nuclear sub alliance
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison pushed back at criticism from China’s foreign affairs ministry on Friday following the recent announcement of a trilateral partnership with the United State…
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Five congressional Republicans targeted by Trump's revenge endorsements
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump has endorsed challengers to five congressional Republicans, part of his effort to assert dominance over the party after losing his re-election bid last year to Democrat Joe Biden. Trump's fire has been focused on the handful of Republican...
Afghan airstrike killed aid worker and his family, not ISIS-K terrorist, military investigation finds
A U.S. military investigation concluded that a recent airstrike targeting an alleged ISIS-K terrorist who was supposedly on the verge of striking Hamid Karzai International Airport actually killed an aid worker and many of his family members.
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Lawyer pleads not guilty in Trump-Russia investigation probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — A prominent cybersecurity lawyer on Friday pleaded not guilty to making a false statement to the FBI in a charge stemming from a probe of the U.S. government’s investigation into Russian election interference.
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Proposed Tax Changes Focus on the Wealthy
So how do you define who’s wealthy? The latest proposed tax changes from the House Ways and Means Committee essentially say a wealthy individual is someone who earns $400,000 a year or a couple with $450,000 in annual income. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times “Rich is...
ICE to step up deportation of Haitians next week, documents say
Next week, ICE plans to fly eight deportation flights to Haiti and will then increase that to 10 per week, according to a document obtained by NBC News.
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Voting begins in crucial Virginia governor's race
Virginia's early-voting period could tilt the most important election of 2021 and will test the permanence of changes in how Americans cast their ballots.
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U.S. Speaker Pelosi: Capitalism has not served our economy as well as it could
Capitalism has not served the U.S. economy as well as it could have, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday, saying that the system needed to be improved.
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Protest for jailed Capitol rioters: Police ready this time
WASHINGTON (AP) — Burned before, Capitol Police say they are taking no chances as they prepare for a Saturday rally at the U.S. Capitol in support of rioters imprisoned after the violent Jan. 6 insurrection.
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Grassley calls for federal prosecutor to probe botched FBI Nassar investigation
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is calling for a federal prosecutor to probe the FBI’s botched investigation into disgraced gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. Grassley, who is the ranking member of the S…
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World on ‘catastrophic’ path to 2.7C warming, UN chief warns
Countries’ latest pledges to cut emissions would fail to avert disastrous climate change, UN report says.
Georgia criminal probe into Trump's attempts to overturn 2020 election quietly moves forward
As Donald Trump returns to Georgia later this month, criminal investigators in the state have been quietly conducting interviews, collecting documents and working to build a line of communication with congressional investigators as they aim to build a case against the former President for his...
End of US ban poised to lead to ‘tsunami’ of evictions
Some 750,000 households could be evicted across the United States before the end of the year, Goldman Sachs estimates.
Police break up school board meeting after debate about critical race theory boils over
Police had to clear out a Virginia school board meeting Wednesday night after a debate over critical race theory boiled over into a hostile shouting match.
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Waters presses Biden to drop plans to replace housing regulator
Rep. Maxine Waters is instead endorsing acting Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Sandra Thompson.
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DC getting zero Afghan refugees in first wave of resettlement, as many states get 1,000+
Some of the loudest voices calling for the resettlement of tens of thousands of Afghan refugees in the United States have come from Washington, D.C. – and yet the nation's capital won’t be receiving any of the initial wave of refugees.
Hoyer affirms House will vote Sept. 27 on bipartisan infrastructure bill
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) on Friday affirmed the chamber will vote on the Senate-passed bipartisan infrastructure bill on Sept. 27, signaling Democratic leaders are still plowing fu…
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Gen. Mark Milley was 'one of the happiest people' at Biden's inauguration because it meant Trump was out of office, book says
Milley was buoyant at the inauguration because "Trump was out of the presidency and it looked like another peaceful transfer of power," the book says.
Maskless San Francisco mayor bucks health order at nightclub
The mayor of San Francisco was spotted dancing and singing along to live music without a mask at an indoor nightclub, despite a strict order by her public health department that requires wearing masks at indoor establishments unless someone is actively eating or drinking. Mayor London Breed, a...
Shame: 70% call Afghanistan withdrawal a ‘national humiliation’
Seven out of 10 Americans feel shameful over President Joe Biden’s bungled withdrawal from Afghanistan that left behind hundreds of Americans and naturalized citizens in the hands of the Taliban.
