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Study: Student gains last year narrowed COVID learning gap

Study: Student gains last year narrowed COVID learning gap

Despite a year of disruptions, students largely made academic gains this past year that paralleled their growth pre-pandemic and outpaced the previous school year, according to new research released Tuesday from NWEA, a nonprofit research group that
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Alberta Health Services no longer requires COVID-19 immunization for its workers

Alberta Health Services no longer requires COVID-19 immunization for its workers

EDMONTON — Alberta Health Services says it is rescinding its COVID-19 immunization policy for its workers. The agency says workers, as well as new hires and students, will no longer be required to have at least two vaccine doses.
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Judge blocks enforcement of West Virginia abortion ban

Judge blocks enforcement of West Virginia abortion ban

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A judge in West Virginia’s capital blocked enforcement of the state’s 150-year-old abortion ban Monday, opening the door for abortions to resume in the state, at least for now. Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Tera L.
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Owner: Mississippi abortion clinic is sold, won't reopen

Owner: Mississippi abortion clinic is sold, won't reopen

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi abortion clinic at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court case that overturned Roe v.
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OB-GYN tests go virtual; board cites COVID, abortion ruling

Many OB-GYNs, including some who perform abortions, are celebrating a decision that allows them to avoid traveling to Texas for certifying board exams. Some feared gathering en masse would make them vulnerable to violence.
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Idaho GOP rejects abortion exception to save mother's life

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Republican Party has rejected adding language to their platform to allow an abortion to save the life of the mother.
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Abortion ban blocked in W. Va.; Louisiana awaits ruling

Abortion ban blocked in W. Va.; Louisiana awaits ruling

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Court battles prompted by the Supreme Court's June 24 ruling reversing abortion rights played out in multiple states Monday, with a judge in West Virginia blocking that state's 150-year-old abortion ban and one in Louisiana leaving
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Ukrainian doctors in N.L. who fled the war say they are frustrated with province

Ukrainian doctors in N.L. who fled the war say they are frustrated with province

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A physician who fled the Russian invasion of Ukraine and arrived in Newfoundland last month says she’s frustrated by a lack of communication from the provincial government — and she's not the only one.
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Fauci expects to retire by end of Biden's current term

Fauci expects to retire by end of Biden's current term

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government's top infectious disease expert, said Monday he plans to retire by the end of President Joe Biden's term in January 2025.
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'Thor' stays No. 1, while 'Crawdads' opens strong

'Thor' stays No. 1, while 'Crawdads' opens strong

NEW YORK (AP) — The Marvel sequel “Thor: Love & Thunder” dropped a hefty 68% in its second weekend of release but still held the top spot at the box office, according to studio estimates Sunday, while the bestseller adaptation “Where the Crawdads
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