CDC finds low HIV testing for injection drug users in West Virginia outbreaks
A CDC led probe in Kanawha County shows emergency departments and hospitals rarely test intravenous drug users for HIV amid a surge centered in Charleston and Huntington. It notes limited access to sterile syringes and treatment barriers, while a new public health partnership has tested over 400 at risk individuals and referred many to care.
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West Virginia
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Health and Human Resources
CDC
DHHR
Bureau For Public Health
Ayne Amjad
Amjad
Jim Justice
Huntington
Kanawha County
State Health Department
Brooke Parker
Bargainers unveil policing reform framework with no details
Congressional negotiators announced a bipartisan policing reform framework after months of talks, but offered no specifics. The three sentence release acknowledged remaining disagreements and said final bill terms must be agreed to before passage, with elections and Floyd case looming over prospects.
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Senate
George Floyd
Congress
Tim Scott
R-S.c
Cory Booker
D-N.j
Karen Bass
D-Calif
Richard Durbin
D-Ill
Lindsey Graham
R S.C
Durbin
Scott
Floyd
Joe Biden
Minneapolis
New York Court Suspends Giuliani From Practicing Law
An appeals court in New York suspended Rudy Giuliani from practicing law, citing his false statements in attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. The suspension was deemed immediate due to an alleged ongoing threat to public safety and integrity. Giuliani criticized the ruling as a witch hunt while supporters dismissed the decision as politically motivated.
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Rudy Giuliani
State
Donald
Trump
Giuliani
Joseph R. Biden
Capito wary on bipartisan infrastructure plan details
West Virginia Senator Capito urged caution while praising the bipartisan infrastructure deal with the White House. She intends to review specifics before full support, noting the EPW Committee must align with the plan. Senator Manchin expects 65 plus Senate votes as spending totals rise to about 1.2 trillion over eight years. Mercer County Commissioner Greg Puckett welcomed the deal, saying funding will boost broadband, water, roads, and local projects and improve economic mobility.
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West Virginia
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Manchin
Senate
Mercer County
Greg Puckett
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Puckett
Sioner
Charles Boothe
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Justice announces road projects and summer PEBT benefits in WV
Justice outlined a $19 million plan to ease congestion with roads and bridges in Kanawha and Beckley areas, plus upgrades on US 60 between Chelyon and Montgomery. He announced USDA approval for summer PEBT benefits totaling about $83.4 million for 222,395 children and $13.3 million for 35,463 SNAP households, with $375 per eligible child. He urged vaccination registration for the Do It For Babydog lottery, with a June 30 drawing and weekly prizes through August 4.
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Kanawha County
Chelyon
Montgomery
Justice
West Virginia
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