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Debt ceiling vs government shutdown: How they're different and why they matter
Failure to fund the U.S. government leads to a shutdown, but failure to increase the debt ceiling would lead to default.
California fires: General Sherman and other sequoias given blankets
Fire-resistant blankets protect General Sherman and other sequoias as a California blaze closes in.
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"We're not taking any chances," U.S. Capitol Police chief says ahead of "Justice for J6" rally
The rally is scheduled for noon Saturday.
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Clarence Thomas says Supreme Court could be "most dangerous" branch
Justice Clarence Thomas on Thursday, during rare public remarks at the University of Notre Dame, warned against politicizing the Supreme Court.Driving the news: Thomas, the court's longest-serving member, said that the justices do not rule based on "personal preferences" and that politicians...
Powell orders ethics review after Fed presidents disclosed multimillion-dollar investments
Fed Chair Powell directed staff to review the central bank's rules after filings showed officials made multimillion-dollar trades in 2020.
Wyoming county GOP rejects effort to rescind Cheney’s party status
A Wyoming county Republican Party has rejected an effort to rescind Rep. Liz Cheney’s affiliation with the GOP. The Teton County Republican Party voted down a largely symbolic resolution this …
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Biden, world leaders push climate action, vow methane cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tried on Friday to hammer out the world's next steps against rapidly worsening climate change with a small group of other global leaders and announced a new U.S.-European pledge to cut climate-wrecking methane leaks.
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Capitol Police chief warns of 'chatter' about possible violence during far-right rally
"We have a strong plan in place to ensure that it remains peaceful and that if violence does occur, that we can stop it as quickly as possible,” chief says.
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Images of Haitian migrant surge at Del Rio show chaos under bridge as numbers soar past 11,000
New images of the Haitian migrant surge in Del Rio, Texas show chaotic scenes on the ground as numbers soar past 11,000 and Custom and Border Protection (CBP) surges more agents to the area amid reports that tens of thousands more could be on the way.
Migrants seen walking back and forth over river to Mexico for food and supplies
AUSTIN, Texas — Migrants waiting to be taken into custody by Border Patrol agents in Del Rio, Texas, are leaving the United States to walk back across the international river to Mexico, where they are picking up food from restaurants before returning to the bridge to continue waiting.
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Vaccine mandates and abortion bans fuel Virginia gubernatorial race debate
Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin and Democratic candidate and former Governor Terry McAuliffe deeply differed over their views of COVID-19 vaccination mandates and abortion laws during Thursday night's debate.
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Why France is angry about the US and UK giving Australia nuclear-powered submarines
The French government says it was betrayed when Australia pulled out of their existing multi-billion dollar defense deal, agreeing instead to attain nuclear-powered submarines through a new deal with the United States and the United Kingdom.
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Afghanistan: Taliban morality police replace women's ministry
The Taliban appear to have shut the women's affairs ministry and brought back a feared morality unit.
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Who is Michael Sussmann, Clinton campaign attorney indicted in Durham probe?
A federal grand jury indicted attorney Michael Sussmann based on allegations stemming from Special Counsel John Durham's probe of the origins of the Russia investigation, leading to his resignation from a law firm with established ties to the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton's...
US admits Kabul drone strike killed civilians
A US drone strike in Kabul days before the military pullout killed 10 innocent people, an inquiry finds.
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Jan. 6 committee taps former Bush administration official as top lawyer
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has hired a former Bush administration official to serve as its top legal adviser.
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Fox News cleared to fly after Biden FAA temporarily bans drones over bridge packed with illegal immigrants
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday night placed a two-week flight restriction along a bridge at the southern border inundated with thousands of illegal immigrants, which prevents reporters from flying drones to document the crisis.
Latino senators want more investment in Hispanic-serving colleges, universities
Sens. Alex Padilla and Bob Menendez have created a Hispanic Serving Institution caucus to boost investment in Latino colleges and universities.
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Trump hits back at retiring Republican critic who called him 'a cancer'
Former President Trump slammed Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-Ohio) on Friday after Gonzalez announced that he would not seek reelection next year.
AP FACT CHECK: Biden's shaky claims on jobs, gasoline
WASHINGTON (AP) — Boasting that government policies can make a difference in improving the economy, President Joe Biden went too far Thursday in taking credit for job growth since taking office. He also made a dubious suggestion that wrongdoing is behind higher gasoline prices — something that...
