Biden vaccine rule for health workers blocked in 10 states
A federal judge on Monday blocked President Joe Biden's administration from enforcing a coronavirus vaccine mandate on thousands of health care workers in 10 states that had brought the first legal challenge against the requirement.
Chris Cuomo's off-air role: Brother Andrew's strategist
CNN anchor Chris Cuomo had a bigger role than previously known in helping defend his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, from sexual harassment allegations that forced him out of office, newly released transcripts and text messages show.
FedEx driver questioned about hundreds of packages in woods
The recent discovery of hundreds of packages in a wooded area in Alabama have led authorities to question a FedEx driver, a sheriff said Monday.
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Man accused of using relief funds on Lamborghini gets prison
A Houston man has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison after he was accused of using federal COVID-19 relief funding on a Lamborghini, a Rolex watch and trips to strip clubs, federal prosecutors said.
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Final US hurdle for Merck's COVID-19 pill: FDA panel review
An experimental COVID-19 drug that could soon become the first U.S.-authorized pill to treat the coronavirus faces one final hurdle Tuesday: A panel of government experts will scrutinize data on the medication from drugmaker Merck.
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US home prices register 19.1% annual gain in September
U.S. home prices rose briskly in September, another sign that the housing market is booming in the aftermath of last year's coronavirus recession.
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US tracking of virus variants has improved after slow start
After a slow start, the United States has improved its surveillance system for tracking new coronavirus variants such as omicron, boosting its capacity by tens of thousands of samples per week since early this year.
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Millennial Money: Sustain generosity beyond the holidays
whether in donations or even just attention — might've been hard to give when you required some yourself.
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NBC hopes the sun will come out as it mounts 'Annie Live!'
There's a famous saying in showbiz: "Never work with children or animals." NBC is wisely ignoring that as it mounts a live version of the hit Broadway musical "Annie."
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Oneida Nation set to offer sports betting at main casino
The Oneida Nation will legally offer sports betting beginning this week, the first time such wagering has been allowed in Wisconsin.
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Space junk forces spacewalk delay, too risky for astronauts
NASA called off a spacewalk Tuesday because of menacing space junk that could puncture an astronaut's suit or damage the International Space Station.
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New lead testing method could reveal higher levels in water
For years, testing of the tap water in an upscale Detroit suburb showed the city was in the clear. Then residents got a notice seemingly out of the blue: Their water could be contaminated with elevated levels of lead.
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Sweden's 1st female prime minister names a center-left govt
Sweden's first female prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, on Tuesday presented her one-party center-left minority government with only a few changes compared to the previous Cabinet.
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4 found dead at home in Indiana after report of shots fired
The bodies of four people were found in a northeastern Indiana home following a report of shots being fired inside the residence, authorities said.
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Josh Duggar trial to begin over child pornography charges
Jury selection was set to begin Tuesday in former reality TV star Josh Duggar's trial over federal child pornography charges.
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'The Lost Daughter' wins big at 31st Gotham Awards
Maggie Gyllenhaal's Elena Ferrante adaptation "The Lost Daughter" won four Gotham Awards including best feature film at the 31st Gotham Awards, the annual New York independent film celebration that serves as a boozy kickoff to Oscar season.
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Walmart said she shoplifted; jury awards her $2.1 million
An Alabama woman who says she was falsely arrested for shoplifting at a Walmart and then threatened by the company after her case was dismissed has been awarded $2.1 million in damages.
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Journalist freed by Myanmar helps light menorah in Detroit
An American journalist who was recently freed after spending nearly six months in jail in military-ruled Myanmar helped light one of eight Hanukkah candles during a holiday celebration in downtown Detroit.
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Atlanta mayoral runoff: Moore hopes to stave off Dickens
Atlanta voters are deciding Tuesday's mayoral runoff between one candidate who is comfortable as a lone wolf and another who has acquired a bunch of new friends.
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China concerned about omicron effect on Beijing Winter Games
China says the omicron variant of the coronavirus is a concern for organizers of the Beijing Winter Olympics but it remains confident the games will be held as scheduled in February.
Politics
Appeals court to weigh Trump arguments to withhold records
Former President Donald Trump's lawyers will try to persuade a federal appeals court to stop Congress from receiving call logs, drafts of speeches and other documents related to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol led by his supporters.
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California now limits medical parole to those on ventilators
A new California policy could send dozens of quadriplegic, paraplegic or otherwise permanently incapacitated inmates from nursing homes back to state prisons.
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In shadow of Texas gas drilling sites, health fears escalate
At a playground outside a North Texas day care center, giggling preschoolers chase each other into a playhouse. Toddlers scoot by on tricycles. A boy cries as a teacher helps him negotiate over a toy.
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