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California to re-institute statewide mask mandate amid rise in COVID cases
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - California will impose a statewide mask mandate in all indoor public spaces as COVID-19 case rates soar, fueled by the new Omicron variant of the virus that causes the d...
Dec 13, 2021
Accused Michigan school shooter appears in virtual court, will stay in adult jail
(Reuters) - The Michigan teenager charged in the deadliest U.S. school shooting of 2021 calmly answered questions via video link on Monday during a hearing in which his lawyers unsuccessfully pleaded ...
Dec 13, 2021
Virgin Australia switches U.S. partner to United from Delta
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Virgin Australia said on Tuesday it would enter a new codeshare and loyalty partnership with United Airlines from April 2022, replacing a longstanding partnership with Delta Air Line...
Dec 13, 2021
U.S. CDC urges Americans to avoid travel to Italy, Greenland over COVID-19 concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday advised Americans against travel to Italy, Greenland and Mauritius, citing COVID-19 concerns. The CDC now lis...
Dec 13, 2021
Runaway consumer prices complicate Democrats’ agenda, midterm hopes
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats hope in the coming days to pass a mammoth social spending bill they believe could help keep the party in power in next year's crucial midterm ...
Dec 13, 2021
Second threat made to Canton middle school
CANTON, Ill. – Another area school district is dealing with another threat made to one of its schools. The Canton School District says for the second time in about a week, a threat has been disc...
Dec 13, 2021
Death toll now 74 from weekend tornadoes, expected to rise -Kentucky governor
(Reuters) - The death toll from a string of tornadoes that tore through six states rose to 74 with at least 109 people still missing, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said on Monday. He said the number ...
Dec 13, 2021
U.S. detects all-time high number of guns at airport checkpoints
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said Monday that security personnel had confiscated more than 5,700 firearms at airport security checkpoints in 2021, the h...
Dec 13, 2021
U.S. Senate sets Tuesday vote to raise debt limit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will vote on Tuesday to raise the $28.9 trillion limit on the federal government's borrowing authority and avoid possible defaults on debt payments as soon as la...
Dec 13, 2021
No punishment for U.S. troops involved in deadly Kabul strike- Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Monday that no U.S. military personnel would be held accountable for an August drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 civilians, including seven children. An ...
Dec 13, 2021
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