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13 US service members among several killed in Kabul airport suicide attacks

KABUL, Afghanistan - Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul's airport Thursday, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror in the waning days of an airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover. The attacks killed at least 60 Afghans and 13 U.S.

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‘We will hunt you down and make you pay’ Biden says after Kabul airport suicide attacks

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the terror attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport, and the US service members and Afghan victims killed and wounded, in the East Room of the White House, Washington, DC on August 26, 2021. - The 12 US WASHINGTON - President Biden reiterated his administration’s effort to get U.S.

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US COVID-19 hospital cases match winter surge

More than 100,000 Americans are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, a level not seen since Jan 30, when the pandemic reached its peak in the United States, the Washington Post reports.

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12 US service members among several killed in Kabul airport suicide attacks

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US COVID-19 hospitalizations match winter surge

More than 100,000 Americans are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, a level not seen since Jan 30, when the pandemic reached its peak in the United States, the Washington Post reports.

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Australia, New Zealand report record COVID-19 cases

As they both battle the highly transmissible Delta (B1617.2) variant, COVID-19 cases in Australia and New Zealand reached new daily highs.

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Half of US workers favor COVID-19 vaccine mandate, AP-NORC poll finds

NEW YORK - Half of American workers are in favor of vaccine requirements at their workplaces, according to a new poll, at a time when such mandates gain traction following the federal government's full approval of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine.The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that about 59% of remote workers favor vaccine requirements in their own workplaces, compared with 47% of those who are currently working in person.

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12 US troops among several killed in Kabul airport suicide attacks

KABUL, Afghanistan - At least 12 U.S. service members were killed in a pair of suicide attacks outside the Kabul airport in Afghanistan, including 11 Marines and one Navy medic, two U.S.

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100K more COVID-19 deaths in US by December, projection model predicts

FILE - Doctor tends to a patient in a hallway due to COVID-19 surge at the Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital on Aug. 18, 2021 in Houston, Texas.

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Large real-world study: Pfizer's COVID vaccine is safe

The largest real-world study of a COVID-19 vaccine to date shows that Pfizer/BioNTech's shot is safe and linked to substantially fewer adverse events than SARS-CoV-2 infection in unvaccinated patients.

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Harry Styles announced COVID-19 prevention measures for tour

Harry Styles has informed his fans that anyone attending his 'Love On Tour' in the US will have to show proof they have been double vaccinated against COVID-19 and wear masks. The 'Watermelon Sugar' hitmaker is imposing the rules to stop the spread of coronavirus, and anyone with a ticket who has not been jabbed will instead have to provide proof of a negative COVID test to admitted into the venues when the tour kicks off in September.

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News Scan for Aug 26, 2021

US veteran suicide ideation (SI) rates showed a slight decrease during the first year of the pandemic, according to a JAMA Psychiatry study yesterday. Among the associated risks, however, was having COVID-19, which doubled the odds of SI.The researchers gave a longitudinal survey to 3,078 US veterans in

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U.S. personnel among dead in Kabul explosions. No reports of Canadians, officials say

Kabul on Thursday have killed some members of the U.S. military, American officials say.In a statement, the Pentagon confirmed the deaths, though did not provide an exact number.

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Philadelphia man who recruited sons to help with 2017 bank robbery pleads guilty, prosecutors say

FILE - Generic gavel on wooden table. PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man who prosecutors say convinced his two sons to help with a failed bank robbery in Bucks County over three years ago pleaded guilty to charges levied against him in 2018.Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams on Thursday announced that 47-year-old Ronald DeWitt Vines pleaded guilty to attempted armed bank robbery and using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. PENNSYLVANIA HEADLINESAccording to prosecutors, in Nov.

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US can see 100,000 more Covid deaths unless it changes its ways

U.S. is projected to see nearly 100,000 more COVID-19 deaths between now and Dec. 1, according to the nation's most closely watched forecasting model. But health experts say that toll could be cut in half if nearly everyone wore a mask in public spaces.

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US Covid-19 hospitalizations nearly doubled in August as some states ask for resources

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US unemployment claims rise by 4,000 to 353,000

WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose for the first time in five weeks even though the economy and job market have been recovering briskly from the coronavirus pandemic.The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims edged up to 353,000 from 349,000 a week earlier. The weekly count has fallen more or less steadily since topping 900,000 in early January as the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has helped the economy — encouraging businesses to reopen or expand hours and luring consumers out of their homes to restaurants, bars and shops.But a resurgence of cases linked to the highly contagious delta variant has clouded the economic outlook.

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US jobless claims rise but hold near pandemic low

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Jungle Cruise's Edgar Ramirez urges fans to get Covid vaccine after four loved ones die

Instagram on Wednesday to share his grief in a lengthy post. He started off by begging his followers to read his post, stating it was the "most painful and the most intimate" message he has ever had to publish.

