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More COVID state shutdowns unlikely, despite CDC suggestion
Even Democratic governors and lawmakers who supported tough stay-at-home orders and business closures to stem previous COVID-19 outbreaks say they're done with that approach.
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J&J vaccine to remain in limbo while officials seek evidence
The reports are exceedingly rare — six cases out of more than 7 million U.S. inoculations with the one-dose vaccine.
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Unaccompanied children from border arrive in Pennsylvania
The children landed Tuesday night at Erie International Airport and were screened by a physician, dentist and nurse, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said.
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Defense’s expert blames George Floyd’s death on heart rhythm problem
The defense began presenting its case on Tuesday after the prosecution rested following 11 days of testimony and a mountain of video evidence.
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Minnesota cop will be charged in shooting of Black motorist
Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter and Police Chief Tim Gannon resigned Tuesday, two days after Potter shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright.
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‘Enough is enough’: Democrats push for GOP support on Asian American hate crimes bill
The legislation would address the spike in hate crimes and violence targeted at the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
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Defense begins case against ex-cop in George Floyd’s death
The prosecution rested its case Tuesday after 11 days of testimony and a mountain of video evidence.
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Cop, police chief resign 2 days after Black motorist’s death
Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon described Sunday's shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright as “an accidental discharge.”
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George Floyd’s brother sheds tears on the stand
Earlier Monday, the judge refused a defense request to immediately sequester the jury, the morning after the killing of a Black man during a traffic stop triggered unrest.
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Black man shot by police, killed during Minnesota traffic stop
Daunte Wright's death sparked protests as Minneapolis was already on edge and midway through Derek Chauvin's murder trial over the killing of George Floyd.
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What’s in Biden’s $400 billion plan to support families’ long-term health needs
Long-term care options are expensive and often out of reach for elders and people with disabilities. Part of the infrastructure plan would help fund home-based health care.
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Should colleges require COVID-19 vaccines for fall? More campuses are saying yes
As vaccines become more widely available, it's likely that many more colleges will add their own mandates.
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‘Clear the Capitol,’ Pence pleaded, timeline of riot shows
At the Pentagon, officials were discussing reports that the mayhem was not confined to Washington and that other state capitals were facing similar violence.
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After Amazon: Labor tries to regroup in wake of Alabama loss
Amazon and business groups celebrated the decision, saying warehouse workers got a chance to weigh the pros and cons of union membership — and voted to reject it.
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Rapper-actor DMX, known for gruff delivery, dead at 50
The Grammy-nominated performer died after suffering “catastrophic cardiac arrest,” according to the hospital in White Plains, New York, where he died.
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