The National Institutes of Health director is telling Congress that AstraZeneca’s suspension of its COVID-19 vaccine study shows there will be ‘no compromises’ on safety in developing the shots.
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In new book, Trump admitted ‘playing down’ virus
The president told journalist Bob Woodward in February, ‘This is deadly stuff,’ even while telling the public it was no worse than the flu..
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Boy’s shooting raises questions about police crisis training
An advocacy group says a police shooting that wounded a 13-year-old autistic boy in Salt Lake City reveals shortfalls in the way officers respond to a mental health crisis.
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Employee at Maine prison tests positive for COVID-19
The employee at the Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston tested positive Monday after returning from out of state and has not been at the prison since Aug. 21.
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Justice Department’s push into Trump defamation case could prompt delay
Attorney General William Barr is defending the Justice Department’s move to intervene in the defamation lawsuit against the president.
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Challenges to Maine’s COVID-19 restrictions go to federal appeals court
A church in Orrington and a campground in Scarborough argued that the state’s limits on gatherings and out-of-state visitors violated constitutional rights to worship and travel.
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Yahtzee, Baby Nancy, My Little Pony up for Toy Hall of Fame
The National Toy Hall of Fame has announced the 12 toys that are nominated for induction later this year. Three will be chosen.
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Charleston sues Big Oil for climate change adaptation costs
The South Carolina city on Wednesday became the first city in the U.S. South to attempt to hold major oil companies accountable.
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‘Be my hero please’: ‘Tiger King’ star Joe Exotic asks Trump for a pardon
The convicted felon’s 257-page application includes a handwritten letter.
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Trump said of virus, ‘I wanted to always play it down,’ Woodward book says
President Donald Trump told journalist Bob Woodward on March 19 that he deliberately minimized the danger. “I wanted to always play it down,” the president said.