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Supreme Court questions Texas law banning most abortions
A majority of the Supreme Court have signaled they would allow abortion providers to pursue a court challenge to a Texas law that has virtually ended abortion in the nation’s second-largest state after six weeks of pregnancy. But it was unclear Monday how quickly the court would rule.
The COVID-19 pandemic has now killed 5 million people around the world
The U.S. continues to lead the world in the number of confirmed deaths from the virus, 745,800 people, according to Johns Hopkins University's coronavirus tracker — followed by Brazil and India.
White House press secretary Psaki says she has COVID-19
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Sunday she has contracted a breakthrough case of COVID-19. Psaki was not traveling with President Joe Biden on his overseas trip.
For 112-year-old veteran's daughter, care is a labor of love
Caring for her 112-year-old father, the nation's oldest veteran, is a full-time job for Vanessa Brooks. For years, she's tried to balance her job with her father's needs. But as her father has aged, that balancing act has become trickier.
Sanford: 97% of workforce complying with vaccine mandate
Sanford Health, a dominant provider of health care in the Upper Midwest, said that 97 percent of its workforce has complied with a mandate to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Monday or potentially lose their job.
FDA authorizes use of Pfizer's COVID vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds
The agency acted after an independent panel of scientists strongly supported the move. Kids could start getting vaccinated within the week.