Vaccine effectiveness against hospitalization falls for oldest patients
Effectiveness in preventing hospitalization dropped to 80% among patients at least 75 years of age.
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All California national forests to temporarily close due to wildfires
The closures will be in effect from August 31 at 11:59 p.m. local time until the same time on September 17, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
Pentagon announces last U.S. troops have left Afghanistan
"Every single U.S. service member is out of Afghanistan, I can say that with absolute certainty," General Kenneth F. McKenzie said Monday.
Mississippi highway collapse kills two and injures 10 others
Extreme rainfall caused the highway's collapse, presumably from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, officials said.
Apparent alligator attack after Hurricane Ida leaves man missing
The man's wife told authorities he was in his shed in Slidell, Louisiana, in high water from Ida's storm surge when she heard a commotion.
Ida causes widespread damage along Louisiana coast
Search and rescue operations are underway after Hurricane Ida slammed the Louisiana coast, leaving about one million homes and businesses without power.
Lightning kills lifeguard at Jersey Shore, injures 7 others
It marked the second death of a young lifeguard at the Jersey Shore in a little over a week.
Uncertainty lingers for Americans trying to leave Afghanistan now
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says between 100 and 200 Americans who want to leave are in Afghanistan.
Missouri prosecutor seeks to free longtime inmate some believe is innocent
Kevin Strickland, of Kansas City, was 18 when he was arrested for the 1978 deaths of three people during a home invasion. He has been imprisoned for four decades.
Griddy customers released from thousand-dollar bills under settlement
The energy company went bankrupt after a multiday freeze that left some customers with sky-high power bills.
2020 saw highest number of hate crimes since 2008, data shows
Crimes targeting Asian Americans and Black Americans rose significantly from the year prior, according to the FBI's numbers.
Man gets life sentence in 2018 killing of Mollie Tibbetts
The 27-year-old former farmhand, who testified that he came to the U.S. illegally from Mexico as a teenager, was convicted in May of the University of Iowa student's murder.
More flooding in the forecast as Ida moves inland
Ida is weakening and heading north, bringing the threat of dangerous flash flooding along with it.
China limits gaming time for children to 3 hours a week
Government crackdown affects China's largest tech companies, including gaming giants Tencent and NetEase.
Feds open civil rights probe into states barring school mask mandates
The Department of Education has sent letters to Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Utah.
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