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White House warns of state and local government funding cuts without debt ceiling increase
The country's borrowing authority is expected to expire next month.
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North Carolina judges strike down state’s voter ID law
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina judges struck down the state’s latest photo voter identification law on Friday, agreeing with minority voters that Republicans rammed through rules tainted by racial bias as a way to remain in power.
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House to try suspending cap on borrowing authority next week
House Democrats said Friday they planned to take action next week to suspend the cap on the government's borrowing authority, and the White House ratcheted up pressure on Republicans by warning state and local governments that severe cuts lie ahead if the measure fails in the Senate.
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Colorado's Polis marries longtime partner in first same-sex marriage for a sitting governor
Gov. Jared Polis and Marlon Reis married on Wednesday after 18 years together.
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Senators slow Biden with holds at Pentagon, State
Republican and Democratic senators are threatening to hold up confirmation of officials at the State and Defense departments in response to President Biden’s handling of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Here's everything we know about the September 18 right-wing rally in DC
The September 18 right-wing rally in Washington, DC, had brought a new wave of concern about more potential violence on Capitol Hill as law enforcement prepared for a variety of scenarios. It ultimately took place with a crowd of a few hundred and without any major security incidents.
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Organizer of Saturday rally looks to rewrite Jan. 6 history
WASHINGTON (AP) — The architect of a Washington protest planned for Saturday that aims to rewrite history about the violent January assault on the U.S.
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White House warns states of potentially dire effects if government defaults
The White House is warning states that a default caused by failing to raise the federal debt limit could result in drastic cutbacks to disaster relief, Medicaid, school funding and other programs.
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WhatsApp instructions, Mexican struggles: How Haitians ended up in Texas camp
Haitians camped out under a Texas bridge followed instructions circulated on WhatsApp to get there, according to a dozen migrants who said the tips delivered to their phones helped them evade checks by Mexican authorities.
Justice Dept charges 138 people with health care fraud incurring $1.4 billion in losses
Nineteen defendants are accused of illegally prescribing 12 million opioid doses.
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House to try suspending cap on borrowing authority next week
House Democrats said Friday they planned to take action next week to suspend the cap on the government's borrowing authority, and the White House ratcheted up pressure on Republicans by warning state and local governments that severe cuts lie ahead if the measure fails in the Senate.
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Greg Abbott says Biden administration 'flip-flopped' on closing overwhelmed Texas-Mexico border crossings
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott reversed course on shutting down six ports of entry with Mexico on Thursday, saying the Biden administration “flip-flopped” on the strategy and has abandoned border security.
New documents reveal concern among Capitol Police officers about others in the force after January 6
A high-ranking Capitol Police officer, who was also a vocal Donald Trump supporter, told those under his command not to wear riot gear on January 6, according to internal documents reviewed by CNN that detail allegations submitted to an officer tip line.
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Justice Department reviewing policies on transgender inmates
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is reviewing its policies on housing transgender inmates in the federal prison system after protections for transgender prisoners were rolled back in the Trump administration, The Associated Press has learned.
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Clarence Thomas warns Supreme Court should not wade into politics
The justice said the Supreme Court "may have become the most dangerous" branch.
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Gabby Petito's disappearance and death: A timeline of events
Skeletal remains found in Florida were confirmed to be those of fiancé Brian Laundrie, who has been called a person of interest in Petito's killing.
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Republican lawmakers keep Saturday's right-wing rally at arm's length as Democrats spotlight GOP extremism
Republicans are trying to distance themselves from Saturday's right-wing rally on Capitol Hill, an event that could present a tough optics problem for the party as Democrats plan to tie all Republicans to the most extreme elements of the GOP.
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GOP Reps demand transparency from Biden on Afghanistan, blast withdrawal as ‘unmitigated disaster’
EXCLUSIVE: In a letter led by California Republican Rep. Young Kim Friday, GOP House members called on the Biden administration adhere to congressional demands for increased “substantive briefings” on the situation in Afghanistan.
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US threatens sanctions against officials in Tigray conflict
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Friday threatened to impose sanctions against Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and other leaders involved in a conflict gripping the Tigray region, where 10 months of fighting have left hundreds of thousands of people facing famine.
