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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Officials in New Orleans will thoroughly inspect senior living apartments in the city in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida after finding people living in buildings without working generators, which left residents trapped in wheelchairs on dark, sweltering upper floors.
Afghanistan updates: US, Taliban hold first direct talks since withdrawal
The US and the Taliban held their first direct talks since the chaotic withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan at the end of August in Doha, Qatar, over the weekend.
Taliban say they took Panjshir, last holdout Afghan province
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban said Monday they seized the last province not in their control after their blitz through Afghanistan last month, overrunning forces who had opposed their takeover.
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Biden directs federal aid to NY, NJ after deadly flooding
LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. (AP) — President Joe Biden approved major disaster declarations Monday greenlighting federal aid for people in six New Jersey counties and five New York counties affected by devastating flooding last week from the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
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Portland to vote to ban Texas travel, trade following new abortion law
The Portland, Ore., City Council is planning to vote Wednesday on a proposal to ban doing business with the state of Texas following the controversial new abortion restrictions enacted in the Lone …
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Jobless Americans left scrambling after pandemic unemployment benefits end
April Stokes wants to go back to work. An optician by trade, Stokes was employed at Henry Ford OptimEyes until the coronavirus struck and school closed for her two young children.
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Spotlight turns to GOP’s McCarthy in Jan. 6 probe
The public spotlight around the investigation into the Capitol attack of Jan. 6 has shifted squarely onto Rep. Kevin McCarthy (Calif.), the GOP leader who has emerged as the face of defiant opposit…
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Justice Department will 'protect' abortion seekers in Texas
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Monday that it will not tolerate violence against anyone who is trying to obtain an abortion in Texas as federal officials explore options to challenge a new state law that bans most abortions .
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As Migrants Surge Toward Border, Court Hands Biden a Lifeline
MATAMOROS, Mexico — When the Supreme Court effectively revived a cornerstone of Trump-era migration policy late last month, it looked like a major defeat for President Joe Biden. After all, Biden had condemned the policy — which requires asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico — as “inhumane” and...
Flash flood watch for New Orleans as half a million residents still without power
New Orleans is facing a flash flood watch amid Hurricane Ida recovery efforts in the region.
Video Hundreds of thousands still struggling to recover after Ida
Communities in Louisiana are still reeling eight days after Hurricane Ida hit, as the death toll from the storm’s wrath rises to 68 people across eight U.S. states.
Jobless Americans left scrambling after pandemic unemployment benefits end
April Stokes wants to go back to work. An optician by trade, Stokes was employed at Henry Ford OptimEyes until the coronavirus struck and school closed for her two young children.
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Abbott approval rating wanes as most Texans say state on ‘wrong track’
Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott’s approval rating is waning as most Texans say the state is on the “wrong track,” according to a poll from The Texas Policy Project at the University of Texas at Austin. …
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Sen. Hagerty picks up 'shock' from US allies over Biden's Afghanistan exit
Sen. Bill Hagerty says that NATO allies are concerned about terror threats that could emerge from Afghanistan after the botched U.S. withdrawal.
Virginia is set to remove Richmond's Lee statue on Wednesday
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia, is expected to be taken down on Wednesday as a symbol of racial injustice, more than 130 years after it was erected in tribute to the South’s Civil War leader.
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After unrelenting summer, Biden looks to get agenda on track
WASHINGTON (AP) — The collapse of the Afghan government, a surge of COVID-19 cases caused by the delta variant, devastating weather events, a disappointing jobs report. What next? After a torrent of crises, President Joe Biden is hoping to turn the page on an unrelenting summer and refocus his...
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Analysis: White House toils amid multiple crises on Labor Day
There is no rest for an under-pressure White House this Labor Day as President Joe Biden tackles health, economic and legislative challenges that deepened on his watch and are beginning to erode his political standing.
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Lake Tahoe residents relieved homes spared from wildfire
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Connor Jones sunbathed with his dog on the otherwise empty beach at Ski Run Marina on Monday, as residents trickling back into town filled up their cars at a gas station behind him and employees of a water sports rental company docked jet skis and boats they had...
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From Cradle to Grave, Democrats Move to Expand Social Safety Net
WASHINGTON — When congressional committees meet this week to begin formally drafting Democrats’ ambitious social policy plan, they will be undertaking the most significant expansion of the nation’s safety net since the war on poverty in the 1960s, devising legislation that would touch virtually...
Biden to visit NY, NJ to view Hurricane Ida's destruction
President Joe Biden will visit New York and New Jersey on Tuesday to view the destruction wrought by last week's Hurricane Ida, which has left at least 57 dead and four missing in the eastern United States.
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4-year-old killed, 7 other children hurt in weekend shootings in Chicago
At least eight children and teenagers were shot in Chicago over the Labor Day weekend.
Three new wild fires ignite in California as Caldor fire slows
Three new wildfires ignited in California on Sunday as the state reported progress in containing the Caldor fire. The Aruba fire, sparked in San Diego County, has burned across the southeast portio…
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Why Trump’s steel tariffs are now Biden’s political headache
The president is eager to show he is delivering for steelworkers and other unions, but he faces immense pressure from businesses and European allies to lift steel tariffs that Trump imposed.
www.politico.com
Supreme Court’s abortion ruling amplifies progressives’ call for reform
The Supreme Court’s refusal to block a Texas law that would effectively ban most abortions has incensed progressives and provided new fuel to calls to reform the court. For critics of th…
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Plea and a trial loom in next month for Giuliani associates
The October illegal campaign contribution trial of an associate of Rudy Giuliani — and a guilty plea set to occur this week by a second associate — puts a spotlight on Giuliani as a criminal probe of the former mayor and his dealings with Ukraine move closer to a decision on whether he'll face...
