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Here are the main COVID variants and everything you need to know about each
NY Daily News - 11 Aug 2021 14:11
As the relentless health crisis continues to evolve, authorities around the world have been using Greek letters to name each COVID-19 variant -- including alpha, beta and the now-infamous delta -- as a more practical way...
As COVID-19 hospitalizations rise, federal government sends hundreds of ventilators to Florida
The Week - 11 Aug 2021 03:34
As COVID-19 hospitalizations rise, federal government sends hundreds of ventilators to Florida
US to deliver nearly 837K Pfizer vaccines to Caribbean
ABC News - 11 Aug 2021 15:04
The U.S. government says it will deliver nearly 837,000 Pfizer vaccines to Caribbean nations as the region with limited resources struggles with a spike in COVID-19 cases
Family of man allegedly killed over loud music by security guard asks for justice
ABC News - 11 Aug 2021 03:40
Ben Crump called on the Shelby County DA and Kroger to take responsibility.
Millennials are quitting jobs to become cryptocurrency day traders. Here's the risk, reward.
USA Today - 11 Aug 2021 19:15
USA TODAY examines the aspirations and anxieties of young Americans as they invest money in the current stocks market and cryptocurrency boom.
A blistering report, a denial, then a resignation: How will history judge Cuomo?
USA Today - 11 Aug 2021 14:48
A new Tappan Zee Bridge? Marriage equality? A $15 minimum wage? Or a 165-page report with salacious details. How will history remember Andrew Cuomo?
Man arrested in connection with the deaths of his 2 young children, authorities say
ABC News - 11 Aug 2021 04:40
The children were found stabbed multiple times near a ranch in Mexico.
Sudan to hand ex-President Omar al-Bashir to ICC
CNN - 11 Aug 2021 15:57
The Sudanese government will hand Omar al-Bashir over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) along with other officials wanted over the Darfur conflict, according to a Cabinet of Ministers in a statement to CNN.
3 men sentenced in beating of gay couple in Austin, Texas
ABC News - 11 Aug 2021 15:45
Three men won’t serve any additional jail time after reaching plea deals in an assault on a gay couple in downtown Austin, Texas
North Korea issues threat over joint US-South Korea military drills
New York Post - 11 Aug 2021 15:27
Kim Yong Chol condemned South Korea for continuing the allied drills and warned of counteractions that would make Seoul "realize by the minute" that it had waded into a security crisis.
Senate passes amendment banning federal tax dollars from teaching CRT
New York Post - 11 Aug 2021 15:03
The Senate approved Sen. Tom Cotton's amendment in a 50-49 vote, according to Fox News.
Mom of accused Chicago cop killers arrested for trying to see son in hospital
NY Daily News - 11 Aug 2021 14:46
With her son lying in a hospital bed, one Chicago mother just wanted to be there with him. Except her son was in police custody for the murder of an officer.
Nebraska trooper wounded, man killed in overnight shootout
ABC News - 11 Aug 2021 14:20
Authorities say a Nebraska state trooper has been wounded and a suspect killed in an early-morning shootout with police
Inside the manhunt for long-missing fugitive behind $350 million bank swindle
ABC News - 11 Aug 2021 13:56
John Ruffo was scheduled to start serving a 17-year prison sentence when he vanished. ABC News got unprecedented access for the podcast "Have You Seen This Man."
China Sentences Canadian Michael Spavor to 11 Years in Jail for Spying
Time - 11 Aug 2021 05:27
Another Canadian, former diplomat Michael Kovrig, is currently in detention and faces similar charges
North Korea Repeats Its Threat to Respond to Joint U.S.-South Korean Military Drills
Time - 11 Aug 2021 05:08
Washington says the drills are "purely defensive in nature" to maintain South Korea's security
Chris Cuomo spotted in Hamptons yacht yard amid Andrew's resignation
New York Post - 11 Aug 2021 04:49
The embattled CNN anchor was spotted at a Hamptons Dock late Tuesday by Fox News as he dodged criticism of his role in his brother Andrew's sexual harassment scandal and resignation. Chris admitted he was in contact with...
At least 42 killed in Algeria wildfires
The Week - 11 Aug 2021 04:34
At least 42 killed in Algeria wildfires
Hong Kong's 'zero Covid' strategy frustrates travel-starved residents
CNN - 11 Aug 2021 04:15
Before the pandemic, Hongkongers were among the most well-traveled people on Earth.
Giuliani makes himself available for Cameo. See his first message.
CNN - 11 Aug 2021 03:39
Rudy Giuliani is now selling customized messages on Cameo for $199. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on his first paid shout-outs.
Sen. Lindsey Graham Urges People To Get Vaccinated After He Recovers From COVID-19
The Huffington Post - 11 Aug 2021 03:02
"I'm confident if I hadn't had the vaccine it would've been a lot worse," the South Carolina Republican said.
School officials in Texas, Florida defy governors' ban on mask mandates; professors 'freaking out' about exposure: Live COVID-19 updates
USA Today - 11 Aug 2021 02:48
Half of all states have reported at least 500K COVID-19 cases. In all, 11 states have reported at least 1 million cases each. Latest news.