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Caitlyn Jenner says she will run for governor of California

Republican Caitlyn Jenner says she will run for governor of California.

April 23, 2021, 8:00 AM

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Putin foe Navalny to end prison hunger strike on 24th day

Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he is ending his hunger strike after getting medical attention and being warned by his doctors that continuing it would put his life at risk.

April 23, 2021, 6:54 AM

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Japan issues 3rd virus emergency in Tokyo, Osaka area

Japan has issued a third state of emergency for Tokyo and three western prefectures to curb a surge in the coronavirus just three months ahead of the Olympics.

April 23, 2021, 6:48 AM

Oregon: CDC investigating woman’s death after J&J vaccine

Oregon health authorities say federal officials are investigating the death of a woman in her 50s who developed a blood clot and low platelets within two weeks of receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

April 22, 2021, 6:02 PM

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California’s public universities to require COVID-19 vaccine

Two of the nation’s largest university systems say they intend to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty and staff on University of California and California State University campuses this fall.

April 22, 2021, 4:21 PM

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Sharpton decries ‘stench of racism’ in Daunte Wright’s death

Daunte Wright was remembered at his funeral Thursday as a dedicated father whose life was ended too soon at the hands of police.

April 22, 2021, 3:52 PM

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Florida zoo welcomes 27.5 ounce baby klipspringer antelope

Officials say a baby klipspringer antelope is bonding with its mother before making a public debut at a Florida zoo.

April 23, 2021, 7:44 AM

National

Police: 1 dead, 4 wounded in downtown San Diego shooting

Police say one person has died in a shooting in downtown San Diego and that four people were wounded.

April 23, 2021, 7:40 AM

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FDA: N95 masks, now plentiful, should no longer be reused

Medical providers may soon return to using one medical N95 mask per patient, a practice that was suspended during the pandemic due to deadly supply shortages.

April 23, 2021, 7:37 AM

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SpaceX launches astronauts to the International Space Station

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Russian opposition leader Navalny stopping hunger strike

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I’m vaccinated and my kids aren’t: What’s safe for us to do as a family?

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Stocks edge higher; S&P 500 still on track for weekly loss

Stocks were edging higher in early trading Friday, but the overall market is still on pace to close out its first weekly loss in five weeks.

April 23, 2021, 7:26 AM

National

DOJ weighs in on suit filed by trans woman in Georgia prison

The U.S. Justice Department says prison officials must keep transgender people reasonably safe from substantial risk of harm and provide them with adequate medical care.

April 23, 2021, 7:24 AM

News

Indian hospitals plead for oxygen, country sets virus record

India is putting oxygen tankers on special express trains as major hospitals in New Delhi begged on social media for more supplies to save COVID-19 patients who are struggling to breathe.

April 23, 2021, 7:13 AM

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The Latest: European agency OKs more Pfizer, Moderna batches

The European Medicines Agency says it has approved new measures to boost production of coronavirus vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna.

April 23, 2021, 7:05 AM

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US health panel reviews J&J vaccine pause over rare clots

U.S. authorities are weighing whether to resume the Johnson & Johnson vaccine more than a week after a pause was issued out of an abundance of caution.

April 23, 2021, 7:01 AM

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Lost frescoes to greet visitors when Italy’s Uffizi reopens

Recently discovered frescoes will greet visitors to Florence’s Uffizi Galleries when the museum reopens after months of being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

April 23, 2021, 7:01 AM

Business

UK court overturns convictions of 39 post office leaders

A British appeals court has overturned the convictions of 39 postmasters and postmistresses who were accused of theft, fraud and false accounting following the installation of a new computer system in local branches.

April 23, 2021, 6:55 AM

Business

Biden taps Montana environmentalist for US public lands boss

A longtime environmental advocate and Democratic aide has been nominated by President Joe Biden to oversee roughly a quarter-billion acres of federally owned land in Western states.

April 23, 2021, 6:55 AM

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SpaceX launches 3rd crew with recycled rocket and capsule

SpaceX has launched its third crew in under a year for NASA, this time using a recycled rocket and capsule.

April 23, 2021, 6:50 AM

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Epic Games CEO saves old growth forests in North Carolina

The founder of Epic Games is donating a large stretch of North Carolina’s Appalachian highlands to be preserved as a haven for wildlife.

April 23, 2021, 6:48 AM

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