Americans took to social media to discuss Tennessee’s halt of vaccination outreach for adolescents. Live COVID updates.
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Death toll from Texas February snowstorm climbs to 210, state officials say
The death toll from the Texas February freeze and collapse of the statewide electric power grid climbed to 210, according to state officials.
17-million-gallon sewage spill at Los Angeles’ largest treatment plant closes miles of Southern California beaches
Miles of beaches in Los Angeles were closed Monday as 17M gallons of sewage from the city’s largest treatment plant spilled into Santa Monica Bay.
Over 50 large fires are burning in 10 states across the western US. Here’s how they stack in history.
Most wildfires across the US aren’t the largest seen in their states, but fire season is just beginning and is outpacing averages.
‘We are fed up’: Thousands of demonstrators throughout Cuba protest shortages, rising prices
Thousands of Cubans took the streets Sunday to protest food shortages and high prices, in one of the biggest anti-government demonstrations in memory.
Vaccinated teachers, students don’t need masks inside school buildings, CDC says: Live COVID-19 updates
A booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech strongly extends protection, a new study shows. The latest COVID updates.
‘Troubling’ rise of delta variant cases among unvaccinated; new study confirms vaccines’ protection; Latest COVID-19 updates
CDC chief Rochelle Walensky said Thursday that the rise of the delta variant in the U.S., while expected, has been “troubling.” Latest COVID news.
Biden to ramp up vaccination drive; almost half of US reports rising cases largely because of delta variant surge: Live COVID-19 updates
Biden will outline five areas his team is focusing on to ramp up vaccinations. COVID cases were up in nearly half of U.S. states. Latest COVID news.
Northern California city passes law requiring gun owners to carry liability insurance
The law in San Jose, California, the first of its kind in the nation, was passed Tuesday, a month after the deadly mass shooting in the city.
Authorities investigate hundreds of deaths linked to torrid Pacific Northwest weather
Authorities from Oregon to British Columbia are investigating hundreds of deaths linked to the historic heat wave in the Pacific Northwest corridor.