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Yellen warns that slow vaccine rollout in poor countries poses threat to U.S., global economies – Washington Post

Yellen warns that slow vaccine rollout in poor countries poses threat to U.S., global economies  Washington Post Exclusive: Janet Yellen to call for global minimum tax rate  Axios Yellen calls for global minimum corporate tax rate in first major address as Treasury

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Former Training Commander On Chauvin Neck Restraint: ‘That’s Not What We Train’

When asked if former officer Derek Chauvin’s restraint of George Floyd followed proper protocol, Minneapolis Inspector Katie Blackwell said, “I don’t know what kind of improvised position that is.” (Image credit: AP)

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Clubhouse launches payments so creators can make money

Clubhouse, a one-year-old social audio app reportedly valued at $1 billion, will now allow users to send money to their favorite creators — or speakers — on the platform. In a blog post, the startup announced the new monetization feature,

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Pfizer says working on a new deal to supply more vaccines to Israel

Drug company says it has fulfilled initial agreement with Jerusalem for inoculations, working to update it to ship more doses, as Israel prepares to vaccinate children

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News Wrap: U.S. vaccination numbers soar with 4 million shots administered Saturday

In our news wrap Monday, an average of 3.1 million COVID vaccines were administered daily over the past week — peaking at a record 4 million on Saturday. Overseas, daily virus infections in India surpassed 100,000 for the first time,

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News Wrap: U.S. vaccination numbers soar with 4 million shots administered Saturday

In our news wrap Monday, an average of 3.1 million COVID vaccines were administered daily over the past week — peaking at a record 4 million on Saturday. Overseas, daily virus infections in India surpassed 100,000 for the first time,

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News Wrap: U.S. vaccination numbers soar with 4 million shots administered Saturday

In our news wrap Monday, an average of 3.1 million COVID vaccines were administered daily over the past week — peaking at a record 4 million on Saturday. Overseas, daily virus infections in India surpassed 100,000 for the first time,

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Chauvin’s actions were in ‘no way, shape, or form’ part of protocol, police chief says

The Derek Chauvin trial resumed Monday, with the prosecution arguing the former Minneapolis police officers’ use of force did not follow protocol. The city’s chief of police testified on the matter. Special correspondent Fred De Sam Lazaro has our report

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Daily Crunch: The Supreme Court sides with Google in Oracle suit

The Supreme Court announces several tech-related rulings, LG will shut down its smartphone business and we take a deep dive into the story of StockX. This is your Daily Crunch for April 5, 2021. The big story: The Supreme Court

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New COVID variants, relaxed public restrictions cause spike in Michigan hospitalizations

Even as more Americans receive vaccinations, parts of the U.S. are seeing a troubling surge in COVID cases. This is especially true for the upper Midwest and Northeast. Michigan is struggling with an especially strong spike. William Brangham speaks to

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