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New CDC requirement mandates wearing masks on planes, public transit

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Winter Storm Orlena Will Hammer Midwest, Including Chicago, This Weekend, Then Become a Nor’easter | The Weather Channel – Articles from The Weather Channel

The latest winter storm begins its Midwest siege this weekend. It will then become a Northeast snowstorm beginning Sunday. Strong winds and coastal flooding are also possible in the Northeast. Winter Storm Orlena will pound parts of the Midwest, including Chicago, this weekend, then evolve into a nor’easter with heavy snow possible in Boston, New …

Young driver fined for breaking Quebec curfew — by 12 minutes

When you leave too many things open to be enforced “using discretion”, you know there are going to be problems. For a young Ontario driver, being 12 minutes away from the Ontario border has resulted in a fine of $561 for violating COVID-19 restrictions. The circumstances? The 17-year-old had spent the day with his father, …

After Trump, Democrats set out on a mission to ‘repair the courts’

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats are vetting civil rights lawyers and public defenders to nominate as judges, embarking on a mission to shape the courts after Republicans overhauled them in the last four years, according to senior party officials and activists. Democrats have a wafer-thin Senate majority that gives them control over …

Rivers breaking banks in Germany as more snow falls

BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Germany have warned of flooding in the west of the country Saturday as meltwater pushes rivers to break their banks. Shipping was halted on the Rhine at Karlsruhe, and in Wissen southeast of Cologne four men had to be rescued after their inflatable boat capsized in swollen rapids. In Buedingen, …

JCPS bus driver fired for breaking mask protocol at Sanders Elementary | In-depth

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A bus driver for Jefferson County Public Schools has been fired after refusing to wear a mask during work as required for district employees who report to buildings during distance learning, records obtained Thursday by WDRB News show. Shavonda Offutt was notified of her termination by a Jan. 8 letter from …

Officials push for equity after vaccines offered to hospital donors, board members – KOMO News

Officials push for equity after vaccines offered to hospital donors, board members KOMO News Pain relief medications like Tylenol and Advil are ‘perfectly fine’ – but only after COVID-19 vaccine, experts say USA TODAY A Georgia medical center gave teachers vaccines. So the state took away its supply for six months. The Washington Post Boston infectious disease specialists: …

Hailey man dies after Baldy incident | Breaking News

A 67-year-old man from Hailey died on Friday evening at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls after sustaining severe injuries on the River Run side of Bald Mountain earlier in the day. The skier, identified as Gregory Plowman, was found unresponsive around 10:25 a.m. Friday in the vicinity of Sunny Side Bowl, …

Cardinals closing in on blockbuster trade for Arenado, per source, hours after finalizing deal with Wainwright | Derrick Goold: Bird Land

“There’s some things I really like about our chances of winning this year,” Wainwright continued. “I wouldn’t sign back, honestly (otherwise). I would have gone somewhere else.” The Cardinals entered the winter insisting their priority was to re-sign Wainwright and Molina and allow both “legacy” players to finish their careers together as Cardinals. Competitive offers …

Breaking down the new Braves signing of Carl Edwards Jr.