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Trump’s health care ‘vision’ punts on two major issues
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President Donald Trump is touting what he calls his health care "vision," but the executive orders he's planning to sign Thursday afternoon largely punt on addressing two major issues facing Americans. The measures,...
FDA issues Benadryl warning as it investigates reports of teen injuries and deaths linked to TikTok challenge
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The US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning Thursday over "serious problems with high doses" of the common over-the-counter allergy medication Benadryl. Too much diphenhydramine (Benadryl), can lead to seve...
The 2020 Census: tech issues, angry neighbors and bad data
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New York Michael Lathrop, 58, a census taker in Kingsport, Tennessee, was bitten by a pit bull in August while on the job. "That dog had lost its mind," said Lathrop, who was bitten on his right thigh while approach...
Los Angeles County Sheriff should resign over transparency issues, watchdog group says
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An oversight commission in California is calling for Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva to "immediately resign" from his role. Members of the Civilian Oversight Commission for the sheriff's department on Thu...
El Paso issues curfew to help curb Covid-19 as cases surge and hospitals reach full capacity
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A curfew was issued Sunday for El Paso County in Texas, where a surge in Covid-19 cases left hospitals and ICUs in the area at full capacity and required officials to seek additional morgue space. El Paso County Jud...
Chicago issues stay-at-home advisory and tells residents to cancel traditional Thanksgiving celebrations
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Thanksgiving typically means two things: lots of food and lots of family time. But this year, with Covid-19 numbers soaring, the city of Chicago would prefer if its residents nixed the latter. As cases of Covid-19 c...
Kelly Stafford, wife of Detroit Lions QB, issues apology after calling Michigan a ‘dictatorship’ in Instagram rant about Covid-19 restrictions
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Kelly Stafford, wife of longtime Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, apologized on Thursday after calling Michigan a "dictatorship" in response to news of the state's new Covid-19 restrictions. "should neve...
The USDA issues health alerts for some beef stock, samosas and tamales
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Health experts warn foods at home could bring more risk to a Thanksgiving season already disrupted by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The holiday will already look different for many as the US reaches a staggering co...
El Paso issues a curfew ahead of Thanksgiving as it continues to fight a surge of Covid-19 cases and deaths
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El Paso County, Texas, has ordered a new curfew starting Thanksgiving eve as it continues to grapple with rising Covid-19 cases and so many deaths that 10 additional morgue units have been brought in to accommodate ...
Man experiencing mental issues dies in custody after, Houston police say, he ‘tripped and fell’
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A man "having a mental episode" died in Houston police custody early Sunday after, authorities say, he fell into drainage on his own. At 12:06 a.m. (1:06 a.m. ET), officers responded to a criminal mischief call in ...
Here’s what police chiefs think Biden should do to help address issues with law enforcement
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Police chiefs across the country are hoping President-elect Joe Biden's incoming administration will help them address a crisis of legitimacy and focus on reform measures after a string of high-profile shootings by ...
GoFundMe’s biggest campaigns in history spotlight America’s most pressing issues: hunger, racism, and Covid-19
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GoFundMe released its 2020 giving report, and it is spotlighting some of America's biggest struggles: hunger, racism, and Covid-19. "Many millions of people across the US and the world are facing incredibly difficul...
Pennsylvania issues blistering rebuke of Texas’ lawsuit seeking to invalidate millions of votes
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Washington Pennsylvania officials on Thursday filed a blistering brief at the Supreme Court rebuking the Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn President Donald Trump's defeat in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wiscon...
Canada begins Covid-19 vaccinations, but officials fear supply issues due to global scramble
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Ottawa It may not have been Santa's sleigh but Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau knows that for most of the country, the UPS flight was nearly as good. Within minutes of the first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech va...
Fire at Russian care home kills 11 elderly residents with mobility issues
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Eleven elderly residents were killed in a fire at a care home in Bashkortostan, Russia early on Tuesday morning, according to the state-run news outlet Tass. They had mobility issues and could not be quickly evacuat...