Bill Chappell
Stories
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Health
Governments have undercounted the COVID-19 death toll by millions, the WHO says
Case in point: India, which reported 481,000 COVID-19 deaths in 2020 and 2021. The World Health Organization found 4.74 million deaths there either directly or indirectly attributable to the pandemic.
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Technology
You can now ask Google to take your personal data out of its search results
Anyone who doesn't want their phone number, email or street address to be found online can ask Google to omit the data from its search results.
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National
The ACLU says Amber Heard has paid less than half of her $3.5 million donation pledge
The actor made the pledge as she ended her marriage to Johnny Depp, saying she would split $7 million between the ACLU and a children's hospital. Depp's defamation case against Heard is ongoing.
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World
Why Russia's rocket attack on Kyiv is seen as an insult to the U.N.
"It is a war zone but it is shocking that it happened close to us," Saviano Abreu, a spokesman for the U.N.'s humanitarian office, was quoted saying. The attack killed one person: a journalist.
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Politics
Disney says Florida would have to pay nearly $1 billion to dissolve special district
The Walt Disney World complex's governing board says that when Florida created its special district, the state pledged not to alter that status unless all its debts are paid off.
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National
Derek Chauvin appeals his conviction for George Floyd's murder
A year after his conviction, the former Minneapolis police officer is asking a state court to send his case back to Hennepin County; order a new trial elsewhere; or order him to be resentenced.
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National
Here's why Dr. Fauci says the U.S. is 'out of the pandemic phase'
Vaccinations and residual immunity are among the reasons, President Biden's chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday, as the number of deaths drop and hospitalizations rise only slightly.
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Politics
Florida's move to punish Disney World could hurt local taxpayers
Orange and Osceola counties could take on a massive debt held by Disney if Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a bill revoking Disney World's special regulatory status.
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National
Why your USPS mail package delivery is about to get slower
Starting next month, more than 30% of first-class packages will be considered on time if they arrive within four or five days, as the Postal Service eases its standards for delivery times.
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Politics
A key Texas bridge lost $1 billion per week during governor's slowdown
Gov. Greg Abbott's rule imposing safety inspections at the border did "nothing to stop the flow of illegal immigration or illegal drugs," Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller told NPR.