I was fortunate to get my vaccination, but the hurdles are too great for many other Deaf people
When I received an email saying I was eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine — containing a link to register for an appointment — I was…
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Boehner: Trump ‘abused the loyalty and trust’ voters placed in him
Former Republican House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday that former President Donald Trump “abused the loyalty and trust” placed in him by his…
Continue ReadingTehran says it will ramp up uranium enrichment levels following apparent attack on Iranian nuclear facility
Iran has informed the international nuclear watchdog that it intends to massively ramp up its levels of uranium enrichment following an apparent…
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Here’s the impact the Johnson & Johnson pause might have on the Covid-19 vaccine rollout
The pause in Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout could have a significant impact on the US — but not in the way you might…
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Biden to nominate first person of color to serve as permanent Census Bureau director
President Joe Biden has picked statistician Robert Santos as the next Census Bureau director, the White House announced Tuesday, setting the stage…
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Biden’s plan to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan splits Congress — but not just on party lines
President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11 — the twentieth anniversary of the September 11, 2001,…
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Yuma County ranks 9th in Arizona for vaccine rollout, according to YRMC
Vaccine availability in Yuma County has gone up 160% in the last month, but Yuma County still ranks 9th in Arizona for the percentage of people…
Continue ReadingTwo suspects arrested in the disappearance of Kristin Smart, family and sources say
Two men were arrested Tuesday morning in connection with the disappearance of Kristin Smart, the California college student who vanished in 1996, a…
Continue ReadingDerek Chauvin’s defense begins its case by highlighting George Floyd’s prior arrest
Derek Chauvin’s defense team highlighted George Floyd’s arrest and drug use in May 2019 in court on Tuesday after the prosecution rested…
Continue ReadingHow easy (or hard) is it to confuse a gun for a Taser?
On the surface, the mix-up seems unfathomable: An officer intends to deploy a Taser but instead fires a handgun and kills someone. But that’s…
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Firefighters help man with finger stuck in gas tank
Firefighters helped a man in Yuma after getting his finger stuck in the fuel port of a…
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‘How do we put life back together after this?’ Daunte Wright’s family mourns a young man killed by police
Before Daunte Wright’s death made national headlines, his life was filled with loving family members — including his 2-year-old boy.…
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Stimulus-enhanced child tax credits should start flowing in July, IRS chief says
The Internal Revenue Service is on track to start sending stimulus-enhanced child tax credits to millions of families in July, the agency’s head said…
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The NCAA says it supports transgender student-athletes as some states enact sports bans
The NCAA says it “firmly and unequivocally supports” transgender athletes having the opportunity to participate in college sports as a…
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Michigan vaccine rebuff puts Biden and a top ally in a dicey political spot
An uncomfortable disagreement with Michigan has handed President Joe Biden his most controversial and politically unpalatable moment yet since…
Continue Reading‘In the end, everything is about equity’: How experts say the pandemic could invigorate climate change action
This enemy does not recognize geopolitical borders. It has the power to wreak havoc on national economies, to cost people their livelihoods and their…
Continue ReadingOfficer who shot Daunte Wright dead during traffic stop has resigned, mayor says
The police officer accused of shooting and killing a Black man in a Minneapolis suburb during a traffic stop over the weekend — a shooting her…
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Virginia AG investigates possible ‘pattern of misconduct’ at Windsor PD
Virginia’s attorney general said his office is looking into whether there was a “pattern of misconduct” at the Windsor Police…
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Biden proposes meeting with Putin amid rising Ukraine tensions
President Joe Biden spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday and proposed a meeting in a third country in the coming months as tensions…
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ICPHD pause the use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Imperial County Health Public Health Department says it is pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as a…
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