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U.S. cases and deaths from COVID-19 rise, so do vaccinations -U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cases of COVID-19 along with hospitalizations and deaths from it have increased in the last week, U.S. officials said on Monday, even as vaccination rates grow amid concern over...
Aug 02, 2021
Funeral service for rapper Biz Markie held in New York
(Reuters) - A funeral for rapper Biz Markie was held on Monday after the hip-hop personality known for his 1989 hit "Just a Friend" died in July. Fans gathered outside the Patchogue Theatre on Long Is...
Aug 02, 2021
U.S. Senate bill seeks to require anti-drunk driving vehicle tech
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A $1 trillion infrastructure bill under debate by the U.S. Senate includes a provision that directs U.S. regulators to mandate a passive technology to preven...
Aug 02, 2021
Lindsey Graham says he has tested positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham announced on Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated, has flu-like symptoms and will be self-quarantining...
Aug 02, 2021
Amazon’s pricey ‘Lord of the Rings’ TV series to launch Sept 2022
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Amazon's multi-million dollar TV version of "The Lord of the Rings" will launch in September 2022, Amazon Studios said on Monday. The streaming platform said filming on the fir...
Aug 02, 2021
Biden takes steps to counter evictions amid U.S. COVID-19 spike – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is taking actions designed to protect American renters against evictions, including asking Cabinet departments to use their power to prevent evictions a...
Aug 02, 2021
Bill Gates, Melinda French officially divorced -Business Insider
(Reuters) - The divorce between Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates, co-founders of one of the world's largest private charitable foundations, was finalized on Monday, Business Insider reported, citin...
Aug 02, 2021
70% U.S. adults have taken at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine – CDC
(Reuters) - Nearly three out of four Americans above the age of 18 have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as of Monday, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Aug 02, 2021
New Illinois law expands background checks to all gun sales
AURORA, Ill. — Gov. JB Pritzker Monday signed House Bill (HB) 562 into law, which expands background checks on all gun sales in Illinois and provides mental health funding for communities most i...
Aug 02, 2021
U.S. Senate infrastructure bill would boost revenue by $51 billion – committee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Joint Committee on Taxation, the nonpartisan research arm of the U.S. Congress, projected the tax provisions of the bipartisan Senate infrastructure bill would increase the ...
Aug 02, 2021