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Afghanistan evacuation: Up to 1,500 Americans await airlift as threats grow

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Antony Blinken said as many as 1,500 Americans may be awaiting evacuation from Afghanistan, a figure that suggests the U.S. may accomplish its highest priority for the Kabul airlift — rescuing U.S.

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US COVID-19 hospitalizations top 100K since January, HHS says

WASHINGTON - For the first time since the COVID-19 winter surge, coronavirus hospitalizations have topped more than 100,000, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.As of August 25, the department’s online dashboard reported 100,317 impatient beds are in use for COVID-19 with more than 5,400 hospitals reporting the data. According to the Wall Street Journal, hospitalizations hit a peak on Jan.

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U.S. court upholds church shooter Dylann Roof’s death sentence

Dylann Roof appeals death sentence in church massacre, citing mental illness Roof’s lawyers said his convictions and death sentence should be vacated or his case should be sent back to court for a “proper competency evaluation.”The 4th Circuit found that the trial judge did not commit an error when he found Roof was competent to stand trial and issued a scathing rebuke of Roof’s crimes.“Dylann Roof murdered African Americans at their church, during their Bible-study and worship. They had welcomed him.

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Kanye West’s Donda listening concert in Chicago will offer Covid vaccines

Kanye West’s Donda listening event venue in Chicago will offer fans on-site Covid-19 vaccines, following backlash over the revelation fans will not need to test negative to attend.Just one day after it was reported that attendants would not be requested to provide proof of a coronavirus vaccination or a negative test result, it has been confirmed that up to 38,000 attendants will have the opportunity to get the vaccine at Soldier Field on Thursday.As fans arrive to enjoy the 44-year-old rapper’s playback album concert, a spokesperson for Soldier Field confirmed there will be more than 1,500 doses on hand for fans who would like to get the vaccine.The doses are reportedly split between the two-shot Pfizer and one-shot Johnson & Johnson

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WHO sees signs of global COVID-19 plateau

After a steady rise for nearly 2 months, the pace of the world's COVID-19 cases seems to be plateauing, though levels continue to rise in the Western Pacific and Americas regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest pandemic snapshot.

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US pediatric COVID-19 cases now match winter surge

More than 180,000 COVID-19 cases in US children were recorded in the week ending on Aug 19, reaching levels of the winter surge, according to the latest data from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). More than one in five (22.4%) reported cases that week were in children.

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Afghanistan evacuations: A look at where the situation stands ahead of US troop pullout

WASHINGTON (AP) - Since the Taliban seized the Afghan capital on Aug. 14, more than 82,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan in one of the largest U.S.

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US, Afghanistan withdrawal: The latest updates as US military exit deadline looms

WASHINGTON (AP) - Since the Taliban seized the Afghan capital on Aug. 14, more than 82,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan in one of the largest U.S.

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Substance use among US kids 10 to 14 years old remained relatively stable during the first 6 months of the pandemic, according to longitudinal study results published yesterday in the Journal of Adolescent Health.The researchers used part of the cohort from the Adolesce

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Masks required for Harry Styles’ US tour alongside vaccinations and COVID tests

Harry Styles‘ upcoming US tour have today (August 25) announced COVID safety protocols for fans attending the shows.Styles’ ‘Love On Tour’, which was postponed from last year until this autumn due to the ongoing pandemic, will require attendees to wear masks at all venues. It will also be mandatory for ticketholders to either show proof of full coronavirus vaccination or a negative PCR test taken within 48 hours of entering one of the concerts.The pop star’s shows at NYC’s Madison Square Garden and at California’s SAP Center in San Jose, however, will only accept full vaccination.

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Trenton woman charged for allegedly impersonating FBI agent

TRENTON - A Trenton woman is facing charges after police say she posed as an FBI Agent during a traffic stop last April and threatened to report officers to her superiors.Prosecutors on Wednesday said 29-year-old Nealeigh Glasper was charged with one count of impersonating an officer of an agency of the United States.NEW JERSEY HEADLINESAccording to investigators, on Apr.

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Afghanistan crisis: Biden keeps Aug. 31 deadline for withdrawal

Without American support, the evacuation mission in Afghanistan would collapse and U.S. President Joe Biden is still sticking to the Aug.

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Canada ‘racing against the clock’ as Biden defies pleas to extend Afghan evacuation

Afghanistan, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan confirmed Wednesday, which means Canada will have to “draw down” its own troops by that time, too.“We would have liked to have stayed beyond the 31st deadline, but as you know this decision has been made by the Americans,” Sajjan said.“We will try to evacuate as many people until that time comes” U.S. sticking to Aug.

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WHO experts say urgent search for Covid origins 'stalled'

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COVID-19 origins report: Unclassified version of US review expected within 'days'

WASHINGTON - U.S. officials said an unclassified version of a review on the origins of COVID-19 sought by President Joe Biden is expected to be released for the public within "several days," as China accused the country of politicizing the issue.In late May, Biden ordered a 90-day review by intelligence agencies of theories about the origins of the coronavirus, including whether the virus could have leaked from a lab in the Chinese city of Wuhan where it was first detected in late 2019.

