18 h. ago Why are more than 300 people in the US still dying from COVID every week?

Last month, an average of about 350 people died each week from COVID, according to data from the CDC. With available vaccines and treatments, why are people still dying?

Science

42 h. ago The FDA May Restrict Covid Vaccines. Who Will Be Able to Get Them?

Though much remains uncertain, experts predicted many people will face new barriers to vaccination.

Science

47 h. ago Federal prison officials visited Alcatraz last week and plan to return

Federal prison officials visited Alcatraz last week and plan to return  San Francisco Chronicle

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54 h. ago Man accused of killing 2 Israeli Embassy staffers in D.C. charged with murder of federal officials

Elias Rodriguez, 31, of Chicago was charged Thursday with murder of federal officials and other crimes. The post Man accused of killing 2 Israeli Embassy staffers in D.C. charged with murder of federal officials appeared first on Boston.com.

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54 h. ago Vaccine advisers to the FDA recommended changes to COVID vaccines

Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration met Thursday to help decide which variant of the virus that causes COVID should be targeted by updated versions of the vaccines.

Politics

58 h. ago Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Dismantling Education Department

The order issued by a federal judge in Boston also directs officials to reinstate thousands of fired employees.

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3 d. ago Juneau Assembly officially supports federal ownership of Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area

Juneau Assembly officially supports federal ownership of Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area  KTOO

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3 d. ago US officials delayed warning public about heart inflammation risk from COVID shot: report

U.S. health officials knew about the risks of myocarditis from COVID-19 vaccines but downplayed the concern and delayed informing the public about the risks of taking the jab—that is according to a new Senate report released by GOP Sen. Ron Johnson Wednesday.

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3 d. ago WA vaccine scientists push back against ‘very fast, shocking’ changes for COVID shots

WA vaccine scientists push back against ‘very fast, shocking’ changes for COVID shots  The Seattle Times

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4 d. ago Judge Orders U.S. to Keep Custody of Migrants Amid Claims They Were Sent to South Sudan

In a chaotic hearing, Trump administration officials told a federal judge they did not know where a plane of deportees was going. The judge raised the possibility that he could order its return.

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4 d. ago A stricter FDA policy for COVID vaccines could limit future access

Federal officials unveiled a rigorous regulatory approach to future COVID vaccines that could make it harder for many people under 65 to get immunized.

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4 d. ago New Trump vaccine policy limits access to COVID shots, creating concerns

New Trump vaccine policy limits access to COVID shots, creating concerns  NBC4 Washington

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4 d. ago White House officials wanted to put federal workers ‘in trauma.’ It’s working.

White House officials wanted to put federal workers ‘in trauma.’ It’s working.  The Washington Post

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4 d. ago Trump officials set new, more stringent requirements for COVID vaccines

Annual COVID-19 shots for healthy younger adults and children will no longer be routinely approved under a major new policy shift unveiled Tuesday. The post Trump officials set new, more stringent requirements for COVID vaccines appeared first on Boston.com.

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5 d. ago Mexican Ship in Fatal Crash Accelerated Before Hitting Brooklyn Bridge

As a federal investigation began, officials said the Cuauhtémoc backed into the bridge, killing two, less than five minutes after leaving a Manhattan pier.

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7 d. ago F.D.A. Approves Novavax Covid Vaccine With Stricter New Conditions

The agency narrowed who can get the shot and added new study requirements that could cost the company tens of millions.

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8 d. ago Republicans Push to Put School Desegregation Officially in the Past

Louisiana officials want to overturn the remaining federal desegregation orders in their state. They may find allies in the Trump administration.

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9 d. ago RFK Jr's HHS to end routine COVID vaccine guidance for children, pregnant women: report

The Trump administration plans to drop routine COVID vaccination guidance for kids and pregnant women, marking a major shift in federal health policy, according to a report.

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9 d. ago Federal Officials May Limit Recommendations for Covid Vaccine

With new testing requirements, it’s not even clear how new Covid or flu shots can be made available this fall.

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9 d. ago Federal judge orders ICE to immediately release Indonesian man accused of overstaying visa

A Minnesota federal judge ordered immigration officials to immediately release Aditya Harsono, arguing that "he is in custody in violation of the First Amendment."

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