A fight is brewing over Myanmar’s seat at the United Nations
NewThe fight for control of Myanmar has now officially arrived at the United Nations. In a letter seen by CNN, Myanmar’s UN Ambassador Kyaw Moe…
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More than a dozen dead in crash involving SUV and semitruck in California near US-Mexico border
An SUV packed with people and a semitruck towing two trailers collided in a rural California county near the Mexican border on Tuesday morning,…
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Some Chicago children return to classroom for the first time in almost a year
Leigh Oquendo welcomed her kindergarteners on Monday as they filed into her Hawthorne Scholastic Academy classroom in Chicago, as any teacher would.…
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Dolly Parton has received her first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine
Dolly Parton is showing everyone how it’s done by receiving her first Covid-19 vaccination shot. The country music star got the shot at…
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Biden now says US will have enough vaccine for every adult by the end of May
President Joe Biden said Tuesday the United States would have enough Covid-19 vaccine doses for every adult American by the end of May, dramatically…
Continue Reading Tennessee is hoping to make Dolly Parton’s ‘Amazing Grace’ an official state song
A bill in the Tennessee Legislature would officially make Dolly Parton’s version of “Amazing Grace” the state hymn, adding to its…
Continue Reading The Latest: Biden to prioritize vaccinating school teachers
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is directing states to prioritize vaccinating all teachers during the month of March, and announced that the…
Continue Reading Will Smith says he might step into politics one day
Actor Will Smith teased the idea of running for political office one day during an interview on “Pod Save America.” On the episode…
Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine given to first patients in Ohio
The long-awaited, one-dose Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine has now been administered in the United States. Barbara Schmalenberger, 86, was the…
Continue Reading Biden directs states to prioritize vaccinating all teachers; federal gov’t to supply shots through pharmacy program
WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden directs states to prioritize vaccinating all teachers; federal gov’t to supply shots through pharmacy…
Continue Reading Biden: US expects enough COVID vaccine for all adult Americans by end of May, 2 months earlier than anticipated
WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden: US expects enough COVID vaccine for all adult Americans by end of May, 2 months earlier than…
Continue Reading VIRUS TODAY: Merck to produce J&J shot, Dems set to debate
Here’s what’s happening Tuesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY: — Drugmaker Merck & Co. will…
Continue Reading Conservative group pushes proposals to tighten voting laws
As Donald Trump made false allegations about voting fraud and tried to overturn the will of the people in last year’s election, one of his…
Continue Reading Most states now require face masks to reduce the spread of Covid-19. These are the ones that don’t
While health officials agree face masks help prevent the spread of Covid-19, state and local governments have varied widely on implementation of mask…
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Florida’s DeSantis faces criticism over Covid-19 vaccination clinics in upscale communities
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing bipartisan criticism and a call for a federal investigation after the state set up invitation-only Covid-19…
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FBI Director Wray knocks down conspiracy theory that January 6 rioters were ‘fake Trump protesters’
FBI Director Chris Wray told lawmakers Tuesday that the FBI has not seen any evidence indicating that the rioters who took part in the January 6 US…
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More than a dozen dead in crash involving SUV and semitruck in Imperial County, California
An SUV packed with people and a semitruck hauling trailers of gravel slammed into each other in a rural California county near the Mexican border…
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Atlanta creates the nation’s largest free food forest with hopes of addressing food insecurity
When a dormant pecan farm in the neighborhoods of south Atlanta closed, the land was soon rezoned and earmarked to become townhouses. But when the…
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Louisiana ranks as the worst state for children during the Covid-19 pandemic, Save the Children says
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc for families across the US, as school closures and social distancing have made it difficult to…
Continue Reading Texas ends mask mandate after 8 months, becoming largest state to lift order intended to prevent spread of COVID-19
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas ends mask mandate after 8 months, becoming largest state to lift order intended to prevent spread of…
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