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Over 1 million without power in wake of severe storms in Midwest
MattGush/iStock (NEW YORK) — Over 1 million customers are without power in the Midwest Thursday morning after severe storms slammed the region. The storms included several reported tornadoes. Power was knocked out in Michigan, Wisconsin, [Read More…]

COVID-19 live updates: Mississippi asks Biden administration to send military hospital ship
Lubo Ivanko/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 618,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and over 4.3 million people [Read More…]

Why school districts nationwide are facing bus driver shortages
DavidPrahl/iStock (NEW YORK) — At the start of the school year, it’s not uncommon for school districts to be short bus drivers. Before the pandemic, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia had been down [Read More…]

‘Alarming’ increase in law enforcement officers killed this year
amphotora/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Pentagon Protection Force Agency Officer George Gonzalez was a beloved son, brother and friend. He was a Yankees fan and a “one of the good guys,” according to an obituary shared by [Read More…]

FDA poised to authorize 3rd vaccine dose for immune-compromised people: Sources
Bill Oxford/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Food and Drug Administration is planning to authorize a third shot for the immune-compromised on Thursday, two sources familiar with the plans confirmed to ABC News. If the FDA green-lights [Read More…]