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Italy blocks AstraZeneca vaccines as fears grow over vaccine nationalism

March 5, 2021 6:26 AM CNN Newsource

Italy blocked the export of 250,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Australia yesterday, in a dramatic escalation of the dispute between the European Union…

What CDC guidelines will likely say (and not say) to do if you’re vaccinated

March 5, 2021 6:06 AM CNN Newsource

As more patients and friends get fully vaccinated, Dr. William Schaffner’s phone has been ringing constantly, his email box flooded. The fully…

Somerton School District No. 11 announces return to classroom

March 4, 2021 11:08 PM Crystal Jimenez, Dominique Newland

The Somerton School Board decided on Thursday, students will return to the classroom on March…

A third stimulus check is in the COVID relief bill

March 5, 2021 5:35 AM NBC News

In addition to the amounts for adults, parents would get $1,400 more for every child on their tax…

Arizona Senate approves anti-abortion bill

March 5, 2021 5:21 AM The Associated Press

The measure would allow the father or maternal grandparents to sue on behalf of a fetus and would prohibit pharmacies from providing…

California Legislature OK’s plan aimed at in-person learning

March 5, 2021 5:18 AM The Associated Press

The state will dangle $2 billion before cash-strapped school boards, offering them a share of that money only if they offer in-person instruction by…

Covid-19 testing numbers dropped in the US — here’s why testing still matters

March 5, 2021 5:11 AM CNN Newsource

Covid-19 testing numbers are dropping in the US. And that’s bad news. Without testing, there’s no way to keep track of where the pandemic…

Leaders and businesses say masks are essential protection as Texas and Mississippi lift Covid-19 restrictions

March 5, 2021 4:58 AM CNN Newsource

Leaders and businesses across the US are pushing back against states lifting mask mandates by doubling down on their commitment to enforcing Covid-19…

5 things to know for March 5: Coronavirus, stimulus, immigration, Hong Kong, Ethiopia

March 5, 2021 4:18 AM CNN

It’s not your imagination. Robocalls really are ramping up again after a pandemic lull. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed…

Tiger Woods told police after crash that he didn’t remember driving

March 5, 2021 4:13 AM CNN Newsource

When Tiger Woods crashed his car in Southern California last week, he told sheriff’s deputies that he had no recollection of driving or how the…

New Zealand downgrades tsunami warning after 8.1-magnitude earthquake

March 5, 2021 3:12 AM CNN Newsource

New Zealand has downgraded its tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region early Friday, sparking fears of a…

The Pope’s Iraq trip could be his most dangerous yet. But the country’s dwindling Christian minority hopes it heals their wounds

March 5, 2021 2:25 AM CNN

Attending to the Baghdad church where he works as a caretaker, Natiq Anwar relives the most horrific experience of his life each and every day. Near…

Covid-19 death rates 10 times higher in countries where most adults are overweight, report finds

March 5, 2021 1:32 AM CNN Newsource

The risk of death from Covid-19 is about 10 times higher in countries where most of the population is overweight, according to a report released…

China’s plans to ‘improve’ democracy in Hong Kong could spell the end of the city’s opposition

March 5, 2021 1:30 AM CNN

As members of China’s political elite prepared for an annual summit in Beijing this week, state-run news agency Xinhua noted “there is no…

Question of the Day: Are you concerned about the migrant influx?

March 4, 2021 11:09 PM Christian Galeno

(KYMA/KECY) – The Biden Administration has announced the relaxation of several Trump era immigration policies that detained or blocked asylum seekers…