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Official Death Toll Climbs To 11: The Latest On The Condo Collapse In Surfside

Monday, June 28, 2021

Emergency crews have been working at the site of the Champlain Towers South building collapse around the clock since last Thursday.

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U.S. Airstrikes Target Iran-Backed Militia Sites In Iraq And Syria

Monday, June 28, 2021

They mark the second such attacks against similar facilities in and around Syria under the Biden administration.

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New COVID-19 Outbreaks Are Driving Some Places Back Under Lockdown And Behind Masks

Friday, June 25, 2021

Health officials around the world have announced renewed restrictions this week as they see clusters of outbreaks from the delta variant of the coronavirus.

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Dozens Of People Are Missing After A 12-Story Florida Condo Partly Collapsed

Thursday, June 24, 2021

At least one person has died. Authorities said rescuers helped evacuate at least 35 people who were trapped inside the building near Miami.

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Firefighting Monks Are Helping To Combat The Willow Fire In A Remote Area Of Big Sur

Thursday, June 24, 2021

The fire had burned 2,877 acres with just 13% of it contained as of Wednesday. Emergency crews are watching for a return to hot and dry conditions at the end of the week.

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New York City Narrows The Democratic Field For Mayor, With Eric Adams Taking The Lead

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams was voters' top choice in New York City's mayoral primary race Tuesday, while former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang conceded.

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Harlem Globetrotters To The NBA: 'Don't Get It Twisted,' Make Us A Pro Franchise Now

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

In an open letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, the Harlem Globetrotters demanded the team join the league as a franchise.

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A Rise In Traffic Fatalities Leads To A Spike In Law Enforcement Officer Deaths

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Last year, COVID-19 was the leading cause of death for officer fatalities. This year, traffic fatalities among officers are up 44%.

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Tokyo Olympics Will Open Its Doors To A Small Fan Base — COVID Permitting

Monday, June 21, 2021

Up to 10,000 domestic fans will be allowed at events, or 50% of the venue's capacity, whichever is less, Olympics organizers said Monday.

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Europe Watches With Worry As The Delta Variant Spreads Fast In The U.K. And Lisbon

Monday, June 21, 2021

Cases remain low in Spain, Germany and France, but health ministers there say the fast spread of the delta coronavirus strain elsewhere shows a serious threat.

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Airlines, Banks And Other Companies Across The World Hit In The Latest Web Outage

Thursday, June 17, 2021

Websites and mobile apps were disrupted in the second major tech outage this month affecting large corporations around the globe.

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Facebook Researchers Say They Can Detect Deepfakes And Where They Came From

Thursday, June 17, 2021

Deepfakes are altered photos, videos, and still images that use artificial intelligence to appear realistic. They've become harder to detect.

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A New Lawsuit Aims To Stop Indiana From Pulling Unemployment Benefits Early

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Indiana is one of eight states that are scheduled to end expanded pandemic unemployment benefits this weekend.

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Israel Hits Hamas Targets With The 1st Airstrikes Since Cease-Fire Deal

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

The Israel Defense Forces said its fighter jets struck two Hamas military compounds early Wednesday morning.

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Gay And Bisexual Men Are Now Allowed To Donate Blood In England, Scotland And Wales

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

The shift in health policy in most of the U.K. reverses a decades-old rule that limited donor eligibility on perceived risks of contracting HIV/AIDs and other sexually transmitted infections.

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America's Top Evangelical Group Is Deciding If They're Further Right Than Trump

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

The Southern Baptist Convention meets this week in Nashville, bringing to the fore a host of controversial issues that threaten to cause a rift among the faithful.

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Southwest Airlines Grapples With Another Outage, Halting Flights

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Southwest Airlines flights were delayed across the country Monday night because of a problem with the company's weather data provider. Flights were again delayed on Tuesday.

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1 Woman Is Dead, Others Injured In Minneapolis After A Driver Plows Into Protesters

Monday, June 14, 2021

Demonstrators were gathered to protest the June 3 shooting death of Winston Boogie Smith Jr., a Black man, by U.S. marshals in Minneapolis when a man plowed into a crowd Sunday night.

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Hyundai Plant In Alabama Pauses Manufacturing Due To Car Chip Shortage

Monday, June 14, 2021

A global shortage of semiconductor chips has impacted the manufacturing of cars, electronics and appliances.

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G-7 Leaders Are Set To Pledge 1 Billion Coronavirus Vaccines To Other Countries

Friday, June 11, 2021

President Biden pledged the U.S. will donate 500 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine globally. "Our values call on us to do everything that we can to vaccinate the world against COVID-19," he said.

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