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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — They were baptized by gunfire their freshman year, bonded as they spent hours hiding under desks, inextricably linked by tragedy. For the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Class of 2021, high school would never be about Friday … [Continue reading] about For Parkland seniors, high school years bookended by tragedy
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Biden administration’s plan to open 100 vaccination sites by the end of the month was initially embraced by governors and health officials, who considered it a much needed lifeline to get more Americans inoculated against the … [Continue reading] about Tight supply creates reluctance over federal vaccine sites
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Hundreds of meatpacking workers have been vaccinated against the coronavirus but the union that represents many of them says several hundred thousand more have not, despite the risks they continue to face at work. The United Food … [Continue reading] about Union says meatpacking workers should be vaccinated sooner
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Inside an empty Rod Laver Arena, the fluttering of a photographer’s camera suddenly seemed all too distracting before a player served. Other sounds not normally heard also felt amplified: the creaking of electronic … [Continue reading] about Australian Open goes quiet as lockdown keeps crowds away
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Parades canceled. Bars closed. Crowds suppressed. Mardi Gras joy is muted this year in New Orleans as authorities seek to stifle the coronavirus’s spread. And it’s a blow to the tradition-bound city’s party-loving soul. “This year, … [Continue reading] about Virus-muffled Mardi Gras hits New Orleans’ party-loving soul
