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Inclement weather closure plan for outdoor fixed COVID-19 testing sites

CONCORD – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has released the State of New Hampshire’s inclement weather closure plan for the State’s outdoor fixed COVID-19 testing sites. The plan only applies to the seven outdoor testing sites currently overseen by the ...

Army to immediately start discharging vaccine refusers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army said Wednesday it will immediately begin discharging soldiers who have refused to get the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine, putting more than 3,300 service members at risk of being thrown out soon. The Army's announcement makes it the final military service to lay out ...

With COVID staffing crunch, who’s going to teach the kids?

With teacher absences mounting and substitutes in short supply, parents may be wondering: Who's teaching the kids? The answer around the U.S. could be a local police officer, National Guard soldier, state budget analyst, parent or recent high school graduate — nearly anyone willing to help ...

Ottawa’s top cop: Police likely can’t end vaccine protests

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The police chief of Canada's capital said Wednesday there is likely no policing solution to end a protest against vaccine mandates and other pandemic restrictions that has snarled traffic around Parliament. He also said there is a "significant element" of the ...

Hogan discusses COVID-19, crime, tax relief, police support

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan gave his eighth and final State of the State speech Wednesday night, highlighting progress in the battle against COVID-19, his legislative priorities for tax relief and fighting crime, while calling for bipartisanship and a rejection of toxic ...

Czech Republic to end mandatory COVID testing this month

PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic's government has agreed to end mandatory coronavirus testing at schools and companies this month, the prime minister said Wednesday. The testing "undoubtedly" helped slow down the spread of infections and prevented the health system from being overwhelmed, ...