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CDC warns against cruises, regardless of vaccination status

By News Desk

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people not to go on cruises, regardless of their vaccination status, because of onboard outbreaks fueled by the omicron variant.

1 in 100 kids lose legal ties to their parents by the time they turn 18. This new bill aims to help

By Chloe Jones

Child welfare and family law experts who spoke with the PBS NewsHour called the termination of parental rights a “death penalty,” because there are few pathways to restoring those rights.

Maxwell verdict bad news for Prince Andrew's civil case

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

Prince Andrew wasn't on trial in the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case but her conviction is bad news for the man who is ninth in line to the British throne.

As staff cases spike, Feds press for nursing home COVID boosters

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

Federal health officials are pressing nursing home workers to get their booster shots amid a spike in COVID-19 cases among staffers and a concerning lag in booster vaccination for residents and staff.

Number of U.S. children hospitalized with COVID hits near-record high

By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press

The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in close to record numbers.

WATCH: Outgoing New York City Mayor de Blasio gives last news briefing of his term

By News Desk

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will give the last news briefing of his administration on Thursday as the city faces rising COVID-19 cases and the threat of the omicron variant.

Comments renew debate over adoption as abortion alternative

By David Crary, John Hanna, Associated Press

Year after year, several thousand women in the U.S. carry an unintended pregnancy to term and then offer the baby for adoption.

Virginia Confederate monuments will likely head to Black history museum, say officials

By Associated Press

Officials from the state of Virginia and the city of Richmond have tentatively decided the future of their now mostly relocated Confederate monuments.

What Kwanzaa means for Black Americans

By Frank Dobson, The Conversation

For the African-American community, Kwanzaa is not just any “Black holiday. ” It is a recognition that knowledge of Black history is worthwhile.

States diverge on police reforms after George Floyd killing

By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press

The first full year of state legislative sessions since the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota sparked a summer of racial justice protests produced a mixed response around the country.