Ayana Archie
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Health
Canada will no longer require vaccines for domestic travelers and government workers
Canada has had about 2.4 million cases of COVID-19 since December 2020. About 85% of the population has gotten at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while about 82% has gotten two doses.
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Arts & Life
The United Arab Emirates is banning Disney and Pixar's 'Lightyear' spinoff
The movie, which chronicles the adventures of space cadet Buzz Lightyear, is slated to be released June 16.
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National
A judge dismisses an ex-Home Depot employee's case about not wearing BLM on uniforms
The Home Depot's uniform policy bans political or religious messages "unrelated to workplace matters" from employees' aprons, or elsewhere on their clothing.
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National
D.C. lawmakers pass a bill that would ban firing employees for failed marijuana tests
Employers can still give drug tests or fire an employee if they are acting under federal guidelines, or if an employee consumed marijuana at work or while performing work-related duties.
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National
This is how handguns and assault weapons affect the human body
The effect of assault weapons is much greater in children, as the surface area of their organs and arteries are smaller, said Dr. Joseph Sakran, a trauma surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
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National
Girl Scouts posthumously honor a 10-year-old Uvalde victim for heroism
The honor was presented to Amerie Jo Garza's family. The organization additionally gave a presentation of colors at Amerie's funeral Tuesday, it said.
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National
Ted Cruz walks away from a reporter who asked why the U.S. has so many mass shootings
"Is this the moment to reform gun laws?" British reporter Mark Stone from Sky News asked the U.S. senator.
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National
The Uvalde school massacre lasted at least 40 minutes
Local and state officials in Texas release more information, while Americans across the nation continue to express shock and grief at the massacre.
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National
In the 10 years since Sandy Hook, gun laws in the U.S. haven't changed much
Ron Avi Astor, a mass shooting expert and UCLA professor, said the approach to gun law reform should begin at the community level, with discussions between parents, schools and residents.
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National
Senate passes bill to give police protection to families of Supreme Court justices
The bill follows a leak last week of a draft Supreme Court opinion that, if unchanged, would overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that federally legalized abortions.