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More than 80% of Americans have some immunity to coronavirus, blood survey finds
More than 80% of Americans have some level of immunity against the coronavirus, mostly through vaccination, a survey of blood donations indicates.
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Ida's remnants unleash massive, swift flooding in East and leave at least 15 dead
Water rescues still were underway Thursday across parts of the East after the remnants of Hurricane Ida unleashed deadly and paralyzing flooding at shocking speed across areas including New York City and Philadelphia.
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Nebraska highway buckles after another night of heavy rain
Thunderstorms rumbled across eastern Nebraska on Tuesday morning, leaving heavy rain, flooding and even some road damage in their wake.
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High school student clings to life after washout of major highway
A George County High School student is fighting for her life after major highway collapsed Monday, dragging seven cars into a deep crater.
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Why Democrats can't run away from Joe Biden
There's a lot of talk in Democratic circles these days about vulnerable 2022 candidates beginning to distance themselves from President Joe Biden amid his faltering poll numbers on both how he has handled Afghanistan and his overall job performance.
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The top candidates running to replace Gov. Newsom in the California recall election
A colorful cast of more than 40 candidates from all political persuasions are vying to replace Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in California's recall election, but only a handful have managed to break through the pack.
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Middle Tennessee was clawing its way out of devastation from recent flooding -- and saw more rain from Ida
Middle Tennessee remains deep in recovery mode after last week's deadly and destructive flooding -- and it appears to have been spared from any significant flooding from Tropical Depression Ida.
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Bonnaroo organizers cancel this year's festival, citing flooding from heavy rains
Organizers of the annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee have canceled this year's event, citing flooding from heavy rains.
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Taliban members escorted Americans to gates at Kabul airport in secret arrangement with US
The US military negotiated a secret arrangement with the Taliban that resulted in members of the militant group escorting clusters of Americans to the gates of the Kabul airport as they sought to escape Afghanistan, two defense officials told CNN.
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Biden administration closely monitoring supply of medical grade oxygen to treat Covid-19 patients
As coronavirus cases rise across the South, state health officials, hospital consultants and oxygen suppliers continue to sound alarms over a potential shortage of medical grade oxygen to treat Covid-19 patients in the region.
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Paris slams on the brakes and sets 30 kph speed limit to reduce pollution
Authorities in the French capital of Paris are forcing drivers to slow down, setting a speed limit on almost all the city's roads, in a bid to reduce pollution and improve road safety.
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California recall contender Larry Elder makes misleading claim that young people don't need Covid-19 vaccines
Larry Elder, the leading GOP candidate vying to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom, said he doesn't think it's necessary for young people to get vaccinated against Covid-19 or for children to wear masks at school, and he vowed to repeal any mask or vaccine mandates for California's state workers if he is elected to replace the Democratic governor in the September 14 special election.
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Ida left more than 1 million without power, possibly for weeks. And now comes the scorching heat
The levees held. The power grid did not. Millions of Gulf Coast residents who survived Ida's devastating winds and deluge of rain face a new danger -- widespread power outages that are expected to last for weeks, coupled with a period of excessive heat.
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Hostages strapped to getaway cars as robbers target banks in Brazil
A gang of armed robbers in Brazil carried out a series of deadly bank heists using human shields strapped to their getaway cars on Monday.
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Heavily armed bank robbers wreaked havoc in Aracatuba early Monday, striking three banks, setting fire to vehicles and tying hostages to their getaway cars, officials …
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Caldor Fire prompts states of emergency in Nevada and California, with more than 50,000 told to evacuate the Lake Tahoe region
The governors of California and Nevada declared states of emergency Monday as the fast-moving Caldor Fire, now the 17th largest wildfire on record in California, prompted officials to tell everyone in the city of South Lake Tahoe to get out.
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Jim Mrazek stands outside his vehicle on Highway 50 as evacuee traffic stands still in South Lake Tahoe, California on August 30. Mandatory Credit: Noah …
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After Ida wiped out power to more than 1 million, Louisiana residents now face gas shortages and dwindling supplies
A long road to recovery is ahead for Gulf Coast residents impacted by Hurricane Ida, and now some families are scrambling to stock up on food and gas as supplies in the region dwindle.
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Lake Tahoe resort city faces critical hours as the Caldor Fire closes in, threatening 34,000 structures
The Caldor Fire, which has forced the evacuation of thousands of people from a popular California tourist town, is now threatening more than 34,000 structures after already destroying hundreds of homes, officials said.
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First responders save man, dog after car goes into pond
A South Carolina Highway Patrol Officer and first responders from Midway Fire Rescue in Pawleys Island jumped into action and performed heroic acts on Sunday when a man and his dog almost drowned in a pond.
