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Waiting For U.S. Visas, Afghan Interpreters Fear The Taliban

Thousands of Afghans who worked with U.S. forces were promised a U.S. visa in return. With American troops all but gone, it's unclear how the Biden administration will be able to keep that promise.

The Broome County jail suspended in-person visitation in March 2020. (Jillian Forstadt/WSKG)

Vaccination Rate In NY Prisons At 46 Percent, All Inmates Offered The Vaccine

Among prison staff, 5188 have tested positive since last March and eight have died of COVID.

Gold medallists Romania's Ancuta Bodnar and Simona Radis celebrate on the podium following the women's double sculls final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo on July 28, 2021. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

Pandemic Protocols In Tokyo Have Given Us An Adorable New Olympic Tradition

In a COVID concession to the usual podium process, Olympians are expected to pluck their own medals from a tray. Some athletes are giving each other a hand putting them on.

FBI Director Christopher Wray attends the International Conference on Cyber Security on Jan. 9. The FBI says that someone called its tip line to report concerns about Nikolas Cruz, who has told police he killed 17 people in Parkland, Fla. But the bureau failed to follow protocols to assess the threat.

FBI Received A Tip Last Month About Florida Shooting Suspect — But Nothing Was Done

The caller specifically mentioned the potential for Nikolas Cruz to carry out a school shooting, but the FBI never investigated. President Trump didn't comment about it on a trip to Florida Friday.

FILE - In this July 8, 2021, file photo, Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks during a news conference at his official residence in Tokyo. The Tokyo Olympics are going ahead despite opposition from many quarters inside Japan. The Japanese medical community is largely against it. (Nicolas Datiche/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Tokyo's Coronavirus Cases Are Soaring, But Japan's PM Says The Games Are Not To Blame

Daily coronavirus cases in Tokyo have set records for three days straight, but Japan's prime minister denies that the Olympic Games are causing the spike.

Zhang Yufei, of China, swims in the women's 200-meter butterfly final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Olympics Spoilers Are Frustrating. Here's How You Can Avoid Them

Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of the U.S. East Coast, allowing spoilers to slip through and upsetting those who want to watch the games later in prime time. Here are some ways you can try to block the news.

United States' players celebrate a goal scored by teammate Lynn Williams during a women's quarterfinal soccer match against Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

U.S. Women's Soccer Team Beats The Netherlands And Advances To Olympic Semifinals

This means they'll head to the semifinal. The U.S. is trying to become the first reigning Women's World Cup champion to win Olympic gold.

A patient receives an IV drip as face masks hang from an IV pole at a hospital in Portland, Ore., on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020. Nurses and doctors in Oregon say they are finding little relief with coronavirus infections spreading at record levels, taxing the capacity of many hospitals. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Most Of Pa.’s Fully Vaccinated People Won’t Have To Mask Up Again Indoors — Yet

"We cannot stress enough the importance of eligible Pennsylvanians getting vaccinated to stop the spread of COVID-19.”

An Outbreak Of The Coronavirus Delta Variant Has Spread To 15 Chinese Cities

China is battling to stem the spread of new cases tied to the more infectious variant. Nearly 200 people have been infected since last week, when a case was detected at an international airport.

Why Sweat Is A Human Superpower

Sweat is an "evolutionary marvel," says Sarah Everts, the author of The Joy of Sweat. In her new book, Everts delves into the science of perspiration and how this trait has enabled humans to thrive.

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