Dem Sen. Blumenthal 'furious' over Biden admin delaying Americans trying to leave Afghanistan
Blumenthal issued a press release on Monday eviscerating the Biden administration for delaying flights out of the Mazar-e Sharif airport in Afghanistan following reports of the administration not giving the evacuation flights the green light.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed: How '9/11 mastermind' slipped through FBI's fingers
Could the man accused of hatching the plot to fly planes into US landmarks 20 years ago have been stopped?
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs controversial election integrity bill
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the state's controversial election integrity bill Tuesday after a months-long battle with Democrats opposed to the legislation.
Virginia Democrats look to tie GOP to Texas abortion law
Virginia Democrats are sounding the alarm over abortion rights in the commonwealth ahead of November’s general election, seeking to tie the state’s Republican candidates to a new restrictive Texas …
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U.S. probing nearly 350 reports of oil spills in wake of Hurricane Ida
The U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday it was investigating nearly 350 reports of oil spills in and along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
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After Hurricane Ida, Operation BBQ delivers hot meals and a helping hand
After Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana, Operation BBQ Relief arrived to serve a hot meal to those in need.
Blinken arrives in Qatar as four Americans leave Afghanistan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Qatar on Monday as Washington seeks support for the evacuation of Americans and at-risk Afghans left behind in Afghanistan and build a consensus among allies on how to respond to the Taliban. A senior State Department official told reporters on...
Biden mulls ‘lite’ version of Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
The Biden administration is trying to remain true to the president’s campaign promises on immigration while abiding by a federal court order.
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How the U.S. leads the world in blocking imports made with "slave" labor
With the closing of an old loophole, the U.S. is blocking the import of millions of dollars worth of clothing and other goods made with "slave" labor.
www.nbcnews.com
Prominent lawyer speaks out following shooting incident 3 months after wife and son killed
In a statement Monday to CBS affiliate WCSC, Alex Murdaugh said he has "made a lot of decisions that I truly regret" and the he planned to resign from his law firm and enter rehab.
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GOP Rep. Kevin Brady: Manchin is ‘asking exactly the right questions’ on $3.5 trillion budget plan
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) threw a monkey wrench into Democratic plans to quickly pass their proposed $3.5 trillion budget plan with an op-ed last week that called for a “pause."
Virginia races offer an early preview of Democrats’ midterm challenges
Voters in Virginia will give Democrats and Republicans the first hints of the political landscape in advance of next year’s midterm elections when they head to the polls in eight weeks.The marquee …
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Biden DOJ vows to defend abortion access in wake of Texas heartbeat bill
Attorney General Merrick Garland pledged to protect abortion clinics, women seeking abortions, and abortion providers after the Supreme Court allowed Texas' S.B.8 to go into effect.
Ex-Marine sharpshooter says ‘voices’ told him to shoot people
An ex-Marine sharpshooter who is accused of killing four people in Florida says “voices” told him to shoot people. Bryan Riley, 33, is accused of fatally shooting four people at a home early in Lak…
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4 Americans depart Afghanistan as Blinken arrives in Qatar
This is the first departure by land from Afghanistan facilitated by the State Department since the U.S. military withdrawal was completed at the end of August.
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Afghanistan: Taliban claim to have taken Panjshir Valley
The Taliban raise their flag over Panjshir Valley, but resistance fighters deny being defeated.
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The hidden scourge of wage theft: Stiffing workers for higher profits
Wage theft affects vulnerable workers, those desperate for pay and willing to take temporary jobs, the undocumented and those paid by subcontractors in cash.
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Ex-Marine held without bond in shooting of Florida family
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former Marine sharpshooter accused of invading the home of apparent strangers in Florida and fatally shooting a woman, her 3-month-old baby and two others was ordered held without bail during his first court appearance Monday.
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Department of Justice pledges support for reproductive health care after Texas abortion law
Attorney General Merrick Garland said violence against people seeking reproductive care or clinics offering care will not be tolerated.
Ida's ravages force apartment complex tenants to pack, plan
HOUMA, La. (AP) — Allison Smith wasn't thinking about where she'd go next. She'd kept the boxes from when she moved into her 2-bedroom apartment at the Chateau Creole complex a year ago and was planning to fill them with her clothes and other belongings, load them into a U-Haul along with her...
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After Texas victory, anti-abortion activists could restrict other reproductive rights
Fresh off the Senate Bill 8 win, the movement could eye contraceptive access or in-vitro fertilization choices next, experts say.
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Biden says labor unions 'brung me to the dance' in politics
President Biden lauded his close relationship with union workers Monday during an unscheduled Labor Day trip to a local branch of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Delaware.
Guinea's Military Declared A Coup. What Happens Next Is Uncertain
Members of Guinea's military arrested the country's president Sunday. Col. Mamady Doumbouya, the coup's leader, said he was dissolving the country's constitution and government.
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Union workers propel Newsom in waning days of recall campaign
It was approaching a sweltering 100 degrees when California Gov. Gavin Newsom jumped into the back of a flatbed truck to thank dozens of laborers for their work to keep him in office.
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Jobless Americans will have few options as benefits expire
NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of jobless Americans lost their unemployment benefits on Monday, leaving only a handful of economic support programs for those who are still being hit financially by the year-and-a-half-old coronavirus pandemic.
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Shortages of supplies and workers will delay Gulf rebuilding
Joe Sobol, owner of Big Easy Construction in New Orleans, has bad news for homeowners who've been calling about roofs damaged by Hurricane Ida or to get an update on renovations that were scheduled before the storm ripped through the area.
