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Released on bail, Nigeria’s Kuti to begin concert tour amid assault trial
After a pandemic-related surge, behavioral telehealth is losing momentum
Patients and politicians hailed telemedicine at the beginning of the pandemic — first for its safety but also for its increased convenience and potential to extend care to rural areas and neighborhoods without specialists — but hints of skepticism are creeping in.
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Officer says he arrested reporter after pepper spray blasts
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A police officer testified Monday that he arrested a journalist at an unruly Black Lives Matter protest last year in Iowa after she did not leave when he repeatedly shot clouds of pepper spray to disperse the crowd.
High court revives ex-student's suit against Georgia college
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is reviving a lawsuit brought by a Georgia college student who sued school officials after being prevented from distributing Christian literature on campus.
Deep freeze just latest disaster to befall Houston's needy
HOUSTON (AP) — Ernest and Hester Collins already faced their share of hardships before last month's deadly winter storm plunged much of Texas into a deep freeze and knocked out power to millions of homes, including their modest rental in one of Houston's historically Black neighborhoods, Fifth Ward.
Girl using lemonade stand to fund brain surgery in recovery
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A 7-year-old girl who used a lemonade stand to help raise money for her own brain surgery underwent a successful operation on Monday, her mother said.
COVID bill to deliver big health insurance savings for many
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several million people stand to save hundreds of dollars in health insurance costs, or more, under the Democratic coronavirus relief legislation on track to pass Congress.
Cubs, Sox to let some fans into stands as COVID numbers fall
CHICAGO (AP) — After a season of mostly empty ballparks in Chicago, the famed marquee at Wrigley Field said it all.
Defying pandemic, feminists in Spain decry far-right attacks
MADRID (AP) — Women in Spain on Monday marked this year’s International Women's Day with static protests, pot-banging, bicycle fun rides and other small-sized events to prevent gatherings that could trigger a new spike of coronavirus infections.
Senegal opposition leader released as new clashes erupt
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Riot police in armed personnel carriers fired tear gas and rubber bullets at crowds in Senegal's capital on Monday hours after authorities freed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko from custody following days of violent protests in one of West Africa's most stable democracies.
