Phil Valentine, radio host and vaccine skeptic, dies of COVID-19
Valentine confirmed he was diagnosed with the coronavirus in a Facebook post on July 11.
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Afghanistan evacuations continue amid airport chaos, security threat
U.S. evacuation efforts continue in Afghanistan despite a security threat and an influx of people arriving at the Kabul airport in an attempt to flee the Taliban.
University of Virginia disenrolls 238 students who did not get COVID vaccine
The university is requiring all students, faculty and staff to get vaccinated before returning to its Charlottesville campus unless they have a medical or religious exemption.
Forecasted high winds fan concerns over growing Caldor Fire
A nearly 50-mile stretch of highway between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe remained shut down Saturday amid fears of the fire spreading.
Officials warn against using anti-parasite drug to treat COVID-19
The Mississippi state health department said at least 70% of recent calls have been related to ingesting ivermectin.
6-year-old orca dies suddenly at SeaWorld San Diego
The 6-year-old female orca named Amaya died Thursday and the cause of death will not be known until results of a post-mortem examination are complete, SeaWorld said.
ICU beds in short supply as COVID-19 cases continue to spike
The nation saw a 14% jump in the number of COVID-19 cases caused by the highly contagious strain.
Toxic algae blooms eyed in deaths of family of 3 on hiking trail
The family's dog also perished on the trail in a remote area of the Sierra National Forest in Northern California.
Evacuations underway as Hurricane Henri bears down on the Northeast
Forecasters said Henri was expected to remain at or near hurricane strength when it makes landfall midafternoon Sunday.
Air base holding Afghan evacuees filled to capacity
Those Afghan evacuees flown to Ramstein Air Force Base can stay for several weeks, according to U.S. military officials.
Supreme Court pauses revival of Remain-in-Mexico border policy
The Trump-era program required 70,000 non-Mexican asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for their U.S. asylum court hearings.
Biden administration backs ending regulations protecting gray wolves
After Trump removed the gray wolf from the list of animals protected by the Endangered Species Act, wildlife officials and activists hoped Biden would reverse the move.
Florida school districts threatened with funding cuts over mask mandates
The State Board of Education has given two Florida school districts 48 hours to drop their mask mandates.
U.S. resumes flights out of Afghanistan after hours-long pause
The temporary suspension occurred after a facility in Doha, Qatar, hit capacity.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, and more appear on Sunday's "Face the Nation"
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French workers flood streets for anti-government protests
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Feds warn of potential cyberattacks on industrial refrigerators
Newsom moves to commute all California death sentences
Nithya Raman ousts incumbent Karen Bass in LA mayor's race, CBS News projects