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‘Not dealing with rookies’: Companies brace for Biden’s new labor cops
Some say the NLRB’s forthcoming rulings could even serve as a backdoor for enacting provisions included in Democrats’ Protecting the Right to Organize Act.
www.politico.com
The Taliban embrace social media: 'We too want to change perceptions'
Famed for their shunning of technology, the Taliban are realising they need to be on social media too.
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Thousands face power outages in Virgin Islands
Power outages Monday are affecting tens of thousands of people in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Alabama lawmakers begin process of purging racist language from state constitution
Alabama lawmakers have begun the process of purging racist language from the state’s constitution.
'The Longest Shadow': 20 years later, 9/11 families seek justice -- and peace
Part 1 of ABC News' five-part series on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 looks at the ongoing questions of how the attacks could happen -- and who was responsible.
Texas clinic performed 67 abortions in 17 hours with limited staff: report
An abortion clinic in Texas reportedly rushed to beat the clock on the state's new restrictions, performing 67 abortions with one doctor over the course of 17 hours.
Belarus jail terms for opposition figures Kolesnikova and Znak
Maria Kolesnikova receives 11 years in jail and Maxim Znak 10 on charges of trying to seize power.
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Rep. Markwayne Mullin says American family he was trying to evacuate got out of Afghanistan
Rep. Markwayne Mullin announced Monday that one of the American families he has been working to help leave Afghanistan was successfully evacuated Monday morning.
MH17 plane crash: Trial hears trauma of relatives demanding justice
The Malaysian Airlines flight was downed over Ukraine in 2014, killing all 298 people on board.
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Weibo suspends 22 K-pop fan accounts
Weibo, a Chinese social media platform, has suspended 22 K-pop fan accounts, citing their obsession with celebrities as the reason.
How 9/11 changed air travel: more security, less privacy
DALLAS (AP) — Ask anyone old enough to remember travel before Sept. 11, 2001, and you're likely to get a gauzy recollection of what flying was like. There was security screening, but it wasn’t anywhere near as intrusive.
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Jean-Paul Belmondo, the battered face of French New Wave cinema, dies aged 88
French film icon Jean-Paul Belmondo has died aged 88, his lawyer Michel Godest said on Monday.
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Guinea's new junta leaders seek to tighten grip on power
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea's new military leaders sought to tighten their grip on power Monday after overthrowing President Alpha Conde , ordering the soldiers from his presidential guard to now join the junta forces and barring government officials from leaving the country.
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Actor Michael K. Williams, Omar on 'The Wire,' dead at 54
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Michael K. Williams, who as the rogue robber of drug dealers Omar Little on “The Wire” created one of the most beloved and enduring characters in a prime era of television, died Monday.
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EXPLAINER: What are some key decisions in fighting fires?
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Thousands of wildfires ignite in the U.S. each year, and each one requires firefighters to make quick decisions, often in difficult conditions like high winds and lightning. Crews and managers must determine when to bring in aircraft, what time of day is best to battle...
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Boy, 4, shot in head, killed as gun violence plagues Chicago's Labor Day weekend
"These innocent young children should not be the byproduct of your criminal behavior," Police Superintendent David O. Brown said to those linked to the violence.
www.nbcnews.com
US sending any Afghans flagged for criminal or terror ties to Kosovo, officials say
Camp Bondsteel, a U.S. military base in the Balkan country of Kosovo, will temporarily house Afghan refugees who don't pass the initial round of vetting, senior U.S. officials told Fox News.
Kim Kardashian crypto ad singled out by financial watchdog
An Instagram ad by the influencer was criticised in a speech by FCA chairman Charles Randell.
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Inside Skunk Works, Lockheed’s super-secret weapons facility
The world's largest defense contractor opens the gate to its aircraft factory in the desert.
www.politico.com
Belarus court gives opposition activists lengthy sentences
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A court in Belarus on Monday sentenced two leading opposition activists to lengthy prison terms, the latest move in the relentless crackdown that Belarusian authorities have unleashed on dissent in the wake of last year’s anti-government protests.
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Actor Jean-Paul Belmondo, star of 'Breathless,' dies at 88
PARIS (AP) — Jean-Paul Belmondo, star of the iconic French New Wave film “Breathless,” whose crooked boxer’s nose and rakish grin went on to make him one of the country’s most recognizable leading men, has died at 88.
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Goodbye Columbus: Mexico statue to be replaced by Indigenous
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Christopher Columbus is getting kicked off Mexico City's most iconic boulevard. Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum announced that the Columbus statue on the Paseo de la Reforma, often a focal point for Indigenous rights protests, would be replaced by a statue honoring Indigenous women.
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Plans for $400-billion new city in the American desert unveiled
The cleanliness of Tokyo, the diversity of New York and the social services of Stockholm: Billionaire Marc Lore has outlined his vision for a 5-million-person "new city in America" and appointed a world-famous architect to design it.
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Israel searches for 6 Palestinians after rare prison break
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel launched a massive manhunt in the country's north and the occupied West Bank early Monday after six Palestinian prisoners tunneled out of their cell and escaped from a high-security facility in the biggest prison break of its kind in decades.
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Blinken and Austin to visit Gulf to address postwar stresses
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. national security officials will see how the failed war in Afghanistan may be reshaping America's relationships in the Middle East as they meet with key allies in the Persian Gulf and Europe this week.
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Until 2023? Parts shortage will keep auto prices sky-high
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Back in the spring, a shortage of computer chips that had sent auto prices soaring appeared, finally, to be easing. Some relief for consumers seemed to be in sight. That hope has now dimmed.
