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A dangerous coronavirus variant on the rise could cause outbreaks in states with low vaccination rates, expert says

The Delta variant is quickly on its way to becoming the dominant strain of coronavirus in the US, raising concerns that outbreaks could hit vulnerable communities come fall. Currently 10% of Covid-19 cases in the US can be attributed to the variant, also called the B.1.617.2 variant, but that proportion is doubling every two weeks,

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A New Zealand Muslim group wants to halt a controversial film about the Christchurch mosque shootings they say ‘whitewashes’ the tragedy

An upcoming film set to focus on New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her response to the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings recently lost a producer in response to continued criticism from New Zealand Muslims and the prime minister herself. Since the film, titled “They Are Us,” was announced last week, critics have denounced it

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Westminster Dog Show Fast Facts

Here’s a look at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the second oldest continuous sporting event in the United States, after the Kentucky Derby. June 12-13, 2021 – The 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show takes place at the Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, New York. February 9-11, 2020 – The 144th Annual Westminster Kennel

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Benjamin Netanyahu Fast Facts

Here’s a look at the life of former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Personal Birth date: October 21, 1949 Birth place: Tel Aviv, Israel Birth name: Binyamin Netanyahu Father: Benzion Netanyahu, a historian Mother: Cela (Segal) Netanyahu Marriages: Sara Ben-Artzi (1991-present); Fleur Cates (1981-1988, divorced); Miriam Haran (divorced) Children: with Sara Ben-Artzi: Avner and Yair;

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Special election draws little interest

Click here for updates on this story     ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herald) — After an underwhelming turnout during early voting in a special election to fill a vacant Dougherty County School Board seat, only one day remains for voters to cast ballots. Six candidates are vying to fill the unexpired term of Milton “June Bug” Griffin,

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Iran’s hardline presidential frontrunner could take the country back to a dark past, just as Iranians are itching for change

The list of challenges facing Iran’s next president would confound the most capable of leaders. Iran is in negotiations with the United States over how to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, and in talks with regional nemesis Saudi Arabia. The country is in the throes of an economic crisis and is under mounting pressure to

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Songbirds act as one when they sing together, new study suggests

Singers performing a duet, jazz players riffing together effortlessly, paired-up dancers never skipping a step: great performers are so coordinated, they become one. What are the mechanisms that regulate coordination and cooperation? Neurobiologists are learning more from some of nature’s foremost musical performers: songbirds. The brains of duetting songbirds are linked together during performances, a

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