A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Getting a prescription for Pfizer’s new Covid pill, Paxlovid, is the first step. Tracking down a supply of the medication is the next, but it's not easy. https://t.co/xjFaLWEH3l
Donald Trump's pledge to pardon January 6 rioters may help fire up his supporters, but several defendants facing federal charges say they no longer believe the former President's promises https://t.co/jnFiPCUBcP
The U.S. Navy is scrambling to contain what one lawmaker calls a “crisis of astronomical proportions” after petroleum from a fuel storage facility in Hawaii leaked into one of its drinking water wells, showed up in tap water and sickened thousands. https://t.co/ZIMhu5VXdI
Teachers across the U.S. are being censored by a wave of GOP-backed laws limiting what they can say about history, race, gender and sexual orientation.
One group in New Hampshire is offering a $500 bounty for teachers who discuss "critical race theory."https://t.co/AizoKVuDW2
The House on Friday passed sweeping legislation that will invest billions of dollars in American manufacturing and scientific research in a bid to take on China's growing economic dominance. https://t.co/geGhPa0e6I
After a Tennessee school board banned a graphic novel about the Holocaust from local middle schools, comic book store owners from near and far have pledged to send students the book for free. https://t.co/HkW9HFacZ8
For years, Marianna Treviño Wright has been battling anti-immigration groups who want to erect a border wall through her butterfly sanctuary. Then the death threats started coming.https://t.co/b8MNj5M3Es
TikTok isn't just for dance memes—it's now being used by amateur investigators to track the Russian military buildup along Ukraine's borders. https://t.co/7uyvDRuwQR
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