Schools spending millions on air purifiers often sold using overblown claims
Last summer, Global Plasma Solutions wanted to test whether the company’s air-purifying devices could kill Covid-19 virus particles, but could…
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Fulton County District Attorney plans to seek death penalty against Atlanta spa shooting suspect
Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in the shootings that left eight people dead at three Atlanta-area Asian spas, has been indicted on murder charges,…
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Israel ramps up airstrikes as barrage of rockets from Gaza continues
Tensions between Israelis and Palestinians escalated further on Tuesday as Palestinian militants in Gaza fired hundreds of rockets into Israel, which…
Continue Reading Former health care worker sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering 7 veterans
A former health care worker was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison for providing fatal insulin doses to elderly patients at a Veterans Affairs…
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Fire on I-8 causes back-up as Yuma County revises wildfire protection plan
May is the start of wildfire season, but fires in our area have already…
Continue ReadingBiden administration reverses Trump-era policy that blocked undocumented students from pandemic aid
The Biden administration is expanding eligibility for pandemic relief aid to include undocumented and international college students, reversing a…
Continue ReadingEat or pay rent? That’s a choice these New Yorkers have had to make
Many undocumented immigrants living in Queens, New York have been without work for a year. They are unable to pay rent, are struggling to feed their…
Continue Reading Covid vaccines do not harm placenta, contrary to social media misinformation, study finds
There’s no biological basis behind ongoing social media claims that Covid-19 vaccines can harm the placenta, the organ that provides a growing…
Continue ReadingJustice Department intervenes to help resolve key sticking point in talks over policing bill to ease path for Hill deal
A bipartisan group of negotiators is stymied over a key issue in talks on overhauling policing practices nationwide: The standard for charging police…
Continue ReadingThe left is split and searching for a path in topsy-turvy New York mayoral race
The race to consolidate the progressive vote in New York City’s Democratic primary for mayor has turned into a three-for-all, with a trio of…
Continue Reading Medina Spirit to race at Preakness, trainer says Kentucky Derby winner tested positive for betamethasone after being treated with ointment
Medina Spirit, its Kentucky Derby win cast into doubt after a positive drug test, will start from the third post position in Saturday’s…
Continue ReadingFour key takeaways on the US government response to the pipeline ransomware attack
Senior cybersecurity officials testified before a key Senate committee on Tuesday after one of the nation’s largest pipeline operators was hit…
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Newsom unveils $12 billion plan to combat homelessness in California
Governor Gavin Newsom wants to make a big investment in solving California’s homeless…
Continue ReadingArizona governor signs bill that would stop some voters from automatically receiving mail-in ballots
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday signed into law a controversial bill that could remove tens of thousands of voters from the state’s early…
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Tom Cruise devuelve sus premios Golden Globes en protesta contra la Asociación de Prensa Extranjera de Hollywood
(CNN) — Tom Cruise devolvió sus premios Golden Globes a la Asociación de Prensa Extranjera de Hollywood (HFPA, por sus siglas en inglés), dijo…
Continue Reading ¿Cuánto cuesta viajar a EE.UU. para ponerse la vacuna covid-19? Aquà algunos testimonios de quienes lo lograron
(CNN) — El turismo por la vacuna covid-19 parece convertirse en algo cada vez más cotidiano en Estados Unidos. Viajeros de México, Colombia,…
Continue Reading Fulton County District Attorney plans to seek death penalty against Atlanta spa shooting suspect, source says
Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in the shootings that left eight people dead at three Atlanta-area Asian spas, has been indicted on murder charges,…
Continue ReadingFormer acting defense secretary to say he worried about appearance of ‘military coup’ at US Capitol on January 6
Former acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller is expected to tell Congress Wednesday that he was concerned sending US troops to Capitol on…
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Men charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing plead not guilty in federal court
The men charged in last year’s killing of Ahmaud Arbery entered not guilty pleas on federal hate crime and attempted kidnapping charges…
Continue ReadingREAD: Testimony from former acting attorney general and defense secretary on the US Capitol riot
Former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller and former acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen will testify Wednesday about their actions during…
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