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UK PM Johnson Dismissed Covid-19 Lockdown as Only Elderly Would Die, Reveals Ex-Aide
The political adviser, who has accused the government of being responsible for thousands of avoidable COVID-19 deaths, shared a series of messages from October that are allegedly from Johnson to aides.
Families Of Last Victims In Condo Say Waiting Is Agony
Estelle Hedaya was the outspoken life of the party who loved travel and fashion. She lived on the sixth floor and quickly connected with fellow former New Yorker Linda March, an adventurous traveler who was renting out the penthouse.
Canada To Admit Vaccinated U.S. Tourists After More Than 16 Months
Canada on Monday said it would allow fully vaccinated U.S. tourists into the country starting from Aug. 9 after the COVID19 pandemic forced an unprecedented 16month ban that many businesses complained was crippling them.
Minnesota Democrat Who Rose After Castile Death Under Attack
A Black Minnesota state lawmaker who rose to prominence after the fatal shooting of his friend Philando Castile came under increasing pressure to resign Monday, after old domestic abuse allegations surfaced as he was already dealing with fallout over an a...
Minnesota Court Sends PolyMet Air Permit Case Back To Agency
The proposed PolyMet coppernickel mine in northern Minnesota encountered a setback Monday when the state Court of Appeals ordered regulators to revisit a critical air emissions permit given to the project.
Review Praised Vaccine Director's Leadership Before Firing
Before a top Tennessee health official recommended firing the state's former vaccine director over claims that include shortcomings in her leadership, her supervisor had praised her strong leadership as recently as last month while her program faced very...
Kosovo Repatriates 11 Of Its Citizens From Syria
Kosovos interior minister said Sunday that 11 Kosovar citizens have been repatriated from Syria.
Maryland Police Kill Man In 'Armed Standoff' At McDonald's
Police officers in Maryland fatally shot a 21yearold outside a McDonald's restaurant after an armed standoff, the Montgomery County Police Department said in a news release Saturday.
France Opens Doors to Vaccinated Travellers; People Who Have Received Covishield Shot Allowed
Fully vaccinated travellers from any country of departure will be able to enter France without a test from Saturday.
Man Sentenced In Wife's Beating Death On Alaska Cruise Dies
A Utah man who was sentenced to 30 years in prison last month in the beating death of his wife on an Alaska cruise has died, the Alaska Department of Corrections said.
Man Charged In Fatal Shooting At Detroit Banquet Hall
A 30yearold man has been charged in a driveby shooting at an unlicensed Detroit banquet hall that left another man dead and five people wounded.
'Pandemic Of The Unvaccinated' Burdens Busy US Hospitals
The COVID-19 comeback across the U.S. is putting pressure on hospitals at a time when some of them are busy just trying to catch up on surgeries and other procedures that were put on hold during the pandemic.
Few Earthquake-insured Missouri Homes Amid Rising Costs
The percentage of homes with earthquake insurance in Missouri's highestrisk areas is at a historic low amid rising costs for coverage.
Connecticut Diocese Files For Bankruptcy Amid Abuse Claims
A Roman Catholic diocese in Connecticut filed for federal bankruptcy protection on Thursday to resolve dozens of lawsuits alleging the abuse of teenage students in the 1990s at the former Academy at Mount Saint John School, a residential treatment center...
Biden Expressed Concerns About Nord Stream 2 To Merkel
President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he expressed his concerns to German Chancellor Angela Merkel about Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline during a meeting with her at the White House.
Judge Allows R Kelly To Shake Up Legal Team Ahead Of Trial
A federal judge Thursday allowed jailed R&B singer R. Kelly to shake up his legal defense team just weeks before he is set to go on trial in New York on racketeering charges.
