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Fukushima plant failed to probe cause of faulty filters
September 14, 2021
Fukushima plant failed to probe cause of faulty filters
TOKYO (AP) — Officials at Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant have acknowledged they neglected to investigate the cause of…
Census: Relief payments staved off hardship in COVID crash
September 14, 2021
Census: Relief payments staved off hardship in COVID crash
WASHINGTON (AP) — The share of Americans living in poverty rose slightly as the COVID-19 pandemic shook the economy last…
Over 50s to get booster shot as UK says COVID vaccines have saved more than 100,000 lives
September 14, 2021
Over 50s to get booster shot as UK says COVID vaccines have saved more than 100,000 lives
LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) – COVID-19 vaccines have saved more than 112,000 lives and averted 24 million cases of the…
Putin to self-isolate due to COVID cases among inner circle
September 14, 2021
Putin to self-isolate due to COVID cases among inner circle
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is going into self-isolation because of coronavirus cases in his inner circle, the…
Hurricane Nicholas makes landfall on the Texas coast
September 14, 2021
Hurricane Nicholas makes landfall on the Texas coast
HOUSTON (AP) — Hurricane Nicholas made landfall along the Texas coast on Tuesday, bringing the threat of up to 20…
COVID-19 cases in southeast China more than double as Delta spreads
September 14, 2021
COVID-19 cases in southeast China more than double as Delta spreads
BEIJING, Sept 14 (Reuters) – New local COVID-19 infections more than doubled in China’s southeastern province of Fujian, health authorities…
Biden to survey wildfire damage, make case for spending plan
September 13, 2021
Biden to survey wildfire damage, make case for spending plan
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden will promote his administration’s use of a wartime law to aid in wildfire…
Report: Climate change could move 200 million people by 2050
September 13, 2021
Report: Climate change could move 200 million people by 2050
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Climate change could push more than 200 million people to leave their homes in the next…
Chinese city imposes travel curbs, closes public venues in new COVID-19 outbreak
September 13, 2021
Chinese city imposes travel curbs, closes public venues in new COVID-19 outbreak
BEIJING, Sept 13 (Reuters) – A city in China’s southeastern province of Fujian has closed cinemas and gyms, sealed off…
Tropical Storm Nicholas threatens Gulf Coast with heavy rain
September 13, 2021
Tropical Storm Nicholas threatens Gulf Coast with heavy rain
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicholas was moving up the Gulf Coast on Monday, threatening to bring heavy rain and…