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Little difference in vaccine hesitancy among white and Black Americans, poll finds
An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows 1 in 4 Black people do not plan to get vaccinated. Despite the attention on concern among Blacks, nearly 30% of whites feel the same way.
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No need to lose sleep over shift to daylight saving time
The annual shift comes at 2 a.m. local time Sunday in most of the United States.
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Minneapolis to pay $27M to settle Floyd family lawsuit
At least three weeks have been set aside to complete a jury of 12 plus two alternates for Derek Chauvin's trial. Potential jurors' identities are being protected.
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Resignation demands grow as police get Cuomo groping report
The top Democrat in the state Assembly, Speaker Carl Heastie, on Thursday backed a plan for its judiciary committee to launch an impeachment investigation.
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House passes bills to strengthen gun laws, including expanding background checks
The House on Thursday passed two bills aimed at strengthening the nation's gun laws, including stricter background checks.
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Biden calls for all Americans to be eligible for vaccines by May 1
The directive is part of a plan that Biden will unveil to get the country closer to normal by the July 4th holiday, a senior official said.
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Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems
President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a triumph on a bill that marshals the government’s spending might against twin pandemic and economic crises.
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Workers are moving first, asking questions later. What happens when offices reopen?
As the pandemic stretched on, some employees moved hundreds of miles from the offices they're supposed to return to once it's safe. Will their bosses make them come back?
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Pandemic aid package includes some relief from high health plan premiums
If passed, Biden's relief bill would significantly expand the number of people eligible for federal help in paying their health plan premiums.
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Jury selection begins in trial of ex-officer in Floyd’s death
The process of picking a jury has started, even though prosecutors have asked to halt proceedings until their effort to add a third-degree murder charge is resolved.
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Fully-vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says
The CDC guidance is designed to address a growing demand, as more adults have been getting vaccinated and wondering if it gives them greater freedom.
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House poised to pass Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Tuesday
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling for bipartisan support for the upcoming House vote on the Senate-amended legislation. Such support is unlikely, as Republicans are opposed.
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Derek Chauvin trial: Judge postpones jury selection as murder-charge question looms
A pool of potential jurors were in the court building, waiting to start the selection process. But they're being sent home for the day.
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Audiences hold back, even as more movie theaters open
Approximately 80% of the domestic market is currently allowed to operate with limited capacity. Many areas in North America are not yet fully open.
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Highlights of the $1.9T COVID bill nearing final passage
The $1.9 trillion bill approved Saturday carries direct payments of up to $1,400 for most Americans, extended emergency unemployment benefits and spending for vaccines.
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