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A visitor to the COVID-19 testing site at Xfinity Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut, performs a self-test at the box office. (Mark Mirko/Hartford Courant/TNS)

Lack of progress in treating COVID causes worry for unvaccinated

A stall in treatment advances for COVID-19 has raised concern among medical experts about unvaccinated people, who still make up half the country, and their likelihood of surviving the coming wave of … more

Nic Querolo and Carey Goldberg, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 8/3/21

A home burns as flames from the Dixie fire tear through the Indian Falls neighborhood of unincorporated Plumas County, California on Saturday, July 24, 2021. (Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

California says federal ‘let it burn’ policy is reckless as wildfires rage out of control

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 … more

Anita Chabria and Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 8/2/21

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference announcing a class action lawsuit against big tech companies at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster on July 7, 2021 in Bedminster, New Jersey. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/TNS)

Trump raised $56.8 million in 6 months from online donors

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 … more

Bill Allison and Mark Niquette, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 8/2/21

President Joe Biden walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House June 29, 2021, in Washington D.C. (Ken Cedeno/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM/TNS)

Senate poised to deliver infrastructure win for Biden agenda

The U.S. Senate is heading toward passage this week of a $550 billion infrastructure bill that would provide the biggest infusion of federal spending on public works in decades and mark a major … more

Laura Litvan and Steven T. Dennis, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 8/2/21

Miami, Florida, - A nurse prepares medication to be administered to a COVID-19 patient in the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital on July 23, 2021 in Miami, Florida. (Jose A. Iglesias/Miami Herald/TNS)

‘It just went boom.’ ICUs are being overwhelmed with younger — and sicker — patients

Inside a COVID-only intensive care unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, all eight beds are filled with patients. Six of the eight patients are younger than 50 years old. None … more

Daniel Chang, Miami Herald (TNS) | 8/2/21

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un (left), and sister Kim Yo Jong (right) attend the Inter-Korean Summit at the Peace House on April 27, 2018 in Panmunjom, South Korea. (Pool/Getty Images/TNS)

North Korea threatens week-old detente over US-led exercises

Kim Jong Un’s sister warned that upcoming U.S.-South Korea military drills could jeopardize talks with Seoul, raising doubts about a diplomatic breakthrough less than a week after both sides … more

Peter Pae, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 8/1/21

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on May 27, 2021, in Los Angeles. He announced last week that the state will require all government employees to get vaccinated or submit to regular COVID-19 testing. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

New state laws hamstring public health officials

Although no one wants to see it happen, some state and local public health officials soon may recommend reinstating mask mandates, imposing curfews, limiting travel and even reclosing schools and … more

Christine Vestal, Stateline.org (TNS) | 8/1/21

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., on Sept. 16, 2020. (Kevin Dietsch/POOL/AFP/Getty Images)

Trump allies among Congress members who might be subpoenaed in Jan. 6 Capitol siege probe, Kinzinger says

A Republican member of the House select committee probing the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol on Sunday wouldn’t rule out calling on fellow members of Congress to testify. more

Shant Shahrigian, New York Daily News (TNS) | 8/1/21

Sheila Cherlifus-McCormick is running for the Democratic nomination to succeed the late U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings. She's getting attention for the $2.3 million of her own money she's provided to her campaign, making her the largest-self funding congressional candidate in the nation in 2021. (Courtesy of Sheila Cherlifus-McCormick/TNS)

Wealthy candidate pumps staggering $2.3 million of her own money into Florida special election

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a candidate who has never held elected office, so badly wants a South Florida congressional seat that she’s pumped more than $2.3 … more

Anthony Man, South Florida Sun Sentinel (TNS) | 8/1/21

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 8, 2021. This week's sudden eviction chaos, coupled with the pandemic’s comeback, overshadowed a major achievement earlier in the week when the president sealed a bipartisan deal for a $550 billion public works bill. (Tom Brenner/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM/TNS)

Biden's struggles on delta surge, evictions overshadow infrastructure victory

President Joe Biden is struggling with a surge in coronavirus cases, an impending wave of evictions and a spike in consumer prices that have left the White House looking unprepared … more

