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Subtropical Storm Teresa Forms As Hurricane Sam Strengthens
Subtropical Storm Teresa formed Friday north of Bermuda as Hurricane Sam intensified farther south in the Atlantic.
Explainer-What Is The Role Of Outside Advisers To The U.S. FDA And CDC In Vaccine Decisions?
The U.S. CDC on Friday backed a booster shot of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID19 vaccine for Americans aged 65 and older, adults with underlying medical conditions and those in highrisk working and institutional settings despite calls for a narrower scope by a...
Ruud Tops Opelka To Give Team Europe Early Lead At Laver Cup
The pandemicdelayed fourth edition of the Laver Cup and first without Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic participating began Friday with Casper Ruud giving Team Europe a 10 lead over Team World by beating Reilly Opelka.
Court Battle Ends Tree Dispute In Pricey San Francisco Area
Tall trees are venerated across California, but one towering Monterey Pine at the center of a heated dispute in San Franciscos wealthiest neighborhood has to go, according to an appeals court ruling this week.
Islamist Forces will Eliminate Democracy if Troops Withdrawn, UK Parliamentarian Cites Afghanistan on Kashmir
Bob Blackman was responding in a debate on human rights situation in Kashmir at the House of Commons tabled by UK Parliamentarian Debbie Abrahams.
Assault Victims Protest Outside U-Michigan Board Meeting
Protesters, including some of the hundreds of people who survived sexual abuse by a University of Michigan sports doctor, gathered outside a meeting of the school's governing board Thursday and called for more accountability by campus leaders.
Slain Woman Gabby Petito's Boyfriend Indicted For Bank Fraud
Federal officials say the boyfriend of Gabby Petito, whose body was found at a national park in Wyoming after a cross country trip with him, has been indicted for unauthorized use of a debit card as searchers continued looking for him in Florida swampland...
Probe: Michaels, Minnesota Cops Violated Black Teen's Rights
The manager of a suburban Minneapolis Michaels store called police on a teenager looking for a job simply because he is Black and officers then used unreasonable force against him because of his race, a state agency that investigates civil rights abuses s...
Home That Inspired 'The Conjuring' Movie For Sale For $1.2M
Not afraid of ghosts and things that go bump in the night?
3rd Wisconsin Voter Out Of 3 Million Charged With Fraud
A third Wisconsin voter out of roughly 3 million who cast ballots in the 2020 presidential election was charged with election fraud on Thursday by a Republican prosecutor who is running for attorney general.
'Shooting' at US Army Base in Washington Was An 'Exercise,' No Casualties: Official
Initially, various base officials had confirmed to US media that there had been an "active shooter" who had been "contained."
Russia's Daily Covid-19 Deaths Return to Record High Due to Delta Variant
Russia, the fifth worst-hit country globally by overall number of cases, has seen infections climb since August as vaccinations stall.
Alleged Mexican Drug Cartel Boss Charged In California
An alleged top lieutenant of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel has been accused of helping smuggle tons of methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin and other drugs into the United States, federal authorities said Wednesday.
Alleged Mexican Drug Cartel Boss Charged In California
An alleged top lieutenant of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel has been accused of helping smuggle tons of methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin and other drugs into the United States, federal authorities said Wednesday.
Suits Against Ohio State Over Sex Abuse By Doc Are Dismissed
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed some of the biggest remaining lawsuits over Ohio State's failure to stop decadesold sexual abuse by nowdeceased team doctor Richard Strauss, saying its undisputable he abused hundreds of young men but agreeing with O...
Americas Health Agency Sees COVID Outbreaks Continuing Into 2022
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned on Wednesday that countries in the region could continue to face localized COVID19 outbreaks "well into 2022" even while deaths have fallen from their peak in January.