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Manatees crowd together near the warm-water outflows from Florida Power & Light's plant in Riviera Beach, Fla, on Feb. 5. More manatees have died already in 2021 than in any other year in Florida's recorded history, primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds.

Florida Breaks Annual Manatee Death Record In First 6 Months Of 2021

More than 840 manatee deaths were recorded between Jan. 1 and July 2, according to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Children from Hong Kong sing at the Sutton Friendship Festival last month as the London borough welcomed new arrivals from the former British colony.

The U.K. is welcoming tens of thousands from Hong Kong on a new path to citizenship

Migrants from Hong Kong are looking to escape Beijing's grip for the safety of Great Britain, which ruled Hong Kong until the handover to China in 1997. The U.K. has set up a generous visa program.

Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, before the start of a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., last month.

Fauci Says COVID-19 Booster Shots Are Needed For Those Who Are Immunocompromised

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert, tells NPR's Morning Edition "it is so imminent to make sure that we get them boosted so that they would be in a protected zone."

Mayor Todd Gloria discusses his plans to seek additional funding for the city's rental and utility assistance program. He is standing behind a podium thats reads, "A San Diego for All of Us." He is standing in front of a group of other people including, from left to right, Gilberto Vera, senior attorney, Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Nao Kabashima, executive director, Karen Organization of San Diego, City Council President pro Tem Stephen Whitburn, District 3, and City Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera, District 9. They are standing on green grass. An apartment complex is visible in the background.

Mayor Gloria Seeks More Rental Assistance Funding As Statewide Eviction Protections End

Mayor Todd Gloria highlighted Monday what he is touting as the success of the city's COVID-19 Housing Stability Assistance Program and announced a proposal to establish a $5 million legal defense fund to support struggling tenants.

U.S. swimmer Caeleb Dressel celebrates after he wins the men's 100 meter freestyle final at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday.

U.S. Swimmer Caeleb Dressel Wins His First-Ever Individual Olympic Gold Medal

The 24-year-old sprinter set an Olympic record in the blazing fast two-lap race, claiming his first-ever individual gold medal. It was a strong day in the pool for the U.S.

U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher lies injured as Becky Sauerbrunn checks on her during the Women's semifinal match between USA and Canada on Monday at the Tokyo Olympic Games at Kashima Stadium.

U.S. Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher Won't Play In Women's Olympic Bronze Medal Match

Naeher was injured in the Olympic semifinal loss against Canada. Naeher landed awkwardly trying to swat the ball away in the first half. She played for a few more minutes and then was substituted out.

Students say they triple-checked the 2020-2021 timeline and got an ok on the spread before it was published in the Bigelow High School year book.

High School Is Accused Of Censorship As Officials Rip Out Yearbook Pages On The News

Administrators tore out a two-page timeline depicting recent events, including the police killing of George Floyd, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Jan. 6 insurrection. They cited "community backlash."

A woman leaves with her animals from an advancing fire that rages in Hisaronu area, Turkey on Monday, August 2. The blazes are tearing through forests near Turkey's beach destinations.

Wildfires Are Driving People Out Of Turkish Vacation Spots

Residents and tourists alike are being forced to evacuate Turkey's coastal towns, where flames have blazed for six days.

Suchart Prasomsu, 53, leads a rescue team of 30 volunteers in Bangkok, using his Harley to get to car crashes and crime scenes. Since the start of the pandemic, they've also been called on to try and keep people from killing themselves.

The Cost Of Thailand's Coronavirus Success: Despair ... And Suicide

Thailand's lockdown has kept the number of cases low. But the economic toll has led to a mental health crisis.

Evidence seized from a drug trafficking operation in central California in early 2020 included methamphetamine and fentanyl with a street value of $1.5 million, authorities said.

Methamphetamine Deaths Soar, Hitting Black And Native Americans Especially Hard

Newly published U.S. data finds overdose deaths from methamphetamine use more than doubled in recent years. Use of the stimulant among Black Americans surged nearly tenfold.

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