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Millionaires in New York City set to face highest tax rate in U.S.
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Nearly half of new U.S. coronavirus infections are in just 5 states
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Hauula man, 43, dies in apparent drowning off of Hanakapiai Beach on Kauai
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Biden moves up deadline to open up adult eligibility for COVID vaccine to April 19
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Toronto schools shutdown amid third wave of coronavirus infections
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High surf advisory posted for east shores; box jellyfish advisory in effect
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Toddler, 7 adults wounded in latest Chicago shootings
A 21-month-old boy was shot in the head while riding in a car on Chicago’s famed Lake Shore Drive just hours after seven people were shot and wounded in a fight a few miles away, in what is shaping up to be one of the most violent years for the city in memory, police said. Read more
Matt Gaetz, loyal for years to Donald Trump, is said to have sought a blanket pardon
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California plans for broad pandemic reopening in mid-June
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NYC doormen fired for failing to intervene in violent attack on Asian American woman
The men watched from the lobby as 65-year-old Vilma Kari was repeatedly kicked and stomped, the video showed. Read more
Senate gives Biden a big tool to work around GOP filibuster
With a powerful new tool, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has fresh options for potentially advancing President Joe Biden’s infrastructure package and other priorities past Republican obstruction in the 50-50 split Senate. Read more
Father attends daughter’s birthday party, kills mom and 2 sisters
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Survey shows even as schools reopen, many students learn remotely
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Iran state TV acknowledges ship attacked in Red Sea
An Iranian cargo ship believed to be a base for the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and anchored for years in the Red Sea off Yemen has been attacked, Iranian state television acknowledged Wednesday. Read more
Those involved in naked photo shoot in Dubai to be deported
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81 University of Hawaii football players in quarantine after 8 test positive for coronavirus
The University of Hawaii is quarantining 81 student-athletes on the football team after five student-athletes tested positive today for a total of eight positive tests since March 31. Read more
Woman alleges she was terrorized by assault from Texans QB Deshaun Watson
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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry reveal first Netflix docuseries
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Tiger Woods ‘in decent spirits,’ his closest golf buddies say
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Petty officer shot 2 sailors, then killed on Maryland base
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Stocks slip on Wall Street as market eases back from records
A wobbly day of trading on Wall Street left stocks slightly lower, pulling the market back from the all-time highs it reached a day earlier. Read more