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Month: February 2021

More contagious coronavirus variant identified in UK is spreading rapidly throughout the US, study says

A new study finds that cases of a more contagious coronavirus variant are rapidly increasing in the United States, and significant community transmission may already be occurring. Although the B.1.1.7 variant first identified in the UK is currently at a relatively low frequency in the United States, the paper says it’s doubling every week and

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San Francisco school district and unions reach tentative deal on reopening for in-person learning

Unions representing San Francisco Unified School District employees on Sunday announced they have reached a tentative agreement with the district to reopen schools for in-person learning amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The tentative agreement “outlines the baseline health and safety standards and vaccine access to physically reopen public schools,” the unions said Sunday in a statement.

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Capitol riot defendant has history of intimidating lawmakers, made racist speech at public hearing

A man charged in connection to the January 6 Capitol riot made racist and xenophobic remarks during a public hearing before the Maine legislature in 2017. Video obtained by CNN shows Kyle Fitzsimons referring to immigrants as “replacements,” echoing White nationalist rhetoric that immigrants to America are coming to wipe out White people. From the

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Argentina, destino de ocho ensayos clínicos de vacunas contra el covid-19

(CNN Español) — La carrera por el desarrollo de vacunas contra el covid-19 es global. Según la Organización Mundial de la Salud, actualmente se están desarrollando 240 vacunas contra el covid-19, aunque solo 63 están en desarrollo clínico. En Latinoamérica, solo seis países realizan ensayos clínicos o planean participar en alguno, de acuerdo con información

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The Kansas City Chiefs are returning to the Super Bowl — and so is the controversy over the team’s name

The Kansas City Chiefs are back for another Super Bowl. And inevitably, so is the longstanding controversy over the NFL team’s name and Native American imagery. The racial justice movement that was reignited last summer prompted a number of professional sports teams to re-examine their names, mascots and other fan traditions. Washington’s football team got

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WI governor proposes legalizing marijuana

Click here for updates on this story     MADISON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is proposing legalizing marijuana in the badger state as part of his 2021-2023 biennial budget proposal on Sunday, Feb. 7. Evers proposed regulating and taxing marijuana “much like Wisconsin regulates and taxes alcohol”. Under the proposal, Wisconsin would join 15

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Woman celebrates 95th birthday with parade

Click here for updates on this story     NANTICOKE, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — There was a birthday celebration on Saturday in Luzerne County – Marge Kalinowski celebrated her 95th birthday. The Nanticoke native was self-isolating at home for months because of the pandemic. For her big day, more than 50 friends including police and firefighters drove past

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