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DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Wednesday approved a $626 million deal to settle lawsuits filed by Flint residents who found their tap water contaminated by lead following disastrous decisions to switch the city’s water source and a failure to swiftly acknowledge the problem.
Flint water crisis: $626m settlement reached for lead poisoning victims
Twelve people died and many children in a Michigan city were exposed to lead poisoning in 2014-15.
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Biden says inflation is "worrisome" in speech at Port of Baltimore
Inflation soared 6.2% in October, the steepest monthly rise in over 30 years.
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China's leader Xi warns against 'Cold War' in Asia-Pacific
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Thursday against letting tensions in the Asia-Pacific region cause a relapse into a Cold War mentality. His remarks on the sidelines of the annual summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum came weeks after the U.S...
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Biden: Infrastructure bill will ease economy woes, just wait
BALTIMORE (AP) — President Joe Biden touted his $1 trillion infrastructure plan Wednesday as an eventual fix for the nation's inflation and supply chain woes — if Americans just have the patience to wait for the construction to begin.
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Former top officials warn democracy in ‘jeopardy’ without Congressional action on election security
A bipartisan group of almost 100 former national security officials is urging Congress to take steps to secure elections ahead of next year, warning that without action, the nation’s dem…
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Federal judge overturns Abbott's mask mandate ban for schools
A federal judge overturned Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order banning mask mandates in Texas schools Wednesday, citing a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Without ability to force recalls, FDA can only warn consumers about benzene in hand sanitizers
“The toxicity of benzene has been known for over 120 years. It’s directly linked with causing leukemia in humans,” said the CEO of a lab that found the contamination.
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Blinken warns Putin not to attack Ukraine as Russia sends bombers amid Belarus border crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin may be considering a new invasion of Ukraine, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
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Pentagon: ‘Dozens’ of family members of US troops still in Afghanistan
The Pentagon confirmed that “dozens” of family members of American troops remain in Afghanistan nearly three months after the U.S. ended its military mission in the country.“We believe it…
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Twin exhaustions: inflation and Covid
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Democrats start blitz to sell infrastructure
Democrats are readying a full court press to sell President Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure package to voters and protect their most vulnerable members in next year’s midterms.On Tuesday, Biden p…
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D.C. officials stew after Jan. 6 prisoners’ complaints prompt federal pull-out from jail
City Council members demand immediate steps to address the failures at the central jail, including abuse, retaliation and substandard food.
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Lead poisoning victims in Flint to get a $626m settlement
The case became emblematic of racial inequality as it afflicted a city where more than half of the residents are Black.
Jan. 6 call logs show senior DOJ officials spoke with Pence, White House
Senior Trump-era Department of Justice (DOJ) officials made a flurry of calls on Jan. 6, including two calls between the acting attorney general and then-Vice President Mike Pence, and late af…
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Trump slams Cheney after New Hampshire remarks
Former President Trump fired back at Rep. Liz Cheney on Wednesday after the Wyoming Republican used a speech in New Hampshire to denounce him as a “domestic threat” who wants to “unravel …
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EXPLAINER: What's behind Rittenhouse mistrial requests?
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Attorneys for Kyle Rittenhouse have requested a mistrial based on several issues, including claims that prosecutors acted in bad faith and that the state gave them an inferior copy of a video that may be a key piece of evidence in the case.
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Biden to sign infrastructure bill Monday during bipartisan ceremony
President Joe Biden will sign the infrastructure bill Monday in a bipartisan ceremony, ABC News has learned.
Exclusive: January 6 committee interested in at least 5 people from Pence's inner circle
The House select committee investigating January 6 is interested in gathering information from at least five members of former Vice President Mike Pence's inner circle, according to three sources familiar with the effort.
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Thirteen House Republicans not worried about calls for removal from committees over infrastructure vote
The 13 House Republicans who voted in favor of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill last week face calls to be removed from their committee assignments as part of angry backlash toward their votes.
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Biden's science guy is driving folks mad
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UN Security Council calls for an end to violence in Myanmar
In rare statement agreed to by all 15 members, Security Council urges Myanmar military to exercise ‘utmost restraint’.
COP26: Cautious welcome for unexpected US-China climate agreement
The world's two biggest CO2 emitters pledge to boost climate co-operation in an unexpected declaration.
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Bangladesh votes in rural council elections amid fear of violence
The largest opposition party is boycotting polls, saying a skewed political atmosphere is preventing fair participation.
Who has been subpoenaed so far by the Jan. 6 committee?
Over 100 subpoenas have been sent to close allies of former President Donald Trump and others involved in events surrounding the Jan. 6 attack.
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Kyle Rittenhouse defends shootings, claiming self-defense: Key takeaways from Day 7
The judge called for a short break after Rittenhouse began crying.
