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Vaccine deserts: Some countries have no COVID-19 jabs at all

At the small hospital where Dr. Oumaima Djarma works in Chad’s capital, there are no debates over which coronavirus vaccine is the best.

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Opposition grows to 4th cruise ship dock in Mexico’s Cozumel

With tourism shattered by the pandemic, critics say yet another cruise ship dock is the last thing that Mexico’s Caribbean island of Cozumel needs.

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CDC sets rules for trial cruises with volunteer passengers

Cruise lines can soon begin trial voyages in U.S. waters with volunteer passengers helping test whether the ships can sail safely during a pandemic.

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High jinx: New Portuguese bridge not for the faint-hearted

It’s probably best if you gird yourself before you look down from the Arouca Bridge.

The narrow footbridge suspended across a river canyon in… Read more

3 killed, 27 hospitalized after boat capsizes off San Diego

3 killed, 27 hospitalized after boat capsizes off San Diego

 A packed boat being used in a suspected human smuggling operation capsized Sunday… Read more

Warren Buffett says trading platforms like Robinhood encourage a 'gambling impulse'

Warren Buffett on Saturday criticized stock trading platforms like Robinhood that allow buying and selling for free as encouraging a "gambling impulse."

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TSA extends public transportation mask requirement through Sept. 13

A federal mask mandate for passengers on public transportation will remain in place through Sept. 13, the Transportation Security Administration said… Read more

All aboard! Biden to help Amtrak mark 50 years on the rails

President Joe Biden, once a regular Amtrak rider, is set on Friday to help the nation’s passenger rail system celebrate 50 years of service.

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