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1 in 5 U.S. Adults Who Got COVID-19 Now Have Long COVID, Data Find

About 7.5% of U.S. adults—roughly 20 million people—are currently living with Long COVID symptoms, according to new federal data from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). That finding, drawn from the Household Pulse Survey run in partnership with the

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Arizona Rep. Who Detailed Trump‘s Illegal Plot to Steal the Election Says He’d Vote for Trump in 2024 – Vanity Fair

Arizona Rep. Who Detailed Trump‘s Illegal Plot to Steal the Election Says He’d Vote for Trump in 2024  Vanity Fair

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A ‘copi’ fillet? Illinois hopes new name for ‘invasive carp’ will convince diners

The state of Illinois is unveiling a market-tested rebranding campaign to make the invasive carp more appealing to consumers.

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Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 22)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Image credit: Oleksandr Gimanov/AFP via Getty Images)

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Ukraine could become a candidate to join the EU. Here’s what it takes to get in

European Union leaders will meet Thursday in Brussels where they are expected to approve Ukraine as a candidate to join the EU — a process that is neither quick nor easy.

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Gas tax holiday: Biden proposes 3-month break from federal gas tax – USA TODAY

Gas tax holiday: Biden proposes 3-month break from federal gas tax  USA TODAY Biden will call on Congress to pause gas tax for 3 months  Fox Business Biden To Call For Three-Month Suspension Of Federal Gas Tax  NBC News Biden’s Gas Tax Holiday

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House GOP scorns bipartisan Senate guns deal – POLITICO

House GOP scorns bipartisan Senate guns deal  POLITICO Senators reach bipartisan compromise on gun violence bill  The Associated Press Senators reach bipartisan deal on gun reform framework  CBS Evening News Top U.S. Senate leaders express support for bipartisan gun legislation  Reuters Senate votes to

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Texas hearings on Uvalde shooting don’t address gun reform

The first public hearings in Texas looking into the Uvalde school massacre have centered on law enforcement blunders, school building safety and mental health. But there’s been only brief mentions about the shooter’s AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle and gun reform.

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More than 1,000 people are dead after earthquake in eastern Afghanistan

More than 1,000 people are dead after a 5.9 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan overnight on Wednesday. For a country already experiencing widescale hunger and poverty, it is one more tragedy.

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Elvis Still Has Not Left the Building

In 2022, there is no one Elvis Presley. The One True Elvis is actually many Elvises, a deity with an infinite number of faces, refracted into an ever shifting pattern of pleasure and frustration, of contradictions and delights. For every Elvis

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