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• Majority of fully vaccinated Americans still concerned about the Delta variant – poll

  18-07-2021 23:59 via rt.com
  
  Most Americans, including those who are fully vaccinated, are growing concerned about the Delta variant of the coronavirus, according to a new poll.Over 60% of Americans have concerns about the Delta variant, according to a CBS/YouGov poll published on Sunday. The mutation recently became the dominant variant in Covid-19 cases in the US. White House health officials have used it in their push to get more Americans vaccinated, arguing it is more transmissible and deadly.
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• Majority of fully vaccinated Americans still concerned about the Delta variant - poll

  18-07-2021 23:59 via rt.com
  
  Most Americans, including people fully vaccinated, are growing concerned about the Delta variant of the coronavirus, according to a new poll.Over 60% of Americans have concerns about the Delta variant, according to a CBS/YouGov poll published on Sunday. The mutation recently became the dominant variant in coronavirus cases in the US. White House health officials have used the Delta variant in their push for Americans to get vaccinated, arguing it is more transmissible and deadly. 
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• Boy, 15, Accidently Shoots, Kills 13-Year-Old Friend in Utah

  18-07-2021 23:57
  Police say a 13-year-old Utah boy is dead after he was accidently shot by a 15-year-old friend.
  
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• Georgia Authorities: Man Killed by Police After Traffic Stop

  18-07-2021 23:53
  Georgia authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of a man by police in Savannah following a traffic stop.
  
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• Why tenure is so important — yet rare — for Black professors

  18-07-2021 23:52 via nbcnews.com
  
  In the three years between leaving NASA as a research meteorologist and landing at the University of Georgia’s atmospheric sciences program, James Marshall S
  
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• Pella Windows Adding 120 Jobs at Southwest Iowa Plant

  18-07-2021 23:50
  The Pella Windows & Doors company plans to shift more window production to its southwest Iowa factory and hire 120 additional workers in Shenandoah.
  
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• Police: Bomb Threat Closed Mackinac Bridge for 3 Hours

  18-07-2021 23:48
  Authorities say a bomb threat closed the bridge connecting Michigan’s two peninsulas for about three hours on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• LeBron's New Movie Gets Dunked on by Disgusted Critics - They Can't Believe How Bad It Is

  18-07-2021 23:48
  
  By one critical measure, anyway, LeBron James is coming up short again. The Los Angeles Lakers star, who seems to spend more time infuriating conservative Americans with disgracefully disdainful attacks […]
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• Single Chinese Ship Appears Near US War Games, Strange 'Soccer Ball' Spheres Reveal the Vessel's Nefarious Purpose

  18-07-2021 23:44
  
  In yet another reminder that the People’s Republic of China is easily the most powerful and ruthless enemy the United States and its allies currently face on the world stage, […]
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• Packing tape and empty bag of chips: NYPD officer aids stabbing victim

  18-07-2021 23:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  "It's the best I could do with what I got," Officer Ronald Kennedy said.
  
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• Conforto HR in 9th, Mets Overcome Early Gaffe to Top Pirates

  18-07-2021 23:29
  
  Michael Conforto hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to complete a huge comeback and the New York Mets overcame an embarrassing gaffe by All-Star pitcher Taijuan Walker to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6.
  
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• Texas Sees First Case of Monkeypox After International Flight from Africa Touches Down, Man in Quarantine as Authorities Rush to Find Anyone Who Had Contact with Him

  18-07-2021 23:12
  
  Monkeypox has been introduced into Texas, according to health officials who say the rare disease is not a threat to the general public. Dallas County Health and Human Services said that […]
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• Trump says Americans refuse to get vaccinated because they ‘don’t trust’ Biden and ‘fake news’ media

  18-07-2021 23:11 via rt.com
  
  Donald Trump has been accused by critics of embracing the anti-Covid-19 vaccine movement with a statement claiming Americans’ refusal to get inoculated comes down to a lack of trust in the White House.Trump once again gave credit for the development of the vaccines to his administration’s Operation Warp Speed and accused President Joe Biden of being “way behind schedule.” 
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• ANALYSIS: Edwin Edwards' Legacy? It's Complicated

  18-07-2021 23:09
  Edwin Edwards, who died last week at age 93, was the fourth ex-governor Louisiana has lost in less than two years.
  