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New US intelligence report doesn’t provide definitive conclusion on covid-19 origins

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Kamala Harris visits John McCain monument in Vietnam, 3 years after his death

US Vice President Kamala Harris lays flowers at the Senator John McCain memorial site, where his Navy aircraft was shot down by the North Vietnamese, on the three-year anniversary of his death, in Hanoi on August 25, 2021. (Photo by Evelyn HOCKSTEIN HANOI - Vice President Kamala Harris laid flowers Wednesday at the Hanoi memorial site where late Sen.

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Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst welcomes group of Afghan refugees, more expected in days ahead

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst PHILADELPHIA - The first group of Afghan evacuees arrived at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst overnight Tuesday, just days after New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy offered to shelter people rescued from the crisis in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Military officials said Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is one of four military installations in the United States that is temporarily housing Afghan evacuees.

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US troops must get COVID-19 vaccines ASAP, Pentagon says

WASHINGTON - Military troops must immediately begin to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo Wednesday, ordering service leaders to "impose ambitious timelines for implementation."Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherMore than 800,000 service members have yet to get their shots, according to Pentagon data. And now that the Pfizer vaccine has received full approval from the Food and Drug Administration, the Defense Department is adding it to the list of required shots troops must get as part of their military service.Dr.

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U.S. to donate 1 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam, says Harris

The United States will donate one million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam, Vice-President Kamala Harris told Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính in Hanoi on Wednesday.

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2 lawmakers fly unannounced to Kabul amid evacuation, angering US officials

WASHINGTON - Two members of Congress flew unannounced into Kabul airport in the middle of the chaotic evacuation stunning State Department and U.S. military personnel who had to divert resources to provide security and information to the lawmakers, U.S.

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Johnson & Johnson says covid-19 booster vaccine triggers surge in anti-bodies

Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine significantly increases levels of antibodies, interim data from two early-stage trials show, the company said on Wednesday. It further added, the second dose of the single-dose vaccine results in binding antibody levels nine times higher than the levels 28 days after people received their first dose.

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Herschel Walker files to run for US senate in 2022

ATLANTA - Herschel Walker officially filed to run for a Georgia U.S. Senate seat as a Republican on Tuesday, according to Federal Election Commission documents. Walker, a Heisman Trophy winner while playing football at the University of Georgia, has been laying the foundation to potentially run for the seat held by Democrat Rev.

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COVID-19 vaccines prevented nearly 140,000 US deaths, NIH study says

A recent study from the National Institute of Health found that the COVID-19 vaccines prevented nearly 140,000 more deaths in the United States. The study, published in the journal Health Affairs on Aug. 18, said that more than 139,000 additional COVID-19 deaths were prevented as a result of the three COVID-19 vaccines that were given emergency use approval by the U.S.

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Afghan Covid vaccinations drop 80% after Taliban takeover

In the first week following the Taliban takeover of Kabul, Covid-19 vaccinations in Afghanistan have dropped by 80%, the UN agency UNICEF said, warning that half of the few doses delivered to the country so far are close to expiry.

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US Capitol police didn't 'adequately' respond to Jan. 6 riot, report shows

WASHINGTON - U.S. Capitol Police didn't adequately respond to frantic calls for help from officers when they pressed panic buttons on their radios seeking immediate backup as scores of pro-Trump rioters beat officers with bats, poles and other weapons, an inspector general's report found.The report obtained by The Associated Press offered new details about the shortcomings by law enforcement during the Jan.

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CDC: Unvaccinated 5 times more likely to get COVID-19

Today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published new data from Los Angeles County collected from May to July, which show unvaccinated people were 5 times more likely to get COVID-19 than vaccinated peers and 29 times more likely to be hospitalized for their infections.

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Pfizer CEO says COVID-19 vaccine-resistant variant likely to emerge

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla talks during a press conference with European Commission President after a visit to oversee the production of the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine at the factory of US pharmaceutical company Pfizer, in Puurs, on April 23, 202 Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla on Tuesday said the company believes a COVID-19 vaccine-resistant variant will likely one day emerge, though the company has a system in place to turn around a variant-specific jab within some three months."Every time that the variant appears in the world, our scientists are getting their hands around it," Bourla told FOX News’ America’s Newsroom cohosts. "They are researching to see if this variant can escape the protection of our vaccine.

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Daily new COVID-19 cases in US nears 230,000, Johns Hopkins says

Johns Hopkins data. The novel coronavirus has killed 908 people in the past 24 hours, according to the same data set. As the delta variant of COVID-19 continues to sweep through mostly the unvaccinated population, schools are now going back on previous plans to resume in-school learning and reverting to virtual classes or delaying students’ return. More than 80 school districts or charter networks have closed or delayed in-person classes for at least one entire school in more than a dozen states. Others have sent home whole grade levels or asked half their students to stay home on hybrid schedules. FILE - Sign displaying the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine on hand.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0