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The Bahamas held a snap election last week to face its COVID-19 crisis — while community leaders like Father Stephen Grant still struggle with Hurricane Dorian.
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Before COVID-19, the 1918-19 flu was universally considered the worst pandemic disease in human history. Whether the current scourge ultimately proves deadlier is unclear. -
A rarely used U.S. code pertaining to public health was invoked during the pandemic by the Trump White House to expel asylum-seekers. The Biden White House wants to keep it.
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Attorneys for groups challenging a proposed settlement that Florida Power & Light reached with consumer and business representatives to raise base electric rates and add solar energy told state regulators Monday that the requested increase is more than the company needs as Floridians continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The White House says fully vaccinated international travelers will have to present proof of vaccination and get tested before flying. The policy is slated to take effect in November.
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Kabul's interim mayor did not give an exact number on just how many female employees would be forced to stay home because of the new rule. Previously about a third of city employees were women.
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Dr. Alan Braid said that his decision to perform an abortion past the six-week mark earlier this month was a matter of duty.
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Jorge Pérez built Related Group into one of the leading condominium and apartment developers in the region, reshaping the South Florida skyline — especially along the waterfront. Now his two oldest sons have taken over the day-to-day running of the company after the Surfside collapse and during a pandemic.
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The city still has about $600,000 available to help renters pay back their landlords.
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Pfizer and BioNTech say that early trial results show their vaccine established a strong antibody response against the coronavirus. FDA review is still needed.
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Thousands of Haitians are gathered in a Texas border city after crossing into the U.S. from Mexico. Some of them were flown back to Haiti in an effort to deter others from crossing into the U.S.
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The Senate parliamentarian said including a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants was beyond the scope of the process Democrats are using to pass key legislation without GOP votes.
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President Biden gives his first address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. He may find some skepticism for his pitch to work together on COVID-19 and climate after some recent decisions.
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Courtesy of Hanan/Why is the government selling affordable housing in risky flood zones? Actress Gabrielle Union on her new book and her advocacy work. Plus, socially-distanced belly dancing. -
Courtesy of Prashant Thakker and Roberto Donoso/Governor Ron DeSantis has a proposal to end Florida’s current standardized testing program. A judge ruled against Florida's anti-riot Law. Is it enforceable anymore? Plus, a short film made in Miami tackles homelessness and mental health.
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