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November 30, 2021 at 12:52 pm

15-year-old student kills three, injures eight at high school in Detroit suburb, authorities say

OXFORD, Mich. - A 15-year-old opened fire at his Michigan high school Tuesday, killing at least three people and wounding eight others, authorities said, in...

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November 22, 2021 at 9:48 am

After SUV slammed into Wisconsin parade and killed 5, driver to be charged with homicide

WAUKESHA, Wis. - The driver accused of plowing his SUV through a Christmas parade in this suburban Milwaukee city on Sunday will face five counts...

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Teachers and students outside Lamar Elementary School the day after its district mandated masks, in San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 12, 2021. A federal judge ruled on Wednesday, Nov. 10, that Gov. Greg Abbottâ€™s ban on mask mandates in Texas schools violates the rights of students with disabilities, clearing the path for districts in the state to issue their own rules for face coverings, a decision that could affect more than 5 million students. (Matthew Busch/The New York Times) XNYT168 XNYT168

November 11, 2021 at 3:19 pm

Texas schools can require masks after federal judge overturns Abbott’s ban

The ruling from U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel, the latest development in the closely watched Texas feud, allows local leaders to once again decide whether...

November 8, 2021 at 12:42 pm

Police chief says he met with Travis Scott before Astroworld Fest to express safety concerns

Before a raucous — and ultimately deadly — Friday night performance in Houston, the city's police chief met with rapper Travis Scott to express his...

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September 25, 2021 at 7:44 am

Hope collides with doubt, while COVID deaths soar, in the E.U.’s least-vaccinated country

Fewer than 1 in 5 Bulgarians are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, a number that lags far behind the bloc's median rate and marks the...

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September 23, 2021 at 7:52 am

Who will lead Europe after Merkel? Presidents and prime ministers jockey for the job

Analysts, politicians and diplomats tend to agree that no one person is capable of filling Angela Merkel's loafers. Instead, they say, it will probably involve...

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September 10, 2021 at 1:08 pm

Denmark lifts all coronavirus restrictions and celebrates ‘a whole new era’

Denmark's leaders have pointed to its high vaccination rates, with nearly 75% of residents fully immunized, as evidence that the step is justified.

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August 20, 2021 at 2:20 pm

U.S. allies and adversaries are holding off on recognizing, aiding the Taliban

The varying degrees of welcome since the militants swept to power in Kabul is a preview of the international tussle as a new and uncertain...

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August 3, 2021 at 12:38 pm

Germany, France and Britain prepare for coronavirus vaccine boosters starting in September

BRUSSELS — European nations have been among the most successful in the world at getting their residents vaccinated against the coronavirus. Now, some will be...

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People at New York’s Battery Park, July 21, 2021. Three neighborhoods offer art, great food (and drinks), river breezes and lush green space – not to mention amazing views. And, for now, there’s still plenty of elbow room. (Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times) XNYT150 XNYT150

July 27, 2021 at 1:06 pm

Europeans increasingly frustrated as White House maintains Trump-era COVID travel restrictions

Whereas vaccinated U.S. tourists have been allowed to return to much of Europe for weeks, most Europeans continue to be unable to travel to the...

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