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The Latest: Australia city extends lockdown as clusters grow

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BRISBANE, Australia — A lockdown of Australia’s third-largest city Brisbane was extended until Sunday because of a growing COVID-19 outbreak. Brisbane and several surrounding municipalities in Queensland state were due to end a three-day lockdown on Tuesday. But the Queensland government on Monday announced the extension after 13 locally acquired infections of the highly contagious delta variant were detected in…

The Latest: Arizona reports over 2,000 new COVID-19 cases

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PHOENIX — Health officials in Arizona on Sunday reported more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day. They say the 2,306 new cases and five additional deaths pushed the state’s totals to 929,541 cases and 18,251 known deaths since the pandemic began more than a year ago. Arizona had reported 2,066 new cases and 22 deaths on…

The Latest: Navajo nation reports rise in virus cases

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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation on Saturday reported 25 additional COVID-19 cases as officials said some tribal members are foregoing needed precautions to ward off spread of the coronavirus. “A lot of the new cases we are seeing on the Navajo Nation are due to family and social gatherings where people let their guard down and don’t wear…

The Latest: Dallas judge says masks required in courthouses

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DALLAS — An administrative court judge has ordered that anyone entering a Dallas County courthouse must be wearing a mask to be admitted. The order Friday by Administrative District Judge Maricela Moore requires masks to be worn in the common areas of the George Allen Courthouse, which houses the county’s civil courts; the Frank Crowley Courthouse, which houses its criminal…

AP FACT CHECK: No, Pelosi is not out to arrest mask refusers

By MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of the House Republican leadership is spreading a false accusation that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is out to get people arrested if they refuse to wear a mask inside the premises. Pelosi does not direct law enforcement in the House, and Capitol Police officials, who do, aren’t threatening to arrest mask resistors. Instead, staff members…

EXPLAINER: Will moratorium’s end spell evictions in Alabama?

By KIM CHANDLER - Associated Press
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The end of some tenant protections has raised concerns that tens of thousands of Alabama residents will be unable to afford their rent and face eviction. A federal freeze on evictions expires Saturday. Census data indicates 57,970 state residents are concerned that they could be evicted over the next two months. The state has set aside more than $263 million to help with outstanding rents, utility payments and other expenses. The Alabama Housing Finance Authority says that as of July 15, $4.4 million in assistance had been provided to 597 households. That number does not include local programs.