U.S. to lift travel ban Nov. 8, allowing vaccinated international visitors into the country

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U.S. to lift travel ban Nov. 8, allowing vaccinated international visitors into the country

The White House said Friday it would allow international travelers who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 into the U.S. starting Nov. 8, lifting a ban on visitors from the European…

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South Sudan: How to deliver Covid vaccines in a country with few roads

“Even if we can secure the vaccine… it’s over 10 times more expensive in South Sudan compared with neighbouring countries, which have a very reliable road network,” said Nay Myo…

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Taliban says Afghans can no longer leave country as Biden rushes to meet Aug. 31 deadline

Taliban leaders said Tuesday they will no longer allow Afghans to leave the country and that they expect the U.S. to complete its full military withdrawal from the Kabul airport…

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Biden’s new mask guidance too little, too late for parts of the country, officials say

The Biden administration might be in a stronger position had the CDC this spring not told vaccinated Americans that it was safe to remove their masks. Instead, the turnabout is…

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How Climate Change Hit Wine Country

ST. HELENA, Calif. — Last September, a wildfire tore through one of Dario Sattui’s Napa Valley wineries, destroying millions of dollars in property and equipment, along with 9,000 cases of…

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Haiti’s interim PM confirms request for US troops to country

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s interim government said Friday that it asked the U.S. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and prepare the…

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The peculiar comforts of radio stations in cottage country – National

After months of lockdowns, stay-at-home orders, and working from home, it’s time for a much-needed change of scenery. So begins the annual migration to the campgrounds, lodges, and cottages…

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El Salvador looks to become the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender

Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s president, delivers a speech to Congress at the Legislative Assembly building in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Photographer: Camilo Freedman/Bloomberg via Getty…

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Healdsburg Future Farmers Country Fair returns to in-person auction, and online | News

The Healdsburg Future Farmers Country Fair live and online auction was held on May 28 at Recreation Park where a lively crowd oohed and awed at the lineup of impressive…

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Stocks trade lower as country for ‘total’ lockdown

A man wearing a facemask as a protection against Covid-19 walks past two Malaysian flags in capital city Kuala Lumpur. Faris Hadziq | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images…

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