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Phil Murphy, governor of New Jersey, speaks during a news conference outside University Hospital's COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. The first Covid-19 vaccine shots were administered by U.S. hospitals Monday, the initial step in a historic drive to immunize millions of people as deaths approach the 300,000 mark. Photographer: Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images

New Jersey Is Closing Its Only Women's Prison After Rampant Abuse By Guards

The announcement by Gov. Phil Murphy came as the state released a report about brutal cell extractions this year that left prisoners with injuries ranging from scratches to a fractured eye socket.

A man rides his bicycle near the US Embassy in Havana, on January 12, 2021. - Cuba's foreign affairs minister Bruno Rodriguez on Monday slammed the administration of US President Donald Trump for "political opportunism" for placing the country back on a blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP) (Photo by YAMIL LAGE/AFP via Getty Images)

Senate OKs Bill That Would Provide Aid For Mysterious 'Havana Syndrome' Injuries

The symptoms, which include vertigo and memory loss, first affected American officials stationed in Cuba in 2016.

Advocates rally in support of the New York Health Act in Albany Monday, June 7, 2021 Credit: New York NOW

New York's On The Cusp Of A Health Care Overhaul, But Sticking Points Remain

A top sticking point for the New York Health Act, which would create a universal, single-payer health care system in New York, is opposition from public sector labor leaders.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday, June 7, 2021 (Credit: Gov. Cuomo's Office)

New York Governor Revises School Mask Policy: Yes Inside, No Outside

The announcement began a weekend of confusion and anxiety for school leaders, teachers and parents who said they would have to once again reconfigure classrooms and alter other protocols.

Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters, seen here in the "Vax Live" fundraising concert held in May, performs at Madison Square Garden in June.

Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Strokes Rock Vaccinated New Yorkers In June

Well ahead of a celebratory Central Park concert announced by Mayor Bill de Blasio for August, New York City's venues are coming back in June for vaccinated audiences.

As Temporary Protected Status Shifts, One Activist Deals With Uncertainty

César Magaña Linares is a temporary protected status, or TPS, holder from El Salvador. As an activist and law student, he's redefining what it means to be an immigrant, beyond the headlines.

People wait in line to register for the Covishield Covid-19 vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca Plc and the University of Oxford and manufactured by Serum Institute of India Ltd., at Thika Level 5 Hospital in Thika, Kenya, on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Kenyan hospitals are grappling with record numbers of critical-care patients, stretching a system that was inadequate even before the outbreak of Covid-19. Photographer: Patrick Meinhardt/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Why Millions Of Doses (From Biden) And A Billion Bucks (From Mastercard) Aren't Enough

The latest news about donated vaccines and cash aid for low-resource countries seems encouraging. But here's what vaccine experts are saying about supply and demand.

Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, formerly named the Custis-Lee Mansion, reopens to the public for the first time since 2018 at Arlington National Cemetery, Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in Arlington, Va. The Virginia mansion where Robert E. Lee once lived that now overlooks Arlington National Cemetery is open to the public again, after a $12 million rehabilitation and reinterpretation that includes an increased emphasis on those who were enslaved there. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, Reckons With Its History Of Slavery

Arlington House has reopened after a 3-year renovation. It seeks to memorialize Robert E. Lee and acknowledge his role in the Confederacy while also telling the story of those enslaved there.

Yvonne Taylor and other protestors gather outside the Greenidge Generation Facility in Torrey, NY in April before the facility's Bitcoin mining expansion was approved. (Vaughn Golden/WSKG)

NY Senate Passes Crypto Moratorium, Assembly Prospects Remain Unclear

Among those in opposition are union groups.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, left, talks with supporters during a tour of downtown Petersburg, Va., Saturday, May 29, 2021. McAuliffe faces four other Democrats in the a primary June 8. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Former Virginia Gov. McAuliffe Is 1 Step Closer To Winning Back His Old Job

The Democratic primary win for former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe sets up a closely watched general election contest with Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin.

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