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CDC expected to ease mask mandates
 

The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter.

 
Biden says Putin ‘chose’ war, hits Russia with new sanctions

The United States and its allies will block assets of four large Russian banks, impose export controls and sanction oligarchs.

 
Russia attacks Ukraine, shatters peace in Europe

The chief of the NATO alliance said the “brutal act of war” shattered peace in Europe, joining a chorus of world leaders who decried the attack, which could cause massive casualtie.

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COVID-19 booster shot campaign launches

The Southern Nevada Health District awaits guidance from the state on whether young, healthy casino workers and those in other occupations are eligible.

 
Lake Tahoe choked with smoke from California wildfire

The Caldor Fire erupted over the course of a week into the nation’s No. 1 firefighting priority and was “knocking on the door” of Lake Tahoe, said Thom Porter, California’s state fire chief.

 
Hawaii to relax testing rules for travelers vaccinated in US

Hawaii will drop its testing and quarantine rules for fully vaccinated domestic travelers in two weeks. Gov. David Ige said Thursday the state will drop the current travel restrictions for vaccinated U.S. mainland traveler

 
Pacific Northwest prepares for record-breaking heat wave

Record-high heat is forecast in the normally mild-weathered Pacific Northwest this weekend, raising concerns about wildfires and the health of people in a region where many people don’t have air conditioning.

 
Raucous party in Southern California leads to 149 arrests

A birthday party invitation that went viral on TikTok brought hundreds of people to a chaotic celebration on a Southern California beach Saturday night, prompting police to declare an unlawful assembly and arrest nearly 150 people after they refused orders to disperse.

 
1 verdict, then 6 police killings across US in 24 hours

Even as the Derek Chauvin case was fresh in memory — the reading of the verdict in a Minneapolis courtroom, the shackling of the former police officer, the jubilation at what many saw as justice in the death of George Floyd — even then, blood flowed on America’s streets.