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Changes in U.S. life expectancy normally move at a more glacial pace – at incremental tenths of a year. But the coronavirus pandemic has upset that steady trend.

With warning for unvaccinated, Biden lays out plan to fight surging Omicron  Reuters Biden unveils strategy to combat Omicron variant  CBS News Biden admits his vaccine mandates are unpopular but says they’re ‘legal and effective’  Fox News Joe Biden’s Omicron speech shows he’s

Biden insists he and Manchin will ‘get something done’ after Build Back Better setback  CNN Do West Virginians back Joe Manchin’s opposition to Build Back Better?  Fox News Biden says he and Manchin will ‘get something done’  Reuters Why Sen. Manchin is right

Federal officials said the young female seal suffered a gunshot would to its head. They said it was the third intentional killing of a monk seal on the island in 2021 and the seventh in 10 years. (Image credit: Hawaii

The alarming surge in COVID infections is prompting city leaders, heads of companies, and even sports officials to withdraw from public events that could potentially expose more people to the virus. (Image credit: Brittainy Newman/AP)

L.A. County says no lockdown needed now as California requires boosters for health workers  Los Angeles Times California to require health care workers to get COVID-19 booster shot  KCRA Sacramento California booster requirements spread as Newsom, Liccardo announce plans; Biden calls for

Attorney General Merrick Garland’s announcement comes Tuesday after months of pressure on the Biden administration from criminal justice groups, lawmakers and other advocates who had argued the Justice Department’s prior finding was unfair and unjust.

Attorney General Merrick Garland’s announcement comes Tuesday after months of pressure on the Biden administration from criminal justice groups, lawmakers and other advocates who had argued the Justice Department’s prior finding was unfair and unjust.

Jurors in Kim Potter’s trial for killing Daunte Wright end day of deliberations after asking about not reaching consensus  CNN Kim Potter jury indicates potential deadlock, asks judge what happens ‘if a jury cannot reach consensus’  Fox News Jury deliberates in trial

Prosecutors argued that Lieber knowingly hid his involvement in a Chinese program designed to recruit people with knowledge of foreign technology and intellectual property to China. (Image credit: Charles Krupa/AP)