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Kinzinger: GOP should not control House if party pushes lies and conspiracies
Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger urged his party to refrain from pushing lies, conspiracies and division on Sunday, saying if its members continue to do so it shouldn't be in control of the House.
www.cnn.com
GOP hopes spending traps derail Biden agenda
Senate Republicans are hoping they successfully laid spending traps that will scuttle, or significantly water down, President Biden’s $3.5 trillion package.
Supreme Court ruling on Texas abortion law rattles lawmakers
The Supreme Court’s decision last week to decline to block a restrictive Texas abortion law is rattling lawmakers in Washington and prompting the Biden administration to look for legal avenues that it says would protect women’s rights.
Two anchors of COVID safety net ending, affecting millions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mary Taboniar went 15 months without a paycheck, thanks to the COVID pandemic. A housekeeper at the Hilton Hawaiian Village resort in Honolulu, the single mother of two saw her income completely vanish as the virus devastated the hospitality industry.
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Republican on Jan. 6 committee: McCarthy warning is 'really bad politics'
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of two Republicans on the committee, said McCarthy’s recent threat to telecom companies for complying “is a pretty scary place to go.”
www.politico.com
High-tech virtual wall is the latest defense at the US-Mexico border
The feds have turned to cutting-edge cameras developed by a virtual reality wunderkind to help them monitor the southern border — by creating an invisible border wall.
The collapse of the Infinity Q mutual fund is a warning to investors
Marshall Glickman, owner of an online bookseller in Vermont, is experiencing that bull market rarity — a mutual fund collapse. What happened?
www.nbcnews.com
Democratic donors hesitant on wading into Florida midterm fights
ORLANDO, Fla. – Some national Democratic donors are waiting on the sidelines in Florida, stirring concerns among Democrats in the Sunshine State who are preparing to take on Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and Sen.
Multiple planes are ready to take U.S. citizens and green card holders out of Afghanistan — but the Taliban won't let them leave, officials say
Excerpts of an email from the State Department to members of Congress viewed by CBS News acknowledged that charter flights are still on the ground at the Mazar-i-Sharif airstrip.
www.cbsnews.com
As Donald Trump makes noise about 2024, Melania Trump tries to stay out of the public eye
As Donald Trump publicly mulls his political future, playing a game of "will he-won't he" in a potential bid for the White House in 2024, all the while flexing influence in primaries for next year's midterms, there is one key person noticeably quiet. Again.
www.cnn.com
More than 7 million Americans to lose jobless benefits on Labor Day
Over seven million people across the U.S. will lose their unemployment benefits beginning on Monday as pandemic safety nets expire.
‘A Private Matter’: Joe Biden’s Very Public Clash With His Own Church
Becoming president has brought Biden into direct conflict with conservative Catholics on the most polarizing issue of the moment: Abortion.
www.politico.com
‘Everyone Is on the List’: Fear Grips Nicaragua as It Veers to Dictatorship
A crackdown on opposition by President Daniel Ortega leaves Nicaraguans to wonder: Who is next?
Donald Trump takes a swipe at Catholics and Jews who did not vote for him
Donald Trump made the comments about Catholic and Jewish voters during a campaigning call with religious leaders.
Did Trump just go up with the first TV ad of the 2024 presidential campaign?
A new ad by former President Trump's political action committee that blasts President Biden over the U.S. exit from Afghanistan can be seen as the first TV ad of the 2024 presidential campaign
Yen Seen Getting a Boost as Japan Political Uncertainties Mount
The yen is expected to gain some strength as political uncertainty in Japan spurs local investors to reduce buying riskier assets overseas. At the same time, the prospect of a new premier may give foreign funds more reason to funnel money into the country.
www.bloomberg.com
This Democrat and Republican from Pennsylvania are part of a unique group in an increasingly polarized country
Matt Cartwright and Brian Fitzpatrick are political anomalies.
www.cnn.com
Filibuster imperils Pelosi's abortion bill in U.S. Senate - Klobuchar
The U.S. Senate's filibuster rule likely imperils a bill intended to protect abortion rights that Democrats are readying following the Supreme Court's decision not to block a strict new Texas ban, a leading Democratic senator said on Sunday.
GOP threats to hurt companies complying with Jan. 6 committee have no teeth, lawyers say
Republican threats against telecommunications and technology companies for cooperating with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol have no legal basis and are fearmongering, lawyers say.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
'Human toll was tremendous': Ida's death count rises while 600,000 still lack power
Hurricane Ida's death toll continued to rise on Sunday, with many in the U.S. Northeast holding out hope for people missing in the floodwaters, while nearly 600,000 customers in Louisiana still lacked power a week after the storm made landfall.
How a Long Island Man Became the ‘Forrest Gump of Jihad’ — and Then Flipped
What Bryant Neal Viñas can teach us about the lessons from Afghanistan the U.S. still hasn’t learned.
www.politico.com
Afghanistan: Resistance leader says open to peace talks with Taliban
The leader says he backs a plan to end the fighting in Panjshir Valley, an anti-Taliban stronghold.
www.bbc.com
Tiananmen Square activists in Hong Kong flout police demands
Organizers of Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square memorial vigil said Sunday they won’t cooperate with police despite threats of fines and imprisonment of its members,
White House chief of staff: US is 'going to find ways' to get remaining Americans out of Afghanistan
White House chief of staff Ron Klain said Sunday that the US will find ways to get any remaining Americans in Afghanistan out of the country if they want to leave, even after the US finished its military evacuation of US citizens, third country nationals and vulnerable Afghans.
www.cnn.com
Afghan resettlement adds to crushing workload for beleaguered FEMA
FEMA officials say the cascade of emergencies — from hurricanes and wildfires to Covid-19 and Afghan resettlement — is stretching the agency thin.
www.nbcnews.com
State Dept blocking private rescue flights from leaving Afghanistan, organizers say: 'Blood is on their hands'
Fox News has learned from individuals engaged in the ongoing private rescue efforts of those abandoned in Afghanistan by the Biden administration that the State Department has been putting up roadblocks obstructing their efforts.
