Despite deaths in their ranks, police officers and other first responders are among those most hesitant to get vaccinated, and their cases continue to grow.
Julia McCue
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Taliban say they seized control of Panjshir, last holdout Afghan province
Their rapid advance through Afghanistan met little resistance in the final days of America’s 20-year war in the country.
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French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo dies at 88
Jean-Paul Belmondo, star of the iconic French New Wave film ‘Breathless,’ was one of France’s most recognizable leading men.
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Tyson Foods workers to get paid sick leave; 75% of them are vaccinated
Workplace advocates have cited inadequate paid sick leave as a key barrier preventing low-income workers from getting the vaccine.
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U.N. agency says air quality improved during 2020 lockdowns
Calling COVID-19 ‘an unplanned air-quality experiment,’ the World Meteorological Organization says there were temporary small improvements.
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Remington subpoenas school records of 5 children killed in Sandy Hook school shootings
Families seek a court order to keep academic, attendance and discipline records private in their lawsuit against the gunmaker.
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Afghan women demand rights as Taliban seek recognition
A small group of Afghan women demanded access to education, the right to return to work and a role in governing the country.
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New Zealand police kill a man after he stabs 6 people in extremist attack
New Zealand authorities say they shot and killed a violent extremist after he entered a supermarket and stabbed and injured six shoppers
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U.S. jobless claims reach a pandemic low as hiring strengthens
Although the job market is steadily rebounding, a resurgence of cases tied to the highly contagious delta variant has clouded the economic outlook.
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More than 40 people drown in their homes and cars as Ida’s remnants blindside Northeast
The storm killed people from Maryland to Connecticut, a region that had been warned about potentially deadly flash flooding but hadn’t braced for such a blow.