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The Latest: UK health secretary quits in wake of scandal

By The Associated Press

LONDON — U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock has resigned after breaking social distancing rules with an aide he was allegedly having an affair with. The tabloid Sun newspaper had run images appearing to show the married Hancock and senior aide Gina Coladangelo kissing in an office at the Department of Health. Hancock said in his letter of resignation to Prime…

AP Week in Pictures: Global

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JUNE 19 – 25, 2021 From summer solstice rituals in a Siberian village, to Juneteenth celebrations in the United States, to International Yoga Day in Venezuela, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by The Associated Press in the past week. The gallery was curated by AP photo editors Jacqueline…

The Latest: Maine nears 70% vaccination level for residents

By The Associated Press

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine is approaching getting 70% of its eligible residents fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, and the director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says he sees that figure as more of a floor than a ceiling. Dr. Nirav Shah says he considers it too early to tell how high the state’s final number could…