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• Probe: Journalists, Activists Among Firm's Spyware Targets

  18-07-2021 23:05
  
  An investigation by a global media consortium alleges that military-grade malware from Israel-based NSO Group is being used to spy on journalists, human rights activists and political dissidents.
  
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• Elderly Kansas Couple Dies After Car Collides With Semi

  18-07-2021 23:05
  An elderly Kansas couple died after their vehicle collided with a semi on Interstate-135 about two miles south of Newton.
  
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• Resilient Suns? Down 3-2 in Finals, It's Time to Find Out

  18-07-2021 23:04
  
  The Phoenix Suns like to believe they're a resilient bunch.
  
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• Analysis: Mississippi Lawmakers Could Set Parole Board Path

  18-07-2021 23:00
  Mississippi legislators will decide next year whether to keep the state Parole Board as a separate entity or transfer the board’s functions to the Department of Corrections.
  
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• Kentucky State U. Regents Concerned With School's Finances

  18-07-2021 22:51
  Kentucky State University’s board of regents has called a special meeting to address financial concerns.
  
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• Hearing Set for Guilty Plea of Former Muncie Police Officer

  18-07-2021 22:50
  A former Muncie police officer is expected to plead guilty next month in connection with a federal investigation of excessive force allegations against other officers.
  
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• Little Rock Liquor Store Worker Killed, Man Arrested

  18-07-2021 22:48
  Police in Little Rock have arrested a man accused of fatally shooting an employee of a liquor store at the drive-through.
  
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• Teen Arrested in Another Teen's Shooting Death in Wichita

  18-07-2021 22:45
  A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of another teen in Wichita.
  
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• Lawyer for Minnesota Lawmaker Denies Domestic Abuse Reports

  18-07-2021 22:36
  
  The attorney for a Minnesota Democratic state representative facing calls to step down over allegations of domestic violence says the reports are not true and could be part of smear campaign by law enforcement.
  
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• Who's In? California Recall Candidate List Draws Confusion

  18-07-2021 22:28
  
  The list of candidates running in California's recall election of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom includes 41 people but remains unsettled.
  
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• Teen tennis star Coco Gauff tests positive for Covid, will sit out Tokyo Olympics

  18-07-2021 22:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  Gauff, 17, had been expected to lead Team USA in tennis in what was to have been her first Olympics this month.
  
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• 'So Happy to Have Him With Me,' Says Mom of Honduran Toddler Who Was Found Alone in Mexico

  18-07-2021 22:26
  
  By Jose CabezasCABAÑAS, Honduras (Reuters) -Wilder, the 2-year-old Honduran boy found abandoned and half-naked on a secluded Mexican highway near a...
  
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• MBTA Plans Work This Summer on Critical Bus Corridors

  18-07-2021 22:09
  The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is working with Boston and several other area communities to build nearly five miles of bus lanes and make other uprades along critical transit corridors.
  
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• California Recall Candidates Dispute Parts of Official List

  18-07-2021 22:07
  
  The list of candidates running in California's recall election of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom includes 41 people but remains unsettled.
  
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• Girl Hurt When Bolt Crashes Through Vehicle's Windshield

  18-07-2021 22:05
  A girl from Missouri was hospitalized after a large bolt and nut crashed through the windshield of the vehicle she was riding in.
  
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• Crews Finishing Final Touches on SIU's $11.5M Dental Clinic

  18-07-2021 22:00
  Crews are putting the final touches on Southern Illinois University's new $11.5 million dental clinic.
  
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• Police: Maryland Man Killed in Wrong-Way Crash

  18-07-2021 21:57
  State police say a Maryland man has died after his vehicle collided with another one that was traveling the wrong way in Frederick County.
  
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• Kosovo Repatriates 11 of Its Citizens From Syria

  18-07-2021 21:57
  Kosovo’s interior minister says 11 Kosovar citizens have been repatriated from Syria.
  
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• Former Huntington Mayor Jean Dean Dies

  18-07-2021 21:57
  Jean Dean, the first woman to serve as mayor of Huntington, West Virginia, has died.
  
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• Suspect Shot, Injured Two Men in Oklahoma Who Helped Him

  18-07-2021 21:52
  Authorities say they're searching for man suspected of shooting and injuring two men on Interstate 40 in eastern Oklahoma after they drove him to a convenience store to get gas for his vehicle.
  
