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A fictional phone call between Biden and Trump

A fictional phone call between Biden and Trump

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Over the years, presidents have leaned on their predecessors for help in the White House. Lyndon Johnson, for example, asked Harry Truman for assistance to win approval of Medicare. More often, however, they have kept their distance. Read more

Ben & Jerry's takes liberal distortions global

Ben & Jerry's takes liberal distortions global

Ben & Jerry’s, noted for its ice cream made from “contented cows,” has produced not such contented consumers in many circles following its announcement to stop selling its ice cream in Israel’s West Bank and in East Jerusalem. Read more

Tom Campbell: An altar call for the unvaccinated

Sometimes I hate it when I’m right. My April fool’s column predicted that our return to life as we knew it before COVID would likely be determined by those who refused to take the shot. We who have been vaccinated are paying a price for those anti-vaxxers who selfishly choose not to protect themselves and disregard the rest health and freedoms of the rest of us. Read more

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EXPLAINER: Will NC tenants be evicted when moratorium ends?

EXPLAINER: Will NC tenants be evicted when moratorium ends?

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire Saturday, after President Joe Biden's administration extended the date by a month. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool k…

North Carolina reverses course, urges masks in all schools

North Carolina reverses course, urges masks in all schools

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday decided to reverse course from guidance he issued last week and will now urge all K-12 public school students and staff to be masked, even if they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

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North Carolina requiring state health workers to get vaccine

North Carolina requiring state health workers to get vaccine

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's health department will require workers, volunteers and others at 14 state-run health care facilities to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Sept. 30 unless they qualify for a medical or religious exemption, according to a memo.

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Florida coronavirus cases jump 50% as surge continues
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Florida coronavirus cases jump 50% as surge continues

  • By TERRY SPENCER and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON - Associated Press
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s coronavirus cases jumped 50% this week, the state Health Department reported Friday, continuing a six-week surge that has seen it responsible for 1 in 5 new infections nationally, becoming the outbreak's epicenter.

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Study: Vaccinated people can carry as much virus as others
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Study: Vaccinated people can carry as much virus as others

  • By LINDSEY TANNER, MIKE STOBBE and PHILIP MARCELO - Associated Press
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In another dispiriting setback for the nation’s efforts to stamp out the coronavirus, scientists who studied a big COVID-19 outbreak in Massachusetts concluded that vaccinated people who got so-called breakthrough infections carried about the same amount of the coronavirus as those who did n…

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The Latest: Gov. DeSantis bars schools from mandating masks
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The Latest: Gov. DeSantis bars schools from mandating masks

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis barred school districts Friday from forcing students to wear masks when classes resume next month even as the state’s coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to skyrocket toward levels not seen since before vaccines became widely available.