Protection provided by COVID-19 vaccines declines over time, studies show. Washington is implementing strict teacher vaccine mandates. Latest updates.
Author: Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY
Pfizer, Moderna booster shots planned for September; Joe Biden ties nursing home funding to workers’ vaccinations: Latest COVID-19 updates
The delta variant accounts for more than 98.8% of American cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Latest COVID updates.
Haiti is reeling from a devastating earthquake, COVID-19 pandemic and political instability. Here’s how to help.
Haiti has been struck by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake as it faces an approaching storm and the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s how to help.
‘Losses will be high’: How Haiti’s earthquake compares with its 2010 quake in size, devastation
Saturday’s earthquake in Haiti was two times stronger than one 11 years ago that struck just outside the capital, Port-au-Prince.
Virginia school board approves rights extension for transgender, gender-expansive students
A Virginia school board voted Wednesday to expand the rights of transgender students, including access and inclusion in school facilities and groups.
‘Not going away’: More than 9K anti-Asian hate incidents since COVID pandemic began, report says
Attacks on the Asian American community have not slowed down in 2021, despite increased national attention and political action, a news report finds.
‘I feared for my life’: Ex-Georgia deputy indicted after repeatedly punching man in arrest
Ex-Georgia deputy Brandon Myers has been charged with battery after punching Roderick Walker, a Black man, during his arrest.
At least 10 dead after van carrying migrants crashes in South Texas, authorities say
At least 10 people are dead, including the driver, after a van carrying migrants crashed Wednesday on a remote Texas highway, authorities said.
WHO calls for moratorium on vaccine booster shots as global infections surpass 200M: Latest COVID-19 updates
The highly contagious delta variants now account for more than 90% of new coronavirus infections across the U.S. Latest COVID-19 news.
US Navy charges 20-year-old sailor with setting fire that destroyed USS Bonhomme Richard last July, reports say
A Navy sailor has been charged with starting a fire on USS Bonhomme Richard in 2020 that injured over 60 firefighters and caused billions in damage.