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North Carolina sounds the alarm that nearly half of the state's middle and high school Covid-19 clusters are tied to sports.

North Carolina sounds alarm that nearly half of state’s middle and high school Covid-19 clusters tied to sports

By Mallory Simon, CNN Forty-five percent of all Covid-19 clusters in North Carolina’s middle and high schools since July have been among sports teams, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS). The state’s department of health said it was seeing a “sharp increase” in clusters among sports teams. “Clusters among

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St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead

Kentucky hospital pushed to its limits as lawmakers extend state of emergency due to Covid-19 surge

By Amir Vera, Miguel Marquez and Bonney Kapp, CNN Vera Middleton wishes she had gotten the Covid-19 vaccine. The 66-year-old great-grandmother from Olive Hill, Kentucky, said she and her husband discussed the vaccine, but kept putting it off and ultimately decided against it. She couldn’t explain why. Middleton spoke with CNN on Wednesday as she

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New Orleans lifts the curfew imposed after Hurricane Ida as power returns to most of the city.

75% of power outages reported in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida have been restored, governor says

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said on Thursday that while there are still 271,718 power outages remaining, there has been 75% restoration of the 1.1 million outages that were reported following Hurricane Ida’s impact. “Our crews are encountering massive damage — particularly in the hardest-hit areas,” Entergy Louisiana Vice President of

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Daytime Emmys Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Daytime Emmy Awards, which recognize television programs and performers. June 24, 2022 – The 49th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony takes place. June 25, 2021 – The 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are presented virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. Facts Daytime Emmys are presented by the

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This statue of Lee once stood at a park in Charlottesville

Black man’s statue is the lone monument standing on historic street in former capital of the Confederacy

By Nicquel Terry Ellis and Chandelis Duster, CNN A towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was removed in Richmond, Virginia, on Wednesday, adding to a growing list of Confederate symbols that have been taken down across the country since George Floyd’s death sparked a nationwide reckoning with police brutality and racism. The removal

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John Brennan Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of John Brennan, former director of the CIA. Personal Birth date: September 22, 1955 Birth place: North Bergen, New Jersey Birth name: John Owen Brennan Father: Owen Brennan Mother: Dorothy Brennan Marriage: Kathy (Pokluda) Brennan Children: Kyle, Kelly and Jaclyn Education: Fordham University, B.A., 1977;

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