U.S. has a new dominant coronavirus variant, evidence of a particle that breaks the laws of physics, and more from Apple News

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A more contagious variant of the coronavirus that was first discovered in the U.K. is now dominant in the U.S., the CDC said. Vaccines are expected to protect against variants, but most Americans aren’t fully inoculated.

ABC News

President Biden will announce executive actions today aimed at curbing gun violence. Untraceable homemade guns are among the targets of the measures.

POLITICO

AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine could cause “very rare” instances of blood clots, European regulators said, while the U.K. announced it would offer an alternative shot to people under 30. Both reiterated that the benefits of the vaccine far outweigh the risks.

STAT

Tiger Woods was driving at nearly twice the speed limit before he crashed in February, according to a newly released police report. The golf legend is recovering from his injuries.

Los Angeles Times

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Scientists found fresh evidence that a subatomic particle called a “muon” breaks the laws of physics and could challenge our understanding of the universe.

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