Authorities predict a high probability of above-average temperatures for much of the U.S. over the next several days.
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‘He’s regretful’: Radio host who doubted vaccines hospitalized with COVID, family says
Phil Valentine’s family says he wishes he had been a more vocal advocate for vaccines now that he has been hospitalized with COVID in critical care.
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A poll shows most unvaccinated Americans don’t plan to get a shot. Meanwhile, the U.S. plans to buy 200M more Pfizer doses. Latest COVID-19 updates.
Search for bodies at site of Florida condo collapse officially concludes with one still missing
The search over the last four weeks identified 96 bodies in the debris, with a death toll of 97 and one person still unaccounted for.
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A Florida judge on Wednesday said that victims and families of the deadly Florida condo collapse last month would receive $150 million to start.
‘Go past Pride’: Trans activists want the Biden administration to address ‘epidemic’ of violence
Now that Pride is over, transgender activists nationwide want the Biden administration to address discrimination, education, homelessness and more.
In bipartisan vote, Senate advances bill on hate crimes against Asian Americans
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Will Biden cancel student loan debt? As college costs spiral, here’s what he’s considering
President Joe Biden directed his education secretary to explore his authority to cancel student debt by executive order.
Capitol Police officer, suspect dead after driving into barrier: What we know
One Capitol Police officer has died and another is hospitalized after Noah Green allegedly drove his car into a barrier outside the Capitol.
Takeaways from Biden’s speech: Small gatherings by July 4, denouncing racist attacks and a contrast to Trump
In his first prime-time address, Biden struck a hopeful tone for the country’s return to a semblance of normality as he acknowledged America’s loss.