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Walz names long-term care sites to get Guard staffing help

Walz names long-term care sites to get Guard staffing help

The governor also announced plans to recruit and train at least 1,000 certified nursing assistants to deploy to long-term care facilities by the end of January. 
by The Associated Press

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Trump's social media deal is being investigated by regulators

Trump's social media deal is being investigated by regulators

Regulators including the SEC are investigating a planned merger between a shell company and former President Donald Trump's social media startup.
by David Gura

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Arradondo won't seek a new term as Minneapolis police chief

Arradondo won't seek a new term as Minneapolis police chief

Medaria Arradondo said Monday he’ll retire from the department next month. Mayor Jacob Frey said he expected to announce an interim chief in the coming days along with plans for a national search to find a permanent leader.
by Matt Sepic and Nina Moini

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi gets 4 years in trial seen as political

Myanmar's Suu Kyi gets 4 years in trial seen as political

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi was convicted of incitement and another charge and sentenced to four years in prison. The civilian leader was ousted in a de facto coup this year. Her trial has been widely criticized as yet a further attempt by the country’s military rulers to roll back the democratic gains of recent years.
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China attacks potential U.S. diplomatic boycott of Olympics

China attacks potential U.S. diplomatic boycott of Olympics

China on Monday threatened to take “firm countermeasures” if the U.S. proceeds with a diplomatic boycott of February’s Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
by The Associated Press

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Carbon trading gets a green light from the U.N., and Brazil hopes to earn billions

Carbon trading gets a green light from the U.N., and Brazil hopes to earn billions

Carbon offsets got a big boost from November's U.N. climate summit. New rules could make it easier for companies to pay for carbon-cutting projects in other countries, rather than doing it themselves.
by Dan Charles

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Pro-Trump counties now have far higher COVID death rates. Misinformation is to blame

Pro-Trump counties now have far higher COVID death rates. Misinformation is to blame

An analysis by NPR shows that since the vaccine rollout, counties that voted heavily for Donald Trump have had more than twice the COVID mortality rates of those that voted for Joe Biden.
by Daniel Wood and Geoff Brumfiel

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