Jaclyn Diaz
Stories
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National
Masks Will Return To The U.S. House And White House After The CDC Changes Guidance
Congress's attending physician announced vaccinated and unvaccinated House members will again have to mask up while in the U.S. Capitol or risk a fine.
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National
Marlboro Maker CEO Says The Company Plans To Stop Selling Smokes In The U.K.
Tobacco giant Philip Morris International is pivoting away from cigarettes. Part of its reinvention plan is to stop selling cigarettes in the United Kingdom in the next 10 years.
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National
An Energy Company Behind A Major Bribery Scandal In Ohio Will Pay A $230 Million Fine
FirstEnergy Corp. agreed to pay the $230 million fine as part of a deferred prosecution agreement. Acting U.S. Attorney Vipal Patel calls it the "largest criminal penalty ever collected" by his office
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National
Police Foiled An Ohio Incel's Plot To Kill Women In A Mass Shooting, Prosecutors Say
Tres Genco, 21, is charged with attempting a hate crime involving a plot to kill women, as well as charges of illegally possessing a machine gun.
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Health
Athletes At The Tokyo Olympics Are Being Given Condoms, And Warnings Not To Use Them
Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics ordered 160,000 condoms to be handed out to athletes in the Olympic Village. Under COVID-19 protocols, athletes are technically banned from using them.
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National
Australia To Host The Olympics For The Third Time In 2032 After Brisbane Wins Its Bid
This will be Australia's third time hosting the Olympic Games after Melbourne in 1956 and Sydney in 2000.
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National
Summer Travel Options Outside The U.S. Are Still Up In The Air As COVID Cases Rise
Two federal agencies issued the highest warning to Americans against traveling to the United Kingdom and four other countries due to rising COVID-19 cases.
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Health
Southeast Asian Countries Struggle To Contain A Devastating Third Wave Of COVID-19
Thailand, Myanmar and Indonesia report record high levels of COVID-19 infections and death as Southeast Asia struggles to contain a third wave of the coronavirus.
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National
High-Profile COVID-19 Cases Are Disrupting Olympic Rosters And MLB Games
Among the recent positive cases is U.S. basketball player Bradley Beal, who won't play at the Tokyo Games. Across the U.S., games are on and fans are filling stadiums as coronavirus infections rise.
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Politics
Illinois Is The 1st State To Tell Police They Can't Lie To Minors In Interrogations
Under a law that goes into effect in January 2022, officials can't use common manipulative tactics, including offering leniency or suggesting that incriminating evidence exists, to people under 18.