Inside California Politics: Joe Garofoli talks about Republicans’ number problem in recall
Nikki Laurenzo talks with San Francisco Chronicle Senior Political Writer Joe Garofoli about what Republicans need to overcome to win in the gubernatorial recall.
fox5sandiego.com
Man shot in Olympia as opposing political groups rally
Police declined to name the victim. However, social media lit up with accounts and video of the shooting and its aftermath, with some naming the victim as Tusitala “Tiny” Toese, a member of the Proud Boys.
www.seattletimes.com
Bette Midler calls for sex strike over Texas abortion law
Actress Bette Midler called for women to go on a sex strike to protest the recently passed Texas abortion law. She also called for Congress to protect women's abortion rights.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
After a Summer of Disasters, Some Lawmakers See a Chance for Climate Action
WASHINGTON — As the country reels from the cascade of deaths and devastation wrought by this summer’s record floods, heat waves, droughts and wildfires, President Joe Biden and progressive Democrats are using the moment to push for aggressive climate provisions in a sweeping $3.5 trillion budget...
South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh suffered 'superficial' injuries in shooting, authorities say
“We expect him to make a full recovery,” a family spokesperson said.
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U.S. offshore oil output lags as Louisiana refiners restart after Ida
Damage to oil production facilities in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico kept output largely halted on Sunday, a week after Hurricane Ida made landfall, according to offshore regulator the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE).
Oil boom remakes N. Dakota county with fastest growth in US
WATFORD CITY, N.D. (AP) — First came the roughnecks and other oil field workers, almost all men. Lured by steady wages as the nation climbed out of the Great Recession, they filled McKenzie County’s few motel rooms, then began sleeping in cars, tents, trailers — anything to hide from the cold...
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Pro-Kremlin trolls target news website comments, researchers say
An influence operation is posting responses on Western media sites, Cardiff University researchers say.
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GOP Rep. Michael McCaul: Taliban won't let planes of Americans leave Mazar-i-Sharif
Texas GOP Rep. Michael McCaul told "Fox News Sunday" the Taliban are demanding "something in exchange" for allowing 6 planes to leave Mazar-i-Sharif.
www.usatoday.com
White House says ball is in Congress's court on voting rights, abortion
After Texas passed a new elections bill to tighten its voting laws this past week and the Supreme Court allowed the state’s law restricting abortion access to go into effect, the response from the White House was la
In the FX Series on the Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal, It’s Not Just the President Who’s Guilty
In the series, everyone plays a role in harassment and abuse — the president and his secretary alike. And is it harassment?
www.politico.com
Biden, Still Grieving His Son, Finds That Not Everyone Wants to Hear About It
WASHINGTON — In the hours before Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz, 20, was killed by a terrorist’s bomb in Afghanistan, he posed for a photograph taken by a bunkmate. In the image, the Marine’s brow was furrowed. He flashed a peace sign. “This is Jared Schmitz,” his father, Mark, said he told President...
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Most Americans favor a higher federal minimum wage - CBS News poll
Support for minimum wage hike cuts across income levels, but there are some political divisions.
www.cbsnews.com
Human Rights Campaign president refuses to resign despite link to Cuomo scandal
Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David said in a statement Sunday that he would not step down despite his links to the scandal that led former Gov.
WH chief of staff Klain says 'around' 100 Americans still in Afghanistan: 'Many of them want to stay'
White House chief of staff Ron Klain said Sunday there are “around” one hundred U.S. citizens left in Afghanistan and that “many of them want to stay,” despite reports that Taliban fighters have been carrying out violent reprisals on Americans and Afghan allies since the U.S. military completed...
'This is how we celebrate:' Hurricane Ida brings New Orleans together to feed community after storm
15,000 meals have been given away at the Howlin' Wolf, a music venue providing grilled ribeyes and stuffed peppers in New Orleans to those in need.
www.usatoday.com
Guinea in turmoil as soldiers claim power, announce curfew
Defence ministry says an attack on the presidential palace by mutinous forces has been put down.
Texas abortion ban backlash is distraction from other issues: Cassidy
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., appeared on ABC's "This Week" Sunday.
South Lake Tahoe residents can return as fire threat eases
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Tens of thousands of people forced to flee South Lake Tahoe could begin returning to their homes after evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings Sunday afternoon as crews made progress against a massive wildfire.
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FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell calls climate change the ‘crisis of our generation’
Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said Sunday that climate change is the "crisis of our generation" after Hurricane Ida tore through the country and left dozens of people dead.
State Department says it has no 'reliable means' to confirm if Taliban preventing Americans from leaving Afghanistan
The State Department said on Sunday it does not have the “reliable means” to confirm a claim made earlier by a Republican lawmaker that flights out of Afghanistan carrying some U.S.
Border Patrol scrambles to fill gap in wall left by Biden administration
When President Biden took office in January, his administration ordered an immediate halt on the construction of a 30-foot high border fence, leaving a gaping hole at one of the most vulnerable stretches of the US-Mexican border.
Louisiana residents thankful for small miracles after Ida
Parishioners of a church outside New Orleans were surprised to find electricity had been restored overnight, allowing for an indoor service on Sunday
Biden adviser says Ida’s impact shows need for infrastructure, climate change legislation
“People should see what climate change is doing,” Cedric Richmond said.
