Summer of hope ends as Delta drives spike in U S COVID deaths
Across the United States the Delta variant fuels hospitalizations and rising deaths, with schools reverting to remote learning amid mask and vaccine disputes. The nation nears 650000 deaths, projected to top 750000, while cases surge and economic activity slows as both political and public health tensions rise.
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Katie Button
Asheville
N.C
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White House
Sten Vermund
Yale School of Public Health
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Sun
David Dowdy
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Rapid City
S.C
Amy Policky
Yale
Button
North Carolina
Robert E. Lee statue removed from Richmond
A 21 foot bronze statue of Gen Robert E Lee on Monument Avenue in Richmond was dismantled and hauled away amid civil rights protests. Gov Ralph Northam had ordered removal last summer but faced litigation. activists celebrated the step in erasing Civil War symbols from the city.
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Ann Edwards
Virginia Defenders For Freedom, Justice & Equality
Ralph Northam
George Floyd
Minneapolis
Ida drains Louisiana amid outages and high heat deaths
Across southeastern Louisiana 250000 students cannot return to classrooms ten days after Ida. Deaths rose to 26 as health officials confirmed heat and carbon monoxide causes in New Orleans. Separate WHO says rich nations should pause boosters to aid poorer countries. Capitol security plan underway with fenced perimeter discussed.
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Capitol fence to be reinstalled before September rally
Law enforcement officials plan to reinstall protective fencing around the U.S. Capitol ahead of a September 18 rally in Washington. The move follows concerns about violence after January 6. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled extra safety measures to keep the Capitol intact during briefings for lawmakers.
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Man plants banana tree in pothole on private Fort Myers street
Bryan Raymond, owner of Progress and Pride Fitness Group, planted a banana tree in a pothole on Honda Drive off U.S. 41 in south Fort Myers to warn motorists away. He says the private street, not county maintained, leaves him responsible for repairs after multiple cement fillings.
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