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The vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The White House says Thursday that the U.S. will commit 17 million additional doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to the African Union.

United States commits another 17 million COVID vaccine doses to the African Union

The U.S. donation from its domestic supplies comes on top of the 50 million doses previously donated to Africa, which world health officials say is 500 million doses short of its goal.

The U.S. Department of State will add a slew of countries to its "Do Not Travel List" later this week because of coronavirus danger.

State Department To Issue Travel Warnings Amid 'Unprecedented' COVID-19 Risks

The department says the new advisories will "better reflect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's science." Americans are urged not to travel to nearly 80% of countries around the globe.

Diana Princess of Wales and Prince Charles were married in London, England on July 29, 1981. A piece of one of their official wedding cakes is expected to fetch hundreds of dollars at auction.

You Can Now (Possibly) Get Your Hands On A Piece Of Princess Diana's Wedding Cake

A large slice of icing from one of the nearly two dozen official 1981 wedding cakes will go up for auction next week. The auction house says it's in good condition, "but we advise against eating it."

Rescue workers walk beside the rubble as rescue efforts continue where a wing of a 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed Thursday in Surfside, Fla.

The Mayor Of Surfside, Fla., Says The Building Collapse Reminds Him Of 9/11

Mayor Charles Burkett tells NPR that video of the collapse shows that "it was obvious that these buildings just sort of came straight down on top of each other."

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., introduced a revised $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package after weeks of stalled talks.

House Democrats Introduce Scaled-Back Coronavirus Aid Package

The legislation addresses many of Democrats' top priorities that were included in the $3.4 trillion bill that passed the House in May. The latest bill lessens the duration of benefits.

Gov. Edwards "La. Has More Covid-19 Cases Than Ever"

LA. COVID-19 INCREASES - Governor John Bel Edwards held a Covid-19 update yesterday afternoon for for Louisiana as the state’s coronavirus cases topped...

Meng Hongwei was the president of Interpol when he was reported missing while on a trip to China last fall. He's now facing prosecution on bribery charges, China's Communist Party says.

China Will Prosecute Former Interpol Leader On Bribery Charges

Meng Hongwei's case drew international headlines last fall after one of the world's top law enforcement officials suddenly lost contact with his family during a trip from France to China.

With Two Weeks Left In Session, Senate To Begin Amending Budget

A Senate committee will have its chance to make changes to the state’s next budget today. Jay Dardenne, Governor John Bel Edwards’ top budget advisor,...

Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang shown during a meeting with Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi at the Presidential Palace during the World Economic Forum on ASEAN in Hanoi, Vietnam. Quang died Friday at age 61 due to illness.

Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang Dies After 'Serious Illness'

In Vietnam, the largely ceremonial post of president is one of three top leadership positions, along with prime minister and secretary-general of the Communist Party.

Sen. Mitt Romney is proposing a temporary pay bonus — up to $12 an hour — for front-line employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase would be paid, in part, by employers and offset via a payroll tax credit.

Mitt Romney Proposes Hazard Pay Plan For Essential Workers

Patriot Pay would offer employers a payroll tax credit to encourage temporary bonuses to essential workers — up to $12 an hour on top of their wages.

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