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Many NYC women delayed planned pregnancies during pandemic, study finds

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Many NYC women delayed planned pregnancies during pandemic, study finds

Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Nearly half of New York City women who were planning to have children before the COVID-19 pandemic decided to wait during the first few months of the outbreak, a study published Wednesday by JAMA Network Open found.

Nearly 3M more in U.S. have healthcare after special ACA signup period

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Nearly 3M more in U.S. have healthcare after special ACA signup period

Sept. 15 (UPI) -- The White House said Wednesday that the special six-month enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act allowed nearly 3 million people in the United States to sign up for coverage.

Walmart partners with Ford to test self-driving delivery in 3 cities

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Walmart partners with Ford to test self-driving delivery in 3 cities

Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Retail giant Walmart announced on Wednesday that it's partnering with Ford and an artificial intelligence company to test a self-driving delivery service in three American cities in the near future.

Arizona AG sues Biden administration over COVID-19 vaccine mandates

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Arizona AG sues Biden administration over COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has sued the Biden administration over its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for companies with more than 100 people, calling it unconstitutional and an attack against federalism.

WADA asks panel to review status of marijuana on banned substances list

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WADA asks panel to review status of marijuana on banned substances list

Sept. 15 (UPI) -- The World Anti-Doping Agency has indicated that it will consider possibly removing marijuana from its list of banned substances for athletes.

Gov't moves to go back on rule allowing Medicare to cover 'breakthrough' devices

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Gov't moves to go back on rule allowing Medicare to cover 'breakthrough' devices

Sept. 15 (UPI) -- The agency that operates Medicare is going back on a rule change it finalized under former President Donald Trump that would have allowed the health program to cover the costs of "breakthrough" medical devices.

Senate Democrats unveil revision of voting act

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Senate Democrats unveil revision of voting act

Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a new version of their voting act that they say it is their answer to states seeking to pass voter-restricting

California Gov. Gavin Newsom beats GOP-led recall effort

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom beats GOP-led recall effort

Sept. 14 (UPI) -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom was projected to defeat a vote to recall him from office as votes rolled in Tuesday night.

3 ex-U.S. intelligence operatives admit to hacking for UAE

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3 ex-U.S. intelligence operatives admit to hacking for UAE

Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Three former U.S. intelligence and military operatives have admitted to being hired by the United Arab Emirates for whom they committed sophisticated cybercrimes for, the Justice Department said.

Justice Dept. files emergency motion seeking to halt Texas' abortion ban

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Justice Dept. files emergency motion seeking to halt Texas' abortion ban

Sept. 14 (UPI) -- The Justice Department has asked a federal judge to block, at least temporarily, Texas' controversial near total abortion ban, arguing it prevents women from exercising their constitutional rights.

Four Minn. residents found fatally shot in SUV abandoned in Wis. cornfield

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Four Minn. residents found fatally shot in SUV abandoned in Wis. cornfield

Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Authorities said Tuesday they are investigating the deaths of four people from Minnesota whose bodies were found over the weekend in an SUV abandoned in a western Wisconsin cornfield.

Nicholas causes power outages, floods streets in Texas, Louisiana

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Nicholas causes power outages, floods streets in Texas, Louisiana

Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Nicholas brought heavy rains and left hundreds of thousands without power as it made landfall on the Gulf Coast as a Category 1 hurricane early Tuesday.

Blinken defends Afghanistan withdrawal in second congressional hearing

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Blinken defends Afghanistan withdrawal in second congressional hearing

Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken for the second day defended the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan as he testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Justice Department restricts use of chokeholds, no-knock warrants

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Justice Department restricts use of chokeholds, no-knock warrants

Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Attorney General Merrick Garland said Tuesday that the Justice Department will tighten restrictions on when its agencies can use chokeholds, carotid restraints and no-knock entries.

U.S. Army sets deadline for COVID-19 vaccination

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U.S. Army sets deadline for COVID-19 vaccination

Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Active-duty units of the U.S. Army must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 15 or face discipline, the branch announced Tuesday.

Elizabeth Warren calls for Wells Fargo to split banking from financial services

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Elizabeth Warren calls for Wells Fargo to split banking from financial services

Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked the Federal Reserve to force Wells Fargo to split its banking activities from its financial services businesses.

Ex-cops plead not guilty to federal charges in George Floyd case

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Ex-cops plead not guilty to federal charges in George Floyd case

Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Four former Minneapolis police officers pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal civil rights charges related to the killing of George Floyd last year.

Federal COVID-19 aid lifted 12M in U.S. out of poverty in 2020, report says

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Federal COVID-19 aid lifted 12M in U.S. out of poverty in 2020, report says

Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Large-scale stimulus efforts, including direct payments to millions of Americans, by the government last year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic helped lift almost 12 million people out of poverty.

Twitter again accepting requests to verify accounts -- the blue checkmark

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Twitter again accepting requests to verify accounts -- the blue checkmark

Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Twitter has again started accepting applications for accounts to be designated as verified -- the ones that receive the official blue checkmark -- weeks after halting the process.

Study: Most Alzheimer's patients wouldn't qualify for controversial drug's trial

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Study: Most Alzheimer's patients wouldn't qualify for controversial drug's trial

U.S. approval of the Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm is already mired in controversy. Now a new study finds that most Alzheimer's patients could not have taken part in clinical trials that led to the green light.

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