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Canada To Let Vaccinated US Citizens Enter Country On Aug. 9

Canada announced Monday it will begin letting fully vaccinated U.S. citizens into Canada on Aug. 9, and those from the rest of the world on Sept. 7.

Capitol Rioter Who Breached Senate Gets 8 Months For Felony

A Florida man who breached the U.S. Senate chamber carrying a Trump campaign flag was sentenced Monday to eight months behind bars, the first resolution for a felony case in the Capitol insurrection.

Father Dumps 80,000 Pennies In Daughter's Front Yard For Final Child Support Payment

A man is accused of renting a trailer, getting 80,000 pennies from a bank, and dumping them in his daughter's yard for his final child support payment, according to WTVR in Richmond.

American Gymnastics Alternate Tests Positive At Olympics

An alternate on the United States women’s gymnastics team has tested positive for COVID-19 in an Olympic training camp in Japan.

President Biden Pledges Appeal Of 'Deeply Disappointing' DACA Ruling

President Joe Biden said Saturday that the Justice Department intends to appeal a federal judge’s ruling deeming illegal an Obama-era program that has protected hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation and he renewed his calls for Congress to create a permanent solution.

Covid-19 Cases Increase Again In Mecklenburg County, Delta Variant Discovered In 5 Cases

Mecklenburg County Health leaders say Covid-19 cases are once again on the rise, most sick people haven't been vaccinated.

Trump Showerhead Rule On More Water Flow Goes Down The Drain

So much for Donald Trump’s quest for “perfect” hair. The Biden administration is reversing a Trump-era rule approved after the former president complained he wasn’t getting wet enough because of limits on water flow from showerheads.

AP Source: 2 NFL Teams Remain Under 50% Vaccinated

Two NFL teams remain under 50% vaccinated less than two weeks from the start of training camp, a person familiar with the vaccination rates told The Associated Press.

Child Tax Credit Starts Hitting US Families' Bank Accounts

The child tax credit had always been an empty gesture to millions of parents like Tamika Daniel. That changed Thursday when the first payment of $1,000 hit Daniel’s bank account.

How The Expanded Child Tax Credit Payments Work

The Biden administration is beginning to distribute expanded child tax credit payments, giving parents on average $423 this month, with payments continuing through the end of the year.

US Unemployment Claims Fall To 360,000, A New Pandemic Low

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits has reached its lowest level since the pandemic struck last year, further evidence that the U.S. economy and job market are quickly rebounding from the pandemic recession.

Popeye's Stockpiling Chicken For Nuggets Debut

Popeye's prepared for chicken nuggets debut with a stockpile of chicken. The new menu item comes just as the nation is experiencing a tight supply of chicken.

Edge On The Clock: Twitter Getting Rid Of Fleets

Edge On The Clock: Unpopular Twitter "Fleets" Feature Will End August 3rd

The social media platform announced Wednesday that the feature will end on August 3rd. Fleets allowed users to share text, photos and videos that disappear after 24 hours, like Snapchat or Instagram stories.

Candace Parker To Be First Woman On Cover Of NBA 2K Game

Candace Parker grew up playing video games, and now she’ll be the first female basketball player on the cover of one.

Watchdog: FBI Mishandled Nassar-USA Gymnastics Abuse Case

At least 40 girls and women said they were molested over a 14-month period while the FBI was aware of other sexual abuse allegations involving former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar.

Extreme Heat, Fires Ravage Western US

Oregon's Bootleg Fire has burned over 200,000 acres and is currently the largest wildfire in the nation.

FDA Adds Warning About Rare Reaction To J&J COVID-19 Vaccine

U.S. regulators on Monday added a new warning to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine about links to a rare and potentially dangerous neurological reaction, but said it’s not entirely clear the shot caused the problem.

The Weeknd And BTS Hope To Raise Billions For Global Citizen

The Weeknd, BTS and Billie Eilish will take part in Global Citizen Live, a 24-hour event on Sept. 25 that’s intended to raise money and awareness to fight worldwide threats including COVID-19, climate change and extreme poverty.

Tyson Foods Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken

Tyson Foods Inc. has recalled approximately 8,955,296 pounds of their ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) as of late last week.