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Consequential moments since the approval of the covid vaccines, and just over 75% of american adults have gotten at least one shot, but the scientists say that until we get a huge portion of the last 25% vaccinated, the light at the end of the tunnel will remain elusive, and beyond that, kids under age 12 still cant get vaccinated and approval could be months away. now, as they are returning to school, the covid cases among kids are rising. in miami-dade, florida, at least 13 school employees ha...

System there have died of covid since mid-august and those who passed away include teachers, a school bus driver, a cafeteria worker, and so, according to the unin yo, all 13 were unvaccinated and all were african-american, and we know about the historically-based vaccination hesitancy among african-americans. what can we do there? >> we have to have the trust that we are caring about each other, and we are not divided by race or economic status, and this is one country, and that people do not f...

The country has been chasing a zero covid strategy, enforcing severe restrictions on movement and activities. canadas prime minister, justin trudeau, has been hit by gravel thrown by protesters during a campaign stop. he was returning to his bus after visiting a brewery when he was pelted by gravel — although he wasnt injured. mr trudeau called a snap election in mid—august, in the hope of gaining a majority government for his liberal party. increasing taxes on working families is one of the...

To respond to changing circumstances within the broader community. lets get some of the days other news. leaders of a pro—democracy group which organises hong kongs annual vigil to remember those massacred in tiananmen square have been arrested. chow hang tung, the vice—chairwoman of the hong kong alliance in support of patriotic democratic movements of china, was detained at her office. three other standing committee members were also arrested. canadas prime minister, justin trudeau, has be...

And ask your doctor if biktarvy is right for you. united states has now surpassed 40 million total confirmed cases of covid-19 since the pandemic began with now 40,356,294 cases so far in this country. in july of this year, it took 64 days for cases to increase by 1 million. last week, cases increased by 1 million in just six days. united states reported last week the highest weekly increase of cases of coronavirus among those under 19 years old with 251,781 new cases from late june to mid-aug...

But the basic case of pakistans support for the taliban is something that afghans feel very strongly about, and that is going to certainly play a role in a resistance, i think, to the taliban in the future. if you want to know more about the interim taliban government, just go to our website — where youll find more details on whos in the cabinet. lets take a look at some other stories in the headlines. canadas prime minister, justin trudeau, has been hit by gravel thrown by protesters during a...

Public school staff have now died since mid-august. >> it represents, quite frankly, the danger of disinformation and misinformation, which is so common these days. >> reporter: more than 60% of americans have now had at least one vaccine shot. the average daily death toll keeps climbing, but average new cases dropped 4% since last week. its regional. kentucky just had its worst week ever, more than 30,000 new infections. >> weve called in fema strike teams, the national guard. weve deployed nur...

Infections, the vaccinated who still catch covid. >> the science shows the vaccine will not necessarily protect you. its not protecting many people. >> reporter: so not true. heres a fresh fact. those very rare break through cases who suffer severe symptoms tend to be older, 73 on average and have multiple other conditions like diabetes or heart disease, according to the cdc. and unvaccinated adults are 17 times more likely to be hospitalized than the fully vaccinated. >> i think we also need to...

Federal charges. brainard calls them political pridners who have been wrongfully prosecuted even though many were caught on tape. >> well push back the phony narrative that there was an insurrection. >> reporter: the plans are prom prompting security concerns. in april, a car slammed into a police barricade killing one officer and injuring another. in mid august, a man claiming to have a bomb set off a five hour standoff with police before surrendering. no bomb was found. cnn has learned d.c. po...

On september 18th. >> reporter: former-trump campaign operative, matt brainard, is blasting out plans to get hundreds to the u.s. capitol next saturday to support the 600-plus rioters who are now facing federal charges. brainerd calls them political prisoners who have been wrongfully prosecuted even though many of them were caught on tape january 6th. >> we are going to push back against the phony narrative that there was an insurrection. >> reporter: brainerds plans are prompting security conce...