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The Latest: Filipino leader says unvaccinated may be shut in

By The Associated Press

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is warning that Filipinos who refuse to get vaccinated against the coronavirus will not be allowed to leave their homes as a safeguard against the more contagious delta variant. Duterte said in televised remarks Wednesday night that there is no law mandating such a restriction but added he is ready to face lawsuits…

The Latest: S Korea sets another new high for daily cases

By The Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea is reporting a new daily high for coronavirus cases a day after authorities enforced stringent restrictions in areas outside the Seoul capital region seeking to slow a nationwide spread of infections. The 1,896 cases announced Wednesday took the country’s total for the pandemic to 193,427, with 2,083 deaths from COVID-19. It was the highest…

2 Colorado officers arrested after 1 hits suspect with gun

By PATTY NIEBERG and JAMES ANDERSON - Associated Press/Report for America

New video shows a Colorado police officer using his pistol to beat a man he was trying to arrest, choking him and threatening to kill him. The body camera footage was released Tuesday of the arrest in the Denver suburb of Aurora. The Police Department has been plagued by allegations of misconduct in recent years, including the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. One officer has been arrested on assault allegations, while another officer accused of failing to stop her colleague as required by a new law. Both officers have turned themselves in. Police Chief Vanessa Wilson called the arrest Friday a “very despicable act.”