FEMA processed more than 222,000 applications from mid-April to late June in 2021 after opening the program, according to report released last month.
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6 teens hospitalized after drive-by shooting at Colorado park: ‘Enough is enough,’ police chief says
The victims, ranging in age from 14 to 18, are all students at Aurora Central High School in the Denver suburb of Aurora.
Kyle Rittenhouse judge has gotten his share of criticism. Can a judge be removed from a case? Not likely.
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First pill to treat COVID approved in UK; cases edge higher in 24 states: Live COVID-19 updates
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Pediatric vaccines may come to the rescue just as infections in U.S. start to rise: COVID-19 updates
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New infections drop more than 50% nationwide; FDA panel OKs Pfizer vaccine for kids, who are increasingly infected: COVID-19 updates
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