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Study: Five clusters with low vaccination rates now potential breeding grounds for more deadly variants; Biden: U.S. set to complete war in Afghanistan by August 31; Surfside disaster turns from rescue to recovery; TX GOP resumes push for voting restrictions in special session Jul 08, 2021

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24 States report cases up 10% or more in one week as Delta variant spreads; Missouri hospital system: ventilator supply low at one facility, patients transferred to other locations; Map of states with lower vaccination rates closely aligns with 2020 election map; Biden: Relocation flights for Afghans who helped U.S. forces will begin this month; Biden: We did not go to Afghanistan to nation-build; Biden says U.S. achieved its objectives in Afghanistan, says U.S. support for Afghan people "will endure"; Biden: Taliban takeover of Afghanistan "is not inevitable"; Officials: U.S. withdrawal is more than 90% complete; 60 people confirmed dead in Surfside, 80 unaccounted for; All victims unaccounted for now presumed dead in Surfside; Biden meets with civil rights leaders over election reform; Psaki: Biden intends to give major voting rights speech; Texas GOP pushes to empower partisan poll watchers, add new ID requirements and ban drive-through, 24-hour voting; Federal investigation into native American children's remains found at boarding schools; TSA found more than 70 guns at checkpoint over July 4 weekend

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RNC: third-party vendor hacked, Microsoft and U.S. intelligence investigating source; East Coast prepares for flooding, wind damage & power outages; Haiti’s president murdered in middle of night amid political turmoil Jul 07, 2021

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RNC hack comes as another ransomware attack demands $70m in Bitcoin from I.T. companies; Pressure builds on Biden to step up cyber security after series of recent hacks; FBI infiltrates “bible study,” led by accused Jan. 6 rioter making bombs; CNN: McCarthy may tap Trump allies, moderates for Jan. 6 cmte; At least 46 dead, 94 still unaccounted for after collapse; White House: Biden expressed support for two ATF agents & police officer shot today in Chicago; Haiti’s president murdered in middle of night amid political turmoil; Massive protests in Spain after gay man is beaten to death

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Biden renews outreach plans as vaccination pace slows, aggressive Delta variant spreads in U.S.; Florida braces for Elsa as crews continue to search in Surfside; Jul 06, 2021

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Biden outlines COVID shots strategy as Delta variant spreads; White House: Biden admin will aim to get more vaccines to doctors’ offices, employee work sites & mobile clinics; Biden: Delta variant should make people think twice about not getting vaccinated; Poll: 6% of Dems vs. 47% of GOP likely won’t get a COVID vaccine; Israeli gov’t: Pfizer vaccine 93% effective against severe illness in June, down from 97% in May; Biden to push for “human infrastructure” plan Wednesday in hopes of deal before August recess;

4 more victims found in Surfside rubble; Death toll now at 32; More federal investigators arrive at surfside collapse; Tropical Storm Elsa nears hurricane strength, complicates search at condo collapse site; Landfall expected tomorrow north of Tampa;

FBI releases new videos of January 6 capitol attack; Capitol officers say not enough being done to fix security failures as fears grow of more violence;

How presidential friends influence American politics; New book explores how best friends shaped U.S. presidents;

U.S. military: troop drawdown 90% complete in Afghanistan; Afghan translator in U.S. faces deportation for being forced o give bread to Taliban as a child;

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Search & rescue enters day 12 after rest of building demolished; Spread of aggressive Delta variant clouds Biden’s July 4th celebrations; Afghans fleeing to major cities as security threats grow; Jul 05, 2021

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Death toll rises to 27 with 118 still missing; Urgent presentations to Surfside residents in fall/winter 2020 included slides detailing repairs that needed to me done “now”; Tropical storm moving in as search resumes in Surfside; Some families forced to evacuate nearby high-rise due to safety concerns are now homeless, getting local help;

Biden strikes optimistic tone as U.S misses his 70% vaccine goal & aggressive Delta variant spreads; Dr. Fauci: 99.2% of COVID deaths are among those not vaccinated; 67% of adults have first dose; White House: Biden to avoid numerical goals after misses his target; Arkansas Gov.: highly contagious Delta variant is hitting younger unvaccinated adults;

Sources: U.S. urgently updating evacuation plan for embassy in Afghanistan amid violence concerns; 1,000 Afghan troops escape to Tajikistan as Taliban advances; U.S. embassy in Kabul is “constantly planning for contingencies; Top U.S. general: “we should be concerned” about Taliban advances;

Manhunt underway after golf pro, two others found dead; 150 people killed in 400+ shootings over 4th of July weekend; Why Canada’s gun violence is fraction of U.S.;

AAA: this afternoon among busiest hours for July 4th travel; AAA: despite highest gas prices in 7 years, 91% of holiday travel was likely by car;

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U.S. Troops leave Afghanistan's Bagram air base after 20 years; 20 confirmed dead, 128 unaccounted for as rescue effort enters day 9; GOP Leader McCarthy joins Biden at WH to celebrate L.A. Dodgers; CDC Dir: Nearly all covid deaths in past 6 months were unvaccinated; Jul 02, 2021

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Biden frustrated after questions on U.S. exit from Afghanistan; Source: Biden stands by his "gut decision" despite terror concerns; Pentagon: U.S. troop withdrawal will be done by end of August; Defense officials; U.S. retains authority to strike Taliban; U.S. hands airbase to Afghan military as civil war fears grow; Firefighter's own team finds body of his daughter at collapse site; Officials consider demolishing what's left of building; CNN obtains 2020 letter highlighting severe concrete damage; House GOP Leader McCarthy yet to say who he'll put on Jan. 6 Cmte.; GOP Lawmaker: January 6 committee will be "no gift," and a "pretty nasty, partisan fight"; White House denies reports of dysfunction in VP Harris office; States with low vaccination regretting decision as variant spreads; States with low vaccination leaving door open for Delta spread; TSA reports busiest days at airports in 16 months; AAA expects 43 million on the road this weekend; National parks become tourist magnet as covid restrictions lift; Natl parks forced to limit crowds as visitors flood public lands; Utah town swamped by visitors & vacation home buyers; WH: Transportation dept may direct airlines to return some fees to passengers

