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3 people were killed and 10 more injured after a tornado struck a coastal North Carolina community

At least three people were killed and 10 more were injured after a tornado ripped through Brunswick County, North Carolina, late Monday night, officials said. Dozens of homes were damaged, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper tweeted. “This is a very, very tragic event for our community and our county,” Brunswick County Commissioner Randy Thompson said.

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The US just saw its lowest Covid-19 daily case count since October. But here’s why experts are still worried

The US on Monday reported more than 53,800 new Covid-19 infections: its lowest daily case count since October and a vastly different number from those plaguing the country just last month, when infections were topping 200,000 a day. Statistics across the US are now reflecting more encouraging trends. California, one of the states hit hardest

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Cuomo admits error but defends delaying release of data on Covid-19 deaths at long-term care facilities

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday offered a rare note of regret as he defended his administration’s decision to delay releasing data on Covid-19 deaths in long-term care facilities. In a news conference Monday, Cuomo said that the Department of Health had “paused” state lawmakers’ request for the Covid-19 death data because his administration

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Common genetic test often wrong when identifying rare disease-causing variants such as BRCA1 and BRCA2, study says

A genetic test used to detect common traits many people share is not reliable in identifying rare disease-causing variations, such as those that can predict breast and ovarian cancer, a new study has found. The SNP test, which stands for “single nucleotide polymorphism,” is used by direct-to-consumer DNA and ancestry companies to identify common traits

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Black History Month: Jane Bolin

Jane Bolin made history over and over. She was the first Black woman to graduate from Yale Law School. The first Black woman to join the New York City Bar Association. The nation’s first Black female judge. The daughter of an influential lawyer, Bolin grew up admiring her father’s leather-bound books while recoiling at photos

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