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US Vice President Kamala Harris (L) and Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelos (R) applaud as US President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on April 28, 2021. (Photo by Melina Mara / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MELINA MARA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Hill Democrats aren’t waiting for Biden on health care reforms

By Tami Luhby Congressional Democrats are not waiting around for President Joe Biden to propose big changes they want to see in the nation’s health care system, including reducing drug prices and expanding Medicare. Committee chairs in both chambers are working on aggressive steps to broaden benefits and government involvement in health care. The push

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ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 02: Protesters calling for justice for Andrew Brown Jr. march on May 02, 2021 in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The protesters are asking for justice in the shooting death of Andrew Brown Jr. by Pasquotank County Sheriff's deputies. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Family of Andrew Brown Jr. remembers his life and calls for justice in his death at his funeral

By Dakin Andone, Gregory Lemos and Eric Levenson The family of Andrew Brown Jr. gathered at a church in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on Monday to remember his life and call for transparency and justice in his death after the 42-year-old was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies two weeks ago. The Rev. Al Sharpton, delivering

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A damaged tree sits on the side of Elvis Presley Drive in Tupelo, Miss., Monday, May 3, 2021. Multiple tornadoes were reported across the state on Sunday. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning)

After being pummeled, Southeast US faces the threat of more storms and tornadoes

By Madeline Holcombe and Michael Guy After a calm night, Tuesday is expected to bring severe weather to the Southeast US, which has already been pummeled by deadly tornadoes. A storm system moved out of Oklahoma and Texas — where more than 36,000 people were without power early Tuesday morning, according to PowerOutages.us — and

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 02: A member of the U.S. Armed Forces administers a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a FEMA community vaccination center on March 2, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, the site is being run as a partnership between the city and the federal government. It is part of a nearly $4 billion plan for FEMA to support more than 400 community vaccination centers across the country. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)

FDA to authorize Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for 12-to-15-year-olds by early next week, official says

By Maggie Fox The US Food and Drug Administration is poised to authorize Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine in children and teens ages 12 to 15 by early next week, a federal government official tells CNN. Pfizer has applied for emergency use authorization for its coronavirus vaccine for teens and children ages 12 to 15. The FDA

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 22: A man wearing a mask walks past "Melrose" street art by artist Levi Ponce on Melrose Avenue amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 22, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles County moved into Covid-19 orange tier restrictions on April 5 allowing increased capacity at restaurants, movie theaters and museums. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

Vaccines are helping bring down US Covid-19 numbers. But the virus is now hitting one group of Americans harder

By Christina Maxouris America’s daily Covid-19 cases and deaths are now about one-fifth of what they were during their winter peaks — and one expert says the country’s improved numbers have a lot to do with the climbing vaccinations. The weekly average of daily Covid-19 deaths is more than 660, according to Johns Hopkins University

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VANCOUVER, BC - JULY 03: Isha Johansen addresses the delagates at the 6th FIFA Women's Football Symposium at the Hyatt hotel on July 3, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Stuart Franklin - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

‘You’re not, you can’t, and I was always, I can, and I will’: Isha Johansen on rise to FIFA’s corridors of power

By Steven Poole and Alex Thomas For Isha Johansen, a journey that began by helping to give kids displaced by war a semblance of a normal childhood, has led her to become the first West African woman elected to the council of soccer’s world governing body, FIFA. “The narrative about Sierra Leone was child soldiers,”

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Horses work out as the sun rises at Churchill Downs Friday, April 30, 2021, in Louisville, Ky. The 147th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 1. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Horse named after Breonna Taylor wins Churchill Downs race ahead of Kentucky Derby

By David Williams A horse named after slain Louisville woman Breonna Taylor ran its way into the winner’s circle on Thursday in a Derby Week race at Churchill Downs. The three-year-old filly, named Breonna, is owned by JS Stables, LLC — a thoroughbred racing operation run by attorney Sam Aguiar, who represents Taylor’s family, and

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Reagan and Ricardo Razon earn more than one million dollars in scholarships
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Twins earn $1 million in scholarships, accepted into 15 universities

By Lora Lavigne Raleigh, North Carolina (WRAL) — A pair of 17-year-old twins from Enloe Magnet High School are making quite a name for themselves. Not only did the siblings earn more than one million dollars in scholarships, they were accepted into 15 college institutions. Despite the challenges of an unprecedented school year, twins Reagan

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