Tuesday, 31 May 2022

NPR News: DOJ asks federal appeals court to reverse order lifting travel mask mandate

DOJ asks federal appeals court to reverse order lifting travel mask mandate
The Justice Department argues that the order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in early 2021 "falls easily within the CDC's statutory authority."

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NPR News: Canceled flights over Memorial Day weekend offer travelers a peek of the summer

Canceled flights over Memorial Day weekend offer travelers a peek of the summer
U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,800 flights from Thursday through Monday, or about 2% of their schedules, according to tracking service FlightAware.

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NPR News: DOJ asks federal appeals court to reverse order lifting travel mask mandate

DOJ asks federal appeals court to reverse order lifting travel mask mandate
The Justice Department argues that the order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in early 2021 "falls easily within the CDC's statutory authority."

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NPR News: The National Spelling Bee returns to its usual venue for the first time in 3 years

The National Spelling Bee returns to its usual venue for the first time in 3 years
Spellers were greeted with a new preliminary-round format that gave them no time to get comfortable. They had to get through three words in one turn at the microphone to continue in the bee.

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NPR News: Uvalde locals grapple with the school police chief's role

Uvalde locals grapple with the school police chief's role
Uvalde residents struggle to reconcile what they know of the well-liked lawman, Pete Arredondo.

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NPR News: Texas authorities say a teacher closed a propped-open door before the attack

Texas authorities say a teacher closed a propped-open door before the attack
Police initially said the gunman entered through a door that was propped open by a teacher. Now they say the teacher had actually shut the door, but it didn't lock.

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Monday, 30 May 2022

NPR News: A $2 million relic was stolen and an angel statue was beheaded at a Brooklyn church

A $2 million relic was stolen and an angel statue was beheaded at a Brooklyn church
The incident happened between 6:30 p.m. Thursday and 4 p.m. Saturday at St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church, known as the "Notre Dame" of Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood.

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