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U.S. clears Moderna vaccine for COVID-19, 2nd shot in arsenal
Much-needed doses are set to arrive Monday after the FDA authorized an emergency rollout of the vaccine developed by Moderna Inc. and the National Institutes of Health.
State cracking down on bars and restaurants opening against order
Bars and restaurants around Minnesota that opened in violation of Gov. Tim Walz’s order banning inside dining and drinking are finding out there is no negotiation around the restrictions. The attorney general’s office is contacting them one by one, threatening big fines and liquor license suspensions for noncompliance.
Minn. schools announce return to in-person learning in 2021
Minnesota school districts, including St. Paul and Anoka-Hennepin, are starting to share their plans for the next semester after Gov. Tim Walz laid out a roadmap to re-starting in-person instruction for the state’s youngest learners.
Minnesota public safety officials have issued another liquor license suspension notice as more businesses are defying Gov. Tim Walz’s executive order barring indoor service at restaurants and bars to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
AG Ellison: 'Nobody wants to push anybody to close'
Dozens of bars and restaurants across Minnesota are openly defying Gov. Tim Walz’s ban on indoor dining and drinking. Many say they have nothing to lose as they've been bleeding money for months. In response, the state is ramping up its efforts to squash what seems like a growing rebellion.
1 in 5 prisoners in the U.S. has had COVID-19, 1,700 have died
One in very five state and federal prisoners in the United States has tested positive for the coronavirus, a rate more than four times higher than the general population. 
Congress averts shutdown; fight continues over pandemic aid
The hoped-for agreement would provide more than $300 billion in aid to businesses, a $300-per-week bonus federal jobless benefit, and $600 direct payments to individuals.