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With the BA.2 subvariant on the rise, what's safe and what's not? A medical expert explains

As the United States navigates a third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, cases are rising modestly in the Northeast, Philadelphia has reinstituted an indoor mask mandate and some colleges are requiring masks during the final days of the spring semester.

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This key inflation measure just saw its biggest gain on record

US inflation kept moving higher in March and the Producer Price Index is the latest data point showing the price pressure.

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Their Brooklyn neighborhood felt like a safe haven in a big city. Tuesday's subway attack changed that

John Acevedo woke up to a commotion outside. Not so strange for a New Yorker, perhaps, but unheard of in his neighborhood of Sunset Park, Brooklyn, far off the tourist path. The 20-year-old could make out the sounds of sirens on the street, helicopters overhead. When he stepped outside his front door, he found himself in the middle of chaos.

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White House taps top HHS lawyer as No. 2 Covid response official

The White House has tapped Lisa Barclay, the Department of Health and Human Service's deputy general counsel, to serve as its deputy coronavirus response coordinator, a White House official said.

Father, son rescued after crashing down 500-foot cliff

- A Rancho Cordova father and son were rescued after their car plunged 500 feet down a cliff along Highway 49 in Mariposa County.

95-year-old woman used bathtub to shelter from possible tornado

“We have a storm cellar out behind the house, but we didn't have time to get to it," said Sue Neissl, after tornado warned storms hit the Charleston area Monday night.

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CDC to extend federal transportation mask mandate for additional 15 days

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to extend the federal transportation mask mandate for another 15 days to early May, according to a Biden administration official familiar with the decision.

Animal shelter reaches crisis capacity after taking in 400 animals

KC Pet Project said it is at crisis capacity. It's taken in 400 animals in a matter of days. Shelter workers said it's the economy. Prices are going up and it's more expensive to care for an animal.

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World's top oil trader will stop buying Russian crude

Vitol Group, the world's top independent oil merchant, will stop trading Russian crude oil and products by the end of the year, a source with knowledge of the situation told CNN.

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Strong tornadoes and large hail forecast today in Mississippi Valley after 23 hurt in Texas tornadoes

A storm system sweeping the country Wednesday will dominate the central US, bringing long-track tornadoes, blizzard conditions and fuel for explosive wildfires.

Sheriff: Attempted kidnapping suspect told boy he was cute, tried to get him into car

A man accused of attempting to kidnap a child in Orange County on Monday is expected to face a judge Wednesday. Vinh Nguyen, 37, was arrested on charges of false imprisonment, luring of a child and battery.

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Cedric McMillan, star bodybuilder, dead at 44

Bodybuilder Cedric McMillan has died at the age of 44, his sponsor confirmed Tuesday.

TV show theme song helps family reunite with lost pet

Losing a pet can be heartbreaking for a family. But with a little luck and some help from a few strangers, a Lancaster County family found its missing pet.

Cattle rescued after fire destroys meat market

Firefighters from several departments in Maine helped battle a massive fire that destroyed a butcher shop and meat market in Center Conway, New Hampshire.

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2 men face more than 14 years in prison for a Minnesota mosque bombing

Two Illinois men were sentenced Tuesday for their roles in the 2017 bombing of the Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington, Minnesota.

How Republicans could still screw up the best political environment in 30 years

Mitch McConnell is feeling pretty good right about now. During an appearance at the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, the Senate minority leader said that the "atmosphere for Republicans is better than it was in 1994," when the party won control of both the House and Senate in a wave election. "From an atmospheric point of view, it's a perfect storm of problems for Democrats because it's an entirely Democratic government," added McConnell.

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Austria's Chancellor met with Putin to 'confront' him with atrocities he saw in Ukraine

Austria's Chancellor Karl Nehammer said he went to Moscow to "look in President Putin's eyes and confront him with what I saw" in Ukraine, he told CNN Wednesday.

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Suspect in Brooklyn subway shooting posted videos discussing violence and mass shootings

The man identified Wednesday as a suspect in the New York subway shooting had talked about violence and mass shootings in videos posted on YouTube -- including one uploaded Monday.

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Jose Siri's Riskiness Helps Astros Defeat The Diamondbacks

“He can play,” said Astros manager Dusty Baker during his postgame press conference. “The key is he has ability and we have seen it all along. He is trying to harness his ability and it is our job to harness that ability and take us in a positive direction.”

Mayor Turner Announces Return of Make Music Day in Houston

Mayor Sylvester Turner is encouraging Houstonians of all musical abilities to participate in this year’s Make Music Day (MMD) in Houston. The participatory day-long celebration will take place on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, the summer solstice and longest day of the year.