Beds scarce as Florida hospitals curb elective surgeries
As delta pushes cases higher, Florida Georgia Louisiana and Mississippi hospitals suspend nonurgent operations and convert spaces to beds. Mississippi has few ICU beds while Louisiana faces postponed organ transplants and Georgia turns patients away.
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Fla
Florida
Mississippi
Georgia
Louisiana
Marc Napp
Memorial Healthcare System
Hollywood
Marty
U.S
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
New England
Congressman Nor man contracts COVID amid Pelosi mask suit
Rep Ralph Norman of South Carolina says he tested positive for COVID-19 after filing a lawsuit with Reps Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over the mask mandate. He says symptoms are mild, is vaccinated, and will quarantine 10 days while working virtually.
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Ralph Norman
R-S.c
Congress
Nancy Pelosi
Norman
Marjorie Taylor Greene
R-Ga
Thomas Massie
Justice Dept to Probe Phoenix Police Force Abuses
The U S Justice Department announced a civil rights investigation into the Phoenix Police Department over alleged excessive force and mistreatment of homeless people. The probe marks the Biden administration's third nationwide policing review as census data also awaits release for redistricting planning.
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Justice Department
Phoenix
Biden
Trump
Bipartisan infrastructure bill nears passage in Senate
With votes expected soon, the nearly 1 trillion dollar infrastructure package faces a CBO estimate showing a 256 billion dollar deficit rise over the next decade. Leaders Kyrsten Sinema and Rob Portman defend the plan as a long term investment while skeptics warn of gimmicks. Senate Democrats and Republicans push toward final passage as amendments proceed.
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Congressional Budget Office
Fice
CBO
Kyrsten Sinema
D-Ariz
Rob Portman
Ohio
Senate
Joe Biden
Chuck Schumer
D-N.y
New York Lawmakers Give Cuomo Aug 13 Deadline
New York Assembly investigators told Gov. Andrew Cuomo to provide additional evidence by August 13 as they push toward an impeachment inquiry. The judiciary committee has probed sexual harassment accusations and alleged misuse of state resources for a book deal amid COVID-19 nursing home controversy. Davis Polk & Wardwell led the inquiry and subpoenaed documents. Cuomo’s team pledged cooperation.
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Ron DeSantis
Albany
N.Y
Andrew Cuomo
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Judiciary Committee
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Cuomo
Rich Azzopardi
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