Help could be on the way for virus-impacted border businesses
Small businesses along the southern border in San Luis, are experiencing less foot traffic due to border closures and the pandemic, but relief could…
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California to expand vaccine eligibility
California health officials announced Friday the state will expand the list of people eligible for a coronavirus vaccine as many as 6…
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CDC issues warning about cheeses such as queso fresco due to listeria
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a multi-state listeria outbreak linked to fresh and soft cheeses such as queso…
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Key GOP senators push Trump’s lawyers to explain ex-President’s actions as Pence was endangered
The Senate’s second impeachment trial of Donald Trump raced toward a conclusion on Friday, with the former President’s legal team quickly finishing…
Continue ReadingBiden moves to unwind Trump’s Medicaid work requirements
The Biden administration took steps Friday to reverse one of the most controversial health care moves of President Donald Trump: Allowing states to…
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Fact check: Trump lawyers make multiple false claims in impeachment defense
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers mounted an aggressive defense Friday in Trump’s second impeachment trial — and made multiple false and…
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Lincoln Project under fire over handling of sexual harassment allegations against co-founder
The Lincoln Project says it is retaining an “outside professional” to review the tenure of co-founder John Weaver amid allegations that he has a…
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He says Fidelity wouldn’t let him sell during Reddit mayhem, costing him $830,000
Robinhood is in hot water for banning investors from buying GameStop during part of last month’s Reddit-driven market mayhem. And now Fidelity…
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Lunar New Year 2021: Ushering in the Year of the Ox
Though travel and parties may be discouraged in much of the world right now as Covid-19 casts a shadow over Lunar New Year for the second year in a…
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YCSO looking for owner of missing pig
Deputies are attempting to locate the owner of a stray…
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US-led sanctions on Venezuela “devastating” to human rights, says UN report
A United Nations Special Rapporteur has issued a scathing report on the international pressure campaign on Venezuela, calling on the United States,…
Continue ReadingSenate passes legislation to award Officer Eugene Goodman Congressional Gold Medal
The Senate on Friday approved legislation to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman, who became a national hero…
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CDC issues warning about ‘Hispanic-style’ cheeses such as queso fresco due to listeria
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a multi-state listeria outbreak linked to fresh and soft cheeses such as queso…
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Trump se negó a detener a los agitadores: revelan detalles de llamada con McCarthy, una pelea a gritos
(CNN) — En una llamada telefónica llena de improperios con el líder republicano de la Cámara de Representantes, Kevin McCarthy, mientras el…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccination is key for people with underlying health conditions, but access varies state to state
When AJ McCulloch received a first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, she said a wave of emotions overcame her — but the strongest was relief.…
Continue ReadingInside the Senate: Sketches of lawmakers watching videos from Trump counsel on Day 4 of the impeachment trial
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers showed the Senate multiple videos of Democratic politicians saying they would “fight” to…
Continue Reading Famed Evangelist Ravi Zacharias engaged in sexual misconduct, his ministry says
Ravi Zacharias, the prominent head of a global Christian organization who died in May, engaged in sexual misconduct that included “sexting,…
Continue Reading Vaccines — despite variants — are still good news
As a third vaccine against Covid-19 stands ready to be evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization, I feel the…
Continue ReadingThe week in 17 headlines
More than a month after the violent insurrection at the US Capitol, the Senate’s impeachment trial got underway. Meanwhile, legislators worked…
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Senators posing questions to lawyers as impeachment trial races toward conclusion
The Senate moved into the next phase of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial Friday afternoon, as senators got their turn…
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