Jaclyn Diaz

President Biden speaks from the Treaty Room in the White House on Wednesday to announce the withdrawal of the remainder of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

'It's Time To End This Forever War.' Biden Says Forces To Leave Afghanistan By 9/11

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The president said he will move to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of an active U.S. military presence in the country.

A Coast Guard Station Grand Isle boatcrew heads toward a capsized 175-foot commercial lift boat April 13 searching for people in the water 8 miles south of Grand Isle, Louisiana.

A Dozen People Missing After Commercial Boat Capsizes South Of Louisiana

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Severe weather may have caused a 129-foot lift boat to capsize in the Gulf of Mexico about 8 miles south of Port Fourchon. Six people were rescued, one body was recovered and search efforts continue.

The National Weather Service Tampa Bay said its Geostationary Lightning Mapper captured the bright meteor that shocked Floridians late Monday as it burned up off the coast.

'What Is That In The Sky?' Floridians Catch Meteor's Close Brush With Earth

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Dashcam footage and home surveillance video captured the fireball that lit up the night sky on Monday.

Hospital workers tend to a Covid-19 patient at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth, England, last month. Researchers have found that the so-called U.K. variant of the coronavirus isn't more likely to lead to death or severe illness.

U.K. Coronavirus Strain Does Not Lead To More Severe Illness And Death, Study Finds

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The B.1.1.7 variant is now the most dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S.

Rioters clash with police trying to enter Capitol building through the front doors. Rioters broke windows and breached the Capitol building in an attempt to overthrow the results of the 2020 election.

Man Indicted For Attacking Officer With Skateboard During U.S. Capitol Riot

Jaclyn Diaz

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Federal investigators continue to make arrests into the insurrection at the Capitol months after the siege.

Mass Vaccination Site In Colorado Temporarily Closed After 11 Become Sick

Jaclyn Diaz

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At least 11 people who received a Johnson & Johnson coronavirus shot at Dick's Sporting Goods Park came down with nausea and dizziness minutes after their jabs.

A crowd of parents and children at a playground during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on April 4. Canada is experiencing a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

Toronto Suspends In-Person Classes As Cases Surge In Canada's Most-Populous Province

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All elementary and secondary school students in Toronto will return to remote learning Wednesday and will remain home until at least April 18.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and Australia will start on April 19.

New Zealand, Australia To Create 'Travel Bubble,' Resume Quarantine-Free Travel

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The pandemic is under such control in the two countries that people will be able to travel between them for the first time without quarantining since March 2020.

Inmates Riot At St. Louis Jail, Setting Fires And Breaking Windows

Jaclyn Diaz

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For the second time this year, detainees of the St. Louis Justice Center were able to break out of their cells, break windows and set small fires.

American Airlines, which is located in Fort Worth, and Dell Technologies, headquartered in Round Rock, were the first to criticize recent attempts to alter state election laws in Texas.

These Are The Businesses Speaking Out Against Texas' Newly Proposed Election Laws

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American Airlines and Dell are directly criticizing Republican-sponsored legislation in the state legislature that would curb expanded voter access.