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At Least 4 Dead as Floods Break Dams and Submerge Highways in Southern Germany
An Audi A4 at Audi headquarters in Ingolstadt before the rains came. A weekend of unrelenting rain led to multiple towns to declare states...
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Coronavirus Daily News Brief – June 3: Social Distancing Saved 800,000 Lives, Fauci Defends Government Pandemic Response
Social distancing saved 800,000 in the United States alone in the first four years of the pandemic Good afternoon. This is Jonathan Spira,...
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Here are the Headlines You Missed – Israeli Cease Fire, Volcano Eruption in Hawaii, First Female Austrian Chancellor Dies, Mexico Elects First Female President
“Here Are the Headlines You Missed” is a weekly feature that offers brief overviews of important news that might have been overlooked during the...
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Coronavirus Weekend News Brief – June 2: Fauci to Face Congress, Role of Truthful Yet Misleading Facebook Posts on Vaccine Hesitancy
A statue of Ben Franklin in the center of Penn’s campus Good afternoon. This is Jonathan Spira, director of research at the Center...
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Great Moments in Travel History – June 2024
June, the month with the most daylight hours in the Northern Hemisphere, is the sixth month of the year, and is equivalent to December in the...
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Got the Sniffles? How to Tell Whether It Is Covid, an Allergy, or the Common Cold
It’s late May, the birds are singing and the flowers are in bloom… and you have a sneezy, stuffy nose. Is it allergies, a cold, or – perish the...
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Coronavirus Daily News Brief – May 31: $1.6 Billion Long Covid Initiative Fails to Meet Early Goals, Covid Positivity Rate in U.S. Trends Upward
The Lindauer Lichtturm, or Lindau Lighthouse, the southernmost lighthouse in Germany, on Lake Constance and the only lighthouse in Bavaria...
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The Geneva International Motor Show to End After More Than a Century
Organizers of the storied Geneva International Motor Show, or Salon International de l’Auto, traditionally one of the most important auto shows...
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Erupting Volcano in Iceland Ignites ‘Continuous Curtain of Fire.’ Iconic Blue Lagoon and Town of Grindavík Evacuated
Guests enjoying the waters of the Blue Lagoon. The water’s milky blue hue is due to its high silica content. A series of volcanic...
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Coronavirus Daily News Brief – May 30: Study Reveals Persistent Risk of Death 3 Years After Infection, House Panel Wants Dr. Fauci’s Private Emails
National Statuary Hall, U.S. Capitol Good afternoon. This is Jonathan Spira, director of research at the Center for Long Covid Research,...
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American Airlines Fires Chief Commercial Officer Vasu Raja, A 20-Year Employee
An American Airlines 777-300ER at DFW American Airlines announced the firing of Vasu Raja, a long-time senior executive who most recently...
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Storms Cause Major Flight Delays as Memorial Day Weekend Comes to a Close and Strong Winds Spin a Boeing 737 Like a Top
An America Airlines Boeing 737 in Miami It wasn’t a good day to travel and, if anything serves to point that out, it was that a Boeing 737...
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T-Mobile to Acquire U.S. Cellular in $4.4 Billion Deal
A T-Mobile store on Manhattan’s West Side T-Mobile announced that it will acquire United States Cellular Corporation in a deal valued...
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Coronavirus Weekend News Brief – May 29: $34 Million in Cars, Real Estate Seized in Pandemic Fraud Bust, Universal Covid-19 Antibodies
A panda at the Chengdu Research Base of the Giant Panda Breeding Center Good afternoon. This is Jonathan Spira, director of research at the...
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Coronavirus Weekend News Brief – May 28: Current Vaccines Could Protect Against Future Viruses, Gaga OK With Fans With Risking Covid
Lady Gaga performing during her residency at the Park MGM Hotel in Las Vegas. Good afternoon. This is Jonathan Spira, director of research...
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Bette Nash, World’s Longest Serving Flight Attendant, Dies at 88
Bette Nash, the longest-serving flight attendant in the world, died on May 17 at the age of 88. Her death was confirmed by American Airlines,...
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Here Are the Headlines You May Have Missed This Weekend: Antisemitism, Tornadoes, Landslides, More Air Turbulence Injuries
“Here Are the Headlines You May Have Missed” is a weekly feature that offers brief overviews of important news that might have been overlooked...
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12 People Injured After Turbulence Strikes Qatar Airways Flight to Dublin
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner Twelve people were injured after a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin encountered turbulence on Sunday. The...
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Coronavirus Weekend News Brief – May 27: Pandemic Treaty Fails to Gain Traction, Ozempic Trial Data Shows Benefits for Kidney Disease
A street in Bozen (Bolzano in Italian) is the capital of the South Tirol and is situated in a valley at an altitude of 850 ‘ (265 m)....
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Montana Man on Pizza Run Drives Off in Wrong Red Honda CRV With Wrong Dog Inside
A 2020 Honda CR-V Touring photographed at Fort Totten in New York City A Montana man who owns a late-model red Honda CR-V and got into the...
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Millions in U.S. Under Threat of ‘Severe Storms’ After Tornadoes Kill At Least 18 People in Midwest. ‘Widespread Severe Wind Threat’ Will Follow.
Corpus Christi Bay, inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, in Corpus Christi, Texas Million people in the United States in the Midwest and...
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Coronavirus Weekend News Brief – May 26: California Faces Early Summer Covid Wave, Covid Positive Lady Gaga Risked Health of Crew and Fans
A sign at a medical practice in New York City Good afternoon. This is Jonathan Spira, director of research at the Center for Long Covid...
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U.S. Sees Record Surge in the Air and on the Nation’s Highways at the Start of the Memorial Day Weekend
If you were traveling within the United States on Thursday or Friday for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, you weren’t alone: Records were being...
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InterContinental to Open Multiple Luxury and Lifestyle Hotels in Coming Months Including Verno House Budapest
Budapest’s Országház, the Parliament building, located in Pest, photographed from Buda across Duna, the Danube River InterContinental...
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Coronavirus Daily News Brief – May 24: Covid Positive Lady Gaga Risked Health of Crew and Fans, Pandemic Tanked Life Expectancy
Lady Gaga performing during her residency at the Park MGM Hotel in Las Vegas. She was rolling the dice even back then, apparently. Good...