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Half Of All U.S. Adults Are Now Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
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The stunning speed of the vaccines’ development and rollout has helped tame COVID-19 in the U.S., which remains the worst-hit country in the world.
Children Now Account For 22% Of New U.S. COVID Cases. Why Is That?
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A year ago, COVID-19 cases in children made up less than 3% of the U.S. total. On Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics said children represented 22.4% of new cases.
U.S. Cuts $231 Million Deal To Provide 15-Minute COVID-19 At-Home Tests
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The Food and Drug Administration gave emergency authorization to Ellume’s rapid test in December, after it showed 96% accuracy in a U.S. clinical study.
Hank Aaron, Baseball’s Legendary Slugger, Dies At 86
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“Hammerin’ Hank” was 86. He shattered Babe Ruth’s home run record in 1974, defying the poverty and racism that threatened to diminish him.
House Impeaches Trump A 2nd Time, Citing Insurrection At U.S. Capitol
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Just one week before he will leave office, Trump has now become the first U.S. president to be impeached twice.
Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Recording Will Be Released, Kentucky Attorney General Says
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“The Grand Jury is meant to be a secretive body,” Attorney General Daniel Cameron says in a statement. “It’s apparent that the public interest in this case isn’t going to allow that to happen.”
9 Drugmakers Sign Safety Pledge In Rush To Develop Coronavirus Vaccine
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The pledge comes one month after a survey found that only 2 in 5 Americans said they planned to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Chauvin And 3 Former Officers Face New Charges Over George Floyd’s Death
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Derek Chauvin now faces a second-degree murder charge, and three other former Minneapolis police officers are accused of aiding and abetting murder.
Trump Says Funding Cuts Will Be Permanent If WHO Doesn’t Commit To ‘Major’ Changes
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“The World Health Organization has repeatedly made claims about the coronavirus that were either grossly inaccurate or misleading,” President Trump says.
WHO Sets 6 Conditions For Ending A Coronavirus Lockdown
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The easing of shutdowns is a hot topic, as economic output is now stalled in many countries – including the U.S. But ending a shutdown too soon could backfire, the World Health Organization says.
Fauci Says U.S. Coronavirus Deaths May Be ‘More Like 60,000’; Antibody Tests On Way
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The predicted death toll has fallen, Dr. Anthony Fauci says, because of Americans’ embrace of physical separation and other restrictions.
Federal Reserve Unveils ‘Extensive New Measures’ To Bolster U.S. Economy
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Seven U.S. states are now reporting 1,000 or more cases of COVID-19, and experts believe the number of infected people will rise further as testing becomes more available
Trump Says He’ll Add ‘A Few Countries’ To Controversial U.S. Travel Ban
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The president confirms a plan to expand one of the signature pieces of his immigration policy, in a move that could double the number of countries on the prohibited list.
GM And LG Chem Plan $2.3 Billion Electric Battery Venture In Ohio
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The two companies expect to create more than 1,100 jobs in northeast Ohio. The new plant will be built near GM’s Lordstown facility that was shuttered earlier this year.
NFL Suspends Myles Garrett ‘Indefinitely’ For Hitting QB With His Own Helmet
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The Cleveland Browns’ defensive end is suspended without pay “at a minimum for the remainder of the season and postseason” after starting a fight at the end of a game with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Jimmy Carter Is Recovering From Surgery To Relieve Pressure On His Brain
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Former President Jimmy Carter, 95, was admitted to Emory University Hospital on Monday evening for the procedure. He was accompanied by his wife, Rosalynn.
China Jails 9 In Fentanyl Trafficking Case That Began With A U.S. Tip
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The traffickers were caught with 11.9 kilograms of fentanyl — enough to kill nearly 6 million people, by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s standard.
4-Day Workweek Boosted Workers’ Productivity By 40%, Microsoft Japan Says
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Employees at Microsoft Japan worked four days a week, enjoyed a three-day weekend — and got their normal, five-day paycheck. As part of the trial, the company also capped meetings at 30 minutes.
Jimmy Carter Fractures Pelvis, Is Hospitalized After Fall
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The former president, 95, was admitted to a Georgia hospital “for observation and treatment of a minor pelvic fracture,” the Carter Center says. It adds that Carter “is in good spirits.”
Trump Administration Plans To Allow Imports Of Some Prescription Drugs From Canada
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Health and Human Services outlined two pathways for importing the drugs to the U.S., a plan Secretary Alex Azar says is intended to “lower prices and reduce out of pocket costs for American patients.”
U.S. Navy Ship Destroys Iranian Drone Over Strait Of Hormuz
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President Trump says the drone had closed to approximately 1,000 yards of the U.S. warship, “ignoring multiple calls to stand down.”
D-Day: Allies Commemorate Pivotal World War II Invasion, 75 Years Later
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“The fate of the world depended on their success,” Queen Elizabeth II said as she honored thousands of soldiers and sailors who took part in the invasion of Nazi-occupied France.
U.S. To Lift Tariffs On Steel And Aluminum From Canada
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The Trump administration has reached a deal to lift tariffs on steel and other metal imports from Canada, in a move that could put the two nations a step closer to ratifying the USMCA trade pact.
U.S. Prepares Tariffs On Another $300 Billion Of Imported Chinese Goods
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The U.S. Trade Representative published a list of Chinese goods that would be hit with new duties, from artists’ brushes to watches.
Trump Pardons Michael Behenna, Former Soldier Convicted Of Killing Iraqi Prisoner
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Behenna was convicted of unpremeditated murder in a combat zone. But his claim of self-defense and a request for clemency drew support from high-profile corners in Oklahoma.