US politics QAnon linked Lauren Boebert wins primary in Colorado – live updates

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Boebert, who defied state Covid-19 restrictions, defeats five-term Rep. Scott R. Tipton
Fauci warns of ‘disturbing’ death toll as eight states post record one-day highs for new cases
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Meat-processing plants have been at the centre of coronavirus outbreaks in several countries, and the US is no exception,
In late April, while outbreaks began emerging at meat processing plants across the country, Donald Trump signed an executive order forcing the facilities to remain open.
Since the pandemic began, more than 36,000 meat processing and farm workers have tested positive for Covid-19 and at least 116 have died, according to a tally by the Food and Environment Reporting Network, though the true number is likely higher.
Related: Revealed: Covid-19 outbreaks at meat-processing plants are being kept quiet
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Sean Murphy at the Associated Press has been reporting on how Oklahoma voters narrowly decided to expand Medicaid health insurance to tens of thousands low-income residents, becoming the first state to amend its Constitution to do so.
With 100% of precincts reporting unofficial results, State Question 802 passed by less than 1 percentage point. The question fared well in metropolitan areas, including Oklahoma City and Tulsa, but was overwhelmingly opposed in rural counties. Continue reading...

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