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Biden set to require all federal workers to get vaccinated for Covid

July 27, 2021 2:23 PM Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden will announce on Thursday a requirement that all federal employees and contractors be vaccinated against…

See mesmerizing images of Jupiter and its biggest moon

August 4, 2021 9:49 AM CNN

NASA has released an animation that allows viewers to get a simulated “starship captain” eye view of its flyby of Jupiter and its largest…

Hubble finds water vapor around Jupiter’s moon Ganymede

July 27, 2021 1:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Hubble Space Telescope has spied evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere around Jupiter’s moon Ganymede, the…

CDC offers new mask guidance for vaccinated people, schools

July 27, 2021 9:04 AM Associated Press, ABC News, KVIA ABC-7

NEW YORK, NY — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday cited new science on the transmissibility of the delta variant in…

U.S. Capitol police detail violence at Jan. 6 riot hearing

July 27, 2021 7:05 AM Associated Press, ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — Democrats launched their investigation into the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection Tuesday with a focus on the law…

Ex-Air Force intelligence analyst sentenced to 45 months in prison for leaking classified info about US drone program

July 27, 2021 10:39 AM Associated Press

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former Air Force intelligence analyst has been sentenced to 45 months in prison for leaking top secret information about…

U.S. women take gymnastics silver as star Simone Biles out over ‘mental health’

July 27, 2021 5:30 AM Associated Press, CNN

RELATED CONTENT: LIVE Blog: Latest updates from Tokyo Olympics 2021 UPDATE #2: USA gymnast Simone Biles said she withdrew from Tuesday’s team…

Simone Biles says she wasn’t in right ‘headspace’ to compete and withdrew from gymnastics team final to protect herself

July 27, 2021 9:21 AM Associated Press

TOKYO (AP) — The Russian Olympic Committee has won the gold medal in women’s gymnastics after U.S. star Simone Biles exited with a medical issue.…

Wildfires scorch Spain and cause ‘disaster without precedence’ in Sardinia

July 28, 2021 3:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Duarte Mendonca, Nina Avramova, Chris Liakos, Hada Messia and Rob Picheta, CNN Devastating wildfires have spread across parts of southern Europe,…

Georgia man gets life sentence in Asian spa mass killings

July 27, 2021 8:52 AM Associated Press

CANTON, Georgia — A Georgia man accused of killing eight people at three Atlanta-area massage businesses has been sentenced to life without parole.…

Landmark Vatican fraud trial begins as cardinal faces charges over London property deal

July 27, 2021 7:10 AM CNN Newsource

By John Allen, CNN In what many are calling the Vatican’s “trial of the century,” a Vatican court on Tuesday opened proceedings…

With Simone Biles out with medical issue, ROC beats United States for women’s gymnastics team title at Tokyo Olympics

July 27, 2021 6:52 AM Associated Press

TOKYO (AP) — The Russian Olympic Committee has won the gold medal in women’s gymnastics after U.S. star Simone Biles exited with a medical issue.…

Body recovered after explosion at German chemical complex; 31 hurt

July 27, 2021 5:50 AM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — An explosion at an industrial park for chemical companies in Germany has killed at least one person and injured 31 others. Four…

Tokyo reports high of 2,848 new Covid-19 cases as Olympics are underway

July 27, 2021 1:52 AM Associated Press

TOKYO, Japan — Tokyo has reported its highest number of coronavirus infections, four days after the start of the Olympics. The Japanese capital…

First person charged under Hong Kong national security law found guilty on two charges

July 27, 2021 6:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Chermaine Lee, CNN The first person to be tried under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law faces life in prison after…

1st person charged under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law found guilty of secessionism and terrorism

July 27, 2021 1:10 AM Associated Press

HONG KONG (AP) — The first person to be tried under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law was found guilty of secessionism and terrorism.…

Retired Sen. Mike Enzi, Wyoming Republican known as consensus-builder in polarized Washington, dies at 77

July 27, 2021 12:15 AM Associated Press

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — Recently retired U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming has died. He was 77 years old. Former Enzi spokesman Max D’Onofrio says…

Naomi Osaka of Japan has been eliminated from the Olympic tennis tournament at the Tokyo Games

July 26, 2021 10:55 PM Associated Press

TOKYO (AP) — The host country’s superstar is out of the Tokyo Olympics. Naomi Osaka lost to former French Open finalist Marketa Vondrousova of…

Biden administration to resume fast-track deportation procedure for migrant families

July 26, 2021 8:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is planning to speed up deportations for some migrant families who cross the US-Mexico border, the…

Leaders of North, South Korea agree to restore suspended communication channels and improve ties

July 26, 2021 8:08 PM Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea says the leaders of North and South Korea have agreed to restore suspended communication channels and…

Russian Evgeny Rylov beats Ryan Murphy in 100M backstroke, ending US streak of 12 straight gold in men’s individual back

July 26, 2021 8:07 PM Associated Press

TOKYO, Japan —The American men have lost a backstroke race at the Olympic pool for the first time 1992. Russian athletes swept the top two spots in…

Aussie swimmer Kaylee McKeown sets Olympic record in women’s 100M backstroke

July 26, 2021 7:59 PM Associated Press

TOKYO, Japan — Kaylee McKeown has given the Australian women another swimming gold medal. McKeown backed up her status as the world record-holder…

Last victim in Florida condo collapse ID’d; deaths total 98

July 26, 2021 4:51 PM Associated Press, CNN

SURFSIDE, Florida — The last remaining victim of the Florida building collapse was identified Monday, ending a month-long search and recovery…

Largest known comet is heading close enough to us to become visible

July 26, 2021 2:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers have discovered the largest known comet, and it’s about a thousand times more massive than others. Comet…

Department of Veterans Affairs requiring all its medical employees to get Covid-19 vaccine as delta variant spreads

July 26, 2021 12:36 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday became the first major federal agency to require health care workers to get Covid-19…

UN official says boat carrying Europe-bound migrants capsizes off Libya, 57 presumed dead

July 26, 2021 12:33 PM Associated Press

CAIRO (AP) — A U.N. official says a boat carrying migrants has capsized off Libya’s coast, leaving at least 57 people presumed dead. A…

Department of Veterans Affairs will require health workers to be vaccinated

July 26, 2021 12:32 PM CNN, KVIA ABC-7

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will require many of its front-line health workers to be vaccinated, a senior…

Floods in London are the latest sign big cities aren’t ready for climate change

July 26, 2021 5:00 PM CNN

Scientist and author Katharine Wilkinson says that to cut through all the politics around climate change, we need to address hearts and…

Floods in London are the latest sign big cities aren’t ready for climate change

July 26, 2021 5:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Cars stranded in streets turned to rivers. Bus passengers rescued by raft. Train stations submerged, sparking travel chaos.…

California to require proof of Covid-19 vaccination or weekly testing for all state workers and health care employees

July 26, 2021 11:30 AM Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will require state employees and all health care workers to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination or get tested…