Headlines for August 6, 2021
by webdev@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) from Democracy Now! on (#5N1C5)
- Dixie Fire Grows to Become Sixth Largest in California History
- Greek PM Blames Climate Change as Thousands Flee Wildfires Near Athens
- Study Warns Atlantic Ocean Current Could Collapse, with Devastating Impact on Climate
- Biden Restores Tailpipe Emissions Standards, Promotes Switch to Electric Vehicles
- Democratic Bill Would Tax Big Polluters $500 Billion to Pay for Climate Damage
- U.S. Coronavirus Cases Hit Six-Month High with Over 100,000 Daily Infections
- Africa COVID-19 Deaths Surged by 80% in Last Month as Delta Variant Spread
- U.N. Security Council Meets on Afghanistan as Taliban Offensive Sparks Humanitarian Crisis
- Nicaraguan Police Arrest Another Candidate Challenging President Ortega
- New Guatemalan Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Accused of Protecting the Corrupt
- Texas Governor Orders Special Legislative Session in Latest Attempt to Pass Voter Suppression Bills
- Richard Trumka, Longtime Head of AFL-CIO Labor Federation, Dies at 72
- Justice Department to Probe Excessive Force, Abuse and Discrimination by Phoenix Police
- ACLU Sues to Overturn Texas Order Restricting Travel by Asylum Seekers
- Biden Administration Will Outfit Thousands of Border Agents with Body Cameras
- Hiroshima Marks 76th Anniversary of U.S. Nuclear Attack