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2 more Florida school districts defy DeSantis' order and vote for mask mandates

School boards in Hillsborough and Miami-Dade counties issued mask mandates Wednesday, a day after the state school board voted to penalize two other districts for similar orders.
Image: Students return on the first day school in Hillsborough County Schools
Image: Students return on the first day school in Hillsborough County Schools
8h ago

This deadly 'kissing bug' has been mostly ignored. It shouldn't be, this author says.

Daisy Hernández’s deep dive into Chagas' disease, which killed her aunt, raises questions on why a disease that kills tens of thousands a year is not more of a focus.

New York charges former Kushner associate with cyberstalking months after Trump pardon

Federal prosecutors had charged Ken Kurson, former editor of a Kushner-owned publication, with cyberstalking, but Trump pardoned him on Jan. 19.
Ken Kurson, left, and Jared Kushner in New York on June 15, 2015.
Ken Kurson, left, and Jared Kushner in New York on June 15, 2015.
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'Not normal': Big flow of U.S. arms to Mexico 'can't be denied,' author says

Gun manufacturers "have to take responsibility and see why their products are getting into the hands of the cartels," said Ioan Grillo, whose research was cited in a related lawsuit.
Guns are displayed at Shore Shot Pistol Range gun shop in Lakewood Township, N.J., on March 19, 2020.
Guns are displayed at Shore Shot Pistol Range gun shop in Lakewood Township, N.J., on March 19, 2020.

U.S. announces plan to offer boosters to all Americans starting in late September

The additional doses will be available to people eight months after they received their second dose.
Moldaw Residences seniors receive their second COVID-19 shot
Moldaw Residences seniors receive their second COVID-19 shot

Over 20,000 Mississippi students in Covid quarantine after first week of school

A grieving aunt whose teen niece died from Covid-19 in Mississippi said: "I found out Friday it was a positive test. And then on Saturday, she passed."
Image: Raleigh High School
Image: Raleigh High School

Refusal to treat, verbal abuse: Trans people face overwhelming health care discrimination

The onus of addressing discrimination against transgender people should fall on medical institutions, one of the report’s authors said.
Interior of doctor's office in hospital
Interior of doctor's office in hospital

'Unconscionable': Biden's plan for booster shots raises moral questions, experts say

"We're planning to hand out extra life jackets to people who already have life jackets, while we're leaving other people to drown without a single life jacket," a WHO official said.
A woman receives a Pfizer Covid-19 vaccination as a booster dose at Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville, Pa., on Aug, 14, 2021.
A woman receives a Pfizer Covid-19 vaccination as a booster dose at Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville, Pa., on Aug, 14, 2021.
11h ago

Florida police officer dies nearly 8 weeks after he was shot

Jason Raynor was fatally wounded while questioning a man in the parking lot of an apartment building on June 23.
11h ago

'You've been served': Order about unpaid bill tossed at GOP candidate for Calif. governor at debate

A consultant wants businessman and candidate John Cox to settle an unpaid bill from 2018.
John Cox
John Cox
11h ago

Unvaccinated NYPD officers must wear masks or face discipline

The New York City Police Department said in a July 21 statement it had administered vaccinations to about 43 percent of police officers and professional support staff.
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