Three people, including a police officer, were killed in a Denver suburb Monday, the latest high-profile shooting in Colorado this year.
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‘Tragic accident’: Deadly Pride parade crash in Florida appears unintentional, officials say
A member of a men’s chorus group unintentionally slammed into fellow chorists at the start of a Pride parade near Fort Lauderdale, officials say.
LGBTQ students need inclusive sex ed – but less than 10% in US are receiving it, report says
A new report released by a group of LGBTQ student organizations suggests the urgency for inclusive sex education is greater than ever.
Judges rules against CDC cruise rules; Joe Biden touts 300M US vaccine shots in 150 days: Latest COVID-19 updates
Michigan is lifting indoor restrictions and mask requirements. The US embassy in Afghanistan locked down amid case surge. Latest COVID-19 updates.
US investing $3.2 billion to develop treatments; Indonesian doctors infected despite vaccination: Live COVID-19 updates
The United States is devoting $3.2 billion to advance development of antiviral treatments for COVID-19, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday.
Abnormal temperatures are baking the Western US in triple digits. These heat waves could become the new normal.
The persistent heat wave felt across the West in Arizona, California and other states isn’t going away anytime soon.
50 million Americans under warnings as heat wave smashes records in the West, fuels dangerous wildfires
More than 50 million people across eight were under heat warnings and watches as the National Weather Service urged people to stay indoors.
US surpasses 600,000 deaths from the coronavirus: Latest COVID-19 updates
The U.S. surpassed 600,000 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, a stark reminder of the pandemic’s enduring toll.
2 people dead after being swept out by currents in Florida; ‘hero’ who tried to save them also missing, authorities say
A man and a three-year-old child are dead and another man is missing after currents Friday swept them out to sea at a Tampa beach in Florida.
World surpasses 175 million COVID cases; G-7 nations will share at least 1 billion vaccine doses, White House says: COVID-19 updates
The world has surpassed 175 million COVID cases. It’s a staggering number millions higher than the total population of Russia. Latest COVID news.