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News: Monday, May 3

Bob May, executive director of Lancaster EMS, speaks with Fay Gemmill during a home Covid-19 vaccine visit on Friday, April 16, 2021. (Photo: Kyle Gamble)

Bob May, executive director of Lancaster EMS, speaks with Fay Gemmill during a home Covid-19 vaccine visit on Friday, April 16, 2021. (Photo: Kyle Gamble)
Bob May, executive director of Lancaster EMS, speaks with Fay Gemmill during a home Covid-19 vaccine visit on Friday, April 16, 2021. (Photo: Kyle Gamble)

Headlines:

Lancaster EMS continues at-home Covid-19 vaccinations: The emergency service administered  more shots to homebound people across Lancaster County over the weekend, pushing its total to date to 2,000. (Source: ABC 27)

Deadlines and questions for the Pa. primary election explained: Residents have until 11:59 p.m. on Monday night to register online to vote in the May 18 primary. There will be four questions on the ballot, two of which would limit a governor's authority to declare disaster emergencies. (Source: CBS 21)

How WITF has kept politicians accountable for the Capitol insurrection: While most news publications have put the events and politicians responsible for the Jan. 6 insurrection "down the memory hole," WITF continues to note in its ongoing coverage that many lawmakers supported President Trump's election lies and voted against certifying Pennsylvania's election results. (Source: The Washington Post)

Pa. Black Caucus pushing for changes to state driving laws: One proposal would require demographic data to be collected for all traffic stops. (Source: Penn Capital-Star)

Pa. Supreme Court nominee listed as speaker for QAnon event: Judge Paula Patrick was listed as a featured speaker for the conspiracy theory group's upcoming Gettysburg gathering. Patrick says it was done without her knowledge or agreement and she won't attend. Patrick is running for the state Supreme Court in the May 18 primary election. (Source: Philadelphia Inquirer)

National/world roundup: Covid-19 herd immunity "unlikely" in U.S., experts say. (Source: The New York Times) U.S. begins reuniting some families at Mexico border. (Source: AP) Volunteers provide oxygen to India as Covid-19 cases hit 20 million. (Source: Reuters) U.S. to start talks with WTO about lifting Covid-19 vaccine patents. (Source: UPI) Tornado rips through Mississippi, more severe weather coming. (Source: USA Today)