The White House will deploy response teams focused on fighting the delta variant.
What can you do safely on the 4th of July weekend?
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Biden's message to Miami families
The president of the United States, Joe Biden, traveled to Miami and spoke with the families who have lost their loved ones in the collapse of the building and with whom they are still waiting for news.
Biden did not rule out the possibility of survivors being found in the rubble, but said families and those carrying out rescue operations understand that the chances of finding people alive diminish with each passing hour.
See more updates on operations here.
Champlain Towers South Engineering Firm Failed to Keep Residents Safe, Lawsuit Alleges
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The White House will deploy response teams focused on combating the delta variant
The Biden administration announced that it will deploy response teams across the US in areas with a high spread of the highly contagious delta variant of COVID-19 as concerns mount across the country.
The delta variant leaves children vulnerable to covid-19.
We tell you how you can protect your children
Know the differences between variant delta and delta plus 2:33
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Hundreds of deaths from the devastating heat wave
More than 50 million Americans remained under a heat alert Wednesday and hundreds of deaths have been reported in the Pacific Northwest and Canada amid a devastating heat wave.
But relief will soon come for many, experts say.
British Columbia and cities in the United States such as Seattle and Portland have recorded the highest temperatures on record.
This is what happens to your body in extreme heat
Nearly 500 deaths in Canada from historic heat wave 0:40
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They ask that alleged victims of Bill Cosby continue to denounce
Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction, the first high-profile celebrity criminal trial of the #MeToo era, has been overturned, but his whistleblowers hope the movement will continue to inspire victims to come forward.
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Cosby Whistleblower: It was tough watching him escape like this 1:54
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What can you do safely on the 4th of July weekend?
Dr. Leana Wen explains how to safely celebrate the 4th of July weekend with the delta variant on the rise.
He said that for unvaccinated people, the risk of contagion of Covid-19 remains high.
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Releases in July on Netflix, Amazon and HBO Max
From the remake of a classic from the 90s, going through a war against aliens to a concert by the "King of Bachata", these are the premieres on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and HBO Max for July 2021.
The science of laughter (and why it's good for us)
Everyone likes a good laugh once in a while, and science backs up that sentiment.
Here are some things you may not know about laughter.
An 82-year-old woman trained to be an astronaut sixty years ago.
Now he's going into space with Jeff Bezos
After half a century of waiting, Wally Funk, who trained for NASA's Mercury program but was denied the opportunity to go into space, is finally spending his time among the stars.
This is the price to travel to space with Jeff Bezos 0:52
How to get a cheap vacation rental
Interest in vacation rentals has exploded in the past year, so much so that Netflix has just released a series, "World's Most Amazing Vacation Rentals."
Despite the high demand, there are still ways to find affordable places to stay.
Too Much Southern Food Can Cause Sudden Heart Attack, But The Mediterranean Diet Lowers Your Risk
You don't have to be a Southerner to love fried chicken, shortbread, sausage sauce, sweet tea, or any of the other fried, fat- or sugar-laden foods typical of this American region.
Mediterranean diet: prevents memory loss 1:05
The number of the day
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Gap will close its 81 stores in the UK and Ireland.
Quote of the day
"Something inside me said run ... You have to run to save your life"
A Florida woman saw a crack forming in her condo and this is what she did to survive.
Engineer: Building collapse was not from a single cause 3:09
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What is the difference between an extender and a wifi repeater and where to buy them at a good price
This will make all areas of your house have a good internet connection.
And to finish…
K-Pop band BTS dances alongside Boston Dynamics robot dog
Watch the collaboration between BTS and a robot dog 2:18
Spot, the robot dog from Boston Dynamics, meets the K-Pop band BTS and dances to their music.
Check out this "spookily awesome" video.