He was appointed by former President Donald Trump, and each member of the suing coalition has a Republican attorney general or governor.
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What we know and don’t know about omicron
Over the weekend, the list of countries that have spotted the new variant in travelers grew.
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Stocks rise as Wall Street steadies after omicron slide
Friday’s tumble may have been exacerbated by many traders taking the day off after Thanksgiving.
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Merriam-Webster chooses vaccine as the 2021 word of the year
Lookups for the word increased 601 percent over 2020, when the first U.S. shot was administered in New York.
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Powell says COVID variant clouds inflation, economic outlook
The Federal Reserve chair will deliver prepared remarks to the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday.
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Maine lawmaker who flouted pandemic rules resigns after wife’s COVID-19 death
State Rep. Chris Johansen, R-Monticello, contracted COVID-19 this summer along with his wife, Cindy, who later died from the virus.
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COVID-19 outbreak reported at Kennebec County Correctional Facility in Augusta
The number of inmates at the facility will be limited until the outbreak ends, Sheriff Ken Mason says.
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New variant cause for ‘concern, not panic,’ Biden says
The president urges 80 million unvaccinated Americans to get their shots, for the vaccinated to get boosted and for everyone to mask up.
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Maine officials, scientists monitoring new omicron variant as governor urges vaccinations
As of Monday, 322 individuals were in the hospital with COVID-19, including 99 in critical care.
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The Latest: Quebec reports case of omicron COVID-19 variant
A roundup of national and international news related to COVID-19.