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Nation / World

Published
June 21, 2021

In Senate vote, Biden sees ‘step forward’ for elections bill

For the People Act would be the largest overhaul of U.S. voting procedures in a generation, but is expected to be blocked.
Published
June 21, 2021

Tornado sweeps through suburban Chicago, causing damage

There were no reported fatalities but over 200 homes were damage, some uninhabitable.
Published
June 21, 2021

U.S. hitting encouraging milestones on virus deaths and shots

One hundred and fifty million Americans have been fully vaccinated, about 45% of the population.
Published
June 21, 2021

Pandemic, rule change helped swell Medicaid enrollment to a new high

The spike means the size of the public insurance program for low-income Americans now significantly eclipses the nearly 63 million older Americans covered last year through Medicare.
Published
June 21, 2021

Youngest adults are least likely to be vaccinated, and their interest in shots is declining, CDC finds

Eighty percent of adults older than 65 had been immunized, compared with just 38.3% of 18- to 29-year-olds, according to a federal CDC analysis.

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Published
June 21, 2021

Can you mix and match COVID-19 vaccines?

Experts say mixing and matching different two-dose COVID-19 vaccines is likely safe and effective, but data still needs to be collected to be sure
Published
June 21, 2021

‘Words cannot explain’ Alabama storm crash that killed group from youth home

A van was carrying children ages 4 to 17 who were being cared for at a ranch operated by the Alabama Sheriffs Association that takes in abused and neglected children, including foster children.
Published
June 21, 2021

Supreme Court ruling gives college athletes a win in compensation case

Schools recruiting top athletes could now offer tens of thousands of dollars in education-related benefits.
Published
June 20, 2021

12 dead in Alabama due to tropical storm, including 10 children

Warnings for Tropical Depression Claudette have been issued in coastal South and North Carolina.
Published
June 20, 2021

Controversial new Alzheimer’s drug gives patients in Maine hope

The treatment developed by Biogen could slow its progression, but health professionals and researchers are divided on whether the FDA was right to approve it.