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• Iran Claims Biden Cut Them a Huge Deal Behind Closed Doors, Now They're Demanding He Honor It

  18-07-2021 21:43
  
  The Iranian government claimed Sunday that the Biden Administration did not follow through on what it says was a prisoner swap both countries allegedly agreed to in Vienna. Saeed Khatibzadeh, […]
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• Huge Oregon Blaze Grows as Wildfires Burn Across Western US

  18-07-2021 21:35
  
  The largest wildfire in the U.S. has torched more dry forest landscape in Oregon.
  
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• White House’s ‘partisan comments’ to blame for state’s low vaccination rate, Louisiana senator suggests

  18-07-2021 21:33 via rt.com
  
  Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) has argued people in his state are not getting vaccinated because of “partisan comments” on Covid-19 from the White House, but his governor has pointed to “bad information” as the reason.“People are surprised when citizens don’t trust [the] government,” Cassidy told Fox News on Sunday when asked about the low vaccination rate in Louisiana, which has also seen a spike in Covid-19 cases. 
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• Hundreds of Jews Visit Contested Holy Site in Jerusalem

  18-07-2021 21:31
  
  Hundreds of Jewish pilgrims have visited a contested Jerusalem holy site under heavy police guard after Muslim worshippers briefly clashed with Israeli security forces there.
  
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• Kansas City Man Sentenced for Shooting Bus Passenger

  18-07-2021 21:20
  A Kansas City man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for shooting a passenger on a bus in northeast Kansas City last year.
  
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• With Pandemic in Mind, Pared-Back Hajj in Mecca for 2nd Year

  18-07-2021 21:18
  
  Tens of thousands of vaccinated Muslim pilgrims are circling Islam’s holiest site in Mecca for the start of the hajj.
  
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• Exclusive: J&J Exploring Putting Talc Liabilities Into Bankruptcy, Sources Say

  18-07-2021 21:16
  
  By Mike Spector, Jessica DiNapoli and Dan Levine(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson is exploring a plan to offload liabilities from widespread Baby...
  
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• Klobuchar: Infrastructure Bill Could Include Voting Measures

  18-07-2021 21:14
  
  A key senator says congressional Democrats are exploring ways to include financial incentives for states to expand voting access as part of a massive infrastructure bill.
  
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• New Coral Protections off New England Take Effect This Month

  18-07-2021 21:12
  New coral protections are scheduled to take effect in the waters off New England later this month.
  
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• Bucco Bizarro! Pirates Swipe 3 Runs, Mets Bat Fair Ball Foul

  18-07-2021 21:10
  
  Now this was Bucco Bizarro at its best.
  
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• Out for a Ride: Tadej Pogacar Wins 2nd Straight Tour Title

  18-07-2021 21:05
  
  Tadej Pogacar has won the Tour de France for a second straight year after a mostly ceremonial final stage to the Champs-Elysees in cycling’s biggest race.
  
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• With Pandemic Worsening in US, Surgeon General Worried

  18-07-2021 21:03
  
  The U.S. surgeon general says he's worried about what lies ahead with cases of COVID-19 increasing in every state, millions still unvaccinated and a highly contagious virus variant spreading rapidly.
  
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• Flawless Finish: Morikawa Wins British Open for 2nd Major

  18-07-2021 21:03
  
  Collin Morikawa won the British Open in his debut and became the first player to capture two different majors on the first attempt.
  
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• Sports Items Sale Sought in Case Against Ally of Rep. Gaetz

  18-07-2021 21:02
  Thousands of dollars in sports memorabilia owned by an associate of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz could be sold to recoup misused taxpayer money.
  
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• Hiring Issues Impact NC Zoo, With Some Exhibits Closed

  18-07-2021 21:00
  At the same time the North Carolina Zoo is seeing a huge increase in visitors compared with last year, it’s struggling to find staff to keep all of its exhibits open.
  
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• Trump's Surgeon General Sounds the Warning: Biden Is Making a Massive Mistake

  18-07-2021 20:56
  
  President Joe Biden’s administration compromised public health as it boosted his popularity by calling for an end to federal rules about wearing masks, according to a former Surgeon General. In […]
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