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A cheerleading competition that may draw 40,000 people raises concerns about a superspreader event

A massive national cheerleading competition is descending on downtown Atlanta this weekend. Around 40,000 youth cheerleaders, coaches and spectators from across the country are expected to attend — prime conditions, according to CDC guidelines, for a possible Covid-19 superspreader event. The Cheersport National Cheerleading Championship will be held this Saturday and Sunday at the Georgia

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Teachers at a Los Angeles private school got Covid-19 vaccines — even though they weren’t eligible under county guidelines

Some teachers at a Los Angeles private school were able to get Covid-19 vaccines despite not meeting the vaccine eligibility requirements set by the county health department. The Wesley School — a K-8 private school in North Hollywood where tuition ranges from about $28,000 to $32,000 a year — said in a statement to CNN

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75-year-old protester knocked down by Buffalo police last June ‘a little surprised’ by grand jury decision not to indict

Martin Gugino, the 75-year-old man who was knocked to the ground by Buffalo police officers last June during a protest, said he was “a little surprised” that a grand jury did not indict the two officers who pushed him, causing a skull fracture. The officers, Aaron Torgalski and Robert McCabe, remain suspended from duty pending

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