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Hurricane Rick edges closer to Mexican coast north of Acapulco 24 Oct 2021 - 07:32 pm
People are pictured on a beach as tropical Storm Rick strengthened into a hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast, in Acapulco, Mexico October 23, 2021. REUTERS/Javier Verdin
Canadian Coast Guard says monitoring container ship fire 24 Oct 2021 - 08:59 am
Smoke rises from the container ship Zim Kingston, burning from a fire on board, off the coast of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada October 23, 2021. Canadian Coast Guard/Handout via Reuters
Obama stumps for Virginia candidate in race seen as referendum on Biden 23 Oct 2021 - 07:13 pm
Candidate for Governor of Virginia Terry McAuliffe speaks during his campaign rally in Dumfries, Virginia October 21, 2021. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
New Jersey governor race tests Murphy's progressive politics 23 Oct 2021 - 05:45 pm
FILE PHOTO: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
White House signals Biden may address filibuster reform soon 23 Oct 2021 - 04:07 pm
A general view of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 2, 2021. Reuters/Al Drago/File Photo
FDA says benefits outweigh risks for Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in children 23 Oct 2021 - 11:20 am
Pfizer/BioNTech's new pediatric COVID-19 vaccine vials are seen in this undated handout photo. Pfizer/Handout via Reuters
Canada scraps advisory to avoid foreign travel, cites COVID-19 vaccination success 22 Oct 2021 - 07:42 pm
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam attends a news conference as efforts continue to help slow the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo
Alec Baldwin says 'my heart is broken' after fatal movie set shooting 22 Oct 2021 - 07:22 pm
A view of the entrance to Bonanza Creek Ranch where Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer and wounded a director when he discharged a prop gun on the movie set of the film
Pfizer says Covid vaccine 91% effective in kids ages 5 to 11 22 Oct 2021 - 03:28 pm
Pfizer logo is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this illustration photo taken March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo
Americans can mix and match COVID-19 boosters but original vaccine recommended: Fauci 22 Oct 2021 - 03:13 pm
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 20, 2021. Stefa
Toronto says police not vaccinated by Nov 30 will be put on unpaid leave 21 Oct 2021 - 09:14 pm
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
US CDC advisers weigh Moderna, J&J COVID-19 vaccine boosters, mix-and-match shots 21 Oct 2021 - 07:54 pm
FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled
US coronavirus vaccine donations reach 200 mln doses 21 Oct 2021 - 12:20 pm
A nurses fills up syringes for patients as they receive their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster vaccination during a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination clinic in Southfield, Michigan, U.S., September 29, 2021. REUTERS/Emily Elconin
US FDA clears Moderna and J&J boosters, backs 'mix-and-match' strategy 21 Oct 2021 - 12:19 am
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Restricting travel over vaccine type could be discrimination, PAHO warns 20 Oct 2021 - 09:14 pm
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US Naval facility in Maryland given 'all clear' after bomb threat 20 Oct 2021 - 08:52 pm
FILE PHOTO: U.S. service members hold the ribbon for a ribbon-cutting at the dedication ceremony for the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, November 10, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
Brazil senators drop call for COVID-19 homicide charge against Bolsonaro 20 Oct 2021 - 07:26 pm
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro looks on during the COVID-19 Clinical Study Result Announcement Ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, October 19, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo
White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11 20 Oct 2021 - 04:32 pm
FILE PHOTO: A child gets his second dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 7, 2021. REUTERS/Rachel Wisniewski