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'Rush' Gets Points For Style, Doesn't Win Our Hearts
Formula 1 racing is having its moment in the sun on American movie screens. The new movie Rush attempts to combine Hollywood style with an independent film's sensibility. Rush is directed by Ron Howard.
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An MLK Jr. Statue Was Vandalized With Graffiti, Prompting A Hate Crime Investigation
A statue of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in a park in Southern California was vandalized with racist images. Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia called the graffiti "horrific."
Florida's Governor Issues State Of Emergency As Tropical Storm Elsa Closes In
Elsa is expected to drench Cuba and Jamaica before tracking towards Florida. The storm has battered the Caribbean and could bring dangerous conditions to other islands before hitting the mainland.
More Than 100,000 People Are Hospitalized With COVID-19, The Most Since January
Hospitals are once again overwhelmed with coronavirus patients, reaching a level not seen since before the vaccine was widely available.
Marine Biologist Eugenie Clark Remembered As Passionate Shark Advocate
During a career that spanned almost 75 years, Dr. Eugenie Clark was one of the world's foremost marine biologists and defender of sharks. Clark died Wednesday at the age of 92.
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Fines For Disruptive Plane Passengers, Often Over Masks, Have Reached $1 Million
Nearly 4,000 incidents of disruptive behavior have been logged on planes this year, according to the FAA.
A Maskless Church Camp And Conference Are Linked To 180 COVID-19 Cases
The Illinois events, both hosted by one unnamed organization, did not require masks or COVID-19 testing. Officials say that more than 1,000 people across at least four states could have been exposed.
Moderna Has Asked The FDA To Authorize A Booster Of Its COVID-19 Vaccine
Moderna submitted data from 344 volunteers who got a third shot of the vaccine six months after their first two doses. The additional shot significantly boosted immunity, the company said.
Migrant Backlash Benefits Germany's Far-Right Party
In local German elections, voters delivered a harsh blow to Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats over her refugee policy that saw more than a million migrants apply for asylum last year.
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For High Earners, Expiring Tax Cuts Would Hit Hard
About 80 percent of Americans will see their tax bills rise if the Bush-era tax cuts are allowed to expire at the end of this year. But those who will take the largest hit are those with the highest incomes.
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