Hurricane Laura’s rains led to a prime mosquito habitat in portions of Louisiana. Swarms of the insects plagued livestock until they died.
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The South Dakota State Fair opened Thursday after the state’s last major event, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, led to a surge of COVID-19 cases.
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Coronavirus updates: USPS says some absentee ballots may not arrive in time; it’s the final weekend for massive Sturgis bike rally
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In rapid ‘reckoning,’ SPLC reports 38 Confederate monuments have been removed in US since George Floyd’s death on Memorial Day
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No masks required as 250,000 expected at 10-day Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Here’s what to know.
Festivalgoers will be largely free of COVID-19 social distancing restrictions common elsewhere in the country during this year’s 10-day event.