Famous oceanographer calls for world fishing ban to rescue the ‘blue heart’ of the Earth
“All of that wildlife taken out of the ocean not only affects biodiversity and fosters extinctions at an accelerated rate, it breaks the carbon cycle – the nutrient chain that maintains the fabric …
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To get the infrastructure bill passed, House Democrats went looking for trust
They found it in a handful of small meetings between lawmakers on different ends of the Democratic political spectrum.
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt orders an end to nonbinary birth certificates
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed an executive order preventing the State Department of Health from issuing gender-neutral birth certificates.
Opinion | Anchor Away: The Disappearing of Brian Williams
There was no bidding war for his services. So MSNBC bid him goodbye.
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Trump claimed executive privilege to shield info from Jan. 6 committee. Here's what that means
Former President Donald Trump is trying to use executive privilege to keep information from the committee probing the Capitol riot. What does that mean?
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Judge denies Trump's request to block release of documents to January 6 committee
Former President Trump sued the committee and the archives in an attempt to halt the transfer of his records.
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Scott Fairlamb gets longest sentence yet in Trump Capitol riot cases, and feds are seeking even more time for QAnon shaman Chansley
Hundreds have been charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot by supporters of Donald Trump who objected to the election win of President Joe Biden.
Harris, Macron unveil new initiatives on space, cybersecurity after meeting
Vice President Harris on Wednesday announced new initiatives with France on space and cybersecurity following a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.The White House said that Harr…
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Houston police chief retracts Astroworld security guard injection story
Houston's police chief said a security guard at rapper Travis Scott's Astroworld festival, where eight people died last week, says he was hit on the head before passing out, not injected as was previously suggested.
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Dems call for censure of GOP congressman over violent video
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten House Democrats, led by the co-chairs of the Democratic Women's Caucus, said Wednesday that they will introduce a House resolution to censure Rep.
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"We did something long overdue": Biden touts infrastructure bill ahead of Monday signing
President Biden on Wednesday said the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill would "stabilize" the supply chain and "modernize" the country's infrastructure. Why it matters: The president's remarks at a briefing in Baltimore come days after the House passed the long-awaited bipartisan...
'Massive red wave sweep': Trump envisions 'largest House Republican majority in American history'
Former President Donald Trump says next year's midterm elections could bring about an unprecedented red wave.
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Biden gets inflation gut punch
White House officials are scrambling to show Americans that they’re paying close attention to rising prices after federal data released Wednesday showed inflation rising far above expectations in O…
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Morocco: MENA’s rare climate change success story
North African nation has led the way in the MENA region to combat global warming with renewable energy projects.
After Twitter poll, CEO Musk sells off $5B in Tesla shares
DETROIT (AP) — After making a promise on Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sold about 4.5 million shares of the electric car maker's stock, raising over $5 billion. The sales, disclosed in 10 regulatory filings late Wednesday, amount to about 3% of Musk’s stake in the company.
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Biden-Xi virtual summit tentatively set for Monday
The long-anticipated meeting aims to reset strained bilateral ties.
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Top House Democrat: ‘Lock up Kyle Rittenhouse and throw away the key’
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, called for Kyle Rittenhouse to be imprisoned and never let out despite the trial for the teenager still being underway.
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Judge rejects another Trump attempt to slow down documents from going to House January 6 committee
A federal judge on Wednesday night said she would not help former President Donald Trump as he attempts to buy time in his argument to keep secret records from his presidency, pointing him instead to an appeals court to seek help.
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Boeing agrees to compensate families of Ethiopian Airlines crash victims
Boeing has agreed to compensate the families of the 157 victims who were killed in the Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max flight crash in March 2019, Reuters reported.According to a filing i…
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Battle for Pennsylvania Senate seat could decide who controls Congress next year
A battle between Democratic progressives and moderates, accusations of domestic violence against a Trump-endorsed candidate and the potential entry of a television doctor are all factors in Pennsylvania’s wide-open Senate race.
Kyle Rittenhouse: US teen gunman's lawyers seek mistrial
Lawyers for Kyle Rittenhouse ask the judge to toss the murder case after he rebuked prosecutors.
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Hunter Biden appears at NYC art gallery displaying his paintings with wife Melissa
Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, attended a showing featuring his art in New York City.
US faces 'heightened threat' in holiday season, DHS says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. faces a “heightened threat environment” from domestic extremists and people inspired by foreign terrorist groups with the approach of the holiday season, the Department of Homeland Security warned Wednesday.
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Real Medicare drug savings in Dems' bill — but not overnight
WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare enrollees who take expensive medicines could save thousands of dollars a year under the Democrats’ sweeping social agenda bill, but those dividends won't come overnight. Instead, they'll build gradually over the decade.
