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Russians leave Chernobyl; Zelemskyy doubts Russian ‘pull back’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russian withdrawals from the north and center of the country were just a military tactic to build up forces for new powerful attacks in the southeast.

 
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine gets full FDA approval

The decision was bolstered by real-world evidence from the more than 200 million doses administered in the U.S. since the FDA cleared the shot in December 2020.

 
No power, no flights, little drinking water in Ida’s aftermath

Louisiana communities beginning the huge task of clearing debris and repairing the damage inflicted by Hurricane Ida are facing the dispiriting prospect of weeks without electricity in the oppressive, late-summer heat.

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Pfizer: COVID-19 vaccine protects younger teens

Pfizer said Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots before they head to school this fall.

 
Military seizes control of Myanmar; Suu Kyi detained

Myanmar military television said Monday that the military was taking control of the country for one year, while reports said many of the country’s senior politicians including Aung San Suu Kyi had been detained.

 
Winter storm blankets Midwest, heads to Northeast

After days of frigid temperatures, the Northeast braced for a whopper of a storm that could dump well over a foot of snow in many areas, create blizzard-like conditions and cause travel problems for the next few days.

 
Over 5K arrested in Russian protests backing Navalny

The United States urged Russia to release Alexei Navalny and criticized the crackdown on protests.

 
New York quiet as ball drops to welcome 2021 amid pandemic

In New York’s Times Square, the ball dropped like always, but police fenced off the site synonymous with New Year’s Eve to prevent crowds of any size from gathering.

 
UK virus cases pass 1M; new lockdown announced

Unlike during the U.K.’s first three-month lockdown earlier this year, schools, universities, construction sites and manufacturing businesses will stay open.

 
Trump extends 15-day anti-virus campaign

President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended his “15 days to slow the spread” campaign by another two weeks, warning of a spike in deaths from the coronavirus that’s just ahead.

 
Bloody car, Walmart vest lead to suspect in Georgia machete attack

Police say a machete-wielding man accused of attacking a customer in a gas station parking lot was apprehended after he left his Walmart employee vest and name badge behind, and blood stains were later found on his car.