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Is it safe to travel? Some may be better off canceling plans during COVID-19 surge, experts say

Health experts weigh in on the risks of travel as the U.S. faces its fourth COVID-19 surge tied to the delta variant.

     

Canceling or postponing a flight due to COVID delta variant? What to know about airline ticket policies

Read the fine print of your ticket before canceling it due to concerns about rising COVID-19 cases – or risk losing your money.

     

Pressure for action from Biden and Kerry on the climate crisis grows

In a summer of deadly and life-altering extreme weather, the Biden administration and Democrats are walking a tightrope, with a razor-thin majority in Congress, to enact policies that will reroute the US economy away from fossil fuels and show the worl…

Taliban’s Afghanistan advance tests Biden’s ‘America is back’ foreign policy promise

As the Taliban routs Afghan forces at a lightning speed, the U.S. retreat from the country raises questions about Biden’s “America is back” foreign policy.

     

Anger over reopening and masks leads to new interest in school board races

Like many parents, Paul Martino never paid his school board much attention before the coronavirus pandemic. But last summer, when his kids’ district in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, suddenly reversed course and went virtual, Martino decided it was time t…

Obamacare enrollment deadline for 2021 coverage is Sunday

Time is running out to sign up for Obamacare coverage for 2021.

Cash is disappearing. Here’s what it means for tips

Gone are the days of running to the ATM in order to get cash to tip your server or hair stylist. If cash was going out of style before the pandemic, consider its reputation ruined by infection concerns that have pushed consumers toward cashless alterna…

The most political garden in America is still sowing controversy one year later

Since leaving Washington last January, there have been only a handful of things that have drawn former first lady Melania Trump out of her social media silence: holidays, the anniversary of Be Best, thanks for birthday wishes.

College football power rankings: Big Ten chock full of talent, but will anyone beat Ohio State?

To get back into this year’s College Football Playoff championship game, OSU will have to get past Oregon, Penn State and the West division winner.

     

Masks are selling out in some COVID hot spots with the delta variant surging and new mask mandates

Masks are becoming harder to find as COVID cases rise amid the delta variant. Supplies are limited at Target, Walmart and Old Navy stores and online.

     

Why some unvaccinated Americans are changing their tune and how that could help curb latest COVID surge

As more unvaccinated people lose loved ones to COVID, regret has started to resonate. Experts say those voices could help curb the latest surge.
     

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