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Trump's tax returns must be released to Congress, Justice Department says

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CDC warns that 'war has changed' with variant now infecting vaccinated people

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'Arbitrary' dress codes for female athletes wear out their welcome at Tokyo Olympics

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Infrastructure deal clears another Senate hurdle as House Democrats threaten rebellion
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to issue executive order banning mask mandates in schools
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Wife of slain Haitian president: 'When they left, they thought I was dead'
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A nurse loads syringes with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at a mobile vaccination clinic in Bridgeport, Conn.

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Politics

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., heads to the floor of the Senate on Capitol Hill on July 26, 2021.

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Analysis

What's in it for McConnell? Why the 'grim reaper' is backing a Biden priority

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Pelosi, Schumer to discuss slimmed-down voting bill with White House

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Elections

House primary in Ohio takes nasty turn as national Democrats descend

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World

First group of evacuated Afghans arrive on U.S. soil

Latino

How Texas GOP's restrictive bills could keep their own voters from reaching the polls

Congress

Congress scrambles to extend eviction moratorium expiring Saturday

Olympics

GOP senator 'outraged' U.S. pole vaulter out of Olympics due to positive Covid test

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Coronavirus

Are Covid boosters needed? Some nursing home residents to have immunity checked

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Coronavirus

China on 'high alert' as delta outbreak spreads to 5 provinces

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Walmart to require masks for retail workers in Covid hot spots

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Calif. restaurant says patrons must show 'proof of being unvaccinated'

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Side-by-side comparison of vaccination rates, Covid spikes shows clear cause and effect

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Calif. restaurant says patrons must show 'proof of being unvaccinated'

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Side-by-side comparison of vaccination rates, Covid spikes shows clear cause and effect

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Surfside collapse claims three generations of Puerto Rican Jews, devastating the island

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Einstein right, again: Researchers see light 'echo' around black hole

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'Cars into caskets': New study confirms police bias towards Black drivers

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First group of evacuated Afghans arrive on U.S. soil

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China on 'high alert' as delta outbreak spreads to 5 provinces

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Fed up with the U.S., Ukraine cuts deals with China and goes mum on Uyghurs

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Hong Kong protester sentenced to 9 years in prison in first national security case

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Ghana poised to vote on ‘worst anti-LGBTQ bill ever,’ advocates warn

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Hong Kong protester sentenced to 9 years in prison in first national security case

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Ghana poised to vote on ‘worst anti-LGBTQ bill ever,’ advocates warn

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A woman wears a mask in midtown New York on July 29 2021.

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Coronavirus

CDC warns that 'war has changed' with variant now infecting vaccinated people

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Space

Einstein right, again: Researchers see light 'echo' around black hole

Employees work in a lab at Emergent Biosolutions, which is manufacturing vaccines for AstraZeneca and Johnson Johnson, on Feb, 8, 2021 in Baltimore, Md.

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Coronavirus

FDA allowing troubled Covid vaccine factory that made J&J doses to restart

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Science News

First sign of animal life on Earth may be a sponge fossil

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Change in CDC mask guidance met with relief from experts

Environment

Yet another lake in the Western U.S. drops to record low water levels

Climate in Crisis

Warming rivers in U.S. West killing fish, imperiling industry

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Diet & Fitness

How do WW points help you lose weight? Dietitians explain

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Health

I tried Crossrope: A full-body jump rope workout you can do anywhere

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Style

Looking to sell your old clothes? 5 tips for using resale apps

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The kettlebell swing torches calories, burns fat and builds strength

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Diet & Fitness

The kettlebell swing torches calories, burns fat and builds strength

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