Jason Breslow
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National
Death Toll Climbs To 16 In The Surfside Condo Collapse, With 147 Missing
It has now been nearly a week since rescue crews last pulled anyone alive from the rubble, but officials in Florida reiterated Wednesday they were not giving up hope.
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Science
WHO Will Turn To The Greek Alphabet To Help Avoid Stigma Around Coronavirus Variants
The new names won't replace the scientific names already assigned to new variants, but the WHO said it's making the change to help avoid fueling stigma towards nations where new variants arise.
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Politics
Dating Apps Are Making It Easier To Swipe Right For A Match Who's Vaccinated
Some of the largest dating apps are allowing users filter potential matches by their vaccination status, while offering vaccinated users access to premium features like "boosts" and "super likes."
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National
The Governor Of Texas Has Signed A Law That Bans Abortion As Early As 6 Weeks
The new law prohibits abortion the moment a fetal heartbeat has been detected, before many women are even aware that they are pregnant.
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Technology
How To Stop Ransomware Attacks? 1 Proposal Would Prohibit Victims From Paying Up
The attack on Colonial Pipeline has focused new attention on a potentially radical proposal to stem the growing threat posed by ransomware: making it illegal for victims to pay their attackers.
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Technology
Reinstate Trump? Facebook Oversight Board Set To Rule On Indefinite Ban
The independent Oversight Board on Wednesday is expected to say whether Facebook should uphold or reverse a ban on the former president put in place after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Law & Courts
Civil Rights Attorney Vanita Gupta Confirmed As Associate Attorney General
The 51-49 vote elevates Gupta to the No. 3 position inside the Justice Department, where she's expected to help shape the administration's efforts to reform policing.
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Politics
Where Efforts To Overhaul Policing Stand In Congress After Chauvin Verdict
The guilty verdict against the former officer has added new urgency around stalled talks on legislation to ban chokeholds and end qualified immunity for police. But the path remains far from clear.
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Politics
Biden Allows Trump's Freeze On Skilled Worker And Other Visas To Expire
The Trump administration put the freeze in place last year, saying it was needed to safeguard the job market. But President Biden condemned it, calling it harmful to businesses and individuals alike.
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National
'Now Is Not The Time To Stop Wearing A Mask,' Says CDC Director Rochelle Walensky
With new cases teetering at about 60,000 to 70,000 per day, new hyper-transmissible variants and state rollbacks of coronavirus restrictions, the CDC chief urges Americans to remain vigilant.