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Updated Aug 6, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Biden extends COVID relief for student debt through January 2022

Photo of Joe Biden in a tan suit and sunglasses walking on grass

Cuomo attorneys push back on state AG's sexual harassment findings

Gov. Cuomo during a press conference in New York City on Aug. 2.
Aug 6, 2021 - Health

Florida to offer school vouchers in cases of "COVID-19 harassment"

Photo of Ron DeSantis speaking into a mic while raising a finger in the air

CDC: Unvaccinated people more than twice as likely to get reinfected

Picture of a nurse administering the vaccine on a patient.

Interior Department says over 30 staffers have died from COVID-19

Picture of deb Haaland

First person pleads guilty to assaulting officer during Capitol riot

FBI and ATF law enforcement push out supporters of US President Donald Trump as they protested inside the US Capitol on January 6, 2021,

Biden touts huge jobs report as U.S. vaccination rate hits 50%

Aug 6, 2021 - World

G7 countries condemn Iran over oil tanker attack

Iran's new president at swearing in

Corporations want a piece of the startup bonanza

Illustration of stacks of money in a suitcase.
Updated Aug 6, 2021 - Energy & Climate

Dixie Fire now 3rd largest wildfire in California history

Fire burning in two cars.

The long road to Biden's electric vehicle goal

U.S. unemployment rate hits new pandemic-era low

Joe Biden
Aug 6, 2021 - Economy

United becomes first major U.S. airline to mandate vaccines for employees

United Airlines employee
Aug 6, 2021 - Economy

Houses of worship have been left out of the construction boom

Aug 6, 2021 - Economy

The crazy, backed-up wedding industry

Illustration of a ticket dispenser with a bouquet of flowers on it

Biden wants 500,000 EV charging stations. Here's where they should go

Image of a car plugged into an electric vehicle charging station in Washington, D.C.
Aug 6, 2021 - World

Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel for first time since 2006 war

Israel-Lebanon border
Aug 6, 2021 - Health

The CDC's booster messaging mess

Illustration of a syringe popping a speech-bubble shaped balloon
Updated Aug 5, 2021 - Energy & Climate

California wildfire explodes in size, destroys historic town

Firefighter standing in front of a burned out historic building.
Updated Aug 5, 2021 - Technology

CNN fires 3 staffers for coming into office unvaccinated

CNN chief Jeff Zucker attends the 13th Annual CNN Heroes at the American Museum of Natural History on December 08, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by J. Countess/Getty Images)

Senate readies for final infrastructure vote

Sen. Rob Portman is seen speaking with reporters amid the Senate's infrastructure debate.
Updated Aug 5, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Top labor leader Richard Trumka dies unexpectedly at 72

Richard Trumka
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