Omicron wave may peak in Britain and the United States
Scientists say Omicron could be peaking in Britain and the United States with cases likely to drop soon as the highly contagious variant exhausts susceptible people. Experts caution the pace and timing vary by country and regions, and hospital systems may remain stressed during the decline.
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U.S
South Africa
Ali Mokdad
University of Washington
Seattle
Lauren Ancel Meyers
University of Texas
University of East Anglia
France
Spain
Italy
Sha
Mokdad
Europe
Hunter
Prabhat Jha
Centre For Global Health Research
St. Michael’s Hospital
Toronto
Icus
Jha
Meyers
Biden urges senators to stand against voter suppression
President Joe Biden in Atlanta urged senators to alter Senate rules to advance voting rights legislation blocked by Republicans. He invoked civil rights history and the Capitol riot to press Congress to pass the Freedom to Vote Act, saying he is tired of being quiet and calling on action.
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Atlanta
Joe Biden
Senate
Biden
Morehouse College
Clark Atlanta University
Capitol
Donald Trump
Trump
Congress
Powell warns inflation threat to job market and rate hikes
Fed Chair Jerome Powell told a Senate panel that high inflation could hinder restoring full employment and that the Fed may raise rates faster than planned to curb prices. He faces questions from both parties as lawmakers seek balance between curbing inflation and avoiding a recession.
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Powell
Washington
Federal Reserve
Jerome Powell
Fed
America
Senate Banking Committee
Lawrence housing fund approves 1.23m in allocations for 2021
Lawrence city staff briefed the planning commission on housing initiatives funding as of 2022. The housing trust and new initiatives division will steer roughly 1.23 million to programs including Homeless Outreach, shelter support, and accessibility upgrades while up to 215,000 remains unallocated.
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Finkelder
Lawrence
Housing Trust
Housing Initiatives Fund
Commission
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
Douglas County
Lisa Larsen
Michigan Six
Michigan St
Housing Stabilization Collaborative
Lawrence-Douglas
Wakarusa Drive
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