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More hospitals --California, Illinois and New York-- requiring masks

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COVID mask mandates return in California, Illinois, New York Requirements to wear masks are returning in hospitals in areas of the U.S. amid spikes in COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses Newsweek

 

 

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U.S. government spent more on health care in 2022 than six countries with universal health care combined

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Analysis: COP28 climate deal loopholes

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What are the loopholes in the COP28 climate deal? Nations struck a historic deal on Wednesday at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai to transition the global economy away from fossil fuels. But some delegations and environmental groups say it contains major loopholes that could keep oil, gas, and coal flowing indefinitely. Valerie Volcovici Reuters
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COP28: What the climate deal says

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COP28 takeaways: What does the deal from the climate summit say? | CNN Nearly 200 countries agreed to a new climate deal at the COP28 talks in Dubai on Wednesday after two weeks of negotiations characterized by controversy and bitter divisions over the future of fossil fuels. Ella Nilsen, Laura Paddison CNN

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COP28 climate talks agree on statement calling for transitioning from fossil fuels but with many unresolved questions

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In a first, delegates at UN climate talks agree to transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels Negotiators at United Nations COP28 climate talks agreed Wednesday that the world must transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels. It was a significant step toward shifting how the world is powered but one filled with questions about how soon and who will pay for the transition. AP News

 

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COP28 climate talks agree on statement calling for transitioning from fossil fuels but with many unresolved questions

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In a first, delegates at UN climate talks agree to transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels Negotiators at United Nations COP28 climate talks agreed Wednesday that the world must transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels. It was a significant step toward shifting how the world is powered but one filled with questions about how soon and who will pay for the transition. AP News

 

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Supreme Court throws out several Covid-19 vaccine mandate cases for executive branch employees and troops

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Covid-19 vaccine mandates for executive branch employees and troops thrown out by Supreme Court | CNN Politics The Supreme Court on Monday threw out several cases challenging the federal government’s now-defunct Covid-19 vaccine mandates for executive branch employees and military service members. Devan Cole CNN

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COP28 talks go into overtime amid disagreements about phasing out fossil fuels

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COP28 forced into overtime as fossil fuel phase-out divides countries The COP28 climate talks went into overtime on Tuesday and countries engaged in shuttle-diplomacy to seek a new draft agreement and try to close a rift over ending the world's use of fossil fuels. Valerie Volcovici,Kate Abnett,Jake Spring Reuters
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