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Fierce Hurricane Larry churning across the Atlantic, could be even stronger than Ida. East Coast could face 'life-threatening' surf.
While Hurricane Larry should miss the U.S., forecasters say, much of the East Coast could feel its wrath by midweek with 'life-threatening surf.'
www.usatoday.com
As Donald Trump makes noise about 2024, Melania Trump tries to stay out of the public eye
As Donald Trump publicly mulls his political future, playing a game of "will he-won't he" in a potential bid for the White House in 2024, all the while flexing influence in primaries for next year's midterms, there is one key person noticeably quiet. Again.
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Mullin's failed Afghanistan mission the latest episode in cage-fighting congressman's colorful history
Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., tried to rescue Americans stuck in Afghanistan — his mission was unsuccessful, but he said the efforts will continue. Mullin, quite literally, has always been a fighter.
This Week in Louisiana Politics: Politicians respond to aftermath of Hurricane Ida
On This Week in Louisiana Politics, Chief Political Reporter Fred Childers talks on President Joe Biden’s visit to Louisiana to see the destruction left behind from Hurricane Ida. Political R…
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U.S. lawmaker urges Blinken to clear private evacuation flights out of Afghanistan
U.S. Representative Mike Waltz has called on the State Department to work with non-governmental organizations that he said are trying to clear charter flights to evacuate Americans and at-risk allies still hiding in several Afghan cities. In a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on...
Biden approval rating on COVID-19 down 10 points since late June: poll
President Biden’s approval rating for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic has dropped by 10 points since late June as the delta variant raises concerns and drives up cases nationwide.
A hurricane-hardened city coping 'the New Orleans way'
NEW ORLEANS. (AP) — Shrimp and grits served for breakfast on the sidewalk at El Pavo Real. “Super Secret” seasoned pork and braised greens handed out at the door of the Live Oak Café. Spicy jambalaya dished out under a canopy erected on the empty sun-scorched streetcar tracks by a couple who...
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Cassidy: Texas abortion law could still be 'destroyed' by Supreme Court
Since the court allowed the measure to go into effect, activists who support abortion rights and the Biden administration have been vocal in their opposition.
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Panjshir resistance leader says ready for talks with Taliban
Ahmad Massoud, head of NRF, says he welcomes proposals for a negotiated settlement to end fighting in Panjshir Valley.
Lone Star Politics: Texas Abortion Law, Update on Masks
This week on Lone Star Politics: Texas Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola), U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Fort Worth) and constitutional law attorney David Coale.
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Virginia’s Republican candidate for governor treads a slippery political path
Glenn Youngkin has been endorsed by Trump but stays silent on the right wing’s cherished issues to win over moderate voters Glenn Youngkin, Republican candidate for governor of Virginia. Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters Republican Glenn Youngkin has had to entertain some far-fetched ideas...
GOP’s Lauren Boebert placed in Democrat’s district in Colorado election-map proposal: reports
A proposed redrawing of Colorado’s congressional districts places the residence of Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert within the district of a Democratic congressman, according to reports.
Newsom, Warren see national consequences in recall fight
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom enlisted progressive star Elizabeth Warren on Saturday to help him overcome a looming recall election that could remove him from office, warning that his ouster carries possible consequences for the national Democratic agenda on climate change, immigration...
Former Marine wearing body armor fatally shoots 4 people, including baby in mother's arms, Florida sheriff says
A former Marine outfitted in body armor fatally shot four people, including a baby, mother and grandmother, at a property outside Lakeland, Florida, early Sunday morning in what the local sheriff called an "active shooter rampage."
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Panjshir - the valley trying to hold off the Taliban
The last bastion of resistance is still holding out just north-east of the capital, Kabul.
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Klobuchar calls for eliminating Senate filibuster to protect abortion rights
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar called for immediate action from Democrats in the wake of the US Supreme Court allowing Texas' restrictive abortion law to stand and said the filibuster should be abolished in order to codify abortion rights protections.
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Bittersweet reunion for family torn apart by Kabul airport attack
Nearly 10 days after a deadly suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport that left them injured and tore their family apart, 13-year-old Ahmad Faisal and 7-year-old Mina made it to the United States.
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UN will maintain aid to Afghanistan, Taliban says after meeting
A Taliban spokesperson on Sunday said the U.N.
Big-name Democrats join Gavin Newsom's fight to remain California governor: 'It's democracy that's at stake'
Gov. Gavin Newsom has just nine days left to try and convince Californians that he deserves to keep his job.
Divers identify broken pipeline as source of Gulf oil spill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Divers at the site of an ongoing oil spill that appeared in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida have identified the apparent source as one-foot diameter pipeline displaced from a trench on the ocean floor and broken open.
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After Ida's fury, infrastructure key in preventing misery
The destruction left by the remnants of Hurricane Ida have officials and experts agreeing that infrastructure including roads, sewers and housing in New York and New Jersey must be quickly improved
Taliban stop planes of evacuees from leaving but unclear why
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At least four planes chartered to evacuate several hundred people seeking to escape the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan have been unable to leave the country for days, officials said Sunday, with conflicting accounts emerging about why the flights weren't able to take...
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Florida gunman killed 4, including mom still holding baby
A man wearing full body armor fatally shot four people, including a mother and the 3-month-old baby she was cradling, and engaged in a massive gunfight with police and deputies before he was wounded and surrendered, a Florida sheriff said Sunday.
