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Amid COVID surge, school mask mandates supported by most parents: poll

As schools return from summer break amid growing concerns of the highly contagious delta variant, most parents support school mask mandates. The KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor said 63% of parents of school-age children polled by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) said schools should mandate masks for unvaccinated students and staff in the …

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House lawmakers may get Afghanistan briefings as soon as next week

Key house-of-representatives” target=”_blank”>House lawmakers< as the Taliban continues its steady takeover of more Afghan cities, Fox News has learned.  Lawmakers have been advised that the capital city of Kabul may fall sooner than expected, prompting the need for the briefing. Just Wednesday, the Taliban seized three more Afghan provincial capitals …

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Actress Lucy Hale sizzles in black lingerie for photoshoot

Lucy Hale sizzled in lacy black lingerie for a photoshoot on Monday.  The 32-year-old celebrity-news” target=”_blank”>actress<” alum paired the black lingerie with black heels and a silver necklace. Hale’s tattoos were visible in the photos. Hale recently revealed she was having one of her tats removed though, she didn’t share …

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Homeschooling spike expected to continue during COVID-19 pandemic, even as schools reopen

NEW ORLEANS – Even though most education” target=”_blank”>school districts< The National Home Education Research Institutes estimates about 5 million students were homeschooling in March 2021. In 2020, that number sat at 2.6 million.  “Interest has exploded,” said Christopher Chin, the president of Homeschool Louisiana, a faith-based support group for homeschooling …

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US astronaut moon landing 'not feasible' by 2024: NASA inspector general

NASA’s target of landing humans on the air-and-space by 2024 as part of its Artemis program is “not feasible,” according to a report from the agency’s air-and-space released earlier this week. The office said that NASA faces “significant challenges” in producing two flight-ready Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit (xEMU) spacesuits within …

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1955 hospital bill goes viral for $60 cost of birth, 3-night stay

family-and-friends” target=”_blank”>Social media users< in 1955. A redacted photo shared to Reddit is suggesting the cost of delivering a child and a three-night hospital stay in Belleville, Kansas was less than $60. The post, which was originally shared to the Reddit Pics thread, a subreddit dedicated to sharing pictures and …

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