Number of children crossing Darien Gap hits record high

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Number of children crossing Darien Gap hits record high

BUCARAMANGA, Colombia (AP) — The number of minors who risked their lives to cross the Darien Gap, the inhospitable stretch of land that separates Colombia and Panama, reached a record…

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Pompeo hits Biden’s ‘dangerous moves’ on N. Korea

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday warned that President Biden is making “dangerous moves” on North Korea and his lack of a coherent response to Pyongyang’s provocations jeopardizes…

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DC Council hits pause button on Medicaid contract

Health care for Medicaid recipients in D.C. is in limbo yet again: The D.C. Council has effectively hit the pause button on a contract with the health care provider that…

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NFL preseason Week 2 winners, losers: Hard hits for Justin Fields, Ja'Marr Chase

Justin Fields’ second go-around in the NFL preseason wasn’t as smooth as his first, but several other rookies had standout performances. Source link

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COVID-19 Delta Wave Hits Kids In Record Numbers

As experts work to answer those questions, many hospitals are reeling. Those in Texas are among the hardest hit. On Tuesday, they reported 196 children being treated with confirmed…

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Nation hits 1M vaccinations benchmark for first time in seven weeks

Nurse Carole Weaver, left, gives a Covid-19 vaccination shot to 13-year-old Jesse James on Monday in Des Moines, Iowa. | Charlie Neibergall/AP Photo More than one million Americans received a…

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7.2 magnitude earthquake hits off the coast of Haiti

By EVENS SANON and TAMMY WEBBER PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — At least 227 people were killed and hundreds were injured and missing after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on…

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‘There are only so many beds’: COVID-19 surge hits hospitals

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Florida hospitals slammed with COVID-19 patients are suspending elective surgeries and putting beds in conference rooms, an auditorium and a cafeteria. As of midweek, Mississippi had…

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US hits 70% vaccination rate — a month late, amid a surge

The U.S. on Monday finally reached President Joe Biden’s goal of getting at least one COVID-19 shot into 70% of American adults — a month late and amid a fierce…

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Extreme weather wreaks global havoc as climate change hits

Torrents of murky brown water gushed past the train window, flowing fast through the subway tunnel. Inside, passengers stood on top of seats, clutching their phones overhead as the muddy…

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