Team USA snagged their first gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. And the Biden administration denounced Florida’s proposed “Don’t Say Gay” bill for schools.
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Mask mandates coming down
New York state will end a mandate requiring face coverings in most indoor public settings but will keep school masking rules in place, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday. New York is the latest in a long line of states to roll back mask mandates amid a decline in daily infection and hospitalization numbers. Later in the day, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said his state will follow a similar path, joining the ranks of fellow Democratic governors in rescinding some mandates as COVID-19 cases drop rapidly across the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday it continues to recommend masking in areas of substantial transmission – most of the nation.
Team USA snags its first gold of the Games
Team USA finally earned its first gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Lindsey Jacobellis, competing in her fifth Winter Games, won gold in the snowboardcross competition Wednesday. Her previous…
