About 80,000 people protested in cities across Italy last weekend, while thousands have demonstrated in Paris for the past few weekends.
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Fauci: More ‘pain and suffering’ ahead as COVID cases rise
However, amid the threat of the delta variant, the director of the National Institutes of Health told CNN that vaccinations are up 56% in the U.S. in the last two weeks.
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Lollapalooza drops DaBaby following homophobic remarks
The decision came after the 29-year-old rapper directed comments against those in the LGBTQ community and people with HIV/AIDS during his set at a festival.
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Racism of rioters takes center stage in Jan. 6 hearing
Capitol Police officer Sgt. Aquilino Gonell called out the disparate law enforcement response to the overwhelmingly white crowd of rioters and the response to racial justice protests in 2020 that followed the murder of George Floyd.
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Ex-airman sentenced to 45 months for leaking drone info
Daniel Hale said he leaked the information out of guilt for his participation in the U.S. drone program.
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Senators, White House in crunch time on infrastructure deal
Senators are preparing for a weekend session to finish negotiations.
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Wu-Tang Clan album sale pays off ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli’s court debt
Prosecutors say it was enough to satisfy the rest of what he owed on a $7.4 million forfeiture order.
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Wage of $15 becoming a norm as U.S. employers struggle to fill jobs
The $7.25-an-hour federal minimum wage has now gone the longest stretch without an increase since it was first introduced in 2009.
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Biden mileage rule to exceed Obama climate goal
Standards haven’t been finalized but by 2026, the mileage standard could be raised as high as to 6%.
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Tunisia on edge as president suspends parliament, fires prime minister
Overseas allies are worried the country’s young democracy is descending again into an autocracy.