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Month: July 2021

In the Atlanta area, some school districts will require masks. The state’s biggest district is taking a different approach

By Mallory Simon, Amara Walker and Maria Cartaya, CNN Six-year-old Audrey Gard will head to first grade next week wearing a mask. It’s a precaution her mom believes will help to minimize the chances of her getting coronavirus. But the Gwinnett County School District, north of Atlanta, is making masks optional for now, and Sara

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Authorities identify the final victim in the Surfside collapse, ending a month-long search and recovery operation

By Amir Vera, Deanna Hackney and Madeline Holcombe, CNN The last remaining missing person from the Champlain Towers South building collapse in Surfside, Florida, was identified Monday, ending a month-long search and recovery operation. Estelle Hedaya was the remaining victim who had not yet been identified, leaving her family in limbo until today. “It was

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Federal law doesn’t prohibit Covid-19 vaccine requirements, Justice Department says

By Evan Perez and Tierney Sneed, CNN Justice Department lawyers have determined that federal law doesn’t prohibit public agencies and private businesses from requiring Covid-19 vaccines — even if the vaccines have only emergency use authorization, according to an opinion posted online Monday. The opinion from the department’s Office of Legal Counsel paves the way

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