U.S. health officials are endorsing policies that allow close contacts of students infected with the coronavirus to remain in classrooms if they test negative.
Katherine Lee
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Omicron dominant in wastewater samples in Florida county that is home to theme parks
The omicron variant has quickly surpassed the delta variant in collections taken from wastewater sampling sites in Orange County, Florida.
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Workers sue Kentucky candle factory razed by tornado
The lawsuit accuses the company of violating state occupational safety and health workplace standards by keeping its staff at work despite the danger of death and injury.
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Only 27% of Republicans accept Biden as the rightful winner
Many GOP officeholders and some of the biggest voices in conservative media still cling to the notion the election was stolen from Donald Trump.
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U.S. home construction rebounded 11.8% in November
The Northeast had the biggest jump, rising 27.5 percent.
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bell hooks, author who brought Black women’s perspectives to feminism, dies at 69
The influential writer, feminist, poet and cultural critic regularly tackled difficult subjects, including the differences in feminist thought and practice between white women and women of color.
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New York City to fine businesses $1,000 for defying vaccine mandate
The city will also apply escalating penalties thereafter if violations persist.
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Officials, expert zero in on construction of Amazon warehouse destroyed in tornado, killing 6
The e-commerce giant has 5 million square feet of warehouse space across about a dozen facilities in the St. Louis metro area, nearly all constructed like the building that collapsed.
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Pfizer says its COVID pill is effective against omicron variant
The U.S. will buy enough supply to treat 10 million people.
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Ohio city that voted to criminalize abortion repeals ban
The measure made it illegal to procure or perform an abortion within city limits or to “aid and abet” the procedure by providing money, transportation or medical instructions.