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Chicago mayor unveils changes to search warrant policy in the fallout of a botched raid on social worker's home

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and city officials unveiled a series of proposals to reform the city's policy and procedures on search warrants in the fallout of a botched raid on the home of a social worker in 2019.

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The history of attacks against Asian Americans is complicated. Addressing it will be, too

The quote has been ringing in Jose Antonio Vargas' ears ever since he came across it.

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It's hard for homebound seniors to get vaccinated. One city found a novel solution

They are usually eligible for Covid-19 vaccinations, but homebound seniors can often struggle to find a way of making the appointment to get the shots

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Most states still require face masks to reduce the spread of Covid-19. These are the ones that don't

While health officials agree face masks help prevent the spread of Covid-19, state and local governments have varied widely on implementation of mask rules. Now, President Joe Biden wants to change that.

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Surfer Billy Kemper says he glimpsed at death after a wave broke his pelvis in half

It was a tiny error in judgement, but within seconds he realized that the consequences could be potentially life threatening.

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Feds on high alert Thursday after warnings about potential threats to US Capitol

Federal law enforcement is on high alert Thursday in the wake of an intelligence bulletin issued earlier this week about a group of violent militia extremists having discussed plans to take control of the US Capitol and remove Democratic lawmakers on or around March 4 -- a date when some conspiracy theorists believe former President Donald Trump will be returning to the presidency.

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Here's what we know about the Senate stimulus plan

The Senate is negotiating how much to adjust the Democrats' massive coronavirus relief package that passed the House last week.

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House passes sweeping election bill that would counter GOP efforts to restrict voter access

The Democratic-led House on Wednesday approved HR 1, a sweeping government, ethics and election bill that, among other things, would counter state-level Republican efforts to restrict voting access.

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Local Real Estate Broker Jay Bradley Assists 200+ Houstonians With Water, Supplies And Home Repairs After The Winter Storm Event

Jay Bradley launches the Winter Storm relief initiative to help Houstonians impacted by the unprecedented Winter Storm event .

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Facebook to lift its ban on political advertising

Facebook said it plans to lift a moratorium on US political advertising this Thursday, ending a ban that had been in place since the November elections.

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Why kids are hitting the pandemic wall

After almost a full year of grappling with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, including nearly nine months of virtual school, 11-year-old London Loree simply has had enough.

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More states are easing Covid-19 restrictions, even as health experts sound warnings

Several states on Tuesday announced they are loosening restrictions put in place to stop the spread of Covid-19, even as health experts warn against doing just that.

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'The impossible is not impossible': The push to make Covid-19 vaccines at record speed

Before the pandemic, Anne Leonard's friends and family had only a cursory interest in her two decades of work manufacturing pharmaceuticals.

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CDC director urges people to keep masking and distancing 'regardless of what states decide'

The director of the US Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday said she hopes people will decide to individually "do the right thing" about distancing and wearing masks, even in states moving to eliminate restrictions against the CDC's recommendations.

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Florida's DeSantis faces criticism over Covid-19 vaccination clinics in upscale communities

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing bipartisan criticism and a call for a federal investigation after the state set up invitation-only Covid-19 vaccination clinics in at least two upscale communities.

'We're not keeping up': Biden administration scrambles to house children crossing the US-Mexico border alone

The Biden administration is racing to find space for the growing number of families and unaccompanied children crossing the US-Mexico border alone, which may include opening more temporary facilities and providing federal funding for Covid-19 testing.

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Biden to announce that Merck will work with Johnson & Johnson to manufacture coronavirus vaccine

President Joe Biden is expected to announce Tuesday that Merck & Co. will partner with Johnson & Johnson to help manufacture J&J's coronavirus vaccine, administration officials familiar with the matter said, increasing production capacity as the third authorized shot begins going into arms.

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Biden administration sanctions senior Russian officials over Navalny poisoning and imprisonment

The Biden administration has slapped sanctions on seven Russian officials in response to the poisoning and imprisonment of opposition leader Alexey Navalny.

Rare 'locked' letter sealed 300 years ago is finally opened virtually

Three hundred years ago, before envelopes, passwords and security codes, writers often struggled to keep thoughts, cares and dreams expressed in their letters private.

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Hertz has buyers and a plan to emerge from bankruptcy

Two investment firms have agreed to pay a combined $4.2 billion to buy Hertz and take it out of bankruptcy by the early to mid-summer, another sign of growing hopes of a recovery in travel.