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Mireille Knoll: Killer of French Holocaust survivor jailed for life
A man is sentenced for murdering 85-year-old Jewish woman Mireille Knoll in 2018.
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Jordan Peterson said he was lied to: 'I'll get the vaccine, you f***ing leave me alone. And did that work? No'
Jordan Peterson decried the back-and-forth messaging about the coronavirus vaccine, saying the government won't leave him alone after getting vaccinated.
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Arkansas attorney general drops bid for governor, clearing path for Sarah Sanders
Former Trump White House press secretary Sarah Sanders is expected to secure the GOP nomination in the deep red state.
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A running list of who the January 6 committee has subpoenaed or requested to appear
The committee investigating the deadly Capitol Hill riot on January 6, 2021, has issued scores of subpoenas to individuals and organizations as part of its probe into circumstances and coordination leading up to the storming of the US Capitol.
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Mark Meadows says the 13 House Republicans who backed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill should 'absolutely' lose their committee assignments
"We have to actually govern like conservatives, and yet 13 Republicans bailed and voted with Nancy Pelosi," Meadows said on Steve Bannon's podcast.
Mac Miller’s drug dealer to plead guilty, DOJ says
The man accused of selling the drugs to rapper Mac Miller that eventually killed him has agreed to plead guilty to the distribution of fentanyl, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday.…
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Judge denies Trump request to halt release of documents to Jan. 6 select committee
U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan denied former President Donald Trump’s request Wednesday to place a hold on an earlier ruling in which she rejected his bid to prevent the release of White House documents related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Kyle Rittenhouse's emotional display could gain jury's sympathy, trial observers say
"This is going to help fortify the defense and really show the human side of this defendant — that he's not some cold, calculated person," one legal expert said.
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Three men indicted for fraud in $3.5 million scam PAC scheme
Three men have been charged for their alleged involvement in a scheme involving two unlawful political action committees that swindled $3.5 million during the 2016 presidential election campai…
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News Analysis: Inflation has sunk presidencies. Can Biden stay afloat?
The latest numbers on rising inflation are a reminder of how President Biden's first year has become bogged down with economic challenges.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel apologizes for drinking too many bloody marys at tailgate party
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel apologized Wednesday for drinking too much alcohol at a college football tailgate party last month in Lansing, Michigan.
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Hawaii parents accused of 6-year-old's murder weeks after they reported her missing
"Unfortunately what began as a search for a missing girl turned into a murder investigation," a Honolulu police official said.
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Kyle Rittenhouse takes the stand at his trial: "I didn't do anything wrong, I was defending myself"
Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old charged with killing two people and wounding a third, testified at his trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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Washington governor picks Dem to replace Biden-appointed GOP secretary of state
Gov. Jay Inslee (D) has appointed a Democrat to serve as Washington’s next secretary of state after the Republican incumbent, Kim Wyman, resigned to take a top elections security job in the Biden a…
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19 million people under drought emergency in Southern California
Gov. Gavin Newsom has pleaded with residents to cut their water use by 15 percent, but early indications show Californians conserved just 5 percent.
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Cuomo advisers slam NY AG over handling of sexual harassment probe transcripts
Andrew Cuomo’s advisers stepped up their criticism of New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday following the release of interview transcripts and exhibits from the state’s probe of sexual harassment allegations against the disgraced former governor.
Crew member sues Alec Baldwin, others over 'Rust' shooting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The head of lighting on the film “Rust” filed a lawsuit Wednesday over Alec Baldwin's fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico set of the Western, alleging negligence that caused him “severe emotional distress" that will haunt him forever.
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DHS warns of uptick in online activity by al Qaeda- and ISIS-affiliated groups after U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
A DHS terrorism bulletin also flagged "broad sharing of false narratives and conspiracy theories," posing challenges to law enforcement.
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Santa Fe DA investigating ‘Rust’ movie shooting probe: ‘We do not have any proof’ of sabotage
Mary Carmack-Altwies, the Santa Fe district attorney who is leading the investigation into the fatal October incident, spoke exclusively to ABC News.
Prosecutors taking over case of missing New Jersey 14-year-old Jashyah Moore
Jashyah Moore, 14, was last seen around 10 a.m. on Oct. 14 at Poppie's Deli Store in East Orange.
Biden on inflation report: 'Reversing this trend is a top priority for me' | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that new inflation statistics showing America's prices are surging more than they have in 30 years are proof that there is "more work to do before our economy is back to normal."
Pentagon says 'dozens' of family members of US troops remain in Afghanistan
The Pentagon said Wednesday that “dozens” of family members of American troops remain in Afghanistan, nearly three months after American forces left the country.
Uber sued by Justice Department for overcharging disabled people
The Justice Department says Uber's 'wait time' fees discriminate against people with disabilities.
