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Biden administration preparing another tent facility to cope with border influx
by By Nick Miroff on February 26, 2021 at 5:34 pm
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will operate the “soft-sided” facility in Del Rio, Tex.
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Texas vaccination site turned away undocumented immigrants over their status, against...
by By Andrea Salcedo on February 26, 2021 at 12:48 pm
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has apologized after at least 14 people were wrongly denied vaccines over their immigration status.
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Some Democrats want to fire the Senate parliamentarian who scuttled $15 minimum-wage...
by By Katie Shepherd on February 26, 2021 at 11:33 am
After Elizabeth MacDonough dashed the majority party’s hopes for a $15 minimum wage, some Democrats called for the Senate’s referee to be fired.
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An Asian American family was being harassed. Neighbors now stand guard each night at...
by By Sydney Page on February 26, 2021 at 11:00 am
“The neighbors keep watching, and I am very grateful,” said Haijun Si, whose home has been targeted by teens who shout racial slurs, hurl rocks and pound on their door.
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Trump called McConnell a ‘hack.’ But McConnell says he would ‘absolutely’ back...
by By Jaclyn Peiser on February 26, 2021 at 10:21 am
The Senate minority leader said in a Fox News interview that he would support the former president, despite slamming him for his incitement of the Capitol riot.
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Live updates: FDA panel reviewing Johnson & Johnson shot; Canada authorizes AstraZeneca...
by By Erin Cunningham and Lateshia Beachum on February 26, 2021 at 9:26 am
If cleared, the shot would be the United States' third vaccine against the pathogen, but the only one that provides protection with a single dose.
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‘Nobody came, nobody helped’: Fears of anti-Asian violence rattle the community
by By Marian Liu and Rachel Hatzipanagos on February 25, 2021 at 3:10 pm
Violent attacks against Asian American elders have left the community reeling, especially across Chinatowns from New York to San Francisco. Now they're looking for ways to protect themselves.
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Texas is in desperate need of plumbers. Two brothers-in-law drove more than 20 hours...
by By Lateshia Beachum on February 25, 2021 at 2:05 pm
After a snowstorm ravaged the South, a family of plumbers was heartbroken to see so many people have water issues. They packed up a truck with supplies and traveled from New Jersey to help.
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Dozens got coronavirus from high-intensity workouts in gyms. The CDC warns that masks,...
by By Andrea Salcedo on February 25, 2021 at 12:33 pm
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday urged gym users to wear masks during intense workouts — even when socially distanced — and asked gyms to improve ventilation and push for outdoor activities when possible.
