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Cuomo: NY should have released care home death data faster

Under fire over his management of the coronavirus’ lethal path through New York’s nursing homes, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday the state didn’t cover up deaths … Continue Reading

Luxury car brand Jaguar to go all-electric by 2025

Struggling luxury car brand Jaguar will be fully electric by 2025, the British company said Monday as it outlined a plan to phase out internal combustion engines… Continue Reading

Pelosi says independent commission will examine Capitol riot

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Congress will establish an independent, Sept. 11-style commission to look into the deadly insurrection that took place at the U.S. Capitol… Continue Reading

Fauci wins $1 million prize for “defending science”

Dr. Anthony Fauci has won the $1 million Dan David Prize for “defending science” and advocating for vaccines now being administered worldwide to fight the coronavirus pandemic… Continue Reading

Michael Jordan gives $10M for North Carolina health clinics

Basketball legend Michael Jordan is donating $10 million to launch two medical clinics in underserved communities near his hometown in North Carolina… Continue Reading

UN authorizes AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, a move that should allow the U.N. agency’s partners to ship millions of doses… Continue Reading

LAPD investigating report of George Floyd ‘Valentine’

The Los Angeles Police Department has launched an internal investigation after an officer reported that a photo of George Floyd with the words “You take my breath away” in a Valentine-like format… Continue Reading

Virginia Democrats make push on return to in-person school

Virginia House Democrats unveiled legislation Monday morning that would require public school districts to offer at least some access to in-person learning by the 2021-2022 school year… Continue Reading

COVID-19 shots might be tweaked if variants get worse

The makers of COVID-19 vaccines are figuring out how to tweak their recipes against worrisome virus mutations — and regulators are looking to flu as a blueprint if and when the shots need an update… Continue Reading

Power cut across Texas as snow, ice blanket southern Plains

A winter storm dropping snow and ice also sent temperatures plunging across the southern Plains, prompting a power emergency in Texas… Continue Reading