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Booker says he will ask Amy Coney Barrett if she will recuse herself from presidential election-related cases
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said Sunday that he would meet with Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump ’s Supreme Court nominee, and would ask her whether she was willing to recuse herself from cases relating to the 20
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India is facing a double health threat this winter: pollution and the pandemic
New Delhi (CNN) — A familiar scene is taking place in northern India. Vast fields burn, flames engulfing bare stalks of already-harvested crops. Billowing smoke travels across state borders. In towns and cities, the air is thick with yellow haze. Stubble burning, the practice of intentionally setting fire to cultivated...Coronavirus Disease 2019North IndiaNew DelhiSmogUnited StatesCOVID-19 PandemicPunjab StateAir Pollution DeathsEnvironmental PollutionBeijing PollutionWinter CropsUniversity Of ChicagoAIIMSCNNWorld Health OrganizationRandeep GuleriaRead Full Story
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The confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett is a threat to families like mine
Jeneva Stone lives with her husband and their two sons in Bethesda, Maryland. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. View. (CNN) — My son Rob is 23 years old. He follows politics, enjoys sips of whiskey, and loves baseball. He also has a rare form of dystonia, a feeding tube, and a tracheostomy, among other pre-existing medical conditions. He uses a speech-generating computerized device to communicate with us. If the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were struck down by the Supreme Court after the addition of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, a mother of a disabled child herself, Rob would be uninsurable, like so many of his disabled peers.Feeding TubeObamacareDiseaseACAMedicaidThe Supreme CourtHealth CareCNNU.S. Supreme CourtLittle LobbyistsRobHusbandCapitol HillAmy Coney BarrettRead Full Story
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The Real Reason Families Are Displaying Purple Pumpkins This Halloween
Communities are expanding on the Epilepsy Foundation's Purple Pumpkin Project to signify that they are taking extra precautions to lower COVID-19 risks this Halloween. A purple pumpkin on a porch or in a window means families will be wearing masks while handing out trick-or-treating candy, and will pass out wrapped grab-and-go bags.Read Full Story Coronavirus Disease 2019CDCSocial DistancingPurple PumpkinsEye CandyFood AllergiesLocal FoodSick KidsMen 's HealthWFXTTeal Pumpkin Resource HubCBS NewsWomen 's HealthAmazonJackie
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Three-tier lockdown: How do I know what level my local area falls under?
A new three-tier system of local lockdown measures for England is expected to be announced by prime minister Boris Johnson on Monday to help keep the spread of coronavirus under control. Different parts of the country will be split up into “medium”, “high” or “very high” local coronavirus alert areas...LockdownCoronavirus Disease 2019EnglandSouthwestSocial DistancingNorth EastIntensive Care UnitsLocal FoodPubsOldhamLabourLiverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustNottingham City CouncilStateYorkshireBoris JohnsonMatt HancockJim McmahonRead Full Story
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Five things to know about Biden's tax proposals
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has put forth a host of tax proposals to show he would help fund increased spending in areas such as health care, education and infrastructure. The former vice president is calling for higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations, while also putting forth plans to...Obama AdministrationChild Tax CreditTax PolicyHealth CareTax ExemptionDemocratic NomineeIncome TaxTax CreditsAEIABC NewsTPCSocial SecurityAmazonKyle PomerleauSpecific Tax ProposalsJoe BidenDonald TrumpRead Full Story
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How to support someone with a mental health condition
Anxiety and distress go connected at the hip. This is what you have to know whether they strike simultaneously. Do you now and then concern so much that it meddles with your regular exercises? Or then again do you feel so blue that it thoroughly mists your viewpoint? Do you have these or related feelings together regularly? Definitely, you’re not alone.Read Full Story Mental Health ConditionSecurityMental Health ProblemsHealth IssuesWellnessMedical ConditionsPsychological Well-beingMedical ProblemsAnxiety IssuesWellbeing ExpertsTherapyBipolar ConfusionSocial Uneasiness IssueDisposition IssuesMedicines
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Several regions sound alarm as US reports most Covid-19 daily cases in nearly 2 months
(CNN) — Just as the US reported the highest number of daily Covid-19 infections in nearly two months, several experts offered grim outlooks if Americans don't take the right precautions. Florida, which over the summer
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Potential COVID-19 exposure at Rochester church after members test positive
(WHAM) - People who were at Pentecostal Holiness Church in Rochester are being warned about a potential COVID-19 exposure. Monroe County Public Health officials said multiple people who tested positive for COVID-19 were at the church building on N. Clinton Avenue on November 15 and 17. These people were in...Read Full Story Covid-19Shortness Of BreathCoronavirus Disease 2019DiarrheaDifficulty BreathingWHAMSymptomsMuscleCoughMultiple PeopleSmellN. Clinton AvenueRunny NoseQuarantine
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[Update] UHS Ransomware Attack 2020: Company Still Not Confirming Cyber Attack; May Take Days Before Getting Back Online
Just over the weekend, the Fortune 500 company and one of the United States' largest healthcare providers, Universal Health Services (UHS), was attacked by ransomware that rendered the company's computers and systems shu