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  • A healthcare worker administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to a student during a ‘Vax To School’ campaign event at a high school in the Staten Island borough of New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said state and local governments should require teachers to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Photographer: Jeenah Moon/BloombergHealth

    NYC to mandate vaccines for all public school teachers and staff

    By Jennifer Peltz and The Associated Press
  • ITALY, TORINO, PIEDMONT &#8211; 2019/05/13: Legal Cannabis for sale in a tobacco shop.<br /> Marijuana is a psychoactive substance that is obtained from the dried inflorescences of female hemp plants. The Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, called THC is contained in all the hemp varieties, a substance that makes the plant illegal in many countries. There are varieties that can be cultivated legally for which the limit to this content is fixed by law. In Italy the sale of Legal Cannabis has been legalized, but in recent days Matteo Salvini the Italian Interior Minister wants to make cannabis illegal again. (Photo by Stefano Guidi/LightRocket via Getty Images)Politics

    A new cannabis strain is drawing praise in the industry and scrutiny among lawmakers

    By Jennifer Peltz and The Associated Press
  • A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus. It's believed to be the first infection in an animal in the U.S. and the first known in a tiger anywhere.Health

    The tiger at New York City’s Bronx Zoo that tested positive for coronavirus is expected to recover

    By Jennifer Peltz and The Associated Press
  • Harvey Weinstein arrives at a Manhattan courthouse as jury deliberations continue in his rape trial, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020 in New York.Arts & Entertainment

    Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years for rape and sexual assault

    By Michael R. Sisak, Tom Hays, and others
  • New York City Prepares For 18th Anniversary Of September 11 AttacksPolitics

    U.S. Commemorates 9/11 as Its Aftermath Extends and Evolves

    By Jennifer Peltz and The Associated Press