Victoria records 1,438 new local COVID-19 cases and five deaths

Victoria has recorded 1,438 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases and five deaths, as permits for people stranded in Greater Sydney to return home open.

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Senators examine high court and Texas abortion law

With the Supreme Court’s recent decision to allow the new near-ban on abortions in Texas, known as SB8, to stand, a Senate panel heard witnesses weigh in…

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Fatal flood used to put COVID toll in perspective

West Virginia will end September with its deadliest monthly toll from the coronavirus pandemic as officials put a new spin _ a 2016 deadly flood _ on…

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Kids may not be able to get Pfizer shots until November; vaccination rates among pregnant people low: Today’s COVID-19 updates

While Pfizer and BioNTech submitted data this week to the FDA, children may not be able to get shots until November, reports say. Latest COVID news.       

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A palm-sized, invasive species of spider is spinning golden webs across Georgia

The Joro spider, an invasive species known for spinning gold-colored webs, has spread throughout Georgia and in parts of South Carolina.       

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Oberon enters lockdown as NSW records its deadliest day of COVID-19 pandemic

New South Wales has recorded 863 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and 15 further deaths.

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YouTube to block all anti-vaccine content as it cracks down on misinformation

YouTube has indicated it will remove all videos opposing inoculations, whether for COVID-19 or any other approved vaccines.

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Gas explosion at Dallas apartment complex injures 7, including 4 firefighters

Seven people, including four firefighters, were taken to the hospital after an explosion at a Dallas apartment Wednesday morning, officials said.       

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US general: Afghan failure rooted in Taliban deal

Senior Pentagon officials said Wednesday the collapse of the Afghan government and its security forces in August could be traced to a 2020 U.S. agreement with the…

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Is your National Coffee Day cup filled with US-grown coffee? Not likely, but that could change

For National Coffee Day, we look at how much coffee Americans drink and where in the U.S. coffee is being grown – and why it costs $50…

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Unvaccinated health worker waits on judge

An upstate New York physical therapist with a temporary religious exemption from getting a COVID vaccination is confident a judge will uphold the exemption when a federal…

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Gabby Petito family remains confident in FBI, hopes for ‘some good from this awful tragedy’

The family of Gabby Petito said they are confident the FBI will find fiance Brian Laundrie. They also announced the Gabby Petito Foundation.       

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Texas state troopers arrest thousands of migrants crossing the border. Critics call it unconstitutional.

More than 4,500 migrants have been arrested by Texas law enforcement officers. Critics call it unconstitutional.       

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Florida divers find tire, car keys during Gulf cleanup

Divers in the Florida Panhandle carried out an underwater cleanup around the Okaloosa Island Pier in Fort Walton Beach, finding car keys and a tire among the…

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Lava from Spanish volcano pours into sea

Lava from a volcano on Spain’s Canary Islands has finally reached the Atlantic Ocean after days of wiping out hundreds of homes and forcing the evacuation of…

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Hurricane Sam to kick up ‘life threatening’ surf along East Coast this weekend

Expect some dangerous surf if you’re headed to the beach this weekend along the East Coast. Hurricane Sam isn’t expected to make landfall, however.       

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