By Spectrum News Staff Nationwide PUBLISHED 11:34 AM ET Mar. 02, 2021 PUBLISHED 11:34 AM EST Mar. 02, 2021
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The United States Supreme Court is hearing arguments today on a major voting rights case that could have nationwide implications as state and federal lawmakers on both sides of the aisle aim to enact voting legislation.
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The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments on a major voting rights case that could have nationwide implications on a key section of the the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that prohibits discriminatory practices based on race
The case comes as Republicans in state legislatures nationwide are pursuing limitations to voting in the wake of former President Donald Trump s loss to President Joe Biden in the 2020 election; Trump espoused false claims of widespread voter fraud
By Spectrum News Staff Nationwide PUBLISHED 9:48 AM ET Mar. 01, 2021 PUBLISHED 9:48 AM EST Mar. 01, 2021
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Following Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), millions of doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are being shipped out to states nationwide.
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Johnson & Johnson s CEO Alex Gorsky said that they expect their COVID-19 vaccine will be administered within literally the next 24 to 48 hours
Gorsky also pledged that the company will be able to meet its distribution goals of 100 million doses by June
The CEO touted the vaccine s testing against the most challenging, pernicious, virulent strains and what we saw was an 85% effectiveness rate in the severe disease