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Possible Havana syndrome case delays Harris trip to Vietnam

By Alexandra Jaffe, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' trip from Singapore to Vietnam was delayed several hours Tuesday by an investigation into a possible case of the so-called Havana Syndrome in Hanoi, administration officials said.

Kathy Hochul becomes New York’s first female governor

By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press

Kathy Hochul became the first female governor of New York at the stroke of midnight Tuesday, taking control of a state government desperate to get back to business after months of distractions over sexual harassment allegations against Andrew Cuomo.

Harris rebukes China in speech on Indo-Pacific vision

By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a sharp rebuke to China for its incursions in the South China Sea, warning its actions there amount to "coercion" and "intimidation" and affirming that the U.S. will support its allies in the region…

Years in the making, R. Kelly sex abuse trial gets underway

By Tom Hays, Associated Press

A prosecutor has introduced a jury to the sex abuse claims against R&B star R. Kelly, saying the criminal trial was “about a predator" who used his fame to manipulate children and women.

Wildfire raging near French Riviera kills 2, injures 27

By Daniel Cole, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

A wildfire near the French Riviera killed two people and was burning out of control Wednesday in the forests of the popular region, fueled by wind and drought.

Data of more than 40 million exposed in T-Mobile breach

By Associated Press

The names, Social Security numbers and information from driver's licenses or other identification of just over 40 million former and prospective customers that applied for T-Mobile credit were exposed in a recent data breach, the company said Wednesday.

U.S. health officials call for booster shots against COVID-19

By Mike Stobbe, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

U.S. health officials Wednesday recommended all Americans get COVID-19 booster shots to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence that the vaccines' effectiveness is falling.

WATCH: White House COVID task force recommends COVID-19 booster shots

By News Desk and Associated Press

The White House COVID-19 task force will hold a news briefing Wednesday as U.S. officials recommend that all Americans get COVID-19 booster shots.

Taliban violently disperse protest; 1 killed, 6 wounded

By Ahmad Seir, Kathy Gannon, Jon Gambrell, Tameem Akhgar, Associated Press

The Taliban violently broke up a protest in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least one person as they quashed a rare public show of dissent. The militant group meanwhile met with former officials from the toppled Western-backed government.