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Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has repeatedly said that he will not issue state-wide mask mandates as was the case last year.

Health officials in El Paso reported 750 new COVID-19 cases in the past week, including 189 breakthrough infections.

Illinois law put into place to ban schools from telling kids their hair is against the rules.

President Biden stood by his decision to remove all U.S. troops from Afghanistan bringing an end to America's longest war. The move is expected to be completed by Aug. 31.

Tropical storm Fred could cause flooding and other damages to the Florida Panhandle area.

The South Carolina school district has already had 21 students infected with the virus, and 58 students are in quarantine.

The Houston Astros have reached a settlement after a foul ball hit a 2-year-old girl.

"The reason it's not going to be the same as it was early in the pandemic is that there is a vaccine," Richard Besser, CDC former acting director, said.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is fighting to keep his ban on mask mandates in schools.

“We're in a world of hurt and it's a critical juncture to try to do everything we can to turn that around,” National Institutes of Health Director, Dr. Francis Collins, said.

While these are some of the most thrilling rides in the world, the best, Falcon Flights, is still under construction in Saudi Arabia.

National Tell A Joke Day is a great chance for you to make new friends.

"Many of our staff members have reported that this has been the most difficult start of a new year they’ve ever experienced,” the school district said.

Rum is the third most popular alcoholic drink in the United States after Vodka and Whiskeys.

National Airborne Day commemorates the first official Army parachute jump on Aug. 16, 1940, which soon led to the formation of the U.S. Army Airborne Units.

The baby was last seen with a 37-year-old man, identified as Justin Lee Miller.

Health authorities said the woman, who was 47 at the time of death, had underlying medical conditions.

Immunocompromised patients would not be required to show prescriptions or a doctor's note to receive the third dose.

The petition calls for the U.S. Congress to send monthly recurring checks to American adults and children until the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A 7-year-old in California died after an encounter with a rare brain-eating amoeba.

Avanti Frozen Foods is expanding its frozen shrimp recall to more brands due to possible contamination.

There was one instant millionaire following Saturday night’s lottery drawing.

To celebrate this day, take a break from your work and indulge in things that help you relax.

Here are six of the biggest COVID stories to hit this week.

Code Talkers refers to an elite group of U.S. Marines who developed an unbreakable code using their native language.

Bowling is perhaps the oldest game in the history of mankind, with Egyptians said to be practicing it nearly 5,000 years ago.

National Social Security Day is a day to remember the less fortunate people in society and think about ways to improve their conditions.

There are simple ways people can begin their road to financial stability on National Financial Awareness Day.

Four people were injured after a supermarket collapsed in Las Vegas, Nevada, Friday morning. Three of those injured were reportedly homeless people.