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Soldiers detain Guinea's president, dissolve government
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Mutinous soldiers in the West African nation of Guinea detained President Alpha Conde on Sunday after hours of heavy gunfire rang out near the presidential palace in the capital, then announced on state television that the government had been dissolved in an apparent coup...
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'We will be going back into Afghanistan' - US senator
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham believes there will be no choice as "the threat will be so large".
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Democrats plan vote on abortion rights bill after Supreme Court doesn't block Texas law
The House will vote on an abortion rights bill later this month, but it is expected to stall in the Senate.
Biden 'still full steam ahead' on domestic agenda, despite new opposition: Top adviser
Senior adviser to the president, Cedric Richmond, joined "This Week" Sunday to discuss President Biden's response to Hurricane Ida and what's next for infrastructure.
Fact check: Sen. Joni Ernst falsely claims Biden has 'not once' expressed gratitude to troops who fought in the last 20 years | CNN Politics
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, a veteran of the war in Iraq and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, falsely claimed on CNN on Wednesday that President Joe Biden has never expressed gratitude or empathy toward the American troops who have served overseas during the last two decades.
Relative of mother stuck in Afghanistan describes country as 'an open air prison'
After a failed evacuation attempt during the double suicide bombing last week, an Afghan mother and her five children remain stuck inside Afghanistan with little direction from the State Department on when or how they will leave.
Biden granddaughter Naomi engaged
President Biden's granddaughter Naomi Biden announced on Sunday that she is engaged to her longtime boyfriend Peter Neal.
Court rules Catholic school wrongfully fired gay substitute
A federal judge has ruled that a gay substitute teacher was wrongfully fired by a Roman Catholic school after he announced in 2014 that he was going to marry his longtime partner
Knives taken off supermarket shelves in New Zealand after terrorist attack
A New Zealand supermarket chain announced that it was temporarily removing all scissors and knives from its shelves following
US faith groups unite to help Afghanistan refugees after war
America’s major religions and denominations, often divided on other big issues, have united behind the effort to help receive an influx of refugees from Afghanistan following the end of the United States’ longest war and one of the largest airlifts in history.
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United States men's national soccer team held to another draw in World Cup qualifier vs. Canada
The remade USMNT quickly got itself into World Cup qualifying trouble, wasting Brenden Aaronson’s goal in a 1-1 draw against Canada on Sunday night.
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Former South African President Zuma released from prison on medical parole
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been released from prison on medical parole due to ill health, the government's correctional services department said Sunday.
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Elder urges supporters to report ‘anything suspicious’ in California recall election
Larry Elder charges that the 2020 presidential election was full of “shenanigans” and says he worried about potential voting irregularities in the Sept. 14 California recall election of embattled Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Social media's 70-up 'grandfluencers' debunking aging myths
NEW YORK (AP) — Joan MacDonald’s health was in shambles at age 71. She was overweight and on numerous medications with high cholesterol, rising blood pressure and kidney trouble. Her daughter, a fitness coach, warned that she'd wind up an invalid if she didn't turn things around.
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The Colorado River's shortage is a sign of a larger crisis
The Colorado River irrigates farms, powers electric grids and provides drinking water to 40 million people. But as its supply dwindles, a crisis looms.
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Transcript: Governor Phil Murphy on "Face the Nation," September 5, 2021
The following is a transcript of an interview with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy that aired on Sunday, September 5, 2021, on "Face the Nation."
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Transcript: Sue Gordon on "Face the Nation," September 5, 2021
The following is a transcript of an interview with Sue Gordon, former deputy director of national intelligence, that aired on Sunday, September 5, 2021, on "Face the Nation."
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Transcript: Representative Veronica Escobar on "Face the Nation," September 5, 2021
The following is a transcript of an interview with Representative Veronica Escobar that aired on Sunday, September 5, 2021, on "Face the Nation."
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Transcript: Cynthia Sheng on "Face the Nation," September 5, 2021
The following is a transcript of an interview with Cynthia Sheng, the president of Jefferson Parish in Louisiana, that aired on Sunday, September 5, 2021, on "Face the Nation."
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Across The COVID-Ravaged South, High-Level Life Support Is Difficult To Find
ECMO, the highest level of mechanical life support, functions as a temporary heart and lungs for some of COVID-19's sickest patients. But the waitlist is too long for many patients who need it.
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Daily COVID-19 infections up more than 300 percent from Labor Day last year
Daily COVID infections are up more than 300 percent from Labor Day weekend of last year,
Texas school district defies Gov. Greg Abbott by requiring masks after 781 students must quarantine
The uncertainty roiling the Lockhart Independent School District highlights the larger volatility school districts face as students return to classrooms.
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First responders nationwide resist COVID vaccine mandates
March 11, 2021. It was supposed to be a turning point in the coronavirus pandemic for Erin Tokley, a longtime Philadelphia police officer, Baptist minister and 47-year-old father of three. It was supposed to be the day of his vaccine appointment.
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Intelligence community failed to find conclusive COVID origin; experts split on why
The intelligence community failed to conclusively identify the origin of the coronavirus following a 90-day investigation ordered by President Biden, but experts are divided on why.
POLITICO Playbook: A ray of hope on the pandemic
But epidemiologists now expect coronavirus to be endemic.
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Federal vaccination data show mixed record on equity
Exclusive data suggest the Biden administration's community vaccination centers, designed to promote equity, hit the mark in some cities — but fell far short in others.
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HBCUs grapple with vaccination mandates as students return to campus
Many historically Black colleges and universities are in Southern states where cases are rising and GOP governors have resisted vaccination mandates.
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Patriots' Belichick clarifies vaccine comments: No player released due to 'vaccination status'
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick clarified comments he made about COVID-19 vaccines, stating that no players have been released because of their vaccinations status.
