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Month: August 2021

Longest sanctuary case in CT ends

By Shawnte Passmore, Ashley RK Smith Click here for updates on this story     NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — The longest sanctuary case in Connecticut came to an end on July 31. Homeland security granted Nelson Pinos a one-year stay. Pinos came to the U.S. almost 30 years ago. Here he bought a home, worked in

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Melting Arctic ice carries high levels of ‘forever chemicals,’ study finds

By Brooklyn Neustaeter, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new study has found high concentrations of toxic “forever chemicals” in the surface of seawater near melting ice floes in the Arctic. Researchers out of Lancaster University in England found concentrations of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

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UK scientists believe it is ‘almost certain’ a coronavirus variant will emerge that beats current vaccines

By Mick Krever, CNN An analysis by British academics, published by the UK Government’s official scientific advisory group, says that they believe it is “almost certain” that a SARS-Cov-2 variant will emerge that “leads to current vaccine failure.” SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes Covid-19. The analysis has not been peer-reviewed, the early research is

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Taliban threaten to seize first provincial capital as fighting intensifies across Afghanistan

By Tim Lister, CNN Heavy fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces has continued in the capital of Helmand province, Lashkar Gah. The Taliban now control several districts of the city, according to local journalists contacted by CNN. The Afghan military reinforced its presence in the city on Saturday, bringing in special forces, according

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El aumento de contagios de covid-19 en personas no vacunadas apenas comienza, advierten los expertos

Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Con el reciente aumento de infecciones y hospitalizaciones por covid-19 debido a la propagación de la variante delta altamente transmisible, los expertos en salud y los funcionarios esperan que el incremento de casos empeore a medida que grandes segmentos del país siguen sin vacunarse. “Veremos esta gran y abrupta aceleración”,

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