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Maskless flyers face $9,000 fines as US FAA tackles unruly passengers 19 Aug 2021 - 08:56 pm
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Hurricane Grace pounds Mexico's Caribbean coast with heavy rain 19 Aug 2021 - 08:31 pm
A tourist stands on a beach as Hurricane Grace approaches, in Cancun, Mexico, August 18, 2021. REUTERS/Paola Chiomante NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
Biden, first lady to get COVID-19 booster vaccine -ABC News interview 19 Aug 2021 - 08:02 pm
U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk from Marine One as they return from Camp David, on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 18, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
New York to mark coronavirus comeback with free concert 19 Aug 2021 - 07:49 pm
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Police surround man with possible explosives near US Capitol 19 Aug 2021 - 07:32 pm
Police officers man a police barricade while responding to a bomb threat near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., August 19, 2021. REUTERS/Gabrielle Crockett
Tremors strike Haitian city still reeling from quake 19 Aug 2021 - 08:57 am
People are seen outside their home after tremors shook buildings, following Saturday's earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 18, 2021. Reuters/Henry Romero
Disney's US parks to offer quicker ride entry for a fee 19 Aug 2021 - 12:02 am
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Drop in COVID-19 vaccine efficacy against Delta seen in U.S. nursing homes 18 Aug 2021 - 11:50 pm
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Texas governor tests positive for COVID-19, has no symptoms 18 Aug 2021 - 11:28 pm
Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks at the annual National Rifle Association (NRA) convention in Dallas, Texas, U.S., May 4, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
Strong gusts, arid conditions flame growing California wildfires 18 Aug 2021 - 11:14 pm
Burnt debris is seen in Grizzly Flats, California, U.S. in the aftermath of Caldor Fire, August 17, 2021. REUTERS/Fred Greaves
Haitians grow impatient for quake aid as hungry crowd gathers 18 Aug 2021 - 09:49 pm
Residents look on as workers receive humanitarian aid from a U.S. military helicopter at Les Cayes airport after Saturday's 7.2 magnitude earthquake, in Les Cayes, Haiti, August 18, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Romero
Los Angeles to require masks at large outdoor sporting, music events 18 Aug 2021 - 08:55 pm
May 14, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Fans in the left field bleachers at Dodger Stadium wear masks before the start of the Dodgers game against the Miami Marlins. As the CDC loosens restrictions many cites and venues are still requiring people to w
US to start offering COVID-19 vaccine booster doses in September 18 Aug 2021 - 05:36 pm
FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker prepares a syringe with the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site operated by SOMOS Community Care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Mike S
Rubio wants Biden to block TikTok after Chinese govt stake in subsidiary of parent company 18 Aug 2021 - 08:56 am
A TikTok logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
US reports more than 1,000 COVID deaths in single day 18 Aug 2021 - 08:42 am
A young boy is tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a mobile testing site as the country sees an increase in children infected with COVID-19, in Houston, Texas, U.S., August 16, 2021. Reuters/Callaghan O'Hare/File Photo
US plans to extend transport mask mandate through Jan. 18, sources say 17 Aug 2021 - 11:20 pm
A poster alerting for the wearing of masks is seen on a 42nd Street subway entrance as cases of the infectious coronavirus Delta variant continue to rise in New York City, New York, U.S., August 2, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Ontario to offer third COVID-19 vaccine doses to high-risk people 17 Aug 2021 - 09:10 pm
FILE PHOTO: A Canadian flag flies in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo/File Photo
Haiti quake death toll should be far below 2010 disaster: USAID 17 Aug 2021 - 08:06 pm
A satellite image shows the Saint Antoine Hospital in Jeremie, after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, August 15, 2021. SATELLITE IMAGE 2021 MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES/Handout via REUTERS