Schools that allowed unvaccinated students exposed to COVID to stay in school as long as they continuously tested negative and followed mitigation measures were able to reduce the time students lost in the classroom and limit the spread of the virus, according to two reports released by the Centers for …
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December, 2021
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22 November
Jessica Covington, pregnant woman returning home from her baby shower, shot and killed
A pregnant woman was shot and killed in Philadelphia around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, CBS Philly reports. The woman, identified by sources as Jessica Covington, was just arriving home after her own baby shower. The 32-year-old was seven months pregnant and was carrying gifts from the shower when the shooting happened, Deputy …
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18 November
CVS Health to close 900 of its drugstores over the next 3 years
CVS Health will close hundreds of drugstores over the next three years, as the retail giant adjusts to changing customer needs and converts to new store formats. The company said Thursday that it will close about 300 stores a year for the next three years as it looks to reduce …
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10 November
Supply chain issues could lead to product shortages and fewer Black Friday discounts — here’s what to buy now
As the supply chain crisis threatens to disrupt the holiday shopping season, Americans are being urged to buy gifts early and consider less popular items. November is traditionally one of the best months to find deals, but many hot products are in short supply or more expensive than usual. And …
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8 November
Missing girl held captive by man rescued on highway after using TikTok distress signal to alert driver, sheriff says
A 16-year-old girl held captive by a 61-year-old man was rescued on an interstate highway in Kentucky after another driver noticed her using a distress signal with her hand that was made popular on TikTok, law enforcement officials said. The girl’s parents reported their daughter missing from Asheville, North Carolina, …
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4 November
Taxes in the House social spending bill could bring in $1.48 trillion
Tax hikes on the wealthy and large corporations in the proposed social spending bill would rake in $1.48 trillion, the Joint Committee on Taxation estimated. Their analysis comes as Democrats are hitting the gas pedal on efforts to pass President Joe Biden’s agenda, arguing the plan would be paid for. …
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October, 2021
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29 October
The highest
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell received an annual salary of $63 million for the past two years, according to the the New York Times, citing documents shared privately by league officials. The figure was revealed during an internal team owners meeting that took place in New York City, the paper reported. …
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29 October
This week on “Face the Nation,” October 31, 2021: Blinken, Raimondo, Khanna, Boogaard
“Face the Nation” Guest Lineup: Antony Blinken, Secretary of StateGina Raimondo, Secretary of CommerceRep. Ro Khanna, D- CaliforniaRep. John Curtis, R- UtahClaire Boogaard, Medical Director of the COVID-19 Vaccine Program, Children’s National Hospital How to watch “Face the Nation” Date: Sunday, October 31, 2021 TV: “Face the Nation” airs Sunday mornings on CBS. Click here for your local listings …
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24 October
Transcript: Dr. Scott Gottlieb on “Face the Nation”, October 24, 2021
The following is a transcript of an interview with former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb that aired Sunday, October 24, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We’re joined now by former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who also serves on the board of Pfizer. Good to have you with …
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22 October
Minneapolis police officer charged with manslaughter and homicide in the death of Leneal Frazier
Minneapolis police officer Brian Cummings is facing two felony charges after his squad car hit another car, killing its driver, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced Friday. The driver, Leneal Frazier, was the uncle of Darnella Frazier, the teenager who won a special Pulitzer prize for filming the 2020 murder of …
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