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Month: March 2021

The victims of the spa shootings highlight the vulnerability of working-class Asian women as Asian Americans face rising fears

At least two of the eight people killed at Atlanta-area Asian massage spas Tuesday lived in the same spa where they worked, Georgia state Rep. Bee Nguyen said. “This one fact alone highlights the vulnerability, the invisibility, and the isolation of working-class Asian women in our country,” Nguyen said at a Thursday news conference. “When

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Biden administration finalizing plans to send millions of AstraZeneca vaccine doses to Canada and Mexico

The Biden administration is finalizing plans to send millions of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine doses stockpiled and waiting for official usage approval in the US over the border to Mexico and Canada, according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki. “I can confirm that we have 7 million releasable doses available of AstraZeneca,” Psaki said at

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La Casa Blanca confirma que hay conversaciones para enviar 2,5 millones de vacunas AstraZeneca a México y 1,5 millones a Canadá

Washington (CNN) — La secretaria de Prensa de la Casa Blanca, Jen Psaki, confirmó el jueves que Estados Unidos tiene 7 millones de dosis listas de la vacuna covid-19 de AstraZeneca, y que Estados Unidos está trabajando para finalizar los planes para prestar 2,5 millones de dosis a México y 1,5 millones a Canadá. Se

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January 6 fallout: Congress stalls on independent probe while House GOP-Capitol security tension grows

Top Republicans in the House have repeatedly clashed with US Capitol security officials during closed-door meetings in recent weeks, as GOP lawmakers have privately aired their frustrations about the lack of clarity surrounding security measures and what they feel has been undue political influence from Democrats over the decision-making process, according to several sources familiar with the interactions.

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