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How doctors are getting COVID shots to kids ages 5-11

After nearly two years of anxiety during the coronavirus pandemic, health workers across the country are rolling out vaccines for children age 5-11 — a moment many parents have longed to meet.

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Michigan city on edge as lead water crisis persists

Waiting for free bottled water is time consuming and some residents wonder why, in a state that recently dealt with the Flint water crisis, the problem wasn’t fixed sooner.

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Finland’s capital city to go mostly meat-free to reduce carbon footprint

Finland’s capital city says it will no longer serve meat dishes at seminars, staff meetings, receptions and other events to reduce Helsinki’s carbon footprint.

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WATCH LIVE: Karine Jean-Pierre holds White House press briefing

Karine Jean-Pierre is expected to hold a White House press briefing on Thursday as the Democrats still reel from Tuesday’s election losses.

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Astronaut describes climate change from space

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet told French President Emmanuel Macron during a video call Thursday that the space station’s portholes revealed the haunting fragility of humanity’s only home.

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WATCH: Speaker Pelosi says Tuesday’s election ‘was not a good night’

Pelosi stopped short of accepting responsibility for the Democrats’ disappointing election results on Tuesday night, saying “it would have been better” had the party been able to pass Biden’s agenda through Congress.

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Judge seems skeptical of Trump request to block House committee from Jan. 6 documents – NBC News

Judge seems skeptical of Trump request to block House committee from Jan. 6 documents  NBC News Federal judge skeptical of Trump’s efforts to block release of presidential documents  CNN 2 federal judges are poised to quietly begin unlocking reams of Jan. 6

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Judge Dismisses Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Juror After ‘Racial’ Joke About Jacob Blake Shooting

(KENOSHA, Wis.) — A juror in Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial was dismissed Thursday after a court security officer reported that the man told a joke about the police shooting of Jacob Blake, which set off protests in the Wisconsin city

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Juror in Kyle Rittenhouse trial dismissed for telling joke about police shooting of Jacob Blake – CNN

Juror in Kyle Rittenhouse trial dismissed for telling joke about police shooting of Jacob Blake  CNN Homicide Trial of Kyle Rittenhouse – Day 3 PM  WGN News Kyle Rittenhouse judge stops proceedings, fumes about media criticism  Yahoo News Racine County District Attorney drops

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‘What the Country Actually Looks Like.’ A Photographer’s Epic 6-Year Journey Below the Poverty Line

Moments come when we see clearly. Sometimes it’s the moment our eyes fall upon a photograph. In August of 2005, many people who lived outside the United States found themselves struggling to reconcile their image of America with the pictures

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