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French anger at viral bullying of 11-year-olds
A trend known as Anti2010 spread on TikTok and has been condemned by the education minister.
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Key senators eye the exits ahead of 2022 midterms: 'It's a six-year commitment' | CNN Politics
John Thune, the No. 2 Senate Republican, is struggling with a crucial decision: Whether to ask South Dakota voters for six more years in office.
Washington braces for 'Justice for J6' rally: The Note
Washington is battening down the hatches in anticipation of right-wing protesters who claim those detained in connection to the Jan. 6 attack are being held unfairly.
Climate change: Biden urges world leaders to cut methane gas emissions
The president asks leaders to commit to cutting emissions by at least 30% below 2020 levels by 2030.
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Ex-deputy charged with manslaughter in white teen's death
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A former Arkansas sheriff's deputy was charged Friday with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a white teenager whose death has drawn the attention of national civil rights activists.
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The U.K. Left The EU, And Now It's Inching Away From The Metric System Too
Boris Johnson's government is eyeing a move to allow shop stalls and supermarkets to use only imperial units of measure in all transactions, ditching a European Union requirement for metric.
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Ocasio-Cortez, Bush push to add expanded unemployment in $3.5T spending plan
Reps. Cori Bush (D-Miss.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) are calling on party leaders to add unemployment insurance reforms to their forthcoming $3.5 trillion spending plan.
A Colorado School Shooter Is Being Sentenced To Life In Prison
Devon Erickson was convicted of first degree murder and other charges for a 2019 shooting attack inside a suburban Denver high school that killed one student and injured eight others.
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MacKenzie Scott dominates donations to racial equity
Shock. That’s what Ruth Simmons, the president of a historically Black university in Texas, felt in December when she received a call informing her that the school would be gifted $50 million — many times the size of the previous largest contribution it has received.
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Death of Murdaugh family housekeeper in 2018 under investigation
Gloria Satterfield's death was said to be the result of a "trip and fall accident," but the coroner's office says an autopsy was never performed.
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Canada election: 'Mad Max' and why his party is on the rise
Once on the fringes, the People's Party of Canada and its leader makes its mark on the campaign.
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Supreme Court urged to review ban on drug injection sites
Supporters of a plan to open supervised injection sites to try to reduce overdose deaths urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to review a court decision that bans the practice
Denmark to outlaw new romantic relationships for prisoners serving life sentences
Denmark officials are seeking to prevent prisoners serving life sentences from starting new romantic relationships by limiting their contact with the outside world to individuals they already know.
Police looking into "potential connection" between Gabby Petito's disappearance and campsite killings of 2 women
Authorities are looking for any possible connection between Gabby Petito's disappearance and the still-unsolved slaying of two women at a campsite near Moab, Utah.
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How COVID-19 hybrid immunity could be a potential pandemic game-changer
Some researchers are pointing to preliminary data suggesting that mixing different COVID-19 vaccines could offer an even stronger immune boost.
Biden faces limits of $1.9T COVID aid as some states resist
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden entered the White House promising to stop the twin health and economic crises caused by COVID-19, but $1.9 trillion and countless initiatives later he’s confronting the limits of what Washington can achieve when some state and local governments are unwilling...
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FDA panel votes against COVID-19 booster recommendation
A federal advisory panel said Friday the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should not approve a third booster dose of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for everyone 16 or older, but indicated they would be open to boosters for older people.
COVID-19 updates: More than 10,000 new deaths reported in US in 1 week
The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads.
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FDA advisory panel rejects widespread Pfizer booster shots
WASHINGTON (AP) — An influential federal advisory panel overwhelmingly rejected a plan Friday to offer Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans, dealing a heavy blow to the Biden administration’s effort to shore up people’s protection amid the highly contagious delta variant.
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CDC study finds Moderna vaccine most effective against hospitalization
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study released Friday found the Moderna vaccine to be the most effective against COVID-19 hospitalization, although all three vaccines provided “substantial protection.”
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Alaska once had the highest vaccination rate. Now it's in a COVID-19 crisis.
In January, Alaska had the highest per capita vaccination rate in the nation. Now, hospitals are overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients.
9 Lions And Tigers At The National Zoo Are Being Treated For COVID
Zookeepers noticed something was amiss when the animals began eating less and were seen coughing and sneezing. Visitors are not at risk because the public doesn't have access to the enclosures.
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