Greater Sydney lockdown to be extended by four weeks as NSW records 172 local COVID-19 cases

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the virus is becoming more prevalent in western Sydney, rather than just the southwest.

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Missouri attorney general files suit against St. Louis over mask mandate; Pfizer and Moderna expand trials for children: COVID-19 updates

The rise in infections is prompting communities at the least to require masking — and at the most, institute vaccine mandates. Latest COVID news.       

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AP Top Stories July 27 A

Here’s the latest for Tuesday July 27th: Hearings before House committee on Jan. 6th riot; Northern California fire tears through small town; South Dakota Gov. goes to…

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Only on AP: Inside a KKK plot to kill a Black man

Using secret recordings, public records and interviews, The Associated Press has reconstructed the story of the failed 2015 murder plot by three Ku Klux Klan members to…

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Southwest monsoon rain bringing drought relief — but also dangerous flooding

Recent monsoon rain in the Southwest is putting a dent in the extreme to exceptional drought across the region, especially in Arizona and New Mexico.       

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Victoria is updating its coronavirus restrictions. Here’s what’s changing

At 11:59pm on Tuesday, Victoria’s fifth lockdown will end and the state will move to a lighter set of restrictions for at least two weeks.

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NSW records 172 local COVID-19 cases as apartment block in Sydney’s west is locked down for two weeks

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the virus is becoming more prevalent in western Sydney, rather than just the southwest.

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Kanye West living in stadium to complete album

Representative for Kanye West says the performer is living inside Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium while working to complete “Donda,” his 10th studio album. (July 26)       

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Today in History for July 27th

Highlights of this day in history: An armistice ends the Korean War; A House panel votes to impeach President Richard Nixon; A pipe bomb explodes at the…

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End of South Australia’s COVID-19 lockdown confirmed after reporting no new cases

South Australia will lift its COVID-19 lockdown on Wednesday morning as scheduled.

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Victoria’s lockdown to end at midnight, but home visits remain banned for two weeks

The announcement came as Victoria reported 10 new local COVID-19 cases.

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NSW records 172 new local COVID-19 cases as apartment block in Sydney’s west locked down for two weeks

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the virus is becoming more prevalent in western Sydney, rather than the southwest.

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Biden aims to end Iraq combat mission by 2022

President Joe Biden said Monday the U.S. combat mission in Iraq will conclude by the end of the year, an announcement that reflects the reality on the…

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Jackson, others arrested in anti-filibuster march

The Rev. Jesse Jackson was among several dozen people arrested for refusing to leave the Phoenix office of Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. JUly 26)       

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Apartment complex in Sydney’s west under police guard after diagnosis of COVID-19 cases

Police say several police officers are guarding the Blacktown apartment block after being called by NSW Health to provide support.

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Victoria records 10 new local COVID-19 cases ahead of announcement on lockdown lifting

All new locally-acquired cases are linked to the current outbreaks, and all were in quarantine throughout their entire infectious period.

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