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August 6, 2021

Headlines for August 6, 2021

  • Dixie Fire Grows to Become Sixth Largest in California History
  • Greek PM Blames Climate Change as Thousands Flee Wildfires Near Athens
  • Study Warns Atlantic Ocean Current Could Collapse, with Devastating Impact on Climate
  • Biden Restores Tailpipe Emissions Standards, Promotes Switch to Electric Vehicles
  • Democratic Bill Would Tax Big Polluters $500 Billion to Pay for Climate Damage
  • U.S. Coronavirus Cases Hit Six-Month High with Over 100,000 Daily Infections
  • Africa COVID-19 Deaths Surged by 80% in Last Month as Delta Variant Spread
  • U.N. Security Council Meets on Afghanistan as Taliban Offensive Sparks Humanitarian Crisis
  • Nicaraguan Police Arrest Another Candidate Challenging President Ortega
  • New Guatemalan Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Accused of Protecting the Corrupt
  • Texas Governor Orders Special Legislative Session in Latest Attempt to Pass Voter Suppression Bills
  • Richard Trumka, Longtime Head of AFL-CIO Labor Federation, Dies at 72
  • Justice Department to Probe Excessive Force, Abuse and Discrimination by Phoenix Police
  • ACLU Sues to Overturn Texas Order Restricting Travel by Asylum Seekers
  • Biden Administration Will Outfit Thousands of Border Agents with Body Cameras
  • Hiroshima Marks 76th Anniversary of U.S. Nuclear Attack


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