Pfizer to seek U S authorization for third COVID dose
Pfizer plans to request emergency use authorization for a third vaccine dose within 12 months, arguing a booster could boost antibodies five to tenfold and help neutralize the delta variant. FDA action would not guarantee boosters. public health officials would decide need amid uneven vaccination rates.
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Britain
Israel
William Schaffner
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Rescuers vow relentless search as Surfside condo toll climbs
In Surfside Florida rescue crews shift to recovery after declaring no chance of life in the Champlain Towers South rubble. Officials say the effort will continue around the clock until all missing loved ones are found and families receive closure. The death toll reaches 64 with 76 still unaccounted for as the two week anniversary passes.
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Florida
Charles Burkett
Miami Dade
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Levine Cava
Champlain Towers
Miami Herald
Haitian Americans detained over Haiti president assassination
Haitian officials said two men believed to be Haitian Americans including a former Canadian Embassy bodyguard were among 17 suspects detained in the pre-dawn assassination of President Jovenel Moise at his Port au Prince residence. Authorities note 15 suspects are Colombian, with some killed or on the run. U S authorities sought corroboration.
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Haiti
Port Au Prince
James Solages
Joseph Vincent
Jovenel Moise
Colombia
Leon Charles
Charles
Solages
Mathias Pierre
U.S. State Department
Florida
Foundation
Moise
Associated Press
Biden sets August deadline to end Afghanistan war
President Biden announced the U S military mission in Afghanistan will end on August 31 2021. He warned there will be no mission accomplished moment and urged Afghan leaders and the Taliban to pursue a peace agreement while acknowledging control of the country may not be possible after withdrawal.
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Joe Biden
U.S
Afghanistan
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Taliban
White House
Donald Trump
al-Qaida
Osama bin Laden
Elsa Storm Pounds East Coast Killing Florida Resident
Elsa lashed the East Coast causing flooding and damage after at least one death in Florida. A tornado at a Georgia Navy base flipped RVs, and a vehicle was toppled into a lake. Winds reached 50 mph with heavy rains crossing North Carolina and Virginia.
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Georgia Navy
North Carolina
Virginia
U.S. National Hurricane Center
mid-Atlantic States
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