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Tom Barrack, former Trump inaugural chair, released on $250 million bond

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Man who mocked vaccine dies of Covid

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Protesters opposed to Covid-19 measures clash with police in Paris

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From lawsuits to sleepless nights, parents rattled by school mask policies

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