U S extends border restrictions with Canada and Mexico
The United States will keep land and ferry border closures with Canada and Mexico for at least another month, allowing only essential travel until August 21. DHS cited ongoing COVID-19 risk and mutual concern about transmission. Canada plans to reopen air travel to vaccinated travelers, including Americans, while land crossings remain restricted.
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Canada
Mexico
Department of Homeland Security
DHS
Judge blocks Arkansas ban on nearly all abortions
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking Arkansas new abortion ban set to take effect July 28. Judge Kristine Baker ruled the plan threatens constitutional rights and is likely unconstitutional while she prepares a final ruling. The law would largely outlaw abortion with no rape or incest exceptions.
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Arkansas
Kristine Baker
U.S. District Court
Eastern District of
Baker
Asa Hutchinson
U.S. virus cases surge amid misinformation and Delta variant
U.S. COVID-19 cases nearly tripled in two weeks as misinformation drives vaccine hesitancy. UF Health Jacksonville reports 134 inpatients, up from 16, with hospitals delaying electives. The seven day case average rose to over 37,000, while Louisiana and Utah report high hospitalizations and mask advisories.
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Mission
Kan
U.S
Chad Neilsen
UF Health
Jacksonville
Florida
Johns Hopkins University
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Louisiana
New Orleans
Utah
U.S. Life Expectancy Drops 1.5 Years in 2020
The CDC reports life expectancy fell about 1.5 years in 2020 due to the COVID 19 pandemic and related factors. The decline was worst for Black and Hispanic populations, with drug overdoses and rising homicides also contributing amid vaccine skepticism and church vaccination efforts in Missouri.
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New York
U.S
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Johnson
Nixa
Republic
Missouri
Assembly of God
North Point
Smoke from West wildfires cloaks East Coast air quality
Smoke and ash from Oregon’s Bootleg Fire and other West fires pushed haze across the nation reaching New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Air quality alerts extended through Thursday as health risks rose for those with heart or lung conditions. California and Nevada saw a wildfire spill across the state line with new voluntary evacuations in Douglas County.
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Ore
American
California
Oregon
Montana
New York City
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Sierra Nevada
Washington State
U.S
Jesse Berman
University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Lake Tahoe
Nevada
Douglas County
Manhattan
New York
American West
Associated Press
Kennedy Center Honors class includes Gordy Midler Mitchell and Diaz
The 44th Kennedy Center Honors will be held December 5 at full capacity with masks required. Honorees include Berry Gordy Bette Midler Justino Diaz and Joni Mitchell, plus Lorne Michaels who helped found SNL. Debora Rutter says plans depend on COVID conditions.
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Berry Gordy
Washington
Kennedy Center
Motown Records
Saturday Night Live
Lorne Michaels
Justino Diaz
Joni Mitchell
Deborah Rutter
John F. Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts
Rutter
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Seattle
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