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Chris Stapleton takes 6 at CMA Awards, Combs wins top prize
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chris Stapleton was the big winner with six trophies including song and album of the year and Luke Combs claimed the biggest prize with entertainer of the year at the Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday night.
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Biden ditches Trump's pro-Israel stance on Palestinian 'right to return'
The Biden administration abstained from a United Nations General Assembly resolution affirming Palestinian refugees' right to return to Israel, a move that Israel claims would destroy the country's identity as the ethnic-national homeland for the Jewish people.
Kyle Rittenhouse sobs on witness stand, says he gunned down men after attacks
Rittenhouse told a judge Wednesday that he understood the risks of taking the stand in his own defense.
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Muslim advocacy group says GOP state senator-elect who expressed Islamophobia in tweets 'committed to renouncing' hate speech during meeting
The Republican who defeated New Jersey's state Senate president last week has "committed to renouncing" hate speech amid criticism of old tweets he posted expressing Islamophobia, a Muslim advocacy group in the state said Wednesday.
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In surprise move, U.S. and China vow to work together on climate change
The unexpected announcement was light on details, but it gave a jolt of momentum to the U.N. climate summit in Scotland.
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SpaceX crew launch marks 600 space travelers in 60 years
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A SpaceX rocket carried four astronauts into orbit Wednesday night, including the 600th person to reach space in 60 years. The repeatedly delayed flight occurred just two days after SpaceX brought four other astronauts home from the International Space Station.
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Extremists pushing violence against Congress and health officials, DHS says
A new DHS anti-terror bulletin also noted how both foreign Islamic terrorists and domestic extremists want to exploit the U.S. exit from Afghanistan.
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Meghan apologises to court for forgetting biography briefing notes
The Duchess of Sussex says she forgot her exchanges with an aide prior to the Finding Freedom biography.
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DOJ announces indictment against alleged scam PAC operators uncovered by CNN's KFile | CNN Politics
The US Justice Department announced on Wednesday that a federal grand jury indicted three men for operating two fraudulent political action committees during the 2016 election and collecting approximately $3.5 million from unwitting contributors.
Alabama boy sets world record for most premature infant to survive
Guinness World Records on Wednesday announced that an Alabama boy has set the record for the most premature baby to survive.Curtis Means, who is now 16 months old, was born 132 …
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GOP Sen. Ron Johnson demands details from FBI on use of aerial surveillance at protests
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday requesting information about the bureau's reported use of aerial surveillance during recent protests.
Body found in river is missing University of Alabama student, police say
Garrett Walker, 20, an aerospace engineering student from Maryland, was last seen at a Tuscaloosa bar early Sunday.
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'Wilson' volleyball head from Cast Away film sold for $308,000
The iconic film prop was Tom Hanks' only companion in the Oscar-nominated 2000 film Cast Away.
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COVID-19 updates: Austria orders nationwide lockdown for unvaccinated residents
As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 763,000 Americans.
'Strong' start to kids vaccine campaign, but challenges loom
WASHINGTON (AP) — The campaign to vaccinate elementary school age children in the U.S. is off to a strong start, health officials said Wednesday, but experts say there are signs that it will be difficult to sustain the initial momentum.
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New York tells SCOTUS to allow vaccine mandate for health care workers to remain on the books | CNN Politics
New York Attorney General Letitia James urged the Supreme Court Wednesday to deny a request from a group of New York health care workers to block the state's vaccine mandate, arguing that the emergency rule requiring vaccinations for certain health care workers is necessary to combat the spread...
Judge rules Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's ban on school mask mandates violates federal law
The lawsuit, brought by families of disabled students, argued that Abbott's order denied children with pre-existing conditions equal access to a safe education.
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Middle school history teacher removed after rants about vaccines and politics
A history teacher was removed from a middle school in Ventura, California, after she made headlines for politically tinged commentary in front of students that apparently included a claim that Donald Trump is still president.
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Pfizer CEO calls those spreading vaccine misinformation 'criminals'
"They have literally cost millions of lives,” Albert Bourla said in an interview with the Atlantic Council.
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Mandates drive up vaccinations at colleges, despite leniency
Universities that adopted COVID-19 vaccine mandates this fall have seen widespread compliance even though many schools made it easy to get out of the shots by granting exemptions to nearly any student who requested one.
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‘It’s not jabs that are in short supply, it’s arms’
Fewer than 2 percent of people in Papua New Guinea are vaccinated against the coronavirus as cases mount.
Pharmacy in Virginia administered wrong COVID-19 vaccine to children 5-11
A pharmacy in Loudoun County, Virginia, administered the wrong COVID-19 vaccine to children 5-11 years old, according to state officials.
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China’s Singles’ Day kicks off as COVID, real estate crisis bite
The world’s biggest shopping event is a test of consumer sentiment amid COVID outbreaks and property market jitters.
