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Israel to give some coronavirus vaccines to Palestinians

JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel has agreed to transfer 5,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine to the Palestinians to immunize front-line medical workers, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz’s office announced Sunday. It was the first time that Israel has confirmed the transfer of vaccines to the Palestinians, who lag far behind Israel‘s aggressive vaccination campaign and …

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USS Chafee Crew Quarantining in San Diego Due to COVID-19 Outbreak

Most sailors aboard the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer Chafee have been placed under quarantine in San Diego hotel rooms following a COVID-19 outbreak among the crew, according to Navy officials. An unspecified number of sailors assigned to the Hawaii-based ship have tested positive and have been isolating off the ship, according to Third Fleet spokesman …

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Democrats Add Heft to Effort to Keep US Space Command in Colorado

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.–With U.S. Space Command in the balance, a lawmaker perennially voted as the most conservative member of Congress is turning left for help. U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn isn’t switching parties, but the decision in the final days of the Trump administration to move the command and its 1,400 troops to Alabama has been …

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New Orleans Police Officer, Detective, 5 Army Reservists Indicted for Theft

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans Police detective and an officer, along with five others, have been indicted for stealing more than $100,000 from the U.S. Army. Detective Chantelle Davis, 35, Officer Lynea Sanders, 41, and five members of the U.S. Army Reserve were indicted Friday for allegedly claiming reimbursements for their service at …

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Pentagon Pauses Plan to Give COVID Vaccine to Guantanamo Detainees

The Pentagon said Saturday it was putting on hold a plan to give COVID vaccines to terror detainees at Guantanamo, following an outcry as the United States struggles to deliver jabs to frontline workers and vulnerable elderly Americans. “No Guantanamo detainees have been vaccinated,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby tweeted. “We’re pausing the plan to move …

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