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White House announces $10 billion for COVID testing in schools

White House announces $10 billion for COVID testing in schools

The new funds will enable K-12 schools to ramp up screening testing, which can "identify asymptomatic disease and prevent clusters before they start," said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.
by Laurel Wamsley

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IRS expected to push back tax-filing deadline

IRS expected to push back tax-filing deadline

It will be the second consecutive year the agency has given taxpayers more time to filed their returns because of the coronavirus pandemic.
by Brian Naylor

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Walz, Flanagan to quarantine after possible COVID exposure

Walz, Flanagan to quarantine after possible COVID exposure

The governor’s office says he tested negative on Monday but that he, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm will quarantine through March 25 given the possible exposure.
by Brian Bakst

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Intelligence Squared debate: Is it time for slavery reparations?

Intelligence Squared debate: Is it time for slavery reparations?

A top aide to President Joe Biden recently said that the White House will “start acting now” on reparations for African Americans. Some say it’s long overdue. Reparations, they say, are important to start to address the moral injury slavery inflicted. Others say direct payments to African Americans will divide the Black community, exaggerate racial tensions and prove impossible to administer.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota Senate Republicans counter Walz budget proposal

Minnesota Senate Republicans counter Walz budget proposal

Minnesota Senate Republicans have released a two-year budget proposal with no proposed tax increases to help balance the state’s budget. DFL Gov. Tim Walz announced a proposal in late January that includes tax hikes on the wealthiest Minnesotans and large companies. 
by The Associated Press

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Intelligence report: Russia tried to help Trump in 2020 election

Intelligence report: Russia tried to help Trump in 2020 election

The report says Russian leader Vladimir Putin authorized a campaign to help former President Donald Trump and undermine Joe Biden, though it was not on the same scale as Moscow's efforts in 2016.
by Greg Myre

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