At least 87 fires are burning across the country, with weather conditions over the weekend making conditions conducive to new fire starts.
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CDC recommends masks for vaccinated people in high transmission areas. What does that mean?
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Search for bodies at site of Florida condo collapse officially concludes with one still missing
The search over the last four weeks identified 96 bodies in the debris, with a death toll of 97 and one person still unaccounted for.
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‘Go past Pride’: Trans activists want the Biden administration to address ‘epidemic’ of violence
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Rep. Liz Cheney could lose GOP leadership role over her criticism of Trump. What does that mean?
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In bipartisan vote, Senate advances bill on hate crimes against Asian Americans
The Senate voted to open debate on an anti-Asian American hate crimes bill, but the 50-50 Senate will need bipartisan negotiation for final passage.