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New York is urging local governments to shift strategies as demand for the COVID-19 vaccines have dropped dramatically.

The Wellsville Daily Reporter Hundreds of nursing homes across New York state that are struggling to vaccinate workers remain at heightened risk of COVID-19 outbreaks, despite recent declines in coronavirus infections. About 250 nursing homes are lagging the state’s COVID-19 vaccination rate for long-term care workers, according to a USA TODAY Network analysis of state data. Overall, 62% of nursing home staff statewide have been at least partially vaccinated in New York. While 85% of New York’s nursing home residents have been partially or fully vaccinated, the likelihood of future outbre...

A decade after she vanished into the Indiana night, Lauren Spierer’s parents hope to learn what happened to the sophomore from Scarsdale.

A Danish pension fund, which prides itself on being the world's strictest on human rights violations, says it is considering... Throughout the day, participants will receive tips and strategies to combat antisemitism and are urged to let elected officials know they will not tolerate the ongoing climate of hate. The event will culminate with a virtual rally at 4 pm EST to hear from government officials, Jewish community leaders and representatives from various civil rights and other groups. A “Day of Action Against Antisemitism” is being sponsored by the American Jewish Committee, the Anti...

More than 100 people gathered at the Pappajohn Sculpture Park in downtown Des Moines on Tuesday to commemorate the anniversary of George Floyd's death. The event was organized by the No Justice, No Peace PAC, the New Frontier Fund, the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa and others. It comes one year after Floyd, a Black Minneapolis man, was murdered by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, who kneeled on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes on May 25, 2020. Speakers at the event said in gathering to remember Floyd's death, that they hope to make sure he didn't die in vain. West Des Moines ci...