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Central U.S. deadly heat wave strains infrastructure, transportation and the Texas power grid

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Deadly heat wave in the central US strains infrastructure, transportation and the Texas power grid Temperatures are soaring in the central U.S., leading to deaths and damage. A National Weather Service official says more dangerous heat is expected this week. AP News
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Fake Arizona rehab centers scam Native Americans, officials warn

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Fake Arizona rehab centers scam Native Americans far from home, officials warn during investigations Hundreds of Native Americans have been recruited to addiction treatment centers in Phoenix from states as far away as Montana in a widespread billing scheme that mostly targeted Medicaid’s American Indian Health Program. AP News

 

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Cyberattack on some U.S. hospitals keeps computers offline for weeks

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Cyberattack keeps hospitals' computers offline for weeks Key computer systems at hospitals and clinics in several states have yet to be turned back on more than two weeks after a cyberattack forced some emergency room shutdowns and ambulance diversions. AP News
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U.S. heat wave prompts weather service urgent warnings.

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Heat wave spanning from Florida to California prompts urgent warnings Extreme heat is the number one weather-related killer in an average year in the U.S. Andrew Freedman Axios
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Texas Supreme Court rules in favor of Gov. Greg Abbott’s COVID ban on local mask rules

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Texas Supreme Court says Gov. Greg Abbott’s COVID ban on local mask r… Several of Texas’ largest cities sought to put in place mask requirements, which Gov. Greg Abbott overturned. The ruling is a legal win for Republicans in Austin their ongoing symbolic fight with cit… Joshua Fechter The Texas Tribune
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CDC issues warning about the first locally acquired cases of malaria in the US in 20 years

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CDC issues warning about the first locally acquired cases of malaria in the US in 20 years | CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning doctors and public health officials about a handful of locally acquired cases of malaria. There hasn’t been a case of malaria caught locally in the US in 20 years. Jen Christensen CNN

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COVID vaccine records in Texas, New Hampshire, Montana could be lost because of opt-in -laws

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Your COVID vaccine records could be destroyed in 5 years because of Texas law In five years, Texas will have to destroy 10.4 million vaccine records because of an unusual state law. Yahoo News

The impending record destruction is a rare situation in the U.S., because almost every state or municipality that operates a vaccine registry has an “opt out” system.

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New Texas law bans COVID mask, vaccine and shutdown mandates, but some Republicans want more

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New Texas law bans COVID mask, vaccine and shutdown mandates, but som… The bill, recently signed by Gov. Greg Abbott and set to take effect Sept. 1, does not restrict pandemic rules by private entities. Patrick Svitek The Texas Tribune
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New Mexico, Massachusetts phase out COVID-related programs

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New Mexico's COVID-19 public health orders to end March 31 SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is extending health orders related to COVID-19 one final time through the end of the month. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham made the announcement Friday that she is renewing an executive order but will let it expire after March 31. AP NEWS
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Navajo Nation rescinds mask mandate on vast reservation

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Navajo Nation rescinds mask mandate on vast reservation The Navajo Nation has rescinded a mask mandate that's been in effect since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced Friday, fulfilling a pledge that new tribal President Buu Nygren made while campaigning for the office. AP NEWS

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