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Biden administration replaces top immigration court official
Staffers and judges were informed of the shift Wednesday morning in a memo from Acting Deputy Attorney General John Carlin. The move will be effective Sunday. “Jean will provide continuity in EOIR’s leadership until a new director is selected,” Carlin wrote, according to a person who received the memo. The personnel change comes after complaints …
Texas Top Health Official Urges Quick Vaccinations – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Texas’ top health official said Tuesday that COVID-19 vaccine providers who have received doses must give them out as quickly as possible to qualified patients and not hold any in reserve, as the state deals with record-breaking numbers of virus patients in hospitals and new cases. “All providers that have received COVID-19 vaccine must immediately …
Eastern panhandle health official urges caution during holiday season
MARTINSBURG, W.VA. — Bill Kearns, head of the Berkeley and Morgan County Health Department is urging citizens in his district and around the state to be cautious with Christmas gatherings as COVID-19 cases surge. Kearns told the Panhandle News Network that the holidays are not the time to be complacent regarding COVID-19. “Our infection rate …
Dispatch: deputies respond to reported break-in in Greenville County | News
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) – Greenville County deputies are investigating a possible break-in Wednesday night. We were first tipped off to a scene along Old Saluda Dam Road by a viewer. When we called dispatch for information, they confirmed they were called to the area for a break-in call and had a scene still …
Starting Jan. 1, Nebraska drivers to get a break from record-high gas taxes | Politics
LINCOLN — Nebraska drivers will start the new year with a tax break. Starting Jan. 1, the state motor fuels tax will drop to 28.7 cents per gallon, according to the Nebraska Department of Revenue. That’s down 4.5 cents per gallon from the record high level of the last six months. The drop reflects a …
Covid vaccine to be given to Georgia health official today
Dr. Kathleen Toomey will receive the vaccine this afternoon at Grady Memorial Hospital, along with a Grady ICU nurse. ATLANTA — Dr. Kathleen Toomey, the commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health, will be vaccinated today at Grady Memorial Hospital as the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine arrive around Atlanta. Dr. Toomey will …
Sacramento’s Top Health Official To Resign Amid Recording Breaking Coronavirus Case Surge
Sacramento’s top health official is resigning as the COVID-19 pandemic’s grip on California tightens, with new cases reaching unprecedented numbers this week. Dr. Peter Beilenson, who has helped lead Sacramento County’s coronavirus response, says his decision to resign has “nothing to do with the stress of the job.” “We have two overlapping family emergencies that …
Chicago’s Mayor, Top Health Official to Give Update on Coronavirus Response – NBC Chicago
NOTE: Watch the press conference live beginning at 9 a.m. in the player above Chicago’s mayor and top doctor plan to deliver an update Wednesday on the city’s coronavirus response ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, which officials and medical professionals have warned may lead to a spike in cases. Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Department …