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Biden nominates Xavier Becerra to lead Health and Human Services

President-elect Joe Biden is nominating California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, the transition team announced Monday along with other key members of the incoming administration's health team.

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Mother says Casey Goodson had dreams that were ripped away when he was fatally shot by a police officer

Casey Goodson was coming home from a dental appointment when he was fatally shot by a law enforcement officer, and in that moment his family lost a young man who "would not have harmed a fly," his mother said.

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US has to overcome Covid-19 denial and pull together, Fauci says

Dr. Anthony Fauci wants people who still believe Covid-19 is a hoax to know it's real and that the US needs everyone to get behind public health measures.

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Libraries oppose censorship. So they're getting creative when it comes to offensive kids' books

It's a wondrous thing to introduce a child to a beloved book, to read with them as they enter a literary world generations before them have enjoyed.

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Mammograms pick up swelling due to Covid-19 vaccine, causing unnecessary fear, radiologists say

When she found a lump in her left breast during a routine self-check, Boston primary care physician Dr. Devon Quasha knew exactly what to do. She immediately scheduled a diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound at Massachusetts General Hospital for early January.

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Jill Biden uses her soft diplomacy to make the case for partnering with the US during three-country Latin America tour

First lady Jill Biden on Monday wraps a six-day, three-country tour of Latin America with an agenda that focused -- at times with subtlety and others with direct intent -- on why a partnership with the United States has its benefits.

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After the death of another mentally ill person in police custody, experts call for widespread training and health resources

When Frances Garrett lost her mentally ill daughter to police violence in 2014, she channeled her grief by demanding change.

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5 ways the Democrats' inflation bill could lower drug prices for seniors

Congress is poised to make the biggest changes to Medicare in nearly two decades.

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2 Arkansas deputies suspended and 1 officer on administrative leave after video posted of violent encounter with man outside store

Three Arkansas law enforcement officers have been removed from duty and are facing state and federal investigations, officials confirmed Monday, after bystander video captured at least two of them punching and kneeing a suspect during an arrest.

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What Wall Street hopes to hear from the Federal Reserve at Jackson Hole

Inflation talk is expected to dominate the Federal Reserve's annual summer gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, later this week.

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Traveling to Italy during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go

If you're planning to travel to Italy, here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Beyonce's 'Renaissance' Top Charts Around the World

Beyoncé’s critically acclaimed seventh studio album RENAISSANCE has topped charts around the world and has accomplished an array of streaming records. The new album debuted at #1 in the US on the Billboard Top 200 as the year’s biggest debut by a woman with 332,000 units in total. It is her seventh #1 debut on the album chart, the only woman to have all her albums debut at #1. Rolling Stone recently named Beyoncé “the world’s greatest living entertainer.”

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FDA approves first treatment to delay onset of type 1 diabetes

A biologic therapy that delays the onset of type 1 diabetes received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday.

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Trump's team puts forward ally in hopes of undercutting Cohen testimony in NY hush money case

The grand jury empaneled as part of the investigation into Donald Trump's alleged role in a scheme to pay hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels is set to hear from a potentially key witness put forward by the former president's legal team on Monday.

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Investigations of leaked Pentagon documents take shape as DOJ probes source of leak

The US government investigations into a leak of highly classified Pentagon documents are starting to take shape, with the Pentagon examining how the leak impacts US national security and the Justice Department launching a criminal investigation into who may have been behind the breach.

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Here are the EV models eligible for new tax credits up to $7,500

The Treasury Department has revealed which cars will be eligible for the new electric vehicle tax credits. Fewer models are eligible for the new subsidy than in previous years, but some of the most well-known EVs still qualify, according to the Monday announcement.

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Free Speech vs. National Security in Proposed TikTok Ban

Libertad de expresión frente a seguridad nacional en la propuesta de prohibición de TikTok

With its dancing cats and lip-synched grandmas, TikTok has gained a massive foothold in the US, but lawmakers here say the platform threatens privacy rights and raises serious national security concerns.

Stephen A. Smith's xenophobic comments put post-Euro racism in global context

Two recent examples of the transatlantic dimensions of racial intolerance in sports — an arena that, along with politics, often triggers increasingly vitriolic abuse in the age of social media — are a sobering reminder: Racism is a global crisis that is often resistant to progress and fighting it requires constant vigilance.

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Amazon workers vote against New York union drive led by grassroots organization behind last month's win

The grassroots labor union that made history last month when it formed the first union at an Amazon warehouse in the United States has lost a union election at a much smaller facility just across the street.

Spring Travel to San Antonio With Hyatt Hotels

Hyatt hotels in San Antonio are offering several travel experiences perfect for the season, from special promotions at two downtown hotels to an exclusive getaway to a standalone cottage at Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort.