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Health Care Worker Dies After Second Vaccine Dose, But Family Tells Others to Get Vaccinated

A health care worker died after receiving his second vaccine dose against COVID-19 on January 9, but his family still urged others to get vaccinated.
Naomi Short

9-Year-Old Girl With Stage Four Brain Cancer Tests Positive for COVID-19

Nine-year-old girl Naomi Short, who is fighting stage four brain cancer, tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday.
President Joe Biden

Fact Check: Did Biden Say That Signing Lots of Executive Orders Makes President a Dictator?

Some of President Joe Biden's outspoken critics are using his words against him and are posting a video claiming he admitted to "governing like a dictator." But how true is the video?
Pipe Bombs at U.S. Capitol

[Video] Security Camera Captures Suspect Leaving Pipe Bombs at U.S. Capitol on Night Before Riot

Two suspected pipe bombs were discovered near the U.S. Capitol on the night before the Jan. 6 siege, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said.
Outdoor Dining in Los Angeles Can Reopen but With No TV Screens as Super Bowl Approaches

Outdoor Dining in Los Angeles Can Reopen but With No TV Screens as Super Bowl Approaches

Under the revised order from public health officials, restaurants and breweries are now allowed to operate for outdoor dining in Los Angeles County on Friday. However, televisions or other screens that broadcast programming must remain off until further notice.
Appeals Court Lifts Block on Trump Policy Expelling Migrant Children Without Court Hearings

Appeals Court Lifts Block on Trump Policy Expelling Migrant Children Without Court Hearings

A federal appeals court on Friday allowed border authorities to use an emergency policy under former President Donald Trump to quickly return unaccompanied migrant children apprehended at the US-Mexico border without an asylum interview or a court hearing.
Biden Says Congress Needs To 'Act Now' on $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Proposal; Lawmakers Push for $2,000 Monthly Stimulus Checks

Biden Says Congress Needs To 'Act Now' on $1.9T COVID-19 Relief Proposal

President Joe Biden on Friday said that lawmakers in Congress need to take action right away on his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal. Biden noted that most economists believe that additional economic stimulus is necessary.
Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine

Novavax Reveals Promising Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccine Against New Variant

Novavax announced on Thursday the different efficacy rates of its COVID-19 vaccine in two countries over the new known variant of the virus.
Gloria Estefan Party Hit Conga Sees a Remake With Leslie Grace’s Version

Gloria Estefan's Party Hit "Conga" Sees a Remake With Leslie Grace's Version

In The Heights upcoming star, Leslie Grace, with rapper and activist Meek Mill and Grammy-winning music producer Boi-1da has created a reimagination of Gloria Estefan's '80s party hits "Conga."
Liquid Nitrogen Leak at Georgia Poultry Plant

6 Dead, 11 Sent To Hospital After Liquid Nitrogen Leak at Georgia Poultry Plant

Six people were killed, while 11 others were sent to a hospital on Thursday after a liquid nitrogen leak at a northeast Georgia poultry plant.
South African COVID-19 Variant Detected in U.S. for First Time

South African COVID-19 Variant Detected in U.S. for First Time, Experts Fear Vaccines May Be Less Effective

Health officials announced on Thursday that the new South African COVID-19 variant had been detected in two people in South Carolina.
Donald Trump Meets Kevin McCarthy at Mar-a-Lago

Trump Meets McCarthy at Mar-a-Lago, Agrees on GOP Goal To Take House in 2022

Former president Donald Trump met with top House Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida.
President Joe Biden

Biden Expands Health Care Access, Rescinds Trump's Abortion Restrictions on U.S. Foreign Aid

President Joe Biden on Thursday signed two executive orders that focused on health care, describing his action as reversing "the damage" done by former President Donald Trump.
Murders of 3 Elderly Women

Man Charged in Murders of 78-Year-Old Woman Strangled to Death, 2 Other Elderly Women in Same Building

An elderly woman was found dead in her home in Brooklyn with a phone cord around her neck, cops said Monday. The 78-year-old victim, identified as Juanita Caballero, was found by her son lying on the floor with the phone cord wrapped around her neck on Jan. 15.
San Francisco Schools

San Francisco Schools Remove Names of Historic American Leaders Deemed 'Unworthy'

San Francisco school board decided on Tuesday to remove the names of famous American leaders, having decided that these leaders were unworthy of the honor.
'Squad' Member Pramila Jayapal Backs Measure Decriminalizing Illegal Border Crossings

'Squad' Member Pramila Jayapal Backs Measure Decriminalizing Illegal Border Crossings

A group of congressional Democrats, led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Rep. Jesus Chuy Garcia, has reintroduced a bill decriminalizing illegal border crossings. Pramila Jayapal is a member of the so-called "Squad," a group of progressive House Democrats.
Pres. Joe Biden

Biden Sends Immigration Bill To Congress, Here's What You Should Know

President Joe Biden has sent an immigration bill to Congress that proposes major overhauls to the system, including making undocumented immigrant farmworkers immediately eligible for green cards.
Microsoft Patents a Chatbot Allowing You To Talk to the Dead, But It’s Not Up for Production

Microsoft Patents Chatbot Allowing You To Talk to the Dead, But There's a Catch

Microsoft has been granted a patent for a chatbot that could imitate another person's personality and likeness. The chatbot could be created through the information that could easily be collected on social media, such as images, voice data, behavioral information, social media posts, and text messages.
DHS Issues Domestic Terrorism Threat in the Coming Weeks

Homeland Security Warns Public About 'Heightened Threat Environment' in the Coming Weeks

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a domestic terrorism warning on Wednesday, citing lingering potential violence from people motivated by anti-government sentiment after President Joe Biden won the election.
45 Republican Senators Vote To Dismiss Donald Trump Impeachment Trial

45 Republican Senators Vote To Dismiss Trump Impeachment Trial

Forty-five Republican senators have voted in favor of an effort to dismiss former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial. Republican Senator Rand Paul introduced the motion objecting to the impeachment trial on Tuesday.
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