California endures strongest summer COVID surge in years
California faces its largest summer COVID spike since 2022 with KP3.1.1 driving transmission amid heat and wildfire smoke. Experts cite waning immunity, indoor exposure, and new subvariants as cases rise. hospitalizations climb modestly while wastewater signals stay high. masking debates and testing guidance feature alongside notes from Kaiser and UC San Francisco physicians.
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Peter Chin-Hong
UC San Francisco
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CDC
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Connecticut
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Nevada
L.A
Santa Clara County
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British man climbs Eiffel Tower during Paris Olympics incident
A British national was seen climbing the Eiffel Tower on the last day of the Paris 2024 Games. He was arrested and is under investigation for trespassing at a historical site and endangering lives, with custody lifted but charges pending. area evacuated as security was heightened for the closing events.
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Palestinian prison population nearly doubles since war begins
HaMaked, an Israeli rights group, says the Palestinian prison population has nearly doubled to about 10,000, including Gaza detainees and thousands from the West Bank and east Jerusalem. Detainees include alleged militants, those suspected in attacks, and some held for social media posts. Former detainees cite hunger as a major hardship, with meals of yogurt, tomatoes, rice, and soup shared among detainees.
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HaMaked
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United Nations Human Rights Office
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