A school bus driver in Washington state was fatally stabbed in an attack that happened in front of elementary school children last week, police said.
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Wisconsin reports more cases in kids than any age group; CDC endorses booster shot for millions of older Americans: COVID-19 updates
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Tropical Depression 18 forms in Atlantic, could become Hurricane Sam this weekend, forecasters say
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87-year-old California woman, a retired Los Angeles Sheriff’s sergeant, found dead in freezer, authorities say
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Gabby Petito’s body believed to have been found near Grand Teton National Park, FBI says
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom easily fends off historic recall attempt
Gov. Gavin Newsom easily fended off a historic attempt to recall him from office, an effort that threatened to shift California’s political outlook.
Vandal spray-painted ‘Taliban’ on 9/11 memorial in South Carolina, authorities say
Authorities say a vandal defaced a 9/11 memorial in South Carolina over the weekend with the word “Taliban” spray-painted on two granite pillars.
No need for booster shots, some experts say; anti-vaccine activist Veronica Wolski dies in Chicago hospital: COVID-19 updates
COVID-19 vaccine booster shots may be available to vaccinated Americans in a week, but a panel of international scientists says we may not need them.