Former CDC director: We can prevent the next pandemic
As the United States and the world continue to struggle in the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic, one truth has emerged — it didn’t…
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Biden to raise minimum wage for federal contractors
President Joe Biden is expected to boost the minimum wage for federal contractors on Tuesday, coming from an executive the President will…
Continue ReadingWoman taken as a baby reunites with her swamp rescuer. But questions linger over her disappearance
When Tameka Boone walked into a Virginia dentist’s office in late February for a six-month checkup, she never expected to come face to face…
Continue ReadingHere’s what one expert says can help hesitant Americans decide to get a Covid-19 shot
US officials say Covid-19 vaccines are our way out of the pandemic. But the US faces a stubborn challenge — vaccine hesitancy — which…
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California doctor receives wrong second dose of Covid vaccine
A California woman says she was mistakenly giving the wrong vaccine for her second dose. She was suppose to get the Pfizer vaccine but she instead…
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Arizona fails to add House seat after 2020 census
Arizona was among the fastest-growing states during the last decade, but its population of 7.1 million was not enough to give it a 10th congressional…
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Aid to India is a ‘drop in the ocean’
India is in crisis. Hospitals have run out of supplies, family members are desperately driving from clinic to clinic in search of a spare bed for…
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Soft bedding continues to claim infant lives despite warnings, study finds
Amanda Saucedo did everything the natural parenting blogs she read told her to do before she brought her newborn son Ben into her bed to co-sleep in…
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5 things to know for April 27: Coronavirus, census, police violence, abortion, China
Are you still washing your hands as diligently as you did at the beginning of the pandemic? If you’re like the people tracked in a recent…
Continue ReadingTrump’s close advisers urge him to make PSA to persuade his followers to get the Covid-19 vaccine
With polls showing that about half of Republicans are unenthusiastic about getting a Covid-19 vaccine, some of former President Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingTitanium bubbles discovered in supernova could help solve mystery of exploding stars
Titanium has been discovered in the beautiful remnants of the Cassiopeia A supernova about 11,000 light-years away. This discovery could help…
Continue Reading What women should know about the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration lifted the pause on the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19…
Continue Reading The US is hitting the hesitancy wall for Covid-19 vaccines. Here’s what experts say can help
US officials say Covid-19 vaccines are our way out of the pandemic. But the US faces a stubborn challenge — vaccine hesitancy — which…
Continue ReadingThe number of fully vaccinated people has outpaced those with just one dose, CDC says
Fewer new people are getting their first Covid-19 shot than those finishing up their second, according to data from the US Centers for Disease…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris announces US will send $310 million in humanitarian aid to Central America
Vice President Kamala Harris announced Monday evening that the US will send an additional $310 million to Central America “for humanitarian…
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Audit contractor asks to keep methods of ballot recount secret
The contractor hired by the Republican-controlled Arizona state Senate to oversee the recount of more than 2 million Maricopa County doesn’t a judge…
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New Mexico wildfire has charred at least 4,000 acres and shows no sign of containment
The Three Rivers Fire has burned 4,000 acres in New Mexico and has not been contained, according to a press release on the New Mexico Fire…
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City anticipates five months to open marijuana dispensary
It’s been one week since a San Luis dispensary was granted a recreational marijuana license by the Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS), but…
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A Black electrician found a noose hanging in his workspace in New York’s Long Island, attorney says
Police in the New York suburb of Long Island are investigating a report of a noose found hanging in a storeroom at a local business, a Suffolk County…
Continue ReadingEmergency declared as Arizona wildfire grows to 1,400 acres following evacuation of about 200 homes
Officials declared a county emergency for the Flag Fire in Arizona after it grew from 600 to 1,400 acres Monday, according to the latest information…
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