It will include a ban on disposable vapes, which she said ‘are giving bad habits to young people.’
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President Biden ignores Auburn lawmaker’s personal plea to free a prisoner
State Sen. Eric Brakey hopes Biden will pardon a man the lawmaker called ‘the Nelson Mandela of Bitcoin.’
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Biden surveys hurricane’s toll from the sky and ground in Florida – without DeSantis
The president, when asked about his rival’s absence, said he was not disappointed by the turn of events, but welcomed the presence of Rick Scott, one of the state’s two Republican U.S. senators.
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Children hit hardest by the pandemic are now the big kids at school. Many still need reading help
An analysis of last year’s test scores found the average student would need the equivalent of 4.1 additional months of instruction to catch up to pre-COVID reading levels.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
More than a meal: Restaurant-based programs feed seniors’ social lives
Programs pair federal and state money set aside to feed seniors with struggling restaurants.
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Family urges Ohio officer’s arrest after video shows him killing pregnant Black woman
Police released video footage more than a week after the shooting in a grocery store parking lot.
Posted inNation & World, Sports
After years of fighting, a praying football coach got his job back. Now he’s unsure he wants it
On Friday night, Joe Kennedy, 54, was coaching his first game since 2015, back at the part-time job that pays less than $5,000 a year.
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Former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed, whose son was killed in crash with Princess Diana, dies at 94
Al Fayed, a self-made Egyptian businessman who also once owned the Fulham Football Club, was devastated by the death of son Dodi Fayed in the car crash in Paris with Princess Diana
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Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty in Georgia election case, won’t attend arraignment hearing
He’s accused of trying, along with former President Donald Trump and others, to illegally overturn the results of the 2020 election in the state.
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Proud Boy convicted of helping spearhead Capitol attack ties Jan. 6 sentence record with 18 years
Two Proud Boys were sentenced Friday, one-time leader Ethan Nordean and ‘enthusiastic foot soldier’ Dominic Pezzola.