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House primary in Ohio takes nasty turn as national Democrats descend

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States crack down on access to abortion medications, telehealth services

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U.S. Rep. Cori Bush spends night outside Capitol to protest return of evictions

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'Botched': Arizona GOP's ballot count ends, troubles persist

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Indians in America share stories of grief, fear for those affected by Covid

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Covid devastated nursing homes. Delta and staff vaccination rates could wreak havoc.

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Officials set up a mobile center at a Missouri fair to boost vaccinations. No one showed up.

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University paying tuition, housing for vaccinated students

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Officials set up a mobile center at a Missouri fair to boost vaccinations. No one showed up.

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University paying tuition, housing for vaccinated students

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Hong Kong protester sentenced to 9 years in prison in first national security case

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The CDC updated school guidelines, suggesting students stay 3 feet apart and take part in universal masking. See the best face masks for kids to stay safe.

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Earth's energy imbalance removes almost all doubt from human-made climate change

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CDC warns that 'war has changed' with variant now infecting vaccinated people

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Einstein right, again: Researchers see light 'echo' around black hole

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FDA allowing troubled Covid vaccine factory that made J&J doses to restart

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First sign of animal life on Earth may be a sponge fossil

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Change in CDC mask guidance met with relief from experts

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