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The New York Times
- In Charleston, S.C., Saving Historic Homes Means Hoisting Them in the Air July 24, 2021A city known for extraordinary architecture is coming to terms with intensifying storms, a rising sea and streets that flood with distressing regularity.
- Why Some Americans Are Still Hesitant to Get Vaccinated July 26, 2021The U.S. vaccine rollout has plateaued and the course of the coronavirus pandemic in this country may depend on how many people are ultimately swayed to get vaccinated.
- Photo From The Bootleg Fire: America's Largest Wildfire July 26, 2021Small fires burned inside hollowed-out trees. Smoke rose from the blackened dirt. On the edge of the Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon, firefighters worked to halt the advance of the flames.
- What to Know About the Heat Waves July 30, 2021In most parts of the United States, temperatures must be above the historical average in an area for two or more days before the label “heat wave” is applied.
- Ohio House Races: What to Watch For August 3, 2021Two primary contests for special elections, one in a heavily Democratic district and one in a Republican-friendly area, will provide some clues as to where the parties are headed.
- $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Pours Money Into Long-Delayed Needs August 3, 2021The sprawling, 2,702-page bill includes historic investments in traditional projects as well as broadband expansion and funds for some climate projects.
- Conservative Group, Seizing on Crime as an Issue, Seeks Recall of Prosecutors August 3, 2021A group backed by undisclosed donors is targeting three Democratic prosecutors in Northern Virginia for recall campaigns in a test of what could be a national strategy in 2022.
- Americans Suffer Pandemic Whiplash as Leaders Struggle With Changing Virus August 3, 2021An evolving virus and 18 months of ever-changing pandemic messaging have left Americans angry, exhausted and skeptical of public health advice.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
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- Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Karsten Warholm smashes 400m hurdles world record, cycling and more – live! August 3, 2021Biles to compete in beam final | GB strike eventing goldHassan destroys top-class 5,000m field in first leg of unique treble bidGames schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverageEmail Scott, tweet or comment below the line 5.18am BST A disastrous Olympic Games for Team GB’s sprinters became even worse on Wednesday as Adam Gemili tore his hamstring on the […]
- Belarus exile group leader Vitaly Shishov missing in Kyiv, police say August 3, 2021The activist failed to return from a run as authorities appear to further crack down on dissent in the countryThe head of a Kyiv-based non-profit organisation that helps Belarusians fleeing persecution has been reported missing after not returning from his morning run, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian police force said.Vitaly Shishov, the head of Belarusian […]
- Princess Latifa campaigner had ‘phone compromised by Pegasus spyware’ August 2, 2021Human rights activist David Haigh targeted in attack suspected to have been ordered by DubaiA British human rights campaigner and lawyer who was fighting to free Dubai’s Princess Latifa had his mobile phone compromised by Pegasus spyware on 3 and 4 August 2020, according to a forensic analysis carried out by Amnesty International.David Haigh is the first con […]
- Spanish cave art was made by Neanderthals, study confirms August 2, 2021Study says pigments on cave stalagmites were applied through ‘splattering and blowing’ more than 60,000 years agoNeanderthals, long perceived to have been unsophisticated and brutish, really did paint stalagmites in a Spanish cave more than 60,000 years ago, according to a study published on Monday.The issue had roiled the world of paleoarchaeology ever sinc […]
- Palestinians facing eviction from East Jerusalem offered deal August 2, 2021Judge proposes compromise to settle dispute over home ownership with Israeli settlers in Sheikh JarrahPalestinian residents of the occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah facing forcible eviction from their homes have been offered a compromise deal with Jewish settlers by Israel’s supreme court, in an unexpected development in the high-profile […]
- Dozens of bodies found floating in river between Ethiopia’s Tigray and Sudan August 3, 2021Witnesses report some of the corpses had gunshot wounds or their hands tied amid escalating conflict in the region in recent weeksA Sudanese official has said local authorities in Kassala province have found around 50 bodies, apparently people fleeing the war in neighbouring Ethiopia’s Tigray region, floating in the river between the countries over the past […]
- Officer who responded to US Capitol attack is third to die by suicide August 2, 2021Gunther Hashida, 44, was found dead at home on 29 July, the Metropolitan police department saidA third police officer who defended the US Capitol during the 6 January insurrection by extremist supporters of Donald Trump has taken his own life, Washington DC’s Metropolitan police department confirmed on Monday.Officer Gunther Hashida, who was assigned to the […]
- Afghan president blames ‘hasty’ US troop withdrawal for worsening violence August 2, 2021Ashraf Ghani comments come as government forces battle to prevent Lashkar Gah falling to the TalibanAfghanistan’s president, Ashraf Ghani, has blamed the speedy withdrawal of US-led troops for the worsening violence in his country, as government forces battled to prevent provincial cities from falling to the Taliban in a major escalation in fighting.Taliban […]
The BBC
- Belarus Olympian safe in Polish embassy, Japan says August 3, 2021Sprinter Krystina Timanovskaya says she was almost forced on a plane home after criticising coaches.
- Afghanistan: Street fighting rages as Taliban attack key city August 3, 2021The militants are battling to take control of a provincial capital for the first time in years.
- Tokyo 2020: A parent's plea in the shadow of the Olympics August 2, 2021This dad is drawing attention to what he calls the kidnapping of children by their own parents in Japan.
- Qantas stand downs 2,500 staff over Sydney lockdown August 3, 2021The airline says it expects Australia's largest city to be closed for at least two more months.
- Sheikh Jarrah: Palestinians reject offer to end evictions threat August 2, 2021A plan to end a long-running saga which has fuelled Israel-Palestinian tensions is turned down.
- Twitter works with news sites to tackle disinformation August 2, 2021Twitter announces it will cooperate with two news agencies to promote more reliable information.
- Official recommends rerun in Amazon union fight August 3, 2021A National Labor Relations Board official wants another union vote for Amazon workers in Alabama.
- Vitaly Shishov: Head of Belarusian group missing in Kyiv August 2, 2021Vitaly Shishov was reported missing by his partner after failing to return from his morning jog.
