- New Zealand has downgraded a tsunami warning for its northern coast after an 8.1 magnitude quake struck near the Kermadec Islands.
- Michelle Obama is urging the Senate to pass the For The People act, expanding voting rights nationally, in a statement reminding Americans that "our democracy remains under attack".
- California health officials say the state will set aside up to 40% of COVID-19 vaccine doses for minority and poor communities "hardest-hit" by the virus.
- Senate Republicans are warning President Biden that any future infrastructure spending bills must be paid for by spending cuts elsewhere, with "not a dime" in new taxes.
- US roads were more dangerous in 2020 with an 8% increase in traffic fatalities over 2019, despite 13% fewer miles driven.
If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed. -- Benjamin Franklin
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