Pfizer and AstraZeneca take heat as vaccine delays threaten Europe’s recovery
The European Union is calling out vaccine makers AstraZeneca and Pfizer over delivery delays that could slow its recovery from the pandemic.…
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One year later: Remembering Kobe Bryant
It’s been a year since Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others lost their lives in a helicopter crash.…
Continue ReadingMcConnell allows Senate power-sharing deal to advance after fight with Democrats over filibuster
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Monday that he will allow the 50-50 Senate to officially organize so Democrats can take control of…
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White people are getting vaccinated at higher rates than Black and Latino Americans
Black and Latino Americans are receiving the Covid-19 vaccine at significantly lower rates than White people — a disparity that health…
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These high schoolers turned their tough experiences during the pandemic into powerful memoirs
A teenager left to care for his family. One who found his faith, and another who watched his father relapse into addiction. They are the firsthand…
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Air pollution is linked to an increased risk of irreversible sight loss, study finds
Increases in air pollution are linked to an increased risk of irreversible sight loss, according to a new study. Researchers from University College…
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Arizona Republicans wrestle with their party’s future
C.J. Diegel scrolled down the Arizona Secretary of State’s website until he saw the box for “no party affiliation.” He clicked it,…
Continue ReadingFact check: Hawley makes misleading denial on post-election efforts
One of the few US senators who led the effort to object to the electoral college results on January 6, Josh Hawley is now claiming that he was never…
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New coronavirus variants pose major risk to the global economy
The pandemic could slam the brakes on a global economic turnaround this year despite mass vaccination programs and unprecedented levels of stimulus,…
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Biden firmará decretos y acciones ejecutivas relacionados con la equidad
(CNN) — Se espera que el presidente Joe Biden firme una serie de decretos y acciones ejecutivas que giran en torno a la polÃtica de «equidad» el…
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Imperial County requests more vaccine doses
The note states the positivity rate of infection is 18.1% and has, since March 2020, never dropped below…
Continue Reading Pizza Hut debuts a new Detroit-style pizza
Pizza Hut’s newest pizza doesn’t look like its other pizzas. The chain is launching a new Detroit-style pizza, which ditches the…
Continue ReadingBiden to sign executive orders related to ‘equity’
President Joe Biden is slated to sign a series of executive actions revolving around “equity” policy on Tuesday, focusing on policing…
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More cancellations for Carnival amid jumbled vaccine rollout
Carnival’s planned seasonal service out of San Diego has been suspended until further notice, and cruises scheduled through April 2023 were…
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Bus in deadly Grand Canyon crash offers tours by comedians
Authorities say the cause of the rollover is under investigation, though a fire official has said speed appeared to be a…
Continue ReadingBiden staffing up swiftly at Homeland Security to reverse Trump’s immigration policies
The Department of Homeland Security, largely hollowed out over the last four years, is moving with urgency to staff agencies with people who had…
Continue Reading Estas son las variantes del covid-19 que tienen en alerta a los expertos, según los CDC
(CNN Español) — Los cientÃficos están averiguando qué tanto se han propagado las nuevas variantes del coronavirus detectadas en varios lugares…
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GOP lawmakers take aim at Ducey’s pandemic emergency powers
A Senate committee voted Monday to end the public health emergency that gives the state access to millions of dollars in federal funds and expands…
Continue ReadingBiden tells CNN Trump’s impeachment trial ‘has to happen’
President Joe Biden on Monday offered his most extensive comments since taking office on former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial,…
Continue ReadingSchumer navigates landmines from the left and the right as he assumes top Senate job
It hasn’t even been a week since Chuck Schumer assumed his long-sought goal of becoming Senate majority leader. But he’s already been in…
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