COVID-19 updates: 345 children currently hospitalized with coronavirus in Texas
The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads.
Hospitals in crisis in least vaccinated state: Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — As patients stream into Mississippi hospitals one after another, doctors and nurses have become all too accustomed to the rampant denial and misinformation about COVID-19 in the nation's least vaccinated state.
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Fauci says Pfizer booster shot likely approved by Sept. 20, Moderna to follow
Anthony Fauci on Sunday said the Pfizer-BioNTech shot will likely be the only approved COVID-19 vaccine booster by Sept.
Vaccine hesitancy eases in teeth of the delta surge: POLL
While 75% of adults have gotten a shot, some hesitancy persists.
At least 1,000 US schools have closed due to Covid since late July: report
At least 1,000 schools across 31 states have closed down due to COVID-19 since classes began to resume in late July, The Wall
Moderna Covid-19 booster may come later than Pfizer, Fauci says
Booster doses of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine may be delayed from rolling out the week of September 20 as planned, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday.
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A COVID Surge Is Overwhelming U.S. Hospitals, Raising Fears Of Rationed Care
The delta variant is pummeling America's hospitals, taxing an already-depleted health care workforce. Once again, some states are facing the prospect of rationing medical care.
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Dallas Cowboys right guard Zack Martin likely to miss opener after positive COVID-19 test
The expected Week 1 absence of right guard Zack Martin is a severe blow to a Cowboys team facing the Buccaneers' vaunted defensive line.
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Ivermectin explained: Why the so-called 'horse drug' has emerged in COVID fight
An anti-parasite drug called ivermectin has emerged as the latest flashpoint in the often bitter public debate about COVID-19 precautions and vaccines.
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Wife gets vaccine minutes before husband dies, thought shot was "political"
Christina Lowe said she believed the vaccine was more about "money and power" than about protecting people.
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Virus pummels French Polynesia, straining ties with Paris
PAPEETE, Tahiti (AP) — France’s worst coronavirus outbreak is unfolding 12 time zones away from Paris, devastating Tahiti and other idyllic islands of French Polynesia. The South Pacific archipelagos lack enough oxygen, ICU beds and morgue space – and their vaccination rate is barely half the...
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'Surprised and disappointed.' Doctors in Covid-19 hotspots last year are seeing new record hospitalizations
With the more contagious Delta variant of Covid-19 sweeping across the country this summer, health care workers and officials are finding themselves returning to a crisis experienced last year when hospitals struggled to handle an influx of patients.
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Rich countries to have 1.2bn surplus COVID vaccine doses
By end of 2021 rich countries will have 1.2 billion vaccine doses not marked for donations, according to a new analysis.
Florida doctor to refuse in-person treatment for unvaccinated patients
A primary care doctor in Florida sent a letter to patients informing them that she will not allow anyone unvaccinated to be treated in person.
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The Coronavirus May Never Go Away. But This Perpetual Pandemic Could Still Fizzle Out
Public health experts say it’s time to recalibrate our expectations once again. The coronavirus might very well be around for good, and it's time we accept that.
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CNN panel blasts Biden admin's inability to communicate clearly on COVID: 'People feel jerked around'
A CNN panel blasted the Biden administration on Sunday for getting ahead of the science on booster shots, noting Americans are getting "frustrated" by the haphazardness at the White House.
One Hospital Denies Oklahoma Doctor's Story of Ivermectin Overdoses Causing ER Delays for Gunshot Victims
The hospital says it hasn’t experienced any care backlog due to patients overdosing on a drug that’s been falsely peddled as a covid cure
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Tom Brady contracted Covid in February after Super Bowl parade
Brady has since been fully vaccinated against Covid.
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What we know about the mu variant and why Fauci is 'keeping a very close eye on it'
The mu coronavirus variant has spread across Peru, Chile, and some U.S. states. Experts say the variant isn't a threat but one to keep an eye on.
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Pfizer COVID vaccines arrive in Australia under UK swap deal
Australia is trying to secure more vaccine supplies amid a surge in cases that has locked down its two biggest cities.
Why some US Blacks and Latinos remain COVID-19 'vaccine deliberate'
Some experts and health advocates have found unvaccinated people of color to be vaccine 'deliberate' rather than vaccine hesitant.
Biden's chief of staff won't say when booster shots will be available but commits to following the science
White House chief of staff Ron Klain would not give a specific date as to when Covid-19 booster shots would be available to the public but committed to following the science and waiting for full approval from health officials before making a third dose available to those who seek one.
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In calls with Saudi, UAE, Qatari leaders, PM Imran emphasises ‘inclusive political settlement’ in Afghanistan
Imran, Gulf leaders call upon the international community to "step up its engagement" in order to avert crises in Afghanistan.
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No ‘clear’ messaging about pandemic from Biden and Trump administrations, Maryland’s gov says
Larry Hogan said that messaging from both administrations about the pandemic has been problematic.
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Brazil-Argentina qualifier suspended in coronavirus dispute
SAO PAULO (AP) — A World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina was suspended amid chaotic scenes after local health officials walked onto the pitch on Sunday in a bid to remove three players who didn’t comply with coronavirus restrictions.
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Schools still have billions of federal Covid relief money to spend
Congress authorized more than $190 billion to help America's schools reopen and stay open during the pandemic -- and while a lot of the funds were used to buy PPE, upgrade ventilation and boost summer school programs, there are still billions of dollars left to be spent.
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Transcript: Dr. Anthony Fauci on "Face the Nation," September 5, 2021
The following is a transcript of an interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, that aired on Sunday, September 5, 2021, on "Face the Nation."
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