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Senate sets new mark for longest recorded vote thanks to vote-a-rama 2021
WASHINGTON — Senators were prepared for a long day and night of voting, but on Friday the chamber stalled out on the ... Read More
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Anti-Asian hate crimes and harassment rise to historic levels during COVID-19 pandemic
Kiwi Wongpeng was stopped at a traffic light in suburban Cleveland when a man pulled up beside her and motioned for her to roll down the window.
“Get out of my country — that’s an order!” he shouted from his ...Read more

Hospital system contradicts DeSantis on COVID-19 vaccine delivery to luxury Keys enclave
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Baptist Health on Friday disputed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ claim that his administration had nothing to do with the decision to send 1,200 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Ocean Reef Club, the luxury...Read more

FDA urges COVID-19 patients to stop self-medicating with dangerous anti-parasite drug intended for horses
A spike in hospitalizations is causing the Food and Drug Administration to warn the public against equine-grade ivermectin — an anti-parasite drug.
“The FDA has received multiple reports of patients who have required ...Read more

Meghan Markle's friends go public with support ahead of Oprah interview
LOS ANGELES — Who wouldn't want a friend like Meghan Markle?
At least that's the vibe being conveyed by her close friends, who over the last 24 hours have gone public with personal testimonies to the former actress' ...Read more

Microsoft server flaws raise alarms at White House, DHS
WASHINGTON — Newly discovered flaws in Microsoft Corp.’s software for email has raised concerns at the highest levels of the U.S. government, which is urging users to immediately apply patches.
At least 30,000 ...Read more

Cuomo administration defends removing nursing home COVID-19 death data from report
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top lawyer was on the defensive Friday, arguing that officials stripped the full number of nursing home deaths from a report issued last summer due to incomplete data.
Cuomo senior ...Read more

Biden administration faces GOP outcry for saying no border 'crisis'
Congressional Republicans ramped up calls to the Biden administration and Democratic leaders for meetings on the rising number of migrant children crossing the U.S. border, pushing back on the administration’s claim that...Read more

US Coast Guard intercepts vessel carrying 25 Haiti migrants off Jupiter coast
JUPITER, Fla. — Authorities intercepted a vessel carrying 25 Haitian migrants northeast of the coast of Jupiter this week, the U.S. Coast Guard reported Friday.
Rescue crews from the Coast Guard Station Lake Worth ...Read more

With an eye on mental health, Kentucky faculty will consider renaming 'Dead Week'
LEXINGTON, Ky. — University of Kentucky faculty will vote next week on whether to rename Dead Week — out of respect for those who may have lost someone to suicide.
Dead Week, the last week of every semester before the...Read more

2 top female aides leave Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration
ALBANY, N.Y. — Two more aides to Andrew Cuomo have left their jobs as the New York governor faces dual scandals over sexual harassment claims and accusations his administration covered up nursing-home COVID-19 deaths.
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Teen convicted in 2014 Slender Man stabbing seeking early release
One of the two Wisconsin teen girls who plotted to murder their friend to appease fictional internet demon Slender Man in 2014 is seeking early release ...Read more
Mars rover Perseverance gets its first test drive
It crept at a speed that rush-hour veterans could appreciate — all of 21.3 feet in 33 minutes — but Perseverance has executed its first drive on the surface of Mars, NASA announced Friday.
“I don’t think I’ve ...Read more
Vulnerable groups still falling behind in vaccination effort
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has argued it can distribute the coronavirus vaccine quickly and equitably, but federal data show little progress in getting doses to minority communities as states prioritize ...Read more
Biden to fire Trump EEOC general counsel who refused to resign
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden was expected to fire Sharon Gustafson, the Trump-appointed general counsel of the EEOC, on Friday, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation.
The Biden administration ...Read more
Astra stockpiles US vaccine that could speed up Biden timeline
WASHINGTON — AstraZeneca Plc has begun stockpiling its COVID-19 vaccine for use in the U.S., providing a potential supply boost that could speed up President Joe Biden’s inoculation timetable, should the company win ...Read more

Teen convicted in 2014 Slender Man stabbing seeking early release
One of the two Wisconsin teen girls who plotted to murder their friend to appease fictional internet demon Slender Man in 2014 is seeking early release from a mental health institution.
Anissa Weier, now 19, will formally...Read more

US embraces COVID-19 vaccines, improving odds of herd immunity
More Americans are warming up to COVID-19 vaccines, with 19% saying they’ve already received at least one dose and 49% expressing intent to do so when they get the chance, according to new poll results.
Altogether, 69% ...Read more

Permanent daylight saving time bill advances in Georgia
ATLANTA — Georgia would stay on daylight saving time permanently, putting an end to twice-a-year time changes under a bill that passed the state House on Friday.
State representatives said falling back and springing ...Read more

New York lawmakers roll back Cuomo's COVID-19 powers amid dueling scandals
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York lawmakers approved a measure Friday scaling back Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s sweeping emergency powers enacted last year during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The action comes as the governor is ...Read more

Texas bill would stop conservative speech from being 'canceled' online
FORT WORTH, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing a bill that he said would bar social media companies from censoring Texans based on their views shared on the platforms.
The measure comes after former President Donald ...Read more
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