Missouri now has the nation’s highest rate of new COVID-19 cases due to a surge of fast-spreading delta variant and vaccine hesitancy. COVID updates.
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New York City to provide in-home vaccinations for all; CDC finds myocarditis higher in youth after vaccine: Live COVID-19 updates
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York will provide in-home inoculations in an effort to get more New Yorkers vaccinated. Latest COVID-19 news.
‘We can get it right’: With Connecticut, recreational marijuana use has now been legalized in nearly half of the US
Connecticut became the 19th state to legalize the recreational use marijuana Tuesday, which is still an illegal drug under federal law.
More than 150 Houston hospital workers are fired or resigned over COVID-19 vaccine requirement
Over 150 employees at a Houston hospital system who refused to get a COVID vaccine have been fired or resigned, according to a hospital spokesperson.
3 killed in Denver-area shooting, including a police officer and suspect, authorities say
Three people, including a police officer, were killed in a Denver suburb Monday, the latest high-profile shooting in Colorado this year.
North American borders to remain closed through July; delta variant poised to surge among American unvaccinated: Live COVID-19 updates
Afghanistan’s is racing to ramp up supplies of oxygen as a deadly third surge of COVID-19 worsens. Latest COVID news.
‘Tragic accident’: Deadly Pride parade crash in Florida appears unintentional, officials say
A member of a men’s chorus group unintentionally slammed into fellow chorists at the start of a Pride parade near Fort Lauderdale, officials say.
LGBTQ students need inclusive sex ed – but less than 10% in US are receiving it, report says
A new report released by a group of LGBTQ student organizations suggests the urgency for inclusive sex education is greater than ever.
Judges rules against CDC cruise rules; Joe Biden touts 300M US vaccine shots in 150 days: Latest COVID-19 updates
Michigan is lifting indoor restrictions and mask requirements. The US embassy in Afghanistan locked down amid case surge. Latest COVID-19 updates.
Another state offering $1M cash prizes to incentivize vaccinations: Live COVID-19 updates
Another state announced a vaccination incentive program Thursday as rates of COVID-19 shots administered nationwide continue to slow.