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National
New Initiative By Health Insurers Aims To Help Vaccinate 2 Million Vulnerable Seniors
Officials said Wednesday that a coalition of health insurance providers will team up as part of a new "Vaccine Community Connectors" pilot program.
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National
From 'Jolene' To Vaccine: Dolly Parton Gets COVID-19 Shot She Helped Fund
The country music icon, who is 75, shares a video of herself getting vaccinated in which she riffs off her hit song "Jolene" and urges those eligible to get their shots, too.
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National
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Rollout Begins In U.S. As COVID-19 Cases Tick Up
Johnson & Johnson has started shipping its first vaccine doses across the U.S., adding a third vaccine to the country's arsenal as public health officials warn of an uptick in cases.
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National
'A Very Concerning Shift': CDC Head Warns Of Recent Uptick In COVID-19 Cases
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said at a Friday briefing that infectious new variants may be threatening to derail the country's recent progress.
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Law & Courts
Manhattan Prosecutor Receives Trump Tax Returns After Lengthy Legal Battle
The office of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. confirmed that it obtained the former president's tax returns and related documents on Monday.
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National
A Man Called His Ex A 'Moron' By Text While Storming The Capitol. She Turned Him In
Court documents detail the messages Richard Michetti, now facing criminal charges, sent his ex-girlfriend during the insurrection. "If you can't see the election was stolen you're a moron," one reads.
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National
Biden Administration To Deliver 25 Million Masks To Health Centers And Food Banks
Officials said Wednesday that the masks will be delivered in the coming months, and are expected to reach an estimated 12 to 15 million vulnerable Americans.
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National
Nearly 100 Confederate Monuments Removed In 2020, Report Says; More Than 700 Remain
An annual survey by the Southern Poverty Law Center found that 168 Confederate symbols, 94 of them monuments, came down across the country, virtually all in the aftermath of George Floyd's killing.
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Health
'The Sky's Not Even The Limit': Cancer Survivor To Become Youngest American In Space
Physician's assistant and pediatric bone cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux, 29, will be one of four crew members on the world's first all-civilian mission to space at the end of this year.
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National
Extreme Winter Weather Creates Backlog Of 6 Million Vaccine Doses
The White House COVID-19 Response Team said Friday that while this week's storm affected deliveries to all 50 states, it is confident it can make up the backlog within the next week.