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Transcript: Maria Van Kerkhove on “Face the Nation,” December 5, 2021

The following is a transcript of an interview with Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 technical lead, that aired December 5, 2021 on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: The World Health Organization on Friday called the Omicron situation a fast and furious one. For more now we go …

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Former Baltimore County police officer Anthony Westerman convicted of raping 22

A 27-year-old former Baltimore County police officer who was convicted of second-degree rape and assault in August will be allowed to serve his four-year sentence at home, according to prosecutors. A judge sentenced Anthony Westerman on Friday to 15 years in prison but suspended all of the sentence except for four …

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One way Americans feel inflation’s pain: Health insurance premiums

As experts debate whether inflation gripping everything from winter heat to holiday gifts to American Thanksgiving tables is temporary or likely to endure, Americans are facing another relentlessly rising cost: health insurance premiums. Getting health insurance through work now costs more than $22,000 a year for families, who pick up roughly $6,000 …

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