WASHINGTON — Coronavirus cases driven by the delta variant are rising in a “very steep fashion” across the United States and may double in the coming weeks to 200,000 cases a day, …
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By Michael Wilner / McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS)
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8/5/21
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The spread of the delta coronavirus variant has pushed the threshold for herd immunity to well over 80% and potentially approaching 90%, according to an Infectious Diseases Society of America …
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By Emma Court / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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8/4/21
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The number of officers who have died by suicide in wake of their response to the January insurrection at the U.S. Capitol doubled late Monday, with the Metropolitan Police Department in the District …
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CAJEME, Mexico — In the parched hills of southern Sonora, Marco Antonio Gutierrez paced around a clearing, counting the dead.
There were seven rotting carcasses — jutting ribs and …
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By Kate Linthicum / Los Angeles Times (TNS)
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8/4/21
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Legislation to honor the Capitol Police and Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department with Congressional Gold Medals — in recognition of their heroism in protecting members of Congress …
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Chris Marquette / CQ-Roll Call (TNS)
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8/3/21
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LOS ANGELES — A California woman said she contracted typhus after she disposed of a dead rat found in her backyard. She later found out her neighbor had also …
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Melissa Hernandez / Los Angeles Times (TNS)
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8/3/21
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The Afghan government is too weak to win a negotiated settlement without a new military strategy, the U.S. envoy to the war-ravaged country said Tuesday.
“The situation is very concerning, …
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Peter Martin / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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8/3/21
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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a new two-month federal moratorium on evictions to replace the broader one that expired over the weekend.
The new moratorium would …
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Sarah D. Wire and Eli Stokols / Los Angeles Times (TNS)
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8/3/21
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A handful of mayors and state and local health officials have announced they will require both vaccinated and unvaccinated residents to wear masks in indoor public settings, following revised …
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Christine Vestal / Stateline.org (TNS)
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8/3/21
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NEW YORK — Anyone who wants to dine, drink, exercise or enjoy a live performance indoors in New York City will soon have to show proof of coronavirus vaccination or be denied entry, Mayor Bill …
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Chris Sommerfeldt and Michael Gartland / New York Daily News (TNS)
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8/3/21
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden urged New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign Tuesday after a five-month investigation by the state’s attorney general’s office concluded that he had …
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Eli Stokols / Los Angeles Times (TNS)
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8/3/21
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The Biden administration will make more Afghans eligible for priority refugee status in the U.S., expanding a program to take in those threatened as American troops withdraw and the Taliban make more …
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By Nick Wadhams / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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8/2/21
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TOKYO — Simone Biles will return to compete in the balance beam event final Tuesday, a week after she withdrew from the women’s team gymnastics competition to protect her physical and …
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By Helene Elliott / Los Angeles Times (TNS)
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8/2/21
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The U.S. formally blamed Iran for a deadly attack on an Israel-linked oil tanker off Oman, warning of an “appropriate response.”
“There is no justification for this attack, which …
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By Arsalan Shahla / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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8/2/21
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Four people were killed when a helicopter crashed Sunday afternoon in Colusa County, according to officials.
A spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration said …
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By Vincent Moleski / The Sacramento Bee (TNS)
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8/2/21
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NEW YORK — Ten people were wounded when a pair of gunmen fired more than 40 shots down a Queens street in a brazen gang-related shooting, police said Sunday.
The barrage of bullets on 37th …
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By Ellen Moynihan, John Annese and Thomas Tracy / New York Daily News (TNS)
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8/2/21
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Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro lashed out against the country’s electronic voting system on Sunday, rousing supporters who took to the streets in major cities over fears of cheating in next …
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By Matthew Malinowski / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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8/2/21
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DOYLE, Calif. — Volunteer fire chief Kathy Catron wants answers about why the Sugar fire ever grew large enough to burn her town, why it wasn’t put out before it exploded and turned …
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By Anita Chabria and Alex Wigglesworth / Los Angeles Times (TNS)
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8/2/21
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Former President Donald Trump’s political operation raised $56.8 million from online donors in the first half of the year, but he didn’t contribute any to federal candidates he’s …
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President Joe Biden and other political leaders are playing catch-up as they push for more vaccine mandates: The proprietors of Provincetown, Massachusetts, are way ahead of them.
In the …
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By Carey Goldberg / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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7/30/21
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