Pfizer has announced a new pill to treat COVID -- which could save thousands of lives. The U.K. has approved another COVID-fighting pill, this one from Merck. The White House made January 4th a deadline for larger companies to get their workers vaccinated, or implement weekly testing. Some Republican governors have already threatened to sue over the measure. The House of Representatives may finally vote this morning on two of the president's other priorities: a giant infrastructure package, and a larger social spending bill covering everything from child care to climate change. For the first time, we are seeing real world evidence of how well one HPV vaccine can prevent one of the most common cancers in women. The Biden administration is suing the state of Texas over a new voting law that Governor Greg Abbott signed in September. There were scary scenes near Cancun at a resort popular with American tourists. Mexican police say a drug gang killed two rivals yesterday. The memorial service for retired General Colin Powell will be held today at Washington's National Cathedral. We're watching a powerful storm system that could cause major flooding -- along the coasts of Georgia and the Carolinas. The NBA is investigating new allegations of racism and misogyny -- against the owner of the Phoenix Suns.
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Pfizer has announced a new pill to treat COVID -- which could save thousands of lives. The U.K. has approved another COVID-fighting pill, this one from Merck. The White House made January 4th a deadline for larger companies to get their workers vaccinated, or implement weekly testing. Some Republican governors have already threatened to sue over the measure. The House of Representatives may finally vote this morning on two of the president's other priorities: a giant infrastructure package, and a larger social spending bill covering everything from child care to climate change. For the first time, we are seeing real world evidence of how well one HPV vaccine can prevent one of the most common cancers in women. The Biden administration is suing the state of Texas over a new voting law that Governor Greg Abbott signed in September. There were scary scenes near Cancun at a resort popular with American tourists. Mexican police say a drug gang killed two rivals yesterday. The memorial service for retired General Colin Powell will be held today at Washington's National Cathedral. We're watching a powerful storm system that could cause major flooding -- along the coasts of Georgia and the Carolinas. The NBA is investigating new allegations of racism and misogyny -- against the owner of the Phoenix Suns.
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