The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now must decide whether to go along with the recommended boosters for the younger teens.
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Minnesota police officer found guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright’s killing
Kim Potter shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright after she says she mistook her gun for her Taser.
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Search for a COVID-19 test means sold-out signs, long lines
Fueling the surging demand for tests is a mix of factors, including families seeking to keep holiday gatherings safe and people needing to prove they are virus-free for travel, work or school.
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Joan Didion, peerless prose stylist, dies at 87
Joan Didion, the revered author and essayist whose provocative social commentary and detached, methodical literary voice made her a uniquely clear-eyed critic of a uniquely turbulent time, has died.
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Putin tells West to ‘immediately’ meet Russia’s demands on Ukraine
The Russian leader welcomed talks with the U.S. that are set to start in Geneva next month as a “positive” move, but warned that Moscow expects the discussion to produce quick results.
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Omicron less likely to put you in the hospital, 2 British studies say
Data out of South Africa also suggest the new variant might be milder there.
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Federal watchdog say Trump administration overpaid corn farmers by $3 billion
A federal watchdog says the Trump administration overpaid corn farmers by about $3 billion in federal aid in 2019 and that farmers in the South were paid more for the same crops than elsewhere in the country
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Republican Rep. Scott Perry refuses Jan. 6 panel’s request for interview
The letter is the first time the panel has released a request to a member of Congress as the members inquire about the details of Perry and other congressional Republicans who met with Trump before the Capitol attack.
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U.S. population growth at lowest rate in pandemic’s 1st year
It was the first time since 1937 that the population grew by less than 1 million.
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Omicron sweeps across nation, now 73% of new COVID cases in U.S.
Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S.