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US & Canada · WashingtonCDC drops recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also says people no longer need to stay at least 6 feet away from others. Changes driven by recognition that an estimated 95% of Americans 16 and older have acquired some level of immunity.See the Story
CDC eases Covid-19 quarantine and testing guidelines as it marks a new phase in pandemic
66% Center coverage: 202 sources
Gun Violence · UvaldeThe Uvalde, Texas, school shooting killed 19 students and two teachers on May 24. Law enforcement officials prioritized their own safety over the lives of students and teachers, report says. 376 law enforcement officers arrived at a scene that was chaotic and uncoordinated, it says. "There were multiple systemic failures," Rep. Dustin Burrows says.See the Story
Five takeaways from the House committee report on the Uvalde shooting
65% Center coverage: 43 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonThe bill would provide around $375 billion over 10 years to help industry and consumers transition away from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources. The proposal is a scaled-back version of President Joe Biden's $2 trillion plan to boost spending on social programs and climate change. The bill would raise around $740 billion in revenue over the next 10 years.See the Story
Democrats hope to pass the Inflation Reduction Act Friday. Here's what that will do.
74% Center coverage: 27 sources
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Donald Trump · WisconsinWisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos fired Michael Gableman on Friday. Vos hired the former state Supreme Court justice to investigate the 2020 election. The probe has drawn bipartisan criticism, including from former President Donald Trump. The investigation was put on hold in May pending resolution of ongoing lawsuits.See the Story
Wisconsin GOP leader fires 2020 election investigator
55% Center coverage: 31 sources
US & Canada · AshlandWisconsin Senate Democratic Minority Leader Janet Bewley was involved in a fatal car crash Friday. A 27-year-old mother from Pennsylvania and her 5- year-old daughter were killed in the crash. No charges have been filed yet as that work continues, police said Monday. The accident occurred when she pulled out of a Lake Superior beach entrance.See the Story
Wisconsin Senate Democrat involved in car crash that killed mom, 5-year-old daughter, police say
45% Left coverage: 29 sources
US & Canada · WisconsinOutagamie County Executive Tom Nelson suspended his campaign for U.S. Senate on Monday. Nelson explained that the campaign ran out of money but he is endorsing Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes. The primary is on Aug. 9. The winner of the primary will face incumbent Republican Senator Ron Johnson in the fall.See the Story
Tom Nelson drops out of U.S. Senate race, endorses Mandela Barnes
59% Center coverage: 17 sources
US & Canada · WaukeshaFormer President Donald Trump will hold an event at the Waukesha County Fairgrounds on August 5. Trump will deliver remarks in support of Tim Michels for Governor of Wisconsin. Michels has previously said he wouldn't rule out trying to decertify the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin, which Trump lost.See the Story
Former President Trump to return to Wisconsin ahead of primary
75% Center coverage: 4 sources
VaccinationsU.S. officials have already expanded testing, made tens of thousands of vaccines available. But limited supplies have not matched demand, some health officials have reported. The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency over the weekend. As of Friday afternoon, the CDC had reported 2,891 cases of monkeypox in the U.S., a number more than 10 times higher than a month ago.See the Story
Epidemiologists warn the U.S. reaches a critical moment to contain monkeypox
80% Center coverage: 5 sources
AutoThe federal government asked each state to submit a National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) plan. The NEVI Deployment Plan proposes putting over 900 charging stations along all 6 interstates that cross West Virginia. The stations would ideally be located about 50 miles apart. Anyone can use the stations, but it will primarily benefit those out of state.See the Story
More electric vehicle charging stations coming to West Virginia
67% Center coverage: 3 sources
Wisconsin · WisconsinStudy: Temperatures in the U.S. will heat up to potentially disastrous levels in coming decades. Railroad tracks will become wavy, airport tarmacs will melt and bridges will swell to unsafe levels, study says. Study: Cities and states need to prepare for the inevitable.See the Story
As temperatures rise, experts say Wisconsin isn't ready to handle the heat
Republican National Convention · MilwaukeeThe 2024 Republican National Convention is set to take place in downtown Milwaukee. Mayor Cavalier Johnson said the convention would be an "economic infusion" to the city. Some experts believe that the economic impact estimate is likely too high, pointing to studies that have researched past political conventions.See the Story
