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Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., seen here at a press conference in April, issued a clarification Thursday of comments she made that appeared to equate the United States and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban.

Omar Is Forced To Clarify After Democrats Say She Equated U.S., Israel With Terrorists

The Minnesota Democrat tweeted remarks this week that appeared to equate the United States and Israel with Hamas and the Taliban. The Democratic leadership issued a rebuke of her remarks.

The KPBS earthquake alert graphic is pictured in this undated image.

Aftershocks Expected For Days After California, Nevada Quake

A magnitude 6 earthquake jolted both sides of the California-Nevada state line, tossed boulders onto a major roadway and was felt as far off as Las Vegas and even San Francisco, with days of aftershocks predicted, authorities said.

Vice President Harris attends a meeting with CEOs about economic development in the Northern Triangle on May 27. She plans to meet with entrepreneurs on her trip to the region this week.

Harris Heads To Guatemala And Mexico As Part Of A 'Buzz Saw' Assignment

Harris has the tough job of tackling deep-rooted problems driving tens of thousands of people in Central America to try to migrate to America. Her first foreign trip as vice president starts Sunday.

An older person receives their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Thika, Kenya. The vaccine's manufacturer, Serum Institute of India, announced this week that it will freeze all exports of the vaccine through the end of this year — leaving 20 million people in Africa without a source for their second dose.

20 Million Africans Are Due For Their 2nd COVID Shot. But There's No Supply In Sight

African nations had been counting on Serum Institute of India for nearly all their COVID vaccines. Now the company says it won't be sending any more for months. And African officials are scrambling.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released new guidance detailing steps summer camps should take to prevent and respond to COVID-19 infections.

Here's What The CDC Says Summer Camps Should Do To Prevent And Respond To COVID Cases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says day and overnight camps can operate in person this summer if they take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and prepare for potential infections.

An information board shows people who are wanted by law enforcement on suspicion of assaulting federal officers at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot.

The FBI Keeps Using Clues From Volunteer Sleuths To Find The Jan. 6 Capitol Rioters

In the aftermath of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, a group of volunteer sleuths came forward to assist law enforcement in an unprecedented effort to identify possible suspects.

"At present, pathogens have greater power than WHO," World Health Organization leader Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday. "They exploit our interconnectedness and expose our inequities and divisions." Tedros is seen speaking earlier this month in Geneva, Switzerland.

The 'Time Has Come' For A Global Pandemic Treaty, WHO's Tedros Says

Pathogens can blossom from an outbreak into a pandemic because they "exploit our interconnectedness and expose our inequities and divisions," the World Health Organization's leader says.

A medical assistant administers a COVID-19 test last week in Los Angeles. COVID-19 cases are on the rise as the highly transmissible delta variant has become the dominant strain in the United States.

The Lambda Variant: What You Should Know And Why Experts Say Not To Panic

Cases of the variant have popped up in several states. But neither the WHO nor the CDC considers it a variant of concern, and the fast-spreading delta variant continues to dominate U.S. cases.

Texas Gov Greg Abbott pictured in March. He has threatened to block the pay of lawmakers who left the state House chamber rather than vote on a bill they say would make it harder to vote.

Texas Governor Threatens 'No Pay' After Democrats Stage A Walkout Over Voting Rights

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott says on Twitter that he will veto funding for the state legislature after Democratic lawmakers walked out, blocking passage of new voting restrictions.

Firefighters and paramedics with the Anne Arundel County Fire Department in Maryland wear enhanced PPE, during the coronavirus pandemic, as they transport a patient after responding to a call for a cardiac arrest as a result of a drug overdose on May 6, 2020.

Hospital Emergency Rooms Struggle With Overdose Spike During Pandemic

The CDC says hospitals saw a lot more emergency cases involving drug overdoses, as well as mental health crises and suicide attempts. Many emergency departments weren't ready.

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