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COVID-19 milestone: Vaccines given outnumber cases of the diseaseFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois has hit a one-day record of giving 74,965 COVID-19 shots, and it passed another milestone Friday: More people have had an immunization than have had the disease...
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Kyle Rittenhouse fires attorney who helped raise his bailFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. - An 18-year-old Antioch teen who's accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a police brutality protest in Wisconsin last summer fired a C...
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Indiana lawmakers could seize sway over governor's ordersFeb 04, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana legislators would gain the authority to immediately overrule any public health emergency orders issued by the governor under a proposal advan...
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New DEA head for Omaha division covering 5 states announcedFeb 04, 2021 6:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The federal Drug Enforcement Administration has announced its new special agent in charge of its Omaha Division that covers all of five Upper Plains s...
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COVID-19 cases stable, vaccinations slowly increaseFeb 04, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State officials announced 69 more deaths from COVID-19 Thursday among 3,328 fresh infections of the coronavirus illness. The death toll from th...
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Wisconsin governor issues new mask mandate after GOP repealFeb 04, 2021 6:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issued a new statewide mask order on Thursday, an hour after the Republican-controlled Legislature voted to repeal his pre...
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issues new mask mandate less than an hour after GOP-controlled Legislature repeals prior orderFeb 04, 2021 6:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issues new mask mandate less than an hour after GOP-controlled Legislature repeals prior order. ...
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Sitting on billions, Catholic dioceses amassed taxpayer aidFeb 04, 2021 6:00 am - When the coronavirus forced churches to close their doors and give up Sunday collections, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte turned to the federal government's sign...
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Wisconsin Republicans repeal Democratic governor's statewide mask mandate despite expert warnings about virus dangersFeb 04, 2021 6:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Republicans repeal Democratic governor's statewide mask mandate despite expert warnings about virus dangers. ...
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Sitting on billions, Catholic dioceses amassed taxpayer aidFeb 04, 2021 6:00 am - Scores of Roman Catholic dioceses in the U.S. had more than $10 billion in cash and other readily available funds when they received at least $1.5 billion from the natio...