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South African pastor donates food to starving families: ‘This is a lifeline for someone’ 

Families in South Africa are going hungry after many grocery stores were looted in the aftermath of former President Zuma’s arrest. NBC News’ Kelly Cobiella reports on the efforts to help those struggling.
South African pastor donates food to starving families: ‘This is a lifeline for someone’ 
South African pastor donates food to starving families: ‘This is a lifeline for someone’ 
4h ago

Fox News host compares unvaccinated to cliff divers, says it's 'their choice' to die

The assertion came after another host urged unvaccinated people to get the shot.
Brian Kilmeade hosts \"FOX and Friends\" at Fox News Channel Studios on Sept. 24, 2019 in New York.
Brian Kilmeade hosts \"FOX and Friends\" at Fox News Channel Studios on Sept. 24, 2019 in New York.

Search widens for at-risk L.A. county man reported missing from Agoura Hills

The 24-year-old, who suffers from depression and bipolar disorder, was last seen on Kanan Road in Agoura Hills.
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Proud Boys leader pleads guilty to burning Black Lives Matter banner

Enrique Tarrio, 37, of Miami, was arrested Jan. 3 in Washington on a warrant stemming from the Dec. 12 incident.
Image: Enrique Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys, uses a megaphone while counter-protesting people gathered at the Torch of Friendship to commemorate the one year anniversary of the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2021 in Miami.
Image: Enrique Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys, uses a megaphone while counter-protesting people gathered at the Torch of Friendship to commemorate the one year anniversary of the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2021 in Miami.

Southern surge: Hospitals brace for wave of Covid cases not seen in months

Arkansas hospitals are preparing for a rise in cases that could surpass last winter's, and Mississippi's top health official warned the "4th wave is here."
Image: Health care workers transport a patient on a ventilator, with complications due to Covid-19, for a scan at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Ark., on July 8, 2021.
Image: Health care workers transport a patient on a ventilator, with complications due to Covid-19, for a scan at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Ark., on July 8, 2021.
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Dog missing for 5 days discovered alive inside walls of Cincinnati home

Fire crews used a sledgehammer to break down a wall and rescue the trapped dog.
A firefighter rescues a dog from a wall in Cincinnati.
A firefighter rescues a dog from a wall in Cincinnati.

Canada will open its borders to fully vaccinated Americans on Aug. 9

Travelers must have been inoculated at least 14 days before they enter the country.
Entry lanes remain closed at the Canada-U.S. border in Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Quebec, on Sept. 16, 2020.
Entry lanes remain closed at the Canada-U.S. border in Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Quebec, on Sept. 16, 2020.

Indiana University can require Covid vaccines, federal judge rules

IU said in a statement that the ruling allows the school to focus on “a full and safe return” for the fall semester on all its campuses.
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

Kara Eaker, U.S. women's gymnastics alternate, tests positive for Covid

U.S. women's gymnastics alternates Kara Eaker and Leanne Wong were placed under quarantine, according to officials.
Kara Eaker performs her floor routine during Day 1 of the 2021 U.S. Women's Gymnastics Olympic Team Trials at the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, Mo., on June 25, 2021.
Kara Eaker performs her floor routine during Day 1 of the 2021 U.S. Women's Gymnastics Olympic Team Trials at the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, Mo., on June 25, 2021.

All children should wear masks in school this fall, even if vaccinated, pediatrics group says

The American Academy of Pediatrics is calling the new guidance a "layered approach."
Christina Pagan, 7, does her school work at the Mulberry Street location of the Olivet Boys and Girls Club in Reading, Pa., on Jan. 19, 2021.
Christina Pagan, 7, does her school work at the Mulberry Street location of the Olivet Boys and Girls Club in Reading, Pa., on Jan. 19, 2021.
9h ago

Bezos' launch into space tomorrow could make history in more ways than one

If successful, Blue Origin's launch on Tuesday will be the first unpiloted suborbital flight with a civilian crew.
Image: Jeff Bezos Blue Origin
Image: Jeff Bezos Blue Origin