Texas school board adds masks to dress code to get around ban
The Paris, Texas, school district said the governor does not have the power to change dress code policy.
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What Louisiana ambulance workers are seeing as COVID surges
David Begnaud spent three days riding along with ambulance crews in Louisiana. He found overwhelmed workers and patients who wished they'd gotten vaccinated.
R. Kelly's NYC trial gets underway as some accusers plan to testify
R. Kelly will be in a New York City courtroom Wednesday morning to face racketeering and other sexual exploitation charges.
Democrats say they'll probe "worst-case scenario" in Afghanistan
Republicans are also demanding answers.
Americans owe $6.5 trillion for recent wars — in interest alone
In a departure from previous conflicts, the U.S. funded its recent wars in the Middle East through massive borrowing.
Prosecutors learn 30-year-old secret that upends murder trial
A phone call from a witness a few days before a murder trial reveals a decades-old secret.
Texas parent accused of ripping a mask off a teacher
The superintendent said a parent "physically assaulted a teacher by ripping a mask off her face," and that other parents yelled "at a teacher to take off her mask."
U.S. moves to speed up asylum process along southern border
Biden administration officials said the policy overhaul would allow the government to more quickly grant U.S. refuge to those who qualify and deport those who don't.
CDC reports decline in vaccine effectiveness, prompting booster decision
The vaccines appear to remain effective against severe illness or hospitalization from COVID-19 for most people.
U.S. health officials recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters
Federal public health and medical experts said the Biden administration is prepared to begin offering the boosters the week of September 20.
U.S. intelligence warned Afghan forces were increasingly fragile, sources say
The warnings followed years of consistently pessimistic assessments of the Afghan military's resilience.
Hackers stole personal data from millions of T-Mobile customers
Cyberattack exposed info belonging to 40 million former or prospective customers, according to telecom giant.
Tim Tebow cut by Jacksonville Jaguars, ending his NFL return
Tim Tebow was released after appearing in the Jags' first preseason game on Saturday.
Afghanistan veterans reflect on the fall of Kabul
"I think this has got the potential to not only retraumatize but to bring veterans into a dark, hopeless place," one veteran said.
Methane emissions from fossil fuels worse than previously thought
Major fossil fuel companies are far behind on their stated goals of cutting emissions, satellite data suggests.
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Zelenskyy says Russia is stepping up attacks ahead of U.S. talks
Mass shooting in Polish market leaves at least 6 dead, 15 injured
Armed man arrested near White House planned to kill Trump, DHS says
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Paraguay's president under house arrested after bank collapse
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