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18 dead and 145 still missing 8 days after condo collapse; Trump Org CFO indicted on 15 counts, alleged 15-year scheme; Biden speaks after meeting with Surfside families; Speaker Pelosi appoints GOP Rep. Liz Cheney to serve on select committee to investigate January 6 insurrection Jul 01, 2021

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WAPO: Majority of Surfside condo board quit in 2019 over frustrations about repair plans; Lawsuit accuses inspector of failing to keep occupants safe; Rescue work halted over fears rest of tower could fall; Mayor: Search operation to resume as soon as it is safe; Prosecutors: Trump Org CFO evaded taxes on $1.7M; Trump Org & CFO Weisselberg plead not guilty to charges; Trump on Org indictment: It's a "witch hunt"; Biden: Families of condo residents are "going through hell"; Biden: Families of condo victims have hope but are "realistic"; Biden: I'm impressed by the strength of the condo families; Biden: We "cut through the bureaucracy" to help condo families; Sources: GOP Leader McCarthy threatened republicans over Select Cmt. to investigate January 6 insurrection; GOP's McCarthy: "Shocked" Cheney accepted Pelosi's offer to serve on Jan. 6 committee; GOP Rep. Chip Roy joins Trump at border after calling his actions on January 6 "Impeachable" Texas GOP Rep. Chip Roy: Biden admin has failed to secure U.S. border and put Americans in danger; DHS: 1M+ migrants arrested at border since October 2020, surpassing entire 2019 tally

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Bill Cosby released from prison after conviction overturned; House votes to create select committee to prove Capitol riot; 16 confirmed dead, 147 unaccounted for as search enters day 7; Delta variant forcing officials to rethink mask guidance Jun 30, 2021

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Officers who defended Capitol attended today’s vote; Engineers looking for “trigger events” for building collapse; Surgeon general: “you are in trouble” if you’re not vaccinated; Fauci: may soon be “two Americas” over vaccine divide; Top U.S. commander in Afghanistan: withdrawal could lead to civil war; Former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88

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At least 11 dead, 150 missing as search enters day 6; U.S. officials: Afghanistan withdrawal could be completed within days; House expected to vote tomorrow on resolution to create select committee to investigate insurrection; Jun 29, 2021

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Families cling to hope as responders search for survivors; More than 800 responders on ground in Surfside; Biden to meet with families, visit collapse site Thursday; Prosecutors pursue grand jury investigation into collapse; Condo board warned of building decay in April 2021 letter; Engineers hunt for answers in the Surfside building collapse; Miami Herald: pool contractor saw water cracks below pool deck; Miami-Dade mayor: building audit has uncovered serious issues;

U.S. officials: Afghanistan withdrawal could be completed within days; 1,000 troops could stay to assist with security;

House expected to vote tomorrow on resolution to create select committee to investigate insurrection; Speaker Pelosi says she could veto GOP picks for select committee on January 6 insurrection; GOP leader McCarthy: Pelosi never talked to me about select committee on insurrection; GOP Rep. Gosar: “I have no idea” about promoted upcoming appearance with a white supremacist;

Delta variant now accounts for 1 in 5 cases nationwide; L.A. county: wear masks indoors even if you’re vaccinated;

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10 confirmed dead, 151 still unaccounted for; Biden reverses infrastructure demand amid GOP blowback; Rockets fired at U.S. military base in Syria just hours after U.S. airstrikes on militia groups in the region; Jun 28, 2021

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Families desperate as search for survivors enters day 5; 2018 engineer report warned of “major structural damage” that required immediate repair in FL building; Condo association approved $15 million worth of repairs; Building collapsed just days before owners started payments; City official told residents tower was safe despite warning; Inspectors looking at nearby buildings after sudden collapse; Families, crews hoping for miracle as rescue window narrows;

White House refuses to answer if Biden will sign infrastructure deal without reconciliation proposal; McConnell warns democratic tactics to push Biden priorities could sink bipartisan infrastructure deal;

Doctors warn time is running out for parents to get their kids fully vaccinated before school starts; FDA adds warning to vaccines about risk of heart inflammation;

Trump org. lawyers meet with NYC prosecutors, try to convince them not to file criminal charges; New York D.A. may charge Trump organization this week;

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Biden Calls Infrastructure Deal A “True Bipartisan Effort”; Biden: No Guarantee Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Will Pass; Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Totals $1.2T Spending over 8 Years; Biden says bipartisan infrastructure deal will move through congress “in tandem” with Dems-only reconciliation bill; Progressive Dem slams bipartisan deal as “Paltry, Pathetic” ; 1 Dead, nearly 100 people unaccounted for in condo collapse; FL Governor on surfside collapse: We’re bracing for some bad news; Witness from condo collapse: “Everybody was screaming & panicking”; Biden: “Those who helped us are not going to be left behind”; Officials: U.S. to evacuate Afghans who helped U.S. Military in Afghanistan while they wait for visas; Covid outbreak at U.S. embassy in Afghanistan stalls visa approvals; Bipartisan group delivers afghan evacuation plan to Biden; Soon: Biden to speak on urgency of covid vaccinations; Delta variant tearing through U.S., raising fears for unvaccinated; News conference on Florida condo collapse; Mayor: At least 99 unaccounted for after condo collapse;

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