34% of Americans also now know someone who has died from COVID-19, survey shows. Chicago teachers are going back to the classroom. COVID-19 updates.
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Pittsburgh loses ‘a piece of history’: Fire ravages 1800s building, likely dooming it to destruction
A four-alarm fire on Monday ravaged a Pittsburgh historic building that has stood since the 1800s. No injuries were reported.
White House, health officials concerned after maskless Super Bowl celebrations; Florida reaches 200 variant cases: Latest COVID-19 updates
On the same day it hosted Super Bowl LV, Florida on Sunday became the first state to report 200 variant COVID-19 cases. Latest virus news.
Utah school allows families to opt out of Black History Month instruction, then reverses course after backlash
The North Ogden charter school sent a letter that allowed families “to exercise their civil rights to not participate in Black History Month.”
1,000+ troops to help vaccine distribution; at-home test surge coming; Johnson & Johnson applies for authorization. Latest COVID-19 updates.
More than 1,000 active duty troops will begin supporting vaccination sites. FDA preps for “all eventualities” of virus variants. Latest COVID-19 news.
US tops 450K deaths as CDC reports ‘downward trajectory’ in cases; Yankee Stadium to open as mass vaccination site: Latest COVID-19 updates.
AstraZeneca’s vaccine appears to provide strong protection 3 months after just one dose while also curbing spread of infections. Latest COVID-19 news.
US to roll out 8.5M at-home tests per month; Snowstorm impacts vaccine distribution in Northeast; Latest COVID-19 updates
Federal health officials announced Monday a $230 million deal to expand the use of a non-prescription at-home COVID-19 test. Latest COVID-19 news.
FCC slaps Montana man with $9.9M fine for racist robocalls that included Adolf Hitler recording: ‘New levels of egregiousness’
Scott D. Rhodes made thousands of calls in 2018 that targeted Stacey Abrams, Andrew Gillum and Dianne Feinstein, among others, according to the FCC.
Coronavirus updates: Rate of new infections falls sharply; Michael Strahan reportedly tests positive
In piece of good news, new U.S cases of the coronavirus have fallen 35% from their Jan. 11 peak, a USA TODAY analysis shows. Latest COVID-19 news.
Abraham Lincoln, out. George Washington, gone. San Francisco votes to rename 44 schools for namesakes’ ties to racism, slavery.
School board members have argued that the renaming is timely and important, given the country’s reckoning with a racist past.