Netanyahu brushes off Biden call for 'significant de-escalation' in Gaza, says Israel 'determined to continue'

world-regions Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday brushed off joe-biden”>President Biden’s< “The President conveyed to the Prime Minister that he expected a significant de-escalation today on the path to a ceasefire,” the White House said in a statement. But, after a visit to military headquarters hours later, Netanyahu said he “greatly appreciates the support of…

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600,000 kids ages 12-15 received COVID-19 vaccine, CDC says

The U.S. saw more than 600,000 healthy-living ages 12 to 15 roll up their sleeves to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech infectious-disease infectious-disease following the recently expanded FDA emergency use authorization. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), gave the update during a White House COVID-19 briefing Tuesday, and said that…

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Bill fighting hate crimes against Asian Americans approved by Congress

congress” target=”_blank”>Congress< a bipartisan denunciation of the spate of brutal attacks that have proliferated during coronavirus pandemic. The bill, which thehouse-of-representatives” target=”_blank”> House < and senate” target=”_blank”>Senate < have clearly heard our pleas,” said Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., who helped lead efforts to pass the bill in the House. To many Asian Americans, the pandemic…

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New York City works to turn page on COVID-19 pandemic

More than a year after infectious-disease sent “the city that never sleeps” into a fitful slumber, new-york-city” target=”_blank”>New York< can shed their masks in most situations, and food, stores, nutrition-and-fitness and many other businesses can go back to full capacity if they check healthy-living or apps for proof that all patrons have been inoculated. Subways…

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