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NewsHuffPostUnion And Retailers Warn Of Confusion With New CDC Mask Guidance
The United Food and Commercial Workers union fears the relaxed guidelines will create more uncertainty for grocery workers.
HealthHuffPostWHO Chief: Rich Nations Vaccinating Kids Is 'Moral Catastrophe' Amid Global Shot Shortage
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged wealthy nations to donate vaccines to other countries where even front-line health care workers can't get access.
CelebrityHuffPostSamira Wiley Reveals Inspiration Behind Name For Newborn Daughter George
"The Handmaid's Tale" actor said some people were "very confused" about the name choice.
EntertainmentAFP NewsRich and famous converge on France's rose vineyards
With the imminent arrival of American movie idol George Clooney, France's rose vineyards have cemented their status as a prime target for wealthy investors wading into one of the hottest sectors of the wine market.
PoliticsHuffPostDemocrats Are Slowly Getting More Critical Of Israel
“The myth of shared values is coming to an end,” a Palestinian American activist said.
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Investors shouldn't overreact to inflation fears -strategist
Since she's not as worried about inflation as others in the market are, Pai said she'll be looking to pick up some of the high-growth tech names that get dumped on when inflation fears and talk of higher rates pull them down again.
NewsHuffPostCalifornia Attorney General To Review Police Killing Of Sean Monterrosa
The AG said it was “past time” for the community to “get some answers” on the shooting death of the 22-year-old Latino man by Vallejo police last year.
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Reports migrant children kept in buses 'outrageous': WH
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said there was no excuse for such a situation.NBC News reported children who migrated to the United States without their parents are being held on buses in a parking lot in Dallas.
NewsReutersPeru election race tightens again as conservatives gain ground
Peru's polarized presidential election race is tightening further, an opinion poll showed on Friday, with socialist candidate Pedro Castillo's lead being trimmed by right-wing opponent Keiko Fujimori just weeks before the June 6 ballot. Castillo, whose sudden ascendancy has sparked jitters among investors and copper miners, was shown with 42% of the vote in a Datum International poll, one point up since the last survey. That gap is a far cry from just weeks ago when polls showed a seemingly unassailable lead for Castillo, a teacher and former union leader who has pledged to rewrite the Andean country's constitution and threatened to nationalize mineral resources.
BusinessAFP NewsUS supermarket chain halts Pokemon card sales after assault
US retail giant Target announced Friday it was suspending sales of Pokemon and other trading cards amid concerns that a buying frenzy is threatening the safety of shoppers and staff.
NewsHuffPostMatt Gaetz Buddy Joel Greenberg Pleads Guilty, Will Cooperate With Feds
The associate of the Florida Republican faced 33 counts for crimes including sex trafficking of a child and wire fraud.
PoliticsHuffPostMeghan McCain Blasts Marjorie Taylor Greene For 'Behaving Like An Animal'
"The View" co-host said the Georgia congresswoman's actions toward Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez paint all Republicans as "psychotic barbarians."
NewsReutersNo normal life for Israelis in range of Gaza rockets
Sirens wail, radio broadcasts are interrupted, cellphones beep with Red Alerts every few seconds, and warning messages flash up on TV. This has become the routine across large areas of central and southern Israel, from small towns bordering Gaza to metropolitan Tel Aviv and southern Beersheva. More than 2,000 rockets have been launched by Hamas and other armed Palestinian groups into Israel this week alone, amid the most serious fighting between Israel and Gaza militants since 2014.
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Taliban and Afghan government negotiators meet in Doha
"The two sides discussed the on-going situation of the country and emphasised speeding up the peace talks in Doha," the negotiating team representing the Afghan government said on Twitter. The spokesman for the Taliban's political office, Mohammad Naeem, posted a similar message on Twitter, and added that both sides agreed to continue talks after the Eid holidays. The Taliban refused to attend a Washington-backed conference in Istanbul last month that was being held in a bid to speed up peace talks.
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Americans happy yet cautious as US lifts mask mandate for vaccinated people
Americans react after the top US health agency announced it was lifting mask-wearing guidance for people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
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Benghazi bikers rev up to show another side of Libya
Bikers of Libya's Mediterranean city of Benghazi, the cradle of its 2011 revolution and a one-time Islamist bastion, rev up their motors to show another side to their war-scarred country. In a cocktail of gleaming chrome and rumbling engines, dozens of heavy-duty motorbike enthusiasts in their leathers tear up the asphalt in regular parades through the streets of the wind-strewn city.
CelebrityHuffPostLisa Kudrow And Conan O'Brien Sincerely Teach How To Make It In Show Business
A nostalgic visit to the improv class where the "Friends" star and comedian met produced fond memories and helpful tips.
NewsHuffPostMarine Corps Officer Arrested On Charges Of Assaulting Cop During Capitol Riot
Major Christopher Warnagiris, an Iraq and Afghanistan wars veteran who currently trains senior commanders on "warfighting skills," faces multiple charges.
HealthAFP NewsIndian Covid variant sparks concern, and questions
The coronavirus strain first linked to the Covid epidemic in India has now spread to at least 44 countries and been classified as a "variant of concern", but health authorities still know relatively little about it.
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Orchestra serenades nurses in Madrid
Dozens of nurses, some of them retired but back in action, enjoyed the classical music while the vaccination was still carrying on.Madrid's WiZink Centre, a venue for large sports events and concerts, opened its doors on April 9 to thousands of people who have received the COVID-19 vaccine.On Wednesday, more than 105,000 Madrid residents from 60 to 67 years old got Astrazeneca jab, according to Madrid health authorities.
PoliticsHuffPostProud Boys Leader Charged In Capitol Attack Feels Betrayed By Trump: 'You Left Us'
"I've followed this guy for 4 years given everything and lost it all" Proud Boy Ethan Nordean wrote of former President Donald Trump.
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Endangered baby peccaries frolic at U.S. zoo
The peclets were born to mother Pepa and father Tapo on April 16, the zoo told Reuters in an emailed statement.Native to the Gran Chaco region of South America, the Chacoan peccary is listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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WHO: Donate shots instead of vaccinating children
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said the second year of the pandemic was set to be more deadly than the first, with India a huge concern as the official tally of infections crossed 24 million, and over 4,000 people died for the third straight day.WHO's top emergency expert, Mike Ryan, told the same virtual briefing in Geneva that local conditions needed to be taken into account if a country is planning to allow vaccinated people not to wear masks in public.Senior adviser Bruce Aylward said WHO was in touch with the United States about sharing vaccines with the international COVAX scheme, which distributes doses to poorer countries.
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Undammed, undimmed: The battle over a unique European river
Cutting into craggy mountains, meandering through plains and eventually hitting Albania's shimmering Adriatic, the Vjosa river's untouched landscapes are a national treasure, but one that is under imminent threat.
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