
As pandemic lockdowns swept the US, here's how some found the silver linings
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Many of us are looking back through our phone's camera roll right about now, reminiscing on where we were this time last year.
We all have a photo or video of that last time we gathered with friends at a crowded bar or had a family gathering indoors. A time before mask-wearing, hand sanitizing and social distancing became second nature to us as we tried to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe and healthy from the novel coronavirus. And ever since, we've all been trying to adjust to a new way of life and finding a "new normal" that makes sense to us.
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The retirement of Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin after nearly 30 years in office sparked an expensive three-way Democratic primary that has showcased the party’s divisions over how to confront President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and introduced pro-crypto forces as an influence seeking to shape the midterm elections. The contest is also setting up a test of Gov. JB Pritzker’s political clout in the state as he eyes a potential 2028 presidential bid.

Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, grandson of former Cuban President Raúl Castro, appeared for the first time alongside Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel at two public events on Friday, raising questions, according to analysts, about his role in Cuba’s leadership as the island faces calls for regime change from the United States.










