Thelma Sutcliffe, oldest person in U.S., dies at 115

Thelma Sutcliffe, the oldest living person in the United States, died at the age of 115 on Monday.

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Preteens may be vaccinated without parents' consent under California bill

California would allow children age 12 and up to be vaccinated without their parents’ consent, the youngest age of any state, under a proposal late Thursday by a state senator.

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Teacher tapes mask on student’s face; school district says it was ‘unacceptable’

A Pennsylvania middle school teacher has sparked outrage after she was photographed taping a mask onto a student’s face.

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Naomi Osaka knocked out of the Australian Open

Defending champion Naomi Osaka didn’t make it to a much-anticipated fourth-round contest against top-ranked Ash Barty at the Australian Open.

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Parts of Southeast await a blast of snow, ice, freezing rain

Several schools have canceled classes in coastal areas of the Carolinas and Virginia as authorities urge caution on roads amid forecasts of snow, sleet and freezing rain.

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People in prisons want to read. Why is it so hard for them to receive books?

Many grassroots organizations across the country support and advocate for incarcerated people by sending books to prisons.

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U.S., Russia meet at 'critical moment' in push to stop Putin invading Ukraine

With the standoff over Ukraine at a "critical moment," top diplomats from Washington and Moscow met on Friday for talks aimed at averting a Russian invasion of its neighbor.

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New Zealand ship brings water for Tonga, where supply is tainted by volcanic ash

A New Zealand navy ship carrying water arrived in Tonga on Friday, six days after the South Pacific nation was devastated by a volcanic eruption and tsunami that polluted its water sources.

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As a chronically ill person, I'm tired of being used as a pawn in the Covid-19 pandemic

The CDC's and the right’s optimistic tone around the Covid deaths of people with pre-existing conditions ignores the fact that millions of people live with a chronic illness and remain at risk.

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Klain under scrutiny as Biden struggles

As the president rounds out his first year in office with multiple setbacks in his agenda and a sinking approval rating, some blame his chief of staff.

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