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'There's no end in sight': Mail delivery delays continue across the country

'There's no end in sight': Mail delivery delays continue across the country

The U.S. Postal Service is still digging out from under an avalanche of mail sent over the holidays. Plus, the system has been strained by the impact of COVID-19 and on its workflow and workforce.
by Quinn Klinefelter

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Older Minnesotans with new COVID vaccine appointments get shots, but others remain frustrated

Older Minnesotans with new COVID vaccine appointments get shots, but others remain frustrated

Vaccinations for people age 65 and older have started at nine sites across Minnesota and continue through Saturday. The pilot program, new this week, was quickly overwhelmed and officials say they are working out some problems ahead of another signup scheduled for Tuesday.
by Peter Cox

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Women's bubble hockey: NWHL season will be a 2-week sprint

Women's bubble hockey: NWHL season will be a 2-week sprint

The National Women's Hockey League begins its sprint of a season in a quarantined bubble Saturday in Lake Placid, New York. Each of the league's six teams play five times in eight days.
by The Associated Press

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Back in school? What you need to know about COVID-19 testing for students

Back in school? What you need to know about COVID-19 testing for students

State health officials are now urging COVID-19 testing for children and college students who are returning to school. The announcement Thursday formally expands the list of who should seek a coronavirus test, and comes days after thousands of elementary school students began attending school in person for the first time in months.
by MPR News Staff, Elizabeth Shockman and Matt Sepic

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Biden ordering stopgap help as talks start on big aid plan

Biden ordering stopgap help as talks start on big aid plan

President Joe Biden is taking executive action to provide a stopgap measure of financial relief to millions of Americans. Biden wants to get assistance flowing while Congress begins to consider the president’s much larger $1.9 trillion package to help those affected by the pandemic. 
by The Associated Press

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6 numbers that show President Biden's greatest challenges

6 numbers that show President Biden's greatest challenges

President Joe Biden is calling for unity to address several current crises, but that will prove difficult in a country as divided as ever.
by Domenico Montanaro

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She resisted getting her kids the usual vaccines. Then the pandemic hit

Lydia, a mother of three in Canada, was opposed getting her kids vaccinated against childhood diseases. The pandemic led her out of that movement. Getting there was a yearslong search for answers.
by Steve Mullis, Rachel Martin and Bo Hamby

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