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(CNBC) Teachers do not need to get vaccinated against Covid-19 before schools can safely reopen, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. “There is increasing data to suggest that schools can safely reopen and that safe reopening does not suggest that teachers need to be vaccinated,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told reporters during a … [Read more...] about CDC Director Says Schools Can Safely Reopen Without Vaccinating Teachers

By ELANA SCHOR and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) President Joe Biden is expected to address the National Prayer Breakfast, a Washington tradition that calls on political combatants to set aside their differences for one morning. The breakfast, set for Thursday, has sparked controversy in the past, particularly when President Donald Trump used last year's … [Read more...] about Prayer Breakfast Gives Biden Fresh Chance to Call for Unity

(NBC News) Jeff Bezos said Tuesday that he will step down as chief executive of Amazon, leaving the helm of the company he founded 27 years ago. Bezos will transition to the role of executive chair in the third quarter of this year, which starts July 1, the company said. Andy Jassy, the chief executive of Amazon Web Services, will take over as CEO of Amazon. In a memo to … [Read more...] about Jeff Bezos Steps Down as Amazon CEO

(The Hill) The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been authorized to fine passengers who fail to comply with the new mask requirements on public transportation systems.  The TSA will require travelers to wear masks through airport screening checkpoints and throughout all public transportation systems beginning Tuesday. TSA workers are authorized to deny entry … [Read more...] about TSA Authorized to Fine Passengers Who Refuse to Wear Masks

(NBC Boston) U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., has tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced Friday. Lynch, who had already received both doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine, was tested for the virus after a staff member in his Boston office tested positive earlier in the week. The congressman received his positive test Friday afternoon. Lynch's office says … [Read more...] about Rep. Stephen Lynch Tests Positive for COVID-19 After Receiving Both Vaccine Doses