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Hospital fire kills 15 COVID patients as India steps up jabs

Fifty other patients at the Welfare Hospital in Bharuch, a town in Gujarat state, were rescued by hospital workers and firefighters, said police officer Rajendrasinh Chudasama.

Mars helicopter gets extra month of flying after acing 4th flight

Instead of wrapping up flight tests at the beginning of May, NASA is giving its Ingenuity helicopter at least an extra month to tackle tough new terrain and serve as a scout for its companion rover, Perseverance.

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Disneyland reopens as US closes in on 100M fully vaccinated

Visitors cheered and screamed with delight as the Southern California theme park swung open its gates for the first time in 13 months in a powerful symbol of the U.S. rebound.

Brazil COVID deaths hit 400K; gruesome winter forecast

Brazil joined the U.S. on Thursday as the second country to officially top 400,000 COVID-19 deaths, losing another 100,000 lives in just one month.

5 arrested in robbery of Lady Gaga’s dogs

The woman who returned Lady Gaga’s stolen French bulldogs was among five people arrested in connection with the theft and shooting of the music superstar’s dog walker, Los Angeles police said Thursday.

US economy accelerated at 6.4% rate last quarter

The government also said Thursday that the number of Americans seeking unemployment aid reached a new pandemic low last week.

India adds 375K virus cases; Moderna to boost output

India set another global record in new virus cases Thursday, with another 375,000 people infected, as the country gears up to open its vaccination rollout to all adults Saturday.

Woman dies in boating accident inside Grand Canyon

One person died and two others were injured in a rafting accident on the Colorado River inside Grand Canyon National Park, authorities said Tuesday.

US indicts 3 on hate crime charges in death of Georgia man

The criminal case charging the three men in connection with the death of Ahmaud Arbery is the most significant civil rights prosecution undertaken to date by the Biden administration Justice Department.

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