Jordan Fabian, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 8/1/21

For many households, the child tax credit payments will provide much needed help in paying for core household needs. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Child tax credit money isn't just like more stimulus cash: What to know

Back to school sales should get a boost after millions of families banked their first monthly advance for the child tax credit in July. Another monthly payment is around the corner come Aug. 13, … more

Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press (TNS) | 8/1/21

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference announcing a class-action lawsuit against big tech companies at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster on July 7, 2021, in Bedminster, New Jersey. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/TNS)

Justice Department tells Treasury to turn over Trump tax records to House

The Justice Department told the Treasury Department on Friday that it must turn over former President Donald Trump’s tax returns and information to the House Ways and Means … more

Todd Ruger, CQ-Roll Call (TNS) | 7/30/21

A flight attendant, wearing one mask, demonstrates the use of an oxygen mask at the outset of flight from Burbank to Las Vegas in June. A survey of flight attendants found unruly passengers are an ongoing problem. (Christopher Reynolds/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Flight attendants say airlines must do more to address unruly passengers

As air travel demand increases, a vast majority of flight attendants say they have dealt with unruly passengers and nearly 1 in 5 experienced a physical incident, including shoving, kicking seats and … more

Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 7/30/21

U.S. President Joe Biden, left, meets with Russian President Valdimir Putin at the Villa la Grange in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 16, 2021. (Denis Balibouse/Pool/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Russian hackers continue with attacks despite Biden warning

Security researchers say they have uncovered an ongoing hacking campaign carried out by suspected Russian spies who are continuing to stage attacks amid U.S. pressure on the Kremlin to curtail its … more

Ryan Gallagher, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 7/30/21

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis answers a question during a roundtable meeting in Orlando, Fla., on Aug. 7, 2020. On Friday he said he would sign an executive order to give parents the right to ignore any COVID-19 school mask mandates. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

DeSantis says he’ll sign order allowing parents to ignore Florida school mask mandates

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday he would sign an executive order to give parents the right to ignore any COVID-19 school mask mandates such as the one in Broward County. more

Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel (TNS) | 7/30/21

Cars wait in line for COVID-19 testing at Barnett Park, in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday, July 29, 2021. The line stretched through the park for more than a mile as coronavirus infections skyrocket in central Florida. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

CDC document paints more dire picture of threat posed by delta variant

The highly transmissible delta variant is a more formidable foe than previously believed, largely due to its ability to infect and be spread by people who are fully vaccinated, according to data … more

Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 7/30/21

During the global coronavirus pandemic, ICU nurses Fernando Fernadez, 27, left, Amanda Hamilton, 29, middle, and Luz Escabar, right, work on a COVID-19 patient in the ICU unit at Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Hospital on Thursday, May 6, 2020, in the Willowbrook neighborhood located in South Los Angeles, California. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Delta is bad. Could the next COVID-19 variant be much worse?

We were so close to conquering COVID-19. Now, as delta sweeps the world, experts worry: What future version of the virus could expand its infectious empire? “The big concern is that the … more

Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News (TNS) | 7/30/21

The Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on May 12, 2021. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase/Department of Defense/TNS)

All military personnel, including civilian workers, must provide COVID-19 vaccination status or face restrictions

All military personnel and Department of Defense civilian workers must confirm whether they received a COVID-19 vaccine, the Department of Defense announced. Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Jamal … more

Sierra Jenkins, The Virginian-Pilot (TNS) | 7/29/21

People take part in a demonstration against the government of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel in Havana, on July 11, 2021. (Yamil Lage/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

Biden will meet Cuban American activists at the White House on Friday

President Joe Biden will meet with Cuban American activists at the White House on Friday to discuss the recent wave of protests throughout the island nation, an administration … more

Michael Wilner and Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald (TNS) | 7/29/21

American Cruise Lines' American Constellation was the first cruise ship to dock in Haines in 622 days, since Sept. 29, 2019. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Alaska peninsula rocked by largest earthquake to strike US in more than 50 years

The Alaska peninsula was rocked late Wednesday night by the strongest earthquake to hit the United States since 1965. The powerful 8.2-magnitude quake struck just more than 50 miles south of … more

Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News (TNS) | 7/29/21

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