Pope Francis described his decision-making en route home from Iraq amid concerns that his 4-day visit, which featured often-maskless crowds in packed churches, singing, could spread infections.
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Child tax credit expansion sets up showdown with Republicans
Families earning less than $75,000 will receive monthly installments of up to $3,600 annually per child under the American Rescue Plan.
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Newport-based schools increasing in-person learning, Waterville schools report COVID-19 case
Middle and high school students in Regional School Unit 19 will begin in-person learning four days per week beginning in the next two weeks.
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Yellen plays down inflation fears, pushes for relief bill
The treasury secretary also said the legislation will help the U.S. return to ‘full employment’ by 2022.
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Guilt, envy, distrust: Vaccine rollout breeds mixed emotions
Varying eligibility rules and unequal access to the coveted doses are sometimes breeding feelings of guilt, envy and judgment.
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Two Augusta schools report positive COVID-19 cases
School officials said the latest cases of the coronavirus would not affect the schedules at Cony Middle and High School and Sylvio Gilbert Elementary School.
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Disney World workers get spit on, yelled at, and threatened trying to enforce COVID safety rules
Some guests have angrily refused to follow Disney’s pandemic safety rules, with some of the situations leading to arrests.
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Fully vaccinated people can gather indoors without masks, says new CDC guidance
The long-awaited guidance from federal health officials also says that vaccinated people can visit healthy children and grandchildren.
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Spring-break partying falls victim to COVID-19 crisis
Colleges around the U.S. are scaling back spring break or canceling it entirely to discourage partying.
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