Wednesday's top stories


Updated Aug 11, 2021 - Health

Abbott threatens to take school districts that defy mask mandates ban to court

FDA set to authorize third COVID vaccine dose for immunocompromised people

Aug 11, 2021 - Health

The school districts defying Texas, Florida governors and mandating masks

Republican Scott Brown plans to jump back into political arena

Kathy Hochul vows to turn the page on Cuomo's "toxic work environment"

Updated Aug 11, 2021 - Science

Sicily hits nearly 120 degrees, may have set Europe's all-time heat record

California to mandate COVID-19 vaccines or tests for teachers, school staff

Nearly 200 million in U.S. under heat advisories, warnings as two heat domes form

Aug 11, 2021 - Health

CDC urges pregnant people to get vaccinated against COVID-19

Aug 11, 2021 - World

Israel to approve new construction in West Bank for both settlers and Palestinians

Updated Aug 11, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Manchin says he has "serious concerns" with $3.5 trillion spending bill

McConnell praises Biden's role in Senate passing infrastructure bill

Exclusive: Strange bedfellows come together on EV charging

Aug 11, 2021 - Economy

Consumer prices rise in July, but rate of inflation slows

The age of the à la carte internet

Aug 11, 2021 - Technology

Meet the AIs that can write — and code

Aug 11, 2021 - Economy

Corporate profit margins at record high despite rising costs

Inside the Biden administration as Afghanistan collapses

Aug 11, 2021 - Health

Medicare has become more of a private marketplace — and it's costly

Aug 11, 2021 - Economy

Crypto gets captured

Updated Aug 11, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Senate Democrats pass $3.5 trillion budget resolution

Updated Aug 11, 2021 - World

China court sentences Canadian Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison for spying

Updated Aug 11, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Texas GOP state House speaker signs warrants to arrest 52 Democrats

In photos: Where wildfires are blazing around the world