NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal judge blocks Biden administration’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water. Categories: AP National News
NEW YORK (AP) — New York lifts many remaining pandemic rules as it hits vaccination mark: 70% of adults with at least one dose. Categories: AP National News
BALTIMORE (AP) — Confirmed US death toll from the coronavirus tops 600,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Categories: AP National News
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say 4 dead, 4 wounded in early morning shooting following argument at residence in city. Categories: AP National News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Associated Press investigation: At least 1,900 U.S. military guns lost or stolen during the 2010s, some used in crimes. Categories: AP National News
HONOLULU — Hawaii says a vaccinated Oahu resident who traveled to Nevada last month has tested positive for the delta variant of COVID-19. The delta variant was first detected in India and is a more transmissible version of the disease. The variant currently makes up 6% of all cases in the U.S. Hawaii Health Director Dr. Libby Char says this…
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Bill, second named storm of 2021 hurricane season, forms off North Carolina. Categories: AP National News
The Latest on the NATO summit taking place in Brussels: BRUSSELS — President Joe Biden has paid tribute at NATO’s 9/11 memorial as he wraps up his meeting with members of the military alliance. Biden crossed himself and stood silently Monday in front of the memorial at NATO’s headquarters in Brussels, which features a steel beam from the World Trade…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Court of Appeals affirms state regulators’ approval of Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline replacement. Categories: AP National News
